Detailed: An original podcast by ARCAT

In this bonus episode of Detailed, we share a LIVE conversation from the 2026 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design in San Diego, CA. Cherise is joined by Ryan Holt, Senior Vice President of Accessibility Professionals. Ryan demonstrates how Accessibility Professionals prioritizes freedom and comfort, with customer feedback at the forefront of designing new, industry-leading products, includ...

In this bonus episode of Detailed, we share a LIVE conversation from the 2026 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design in San Diego, CA. Cherise is joined by Tim Nass, Vice President of National Sales at SAFTI-First. Tim showcases SAFTI-First’s capabilities as the only vertically integrated manufacturer of fire-rated glass based in the United States, and the facilities dedicated to the mixing a...

In this bonus episode of Detailed, we share a LIVE conversation from the 2026 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design in San Diego, CA. Cherise is joined by Steve Slack, Vice President of Sales at KEIM Mineral Coatings of America. Steve highlights KEIM’s broad range of sustainable mineral paints, stains, and finishes, emphasizing the innovation that has defined the company for more than a cent...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Yugene Cha, AIA, Partner, and Luke Haas, Senior Associate/Principal at Krueck Sexton Partners in Chicago, Illinois. They discuss the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Center Lobby (or CME Center), also in Chicago. Pedestrian circulation became the primary design generator. You can see the project here as you listen along. The CME Center renovation transforms an agin...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Jon Williams, Associate at R3A Architecture in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They discuss the University of Pittsburgh Crawford Hall Renovation, also in Pittsburgh. You can see the project here as you listen along. The renovation of Crawford Hall at the University of Pittsburgh reimagines a mid-century academic building for the next generation of life sciences res...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by David Bagnoli, Principal at StudioMB Architects in Washington DC. They discuss the 13th Street Sanctuary, also in Washington, D.C. You can see the project here as you listen along. Originally constructed in 1917, the 13th Street Sanctuary stands as a compelling example of how adaptive reuse can breathe new life into forgotten structures while addressing urgent...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Leann Crist, AIA, formerly with Graham Baba Architects, while this project was designed and completed, and now with her own firm, Leann Crist Design Studio. Cherise is also joined by Anjali Grant, Principal at Anjali Grant Design. They discuss the Giddens School & Lake Washington Girls Middle School in Seattle, Washington. You can see the project here as y...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Sam Miller, Partner, and Stephen DeMayo, Principal at LMN Architects in Seattle, Washington. They discuss the Stanford Computing and Data Science Building at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. You can see the project here as you listen along. At the heart of Stanford University, where historic arcades meet the evolving ambitions of a research-driven...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Justin Crane, FAIA, Principal, and Stefanie Greenfield, AIA, Principal at CambridgeSeven in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They discuss The Foundry, also in Cambridge, MA. You can see the project here as you listen along. The Foundry exemplifies a thoughtful approach to adaptive reuse, where the legacy of a 132-year-old industrial structure is carried forward throu...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Ryan Jang, AIA, Principal, and Cecily Ng, Associate at Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects in San Francisco, California. They discuss the UC Berkeley Creekside Center Renovation for the Disabled Students Program at the University of California, Berkeley, or UC Berkeley. You can see the project here as you listen along. Set within the core of the University of Califo...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Kent Suhrbier, FAIA, LEED AP, Principal at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson with offices in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Seattle, and Wilkes-Barre. They discuss the Carnegie Mellon University Highmark Center for Health, Wellness, and Athletics in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can see the project here as you listen along. The Highmark Center for Health, Well...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Matt Wallace, Partner, and John Taylor (or JT) Schaffhauser, Associate at Lake Flato Architects with offices in San Antonio and Austin, Texas, and Portland, Oregon. They discuss the Ryerson Woods Education Center in Deerfield, Illinois. You can see the project here as you listen along. Situated at the threshold between woodland and water along the Des Plaines...