Detailed: An original podcast by ARCAT

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Nicole Blair, Owner of Nicole Blair, LLC in Austin, Texas. They discuss The Hive located in Central East Austin, Texas. You can see the project here as you listen along. The Hive is a 550 sf Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) situated behind a primary residence. To meet City of Austin’s pervious cover requirements, the maximum footprint that was allowed on this 650...

In this bonus episode, we share a LIVE conversation from the 2023 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Washington D.C. Cherise is joined by Dr. Neall Digert, Vice President of Innovation at Kingspan Light + Air, North America - parent company of Solatube International. They explore the nexus of innovation and sustainability in building science. Neall highlights the company's unwavering...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by William Mandara Jr., AIA, CEO & Co-Owner at Mancini Duffy, Joseph R. Levi, Project Manager from Pavarini McGovern, and J. Benjamin Alper, PE, SE, Principal at Severud Associates Consulting Engineers. They discuss TSX Broadway in New York City. You can see the project here as you listen along. At 550,000 total square feet, this is the largest project in Man...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Danny MacNelly and Adam Ruffin, both Partners at ARCHITECTUREFIRM, a collaboration of architects and designers in Brooklyn, New York and Richmond, Virginia. They discuss the Arts & Letters Creative Co. World Headquarters in Richmond, Virginia. You can see the project here as you listen along. The project scope consisted of an extensive renovation to a 20,0...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Gina Chang, AIA, EDAC and Fabian Kremkus, AIA, LEED GA, both Principals at CO Architects. They discuss UCI Health – Irvine Medical Center in Irvine, California. The episode also features, Brian Pratt, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Design and Construction Services and Campus Architect at the University of California, Irvine who provides unique insight from...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by JP Emery, Principal, Ankrom Moisan Architects. They discuss Aegis Living Lake Union, an Assisted Living and Memory Care community in Seattle, Washington. You can see the project here as you listen along. Aegis Living Lake Union is a 73,000 sq. ft., 6-story assisted living community that boasts 77 units and is the first assisted living community built to meet L...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Amy Donohue, Principal, Bora Architecture & Interiors. They discuss the Oregon State University, Learning Innovation Center in Corvallis, Oregon. You can see the project here as you listen along. The 126,000 sf OSU Learning Innovation Center (LINC), completed in 2015, was envisioned as a new general-purpose classroom building that would address the Univers...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Joseph G. Tattoni, FAIA, Principal at Ikon.5 Architects. They discuss the Mori Hosseini Student Union at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. You can see the project here as you listen along. Inspired by the gracefulness of birds in flight, the Mori Hosseini Student Union at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is an expression of th...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Andrew Burke, Principal at Soderstrom Architects. They discuss the George Fox University (GFU), Medical Sciences Building in Newberg, Oregon. You can see the project here as you listen along. The George Fox University Medical Sciences Building is a three-story, 42,000 sq. ft. off-campus hub for the Physical Therapy and Physician’s Associate graduate programs o...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Brett Baba, Principal/Founder at Graham Baba Architects, based in Seattle Washington. They discuss the Washington Fruit & Produce headquarters, in Yakima Washington. You can see the project here as you listen along. Washington Fruit & Produce headquarters is a 16,500 square foot commercial office/headquarters that serves as a refuge from the company's...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Clayton Taylor, AIA, NCARB, IIDA – Architect and Co-Founder/Partner at West of West Architecture and Design in Portland, Oregon and Los Angeles, California. They discuss Eastbound in Austin, Texas. You can see the project here as you listen along. Eastbound is a 220,000 square foot office campus in Austin, Texas. The campus consists of two four-story buildings...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Jill Traylor, Principal/Director of Interior Design and Tyler Guidroz, Associate/Architect at EskewDumezRipple with offices in New Orleans, Louisiana and Washington D.C. They discuss the Center of Developing Entrepreneurs (CODE) in Charlottesville, Virginia. You can see the project here as you listen along. CODE is a new mixed-use project in Downtown Charlotte...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Scott Specht, Founding Partner of Specht Architects. They discuss the New American House in Austin, Texas. You can see the project here as you listen along. This house began as a personal conceptual project – something that wasn’t really intended to be built, but a “paper project” that was a comment on the dysfunctional nature of suburban and low-scale urban h...

