Design:ED

On November 8th, 2018 the small mountain town of Paradise, California was forever changed by the devastating Camp Fire that swept through the area. It took 28 days for the fire to be contained with over 153,000 acres burned, 85 deaths, 17 injured, and 18,804 buildings destroyed. In 2010 Paradise had a population of 26,218. It's estimated today that Paradise 4,478 or about 17% of the population before the Camp fire in 2018.

On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Charles Brooks (rebuildparadise.org), Rouben Mohiuddin (Cal State Chico), and Barry Long (Urban Design Associates) to talk about the rebuilding efforts, what can be done to prevent such tragedies from reoccurring and, how architects can support communities that have been impacted by similar disasters

John Patkau, co-founder of Patkau Architects, joins the podcast to discuss translating plans into form making, using natural materials, and using architecture to connect to nature

John Ronan of John Roan Architects joins the podcast to discuss his approach to affordable housing, designing in Chicago, and how his professorship influences his practice.

Snøhetta Co-Founder Craig Dykers joins the podcast to discuss the environmental response to architecture, design in daily life, and architecture in the age of celebrity.

Tod Williams & Billie Tsien join the podcast to discuss the Barack Obama Presidential Library commission, the David Geffen Hall renovation at Lincoln Center, and reflect on their careers and what it means to be a mentor to other architects.

Marion Weiss of Weiss/Manfredi joins the podcast to discuss how the New York–based firm has grown, how architecture is informed by landscape, and the design process for the Olympic Sculpture Gardens in Seattle and the La Brea Tar Pits addition in LA

Susan T. Rodriguez joins the podcast to discuss designing within cultural contexts, the Chipakata Children's Academy in Zambia, her concept for the Harlem Meer Center in Central Park, and how she founded her New York City–based firm.

2020 Venice Architecture Biennale co-curators, Paul Preissner (Paul Preissner Architects) & Paul Andersen (Independent Architecture), join the podcast to discuss this year's US Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, wood framing in American architecture, and the impact of the spectacular on the architecture profession.

OMA Managing Partner, David Gianotten, joins the podcast to discuss collaborating with Rem Koolhaas, the design process behind Potato Head Studios and the Taipei Performing Art Center, and his transition to leading one of the world's leading design firms - OMA

Snøhetta Managing Director and Partner, Elaine Molinar, joins the podcast to discuss the Norwegian firm's origin story, the importance of architecture competitions, and the design processes for different projects including SFMOMA and Under restaurant.