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On this week’s episode of TheSquare Podcast, we sit down with Anthony Wang, Vice President and Design Director at Corgan. With over 32 years of design experience, Anthony creates success for the client at every stage of the design process— from design concept, site design, architecture, and interior design to project completion. His career has allowed him to work for many well-known architectural...

While the primary function of most places— from schools, offices, and retail spaces to hospitals and theme parks— are fairly different, they all share the desire to promote a sense of belonging and loyalty in support of a common goal. Virtual and hybrid platforms are reshaping how we experience everything from retail and entertainment, learning and collaborating and how we work. Employers are now...

On this week’s episode of TheSquare Podcast, we have a curious conversation with Shelly Slater, who is not only a multi–Emmy Award-winning news anchor and reporter but also the founder of Shelly Slater Strategies and Co-Founder of The Slate. Shelly’s career has taken her from groundbreaking interviews and breaking live news to founding a new co-working space and production studio in Dallas, and ru...

The Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) is a multi-billion-dollar modernization program at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), considered the largest public works program in the history of the City of Los Angeles. In this episode of TheSquare Podcast, we sit down with David Kim, Senior Architect at LAWA, and David Huor, Aviation Architect at Corgan, to speak on the unique design process for th...

On this week’s episode of TheSquare Podcast, we have a curious conversation with Brooklyn-born, Staten Island raised, and now Dallas-based artist, JM Rizzi, who specializes in large-scale murals, public sculpture installations, and mixed media canvases. As a gestural expressionist, Rizzi’s ever-growing conceptual practice explores the multitudinous angles to abstraction.     Rizzi’s greatest focus...

This week on TheSquare Podcast, we introduce you to Lindsay Wilson, President and Interiors Sector Leader at Corgan, focusing on corporate interior design, the firm’s culture, and brand development. During her 20+ year career in workplace design and strategy, Lindsay has worked with countless clients to understand how their workplace can reflect their culture, challenge conventional thinking, and...

Using Corgan’s our work with Professional Contract Services Inc. (PCSI) as a case study, our guest this week on TheSquare Podcast, Joseph LaRocca, Associate Principal at Corgan’s Austin office, will share what's to come for the future of accessibility. The project, both in client mission and design, showcases inclusivity and an empathetic approach to serve the several and unique needs of people wi...

The past 18 months have been especially challenging for teachers. While classroom design traditionally prioritizes developing and supporting students, Corgan is focusing on how design can better meet the needs of educators. As teachers adapt to changing teaching and learning modalities, navigate tight budgets, balance their own sense of safety, and more— how can design serve as a tool to drive the...

Let’s talk about relationships. Cory Dear, Design Director at Corgan, Chris Griffin, President and Co-Founder of Hover Energy, Eric Schick, CEO of CEED, join us for a Curious Conversation on TheSquare to explore how things work together—to make things better, more efficient, more seamless, and even more human. We’re probing the possibilities of design, technology, and infrastructure—from the first...

The identity of neighborhoods and cities can often be traced to the indelible mark of the built environment. From commercial districts that are primarily marked by large warehouses or railroads to suburban counterparts with wide streets appointed with shopping centers and parks, the infrastructure, building typology, and design have the power to shape the trajectory and development, or in some cas...

We can do nearly anything virtually now—go to the doctor, shop at the grocery store, catch up with friends over a glass of wine, and even take a cooking class in a foreign country. But, it’s the way places make us feel that attract us to physical spaces—their power to improve our mental health, encourage human connection, refresh our wellness, expand our experiences, and enrich our life. People we...

This week on TheSquare Podcast, we introduce you to Matt Mooney, Architect and Managing Principle at Corgan, who has been with the firm since 1984. Over the past 35 years, Matt has managed, coordinated, and led design teams on a wide variety of complex projects— from Charles Schwab and 7-Eleven’s Headquarters to CIGNA Point Regional Headquarters and Traxxas Campus Development. Known for being a ha...

