Building Design Podcast

On this episode of the podcast the trio talks to Nilou Vakil. Nilou talks about her experience as a minority architect and how she preps students to face morale dilemmas with certain projects they may encounter in the real world. Next, they delve into some statistics Jordan found through NCARB in regards to representation in architecture. Finally, they talk about work-life balance, especially in regards to women starting families, and how firms might address these types of situations.

On this episode of the podcast, Aaron and Jarrett talk with Rachel and Shane about portfolios. Specifically, they discuss different perspectives on how to approach your design portfolio through narrative, structure, and graphics. Shane talks about getting inspiration from children's books and finally, they answer the question, how do you break the rules within your portfolio?

On this episode Jarrett and Jordan sit down with Eddy Tavio, who is a senior associate at Populous as well as a professor at the University of Kansas. They talk about Eddy's journey to developing his process and interest in graphic representation. Then they talk about how Eddy got into teaching a portfolio class at the University of Kansas and why he started 65 and Sunny, which is a progressive architecture collective. Finally, they discuss how one's design philosophy can be connected to their portfolios.

In this episode Aaron, Jarrett, and Jordan talk about their thoughts from their recent Architectural Educator's Perspective series. They also give an update as to how school is going for them this semester.

This week Jordan, Aaron, and Jarrett sit down with yet another former professor of theirs, Hugo Sheward. They talk about his background and what architecture school was like in Chile. Next, Hugo talks about how in South America they treat architecture differently than we do in the United States and how this has influenced his teaching philosophy. Lastly, they talk about Hugo's research, what it was like working for Charles "Chuck" Eastman (the father of BIM) at Georgia Tech, and how that has lead him to teaching new classes at KU.

This week Jarrett, Aaron, and Jordan sit down with a former professor of Jarrett's, Rachel Brown. They talk about her unique path to studying architecture and how she inevitably started teaching at CU Denver. Rachel talks about how she fell in love with teaching and her approach to teaching architecture to set her students up for success. Lastly, they discuss her new position as the Director of Professional Development & Internships at CU Denver  and how she is building connections between students and the professional world.

A continuation of last week's episode, where Jarrett, Aaron, and Jordan interview Kapila Silva about his perspective on architectural education. In this episode they ask Kapila about his thoughts on digital modeling vs. hand drawing/modeling in studios and why he no longer requires a final physical model in his studios. Next, they ask where he gets his ideas for studio projects, and finally they end on how universities can keep up with the changes in the field of architecture.

In this episode Jarrett, Aaron, and Jordan sit down with one of their favorite professors at the University of Kansas, Kapila Silva, Ph.D. The trio talk to Kapila about his background and how his experiences as a student and professional in multiple countries shaped him both as an architect and  educator. Next, they touch on what steps the University of Kansas is taking to prepare to teach with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, Kapila talks about his overall philosophy on teaching architecture for success. This part 1 of a 2 part interview with Kapila Silva, Ph.D. This is also the first episode in our Architectural Educator's Perspective series.

This week Jarrett, Aaron, and Jordan talk about portfolios! They cover the best time to start your portfolio, the typical aspects of a portfolio, and how to curate your work.