Detailed: An original podcast by ARCAT

In this bonus episode of Detailed, we share a LIVE conversation from the 2025 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design in Boston, MA. Cherise is joined by Jay Williams, Senior Director at The AZEK Company. Jay walks Cherise through The AZEK Company’s extensive portfolio of innovative, low-maintenance outdoor living products, all designed with sustainability in mind, and crafted from recycled ma...

In this bonus episode of Detailed, we share a LIVE conversation from the 2025 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design in Boston, MA. Cherise is joined by Justin James, Marketing Manager at Salsbury Industries Inc. Justin highlights the breadth of mailboxes and lockers Salbusry Industries supplies to the USPS, industrial and commercial manufacturers, and contractors for residential development....

In this bonus episode of Detailed, we share a LIVE conversation from the 2025 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design in Boston, MA. Cherise is joined by Richard Lam, President at NewTechWood America. Richard showcases how an array of composite-wood decking products can enhance outdoor living experiences while maintaining durability and aesthetic customization.    If you enjoy this e...

In this bonus episode of Detailed, we share a LIVE conversation from the 2025 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design in Boston, MA. Cherise is joined by Paige Pelton, Architecture Design Specifications Representative at Johns Manville. They emphasize the critical focus and precision required to meet exact design specifications when manufacturing commercial roofing, high-quality insulation, an...

In this bonus episode of Detailed, we share a LIVE conversation from the 2025 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design in Boston, MA. Cherise is joined by Charles Haba, President of Telling Industries. Charles highlights the production of their metal framing products designed for both interior and exterior commercial construction. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more.&nbs...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Sean Ronnie Hill from RISE Design Studio, a London and Barcelona-based architecture practice dedicated to low-energy design and thoughtful, human-centred spaces. They discuss two projects with a focus on low energy design, low carbon technologies and Passivehouse principles. Those two projects are The Herbert Paradise home and The Lexi Cinema Hub, bo...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Paul Clayton, Principal, and Sky Currie, Associate at Clayton Korte in their Austin, Texas office. Clayton Korte also has an office in San Antonio, Texas. They discuss the Cosmic Saltillo restaurant and bar in East Austin. You can see the project here as you listen along. In the heart of East Austin, where rail lines once delivered petroleum to a pair of...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Ryan Jang, AIA, Principal at Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects in San Francisco, California. They discuss the Walker Hall Graduate Student Center at the University of California, Davis . You can see the project here as you listen along. Walker Hall at UC Davis is a striking example of adaptive reuse, transforming a vacant 1927 agricultural engineering building int...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Stefan Behnisch, Founder of Behnisch Architekten with offices in Stuttgart, Boston, Munich and Weimar. They discuss the Action Sports Center in München-Pasing, in Munich, Germany. You can see the project here as you listen along. To respond to the rising demand for spaces dedicated to self-organized extreme sports, the City of Munich launched the Action Sports...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Emily Ray, AIA, Project Architect at Wheeler Kearns Architects in Chicago and AIA Chicago 2024 Dubin Family Young Architect Award winner. They discuss the Broadway Youth Center Project, also in Chicago. You can see the project here as you listen along. Planted in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, just steps from the Sheridan Red Line station, the Broadway Youth...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Ken Faulkner, Associate Principal at Adjaye Associates in their Accra, Ghana office. Adjaye has offices in New York, London, and Accra. They discuss the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Nigeria. You can see the project here as you listen along. Tucked within the historic moats of Benin City, Nigeria, the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) Institute emerge...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Robin Urquhart, Senior Consultant and Building Enclosure Engineer and Cameron Chorney, Senior Engineer at RDH Building Science. Due to recent events, they discuss a very real and critical subject - Wildfire Resistant Construction and Design.  You can see the project here as you listen along. Wildfires pose a growing risk to buildings throughout North...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by 2020 AIA Gold Medal recipient Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, Partner and Founder, and Meryati Blackwell, AIA, ASID, LEED AP, also a Partner at Marlon Blackwell Architects in Fayetteville, Arkansas. They discuss the Heartland Whole Health Institute in Bentonville, Arkansas. You can see the project here as you listen along. Located near the Crystal Bridges Museum of Am...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by returning guests John Gentry, AIA, Partner and Co-founder, and Aimee O’Carroll, ARB, Partner and Co-founder of Go’C in Seattle, Washington. They discuss the new Alton Wines Tasting Room and Wine Garden in Walla Walla, Washington. You can see the project here as you listen along. Alton Wines is quietly tucked into a natural cove just outside Walla Walla, where...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Philip Keil, Principal, and Troy Miller, Principal from Furman & Keil Architects in Austin, Texas. They discuss the 1211 East 11th project also in Austin, Texas. You can see the project here as you listen along. 1211 East 11th stands at a pivotal point in East Austin, anchoring the eastern edge of the vibrant East 11th Street corridor.  Located at the...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, Founder and Design Principal at Ross Barney Architects – a Chicago-based architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture studio. They discuss the Chicago Riverwalk and DuSable Park, both in Chicago, IL. You can see the project here as you listen along. For over 15 years, Ross Barney Architects has helped guide the transformation...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by returning guest Vladimir Pajkic, Partner from ZGF Architects, a firm with multiple offices across North America and over 750 staff. They discuss the Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex (HCIC) at Oregon State University. You can see the project here as you listen along. At the north edge of Oregon State University’s historic cam...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Vishaan Chakrabarti, Founder and Creative Director at Practice for Architecture and Urbanism | PAU, in New York City. They discuss The Refinery at Domino in the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. You can see the project here as you listen along. Once a powerful symbol of New York’s industrial past, the Domino Refinery has been reimagined for the...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by  Ben Lloyd, Vice President and Laura Landon, Associate Principal at Hennebery Eddy Architects with offices in Portland and Bend Oregon as well as Bozeman, Montana. They discuss the Bozeman Community Food Co-op in Bozeman. You can see the project here as you listen along. Bozeman’s Community Food Co-op has long been a hub for fresh food and sustainable pra...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Corey Martin, Principal Designer at Hacker Architecture and Interiors in Portland, Oregon. They discuss the Black Butte Ranch Lodge in Black Butte Ranch, Oregon. You can see the project here as you listen along. Set at the foot of the Three Sisters mountains in Oregon’s Central Cascades, Black Butte Ranch has been a treasured destination since the early 1...