In this bonus episode, we share a conversation from our live podcasting event at the 2023 AIA Conference on Architecture in San Francisco, California. Cherise is joined by Lou Fineberg, National Advocacy Accounts Manager at Dero. They discuss how Dero Bike Racks has been revolutionizing bike parking for the past 30 years, addressing the growing demand for secure and convenient bike infrastructure....

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Ben Waechter, Principal Architect and Alexis Coir, Project Manager both from Waechter Architecture in Portland, Oregon. They discuss Mississippi Workshop in Portland, Oregon. You can see the project here as you listen along. Mississippi Workshop is a mixed-use, mass timber building located on a prominent commercial avenue in Portland. The project was designed,...

In this bonus episode, we share a conversation from our live podcasting event at the 2023 AIA Conference on Architecture in San Francisco, California. Cherise is joined by Kevin Twyford, Director of Commercial Fireproofing at Carboline, a global manufacturer of coatings, linings, and fireproofing products. They discuss exciting developments in the world of fireproofing and Kevin shares valuable in...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Mikkel Hermann Sørensen, Partner and Architect at Christensen & Co (or CCO) in Copenhagen, Denmark. They discuss Learning Center Nærheden in Høje-Taastrup, Denmark. You can see the project here as you listen along. The Learning Centre is the first public school in Denmark based on 21st Century Learning Skills – also known as STEAM (Science, Technology, Eng...

In this bonus episode, we share a conversation from our live podcasting event at the 2023 AIA Conference on Architecture in San Francisco, California. Cherise is joined by Chris Kann, Product Manager of Specialty Products and Sustainability at Carlisle Construction Materials. They discuss the latest innovations and sustainability initiatives at Carlisle, including their revolutionary Rapid Lock sy...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Mark Husser, Partner at Grimshaw in New York, with offices also in Los Angeles, London, Paris, Dubai, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. They discuss the Newark Liberty International Airport Terminal A in Newark, New Jersey. You can see the project here as you listen along. The new Terminal A at the Newark Liberty International Airport is the centerpiece of an ai...

In this bonus episode, we share a conversation from our live podcasting event at the 2023 AIA Conference on Architecture in San Francisco, California. Cherise is joined by Joe Calsada, National Accounts Manager with Nucor, a leading steel products company. They have a stimulating conversation about the importance of collaboration and communication between manufacturers and design teams in the cons...

In this bonus episode, we share a conversation from our live podcasting event at the 2023 AIA Conference on Architecture in San Francisco, California. Cherise is joined by Sebastian Williams, Inside Sales Manager at Cladiator. They dive into the world of rain screen façade solutions discussing how Cladiator's thermally isolated cladding support systems address the challenges of thermal bridging in...

In this bonus episode, we share a conversation from our live podcasting event at the 2023 AIA Conference on Architecture in San Francisco, California. Cherise is joined by Allana Helland, Senior Director of Marketing at GAF Energy. They discuss how GAF Energy aims to make residential solar more accessible by providing options beyond traditional solar panels. Allana explains how they have revolutio...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Heather Salisbury, Director of Operations and Steve Droll, Principal at Valerio Dewalt Train, with offices in Chicago, Denver, Palo Alto, and San Francisco. They discuss The Broadview at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. You can see the project here as you listen along. The Broadview is a remarkable student housing complex for the graduate student...

In this bonus episode, we share a conversation from our live podcasting event at the 2023 AIA Conference on Architecture in San Francisco, California. Cherise is joined by Adrienne Reitz, Director of Marketing, and Justin Evans, Vice President of Marketing with Clopay, a leading manufacturer of garage doors and rolling steels in North America. They discuss the latest products and trends in the ind...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Mark Odom, Founding Principal at Mark Odom Studio in Austin, Texas. They discuss "The Pitch" in Austin, Texas. You can see the project here as you listen along. The Pitch is Austin’s distinct hospitality and entertainment complex for Austin FC soccer fans and the community. The mixed-use complex comprises 23 repurposed shipping containers of two standard conta...