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Paul Cooper, AIA, LEED AP, DBIA, Principal, and Amy Stock, NCIDQ, LEED GA, Associate – both at TEF Design in San Francisco, California. They discuss the Bay Area Headquarters Authority (or BAHA) Work Adaptation, also in San Francisco. You can see the project here as you listen along. Following the initial workplace build-out of the Bay Area Metro Center, the B...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Alejandro Guerrero, Design Director and Principal at Gensler in Dallas, Texas. They discuss the Miyako Hybrid Hotel in Plano, Texas. You can see the project here as you listen along. Nestled within a grove of trees and oriented toward a pond, the Miyako Hybrid Hotel in Plano positions itself as both refuge and social anchor within a rapidly evolving corporate...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Craig Armstrong, Partner at Elevatus Architecture in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They discuss the Westville State Prison in Westville, Indiana. You can see the project here as you listen along. Set against the flat, open landscape of northern Indiana, the new Westville State Prison emerges as a replacement for an aging institution and as a comprehensive rethinking of...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by David Bagnoli, Principal at StudioMB Architects in Washington DC. They discuss the University of Richmond Boatwright Memorial Library Project in Richmond, Virginia. You can see the project here as you listen along. The renovation and expansion of the University of Richmond’s Boatwright Memorial Library reimagines the institution’s academic heart for a new era...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Scott Specht, Founding Partner at Specht Novak Architects in Austin, Texas, who previously joined us in 2023 to discuss the New American House. Stealth House, also in Austin, Texas. You can see the project here as you listen along. Tucked along a gravel alley behind a row of traditional homes in downtown Austin, the Stealth House by Scott Specht of Specht Nova...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Andrew Smith, AIA, APT RP, Principal and Historical Architect at Hennebery Eddy Architects in Portland, Oregon. They discuss the Oregon Supreme Court Interior Modernization and Seismic Retrofit in Salem, Oregon. You can see the project here as you listen along. The rehabilitation of the Oregon Supreme Court Building stands as a model for how historic preservat...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Travis Albrecht, Studio Director and Principal, and Michael Waddell, Senior Associate and Design Director at Gensler in their Austin, Texas office. They discuss the Fifth and Tillery office building in Austin. You can see the project here as you listen along. At the seam between East Austin’s quiet neighborhoods and the grit of its industrial past, Fifth + Til...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Michael Bohn, AIA, Partner, and Kirk Keller, Principal and Director of Landscape Architecture at Studio One Eleven in Long Beach, California. They discuss the Long Beach Airport Renovation and Historic Terminal Preservation Project completed in 2025. You can see the project here as you listen along. Studio One Eleven’s renovation of Long Beach Airport is the c...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Gianpiero Pugliese, Founding Principal at Audax with offices in Toronto, Ontario, and Palm Beach, Florida. They discuss St. Catherine's Chapel in Florence, Italy. You can see the project here as you listen along. Saint Catherine’s Chapel is conceived as an architectural excavation rather than an object placed in the landscape. Embedded entirely beneath an arti...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Jo Haas, VP of Advancement and The Dot Experience, and Chris Carmicle of PLC Management. They discuss The Dot Experience in Louisville, Kentucky. You can see the project here as you listen along. Scheduled to open in 2026, The Dot Experience represents a fundamental rethinking of what a museum can be—and who it is for. Conceived as a destination rather than a...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Mariam Issoufou, Founder and Principal at Mariam Issoufou Architects with offices in New York, Niamey, Niger, and Zurich, Switzerland. They discuss the Rolex Pavilion in Venice, Italy. You can see the project here as you listen along. Conceived as both an architectural gesture and a cultural offering, the 2025 Rolex Pavilion stands as an ode to sustainability,...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Philip Castillo, FAIA, Managing Director at Jahn, with offices worldwide, and Benjamin Skelton, President of Cyclone Energy Group. They discuss the Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Somers, Wisconsin. You can see the project here as you listen along. Designed by Jahn, the Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Somers, Wisconsin, is a purpose-built facil...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Mike McCormick, Vice President of Facilities Management and Development at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, David Hart, President and CEO of Steinberg Hart, and Roger Krulak, Founder and President of FullStack Modular. They discuss the Student Housing Program at CalPoly located in San Luis Obispo, CA.  You can see the project here as you listen along. Californi...