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A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Think Brick Podcast! What a year it has been and we hope you have been enjoying our podcast drops every week. And what a way to wrap up the year with a quick recap of our top TechTalks of 2022! Which episodes were your favourite?

In this episode your host Elizabeth McIntyre, and Engineering Team Lead, Jack Gill, cover the following TechTalks:

• Brick floors;
• House rating schemes;
• Standard brick size around the world;
• Brick maintenance;
• Brick colours;
• and much more...

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts.

Think Brick Technical Factsheets

Think Brick Technical Manuals

The National Construction Code

Australian Building Codes Board

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Chris Major is director and co-founder of the award-winning Sydney practice Welsh + Major, with a portfolio that includes public spaces, homes, restaurants, bars, galleries, shops, workplaces, and the reinvention of historic buildings. The practice is concerned with the social and environmental repercussions of architecture and the ideas that drive our cities, while maintaining a focus on context, landscape, memory and material. Chris is an active AIA member, undertaking a range of roles including former co-chair of the Medium Practice forum, previous member of the National Committee for Gender Equity, chairing the residential awards jury and mentoring in the AIA program. Chris also lectures and regularly speaks at university talks and events programs.

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Chris Major, have an intriguing conversation which covers topics such as:

• Growing up in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Newcastle;
• The story behind award-winning Seagrass House;
• Why she loves to design with brick;
• The beginnings of Welsh and Major;
• Advice for young architects;
• And much more...

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a Review on Apple Podcasts.

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Welsh and Major

Think Brick Awards

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What do you know of heritage brickwork? Check out this episode to find out more!

In this episode your host Elizabeth McIntyre, and Civil Engineer, Danielle Simbulan, cover topics such as;

• The definition of heritage;
• Some considerations when it comes to heritage brickwork;
• A few case studies from our Think Brick Awards;
• and much more...

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts.

Think Brick Technical Factsheets

Think Brick Technical Manuals

The National Construction Code

Australian Building Codes Board

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As a director of Fulton Trotter Architects for over 30 years, Mark has invaluable experience in design, management, business, and client relationships. Fulton Trotter Architects was founded in 1946 out of two pre-war practices. The firm courageously explored Modernism in the new post war austerity environment of the late 1940s. In the 1960s, Stephen Trotter (Mark's father)'s emergence saw a new climatic based architecture.

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Mark Trotter, have an intriguing conversation which covers topics such as:

• Growing up in Brisbane in a family of architects;
• His experience working for other practices outside of Fulton Trotter;
• All about roof tiles and the story behind award-winning San Damiano College;
• Why he chooses to design with brick and roof tiles;
• Advice for young architects;
• And much more...

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a Review on Apple Podcasts.

Mentioned in this episode:

Fulton Trotter Architects

QUT School of Architecture

Think Brick Awards

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Life cycle analysis (LCA) is a method of quantifying the environmental impacts associated with a given product. What about the LCA of bricks? Let's find out!

In this episode your host Elizabeth McIntyre, and Engineering Intern, Rahul Elangovan, cover topics such as;

• The four stages of a LCA;
• Goal and Scope definition;
• Inventory Analysis;
• Impact Analysis;
• Interpretation;
• and much more...

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts.

Think Brick Technical Factsheets

Think Brick Technical Manuals

The National Construction Code

Australian Building Codes Board

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Suzannah Waldron co-founded Searle x Waldron Architecture in 2007, a small Melbourne based practice that specialises in doing public works. She is particularly interested in small projects and how they can be connected to the larger urban context. The practice has worked in several high profile civic, cultural and education precincts. Our built work investigates material specificity and explores a contemporary approach to altering existing buildings and contexts.

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Suzannah Waldron, have an intriguing conversation which covers topics such as:

• Growing up in Canberra;
• The beginnings of Searle x Waldron Architecture;
• Why she loves designing with brick;
• Her experience with the Think Brick Awards;
• Award-winning Joyce Chapel Bridge;
• And much more...

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a Review on Apple Podcasts.

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Searle x Waldron Architecture

Think Brick Awards

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Today we go through the National Construction Code 2022 Volume Two and focus on energy efficiency. Did you listen to Part 1 of this series? Find out why bricks are the superior choice when building your project!

In this episode your host Elizabeth McIntyre, and Engineering Intern, Danielle Simbulan, cover topics such as;

• All about energy efficiency;
• The new 7-star rating requirement;
• How you can achieve this when building your home;
• and much more...

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts.

Think Brick Technical Factsheets

Think Brick Technical Manuals

The National Construction Code

Australian Building Codes Board

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David is an architect and former Councillor representing St Kilda, Middle Park + Albert Park on the City of Port Phillip Council. He has taught architectural history and design at the University of Melbourne for many years. His design studios focus on real-world urban sites in need of cultural reconceptualisation -- and the realisation and expression of cultural values in built form.

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, David Brand, have an intriguing conversation which covers topics such as:

• Growing up in Canberra;
• How having a degree in history influences his work;
• Why he loves designing with brick;
• His experience with the Think Brick Awards;
• His thoughts on the impact architects have;
• And much more...

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a Review on Apple Podcasts.

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OOF! architecture

Think Brick Awards

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What a milestone, 100 episodes of the Think Brick Podcast! Over these 100 episodes, we have had the pleasure to sit down with architects from all over Australia and in other parts of the world.

We've had so many intriguing conversations and for this special episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre takes us on a journey through our favourite highlights from the very beginning of the Think Brick Podcast and together with our special guests, cover topics such as:

• Growing up and how they found their way into architecture;
• How travelling has impacted their design;
• Why they love to work with brick;
• The future of brick and architecture;
• Any advice for young architects;
• And much more...

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a Review on Apple Podcasts.

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Technical Manuals and Factsheets

Think Brick Awards

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Monique Woodward is a founding director of WoodWoodWard (WOWOWA) Architecture. WOWOWA is a studio with a uniquely Australian approach to architecture, established in collaboration with Scott Woodward in 2010. In describing its architectural practice, WOWOWA says that its studio is all about "creating meaningful, contemporary, idea- based civic spaces that are socially useful and publicly generous.

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Monique Woodward, have an intriguing conversation which covers topics such as:

• Growing up in the construction industry through her father;
• The beginnings of WOWOWA;
• Why she loves working with brick;
• Her experience with the Think Brick Awards;
• All about Nightingale Housing;
• And much more...

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a Review on Apple Podcasts.

Mentioned in this episode:

WOWOWA Architecture

Think Brick Awards

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Follow @wowowaarch on Instagram