Corgan was thrilled to welcome a virtual internship class this summer, providing 25 students from across the US and other countries an experience in learning what it's like to be a Corganite. In this week's episode of TheSquare Podcast, we sit down with two interns, Taisiia Kolisnyk and Allison Hietpas, to discuss their internship experiences with Corgan.     In addition to gaining hands-on experi...

On this week’s episode of TheSquare Podcast, we have a curious conversation with Dr. Hossein Rezai, Global Design Director of Ramboll and founding Director of Web Structures and Web Earth. As an engineer, designer, visionary and educator, his latest initiative aims to redefine the collaborative nature of design. More specifically, his goal is to help overcome the compound challenges faced in desig...

Is the future of agriculture micro-farms? When the pandemic hit, the retail food landscape changed dramatically. With “big food” supplying most restaurants and grocery stores, they faced numerous challenges— from labor shortages, redistribution challenges to distribution sites with long travel times— causing many individuals to turn to smaller, local farms. In this week’s episode of TheSquare Podc...

In this week’s episode of TheSquare Podcast, we have a curious conversation with Kate Canales, a Distinguished Senior Lecturer and Chair of the Department of Design at the University of Texas. With a background in mechanical engineering, product design and design research, Kate focuses on building creative capacity inside organizations. Kate is also the founder and director of SMU’s pioneering Mas...

When it comes to creating a state-of-the-art airport, a team of designers and constructors working together can achieve far greater things than the two entities working on opposite sides of the table. That is precisely what design-build is all about— collaboration and teamwork that encourages design excellence. In this episode of TheSquare, we sit down with several of Corgan’s aviation experts to...

Did you know that having a consistent creative practice— such as drawing, painting, or writing— is proven to reduce stress, increase joy, boost immunity and improve brain function? On this week's episode of TheSquare Podcast, we have a curious conversation with Jill Elliott, who is not only the founder of The Color Kind but also a creative consultant, strategist, writer, and artist curating a life...

Welcome back to a new episode of TheSquare's Curious Conversations, where we connect the design community with leaders and visionaries across several industries to explore new ways to problem-solve and find inspiration through fresh perspectives. In this week's episode, we sat down with Jennifer Abernathy, Senior Principal Design Lead at Chick-fil-A.    As a design lead for Chick-fil-A, Jennifer f...

From a bedroom studio to the Skyline studio, TheSquare has come a long way in a year’s time. We had a chance to sit down with a wide variety of interesting personalities, from designers to authors, CEO’s to a quantum physicist. We laughed, we cried, but most importantly...we learned...a lot! Thank you to all of the wonderful minds we had a chance to chat with, and thank you to YOU for joining us o...

Perspective is all around us. In many ways, it is responsible for some of the greatest leaps in our understanding of the world. It’s the common brainchild of achievements in science, mathematics, and the arts. But, most importantly, a new perspective breeds innovation because it challenges the traditional mindset. On this week’s episode of TheSquare, we sit down with Hugo, Corgan’s research and de...

Over the past decade, evolving teaching methods and innovations have changed the way our students learn, and now the coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly changed the pedagogical necessity of utilizing technology. However, we’ve realized increased use of technology has not been an ideal substitute for in-person learning. On the contrary, it has exposed a widening technology gap between students and...

In honor of Women's History Month, we have a candid conversation with a few of Corgan's women designers, architects, and leaders shaping the architectural industry today. Women's History Month is an annual celebration of the many contributions that women — past and present — have made in our communities around the world. In this episode, the panel celebrates women's accomplishments, reflects on th...

Welcome back to a new episode of TheSquare's Curious Conversations, where we connect the design community with leaders and visionaries across several industries to explore new ways to problem-solve and find inspiration through fresh perspectives. In this week's episode, we sat down with Dr. Kwesi Daniels, Department Head of Architecture at Tuskegee University.   With a passion for sustainability,...

Welcome back to a new episode of TheSquare's Curious Conversations, where we connect the design community with leaders and visionaries across several industries to explore new ways to problem-solve and find inspiration through fresh perspectives. In this week's episode, we sat down with Bruce Mau, author of Massive Change and MC24, and co-founder and CEO of Massive Change Network, a holistic desig...