CE Center Podcasts

UP Studio architect and founding partner John Patrick Wineberry joins the podcast to discuss the gentle and comfortable approach UP Studio employs to guide clients to an understanding of complex design theories. While high profile projects like the house from the Netflix feature film “Leave The World Behind” may draw attention to Up Studio, their minimalist designs and close working relationships with clients are the bedrock inspiration for this successful studio.

Learning Objectives:



1. Describe the overall philosophy that Wineberry incorporated into the creation of Up Studio.
2. Explain the how integrating natural environment, specifically the following the path of the Sun, helped create client satisfaction in the Open Corner House.
3. Discuss the process of with working with Netflix during the production of the film “Leave The World Behind”.
4. Describe the overall experience Wineberry navigated as an architect seeing their project featured in a major motion picture.

Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW

Speaker: Aaron Prinz

Greg Faulkner joins the podcast to discuss their approach to incorporating existing elements into design. Greg Faulkner formed Faulkner Architects in 1998 to pursue the making of highly crafted, site sensitive places. With a strong commitment to the quality of every project, Faulkner’s portfolio is an extensive collection of innovative and environmentally sensitive homes. This podcast explores the path Faulkner takes to be sensitive to client concerns while also incorporating the dreams and goals of the client. Respect and reputation allow Faulkner to enjoy repeat projects for clients that make up a third of the work. Evolution of the design through construction is an integral part of the process. From Ottawa to Noe Valley, Faulkner’s work speaks for itself.

Learning Objectives:



1. Describe the overall philosophy that Faulkner follows to incorporate design with existing elements.
2. Explain the how building with fireproof and fire-resistant materials is part Faulkner’s “common sense” approach to resilient design.
3. Discuss the project goals and challenges associated with achieving Net Zero Energy status of the Miner Road Project.
4. List the challenges associated with the design and construction of Net Zero Energy homes, and how Faulkner successfully completed the Miner Road Project.

Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW

Speaker: Aaron Prinz

In contemporary building design, the significance of sound control has never been more pronounced. A fundamental grasp of acoustical terminology and the principles of sound transmission is crucial for designing wall partitions to align with project specific performance goals adhere to code requirements and align with industry standards.

This podcast, hosted by Alex Bachrach, welcomes Scott Hughes CSI, CDT, the Atlantic and northeast region construction design manager for National Gypsum Company, as well as Chad Goodman, FCSI, CDT, CCPR, and Lead Green Associate, and the Central and Midwest Region Construction Design Manager for National Gypsum Company. This conversation covers the basics managing and controlling sound through thoughtful partition design and explores key concepts and strategies for improving a walls sound transmission class (STC) rating.

Learning Objectives:



1.    Examine key acoustical concepts and terminology such as sound transmission class STC, decibels, Hertz, and frequency.

2.    Explore how sound is transmitted through wall partitions.

3.    Review code requirements and industry guidelines for sound transmission between adjacent spaces

4.    Learn 6 concepts that can influence the STC rating of a wall assembly.

5.    Investigate product options and formulate design strategies to achieve STC performance criteria.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW

Speaker: Alex Bachrach

In contemporary building design, the significance of sound control has never been more pronounced. A fundamental grasp of acoustical terminology and the principles of sound transmission is crucial for designing wall partitions to align with project specific performance goals adhere to code requirements and align with industry standards.

This podcast, hosted by Alex Bachrach, welcomes Scott Hughes CSI, CDT, the Atlantic and northeast region construction design manager for National Gypsum Company, as well as Chad Goodman, FCSI, CDT, CCPR, and Lead Green Associate, and the Central and Midwest Region Construction Design Manager for National Gypsum Company. This conversation covers the basics managing and controlling sound through thoughtful partition design and explores key concepts and strategies for improving a walls sound transmission class (STC) rating.

Learning Objectives:



1.    Examine key acoustical concepts and terminology such as sound transmission class STC, decibels, Hertz, and frequency.

2.    Explore how sound is transmitted through wall partitions.

3.    Review code requirements and industry guidelines for sound transmission between adjacent spaces

4.    Learn 6 concepts that can influence the STC rating of a wall assembly.

5.    Investigate product options and formulate design strategies to achieve STC performance criteria.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW

Speaker: Alex Bachrach

Arguably one of the most iconic structures on the West Coast, the Space Needle defines the Seattle skyline. When the private owners decided to embark on a major renovation, they tapped local group Olson Kundig to lead the project. This podcast invites design principal Alan Maskin, and project architect, Blair Payson to discuss their approach to the project, challenges, and the process of working closely with the City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board (LPB), local architecture historians and preservationists, a surviving original Space Needle structural engineer, and the community to be consistent with the original design intent and respect the character defining features of the Space Needle.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the basic history of the construction of the original Space Needle.
2. Explain some of the challenges Olson Kundig encountered when designing the iconic structure.
3. Discuss how working with a private ownership helped enhance and expand the design opportunities in the retrofit project.
4. Characterize the general attitude of the public before, during, and after the retrofit project.

Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW

Speaker: Aaron Prinz

This podcast examines solutions to address the issue of homelessness in the urban environment. Todd Ferry, an architect and senior research associate at Portland State University’s Center for Public Interest Design, discusses building communities in Portland, Ore. Ferry was part of creating Dignity Village in 2004, a self-governed encampment, which has evolved over several years to a community of tiny homes built by residents and Americorps volunteers.

Arlene Ellwood is the Architectural Design Coordinator at Mobile Loaves & Fishes, which operates Community First! Village, a 51-acre permanent location. Community First is poised to grow to nearly 2,000 homes across three locations, which would make it by far the nation’s largest project of this kind, big enough to permanently house about half of Austin’s chronically homeless population.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the root causes of homelessness.
2. Explain the importance of architects physically visiting potential design sites.
3. Discuss the project goals and challenges associated with the Community First! Village.
4. Explain how community, autonomy, and security help create successful strategies for homeless encampments.

Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW

Speaker: Aaron Prinz

Gregg Pasquarelli, FAIA, Founding Principal of SHoP Architects, has committed himself to transforming the process of design and delivery in support of the highest ideals of architectural excellence. He has been at the center of a collaborative and innovative practice in creating new models for design, master planning, and real estate development. This podcast is an in-depth and candid conversation with Pasquarelli about the Brooklyn Tower project, 111 West 75th Street that has a slenderness ration of 1 to 24, and the future of sustainability and architecture.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe how SHoP incorporated existing elements into the Brooklyn Tower project.
2. Explain how to calculate a buildings slenderness ratio.
3. Discuss the challenges of designing the 111 West 57th Street project.
4. List some of the priorities that Pasquarelli believes are imperative for the architectural community moving forward.

Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW

Speaker: Aaron Prinz

P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S is led by partners Marcelo Spina and Georgina Huljich, and gained international recognition as one of the most intriguing and progressive firms working in architecture today. Founder Marcelo Spina is a licensed architect in Argentina and the United States, and has more than 18 years of experience designing and executing distinctive projects worldwide. Georgina Huljich joined P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S as partner in 2006, stepping into the role as Principal and Managing Director. This podcast is a deep-dive into designing in Los Angeles, the future of architecture, the challenges and rewards of adaptive architecture, and the process of designing the Victory Wellness Center.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe how Spina and Huljich see the future of architecture unfolding.
2. Explain the importance of architects physically visiting potential design sites.
3. Discuss the project goals and challenges associated with the Victory Wellness Center.
4. List some of the challenges Spina and Huljich recognize when designing within Los Angeles.

Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW

Speaker: Aaron Prinz

Eric Höweler, associate professor in architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, joins the podcast today to discuss how design fits within contemporary culture, how it can affect behavioral and social norms, and how it can produce a sense of place or create environmental awareness. Besides lectures and teaching, Höweler is a partner at Höweler + Yoon Architecture which has received numerous awards including the Progressive Architecture Award, the Audi Urban Futures Award, the Design Vanguard Award by Architectural Record, the Emerging Voices Award by the Architecture League, as well as several national and local AIA awards and honors.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe how Höweler incorporates the concept of “buildings to behavior” into the design process.
2. Explain the design process of the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at the University of Virginia.
3. Discuss how designing The Coolidge theatre expanded the concept of a traditional space into a community center for people who love film.
4. List some of the observations that Höweler mentioned became priorities to their students coming out of the pandemic including materials and the concept of home.

Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW

Speaker: Aaron Prinz

Brett Steele – freshly minted Dean USC School of Architecture in Las Angeles - joins the podcast to discuss their perspective on preparing architects for the future. Before USC, Steele oversaw 14 degree-awarding programs in four academic departments, two world-renowned museums, and the Center for the Art of Performance across town from UCLA School of Arts and Architecture. Steele explores the role of the architect in the face of mass urbanization, AI, and the multitude of unknown challenges facing our schools, cities, and planet.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe how Steele emphasizes the importance of adaptation in a world that produces more knowledge than ever.
2. Discuss how Steele believes the greatest thing schools can install in design related students is having the confidence to adapt and continue learning as they face ongoing and unknown challenges.
3. Explain the approach Steele supports when it comes to the mass urbanization that is rapidly developing globally.
4. List some of the benefits Steele believes architects can benefit from when exploring alternative, non-full time student education programs.

Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW

Speaker: Aaron Prinz