In this bonus episode, we share a LIVE conversation from the 2024 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia. Cherise is joined by Cameron McIntosh, President & Principle Owner of Americhanvre. Cameron presents their biobased insulation wall material, made from renewable hemp, as a plant-based sustainable alternative that excels in both efficiency and performance. If you enjo...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Jim Graham, Founding Partner at Graham Baba Architects with offices in Seattle and Bellingham Washington. They discuss Vitus, an adaptive reuse office and retail project located in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. You can see the project here as you listen along. Vitus, a company dedicated to preserving and improving affordable housing, s...

In this bonus episode, we share a LIVE conversation from the 2024 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia. Cherise is joined by Kendra Martz, Senior Product & Sustainability Manager at Construction Specialties. Kendra explains how their diverse specialty products and the reshaping of corporate strategies around a unified materials framework drive their sustainability initi...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Shane Czypyha, Principal at Parkin Architects with offices in Toronto, Ottowa, and Vancouver BC, Canada, and Iain MacFadyen from RGS Consultants in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada. They discuss the Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project (CDHRP) in North Cowichan, BC. You can see the project here as you listen along. Located in North Cowichan, BC, the new Co...

In this bonus episode, we share a LIVE conversation from the 2024 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia. Cherise is joined by Dr. Neall Diggert, VP of Innovation and Market Development from Kingspan Light + Air. Neall demonstrates the four pillars driving Kingspan's sustainability efforts: material recyclability, energy efficiency, low carbon emissions, and maximizing reclai...