TRXL

Special guest Randy Deutsch once again joins the podcast to talk about connecting the dots, the importance of learning to get outside of the echo chamber and talk each other's language, and his latest book about mid-career professionals adapting to new trajectories while staying within the profession of architecture. Links Randy's website Randy's twitter Adapt As An Architect: A Mid-Career Compani...

Special guest Dror Poleg joins the podcast to talk about technology and real estate including WeWork's holistic product approach, feedback loops, social layers on top of physical environments, the Power law curve, the decoupling of location and productivity, and much more. Links Dror's website Dror's newsletter (highly recommended) Dror's Twitter Dror's online courses: Real Innovation Academy The...

Special guest Petr Mitev of Enscape joins the podcast to talk about his recent transition away from an architectural firm and what's going on in the democratization of visualization creation in our profession. We even take a moment to reminisce about old-school rendering applications and computer labs in school — does anyone remember administrating the render farm? Links Petr's Twitter Petr's Link...

Special guest Rob Asher of Giraffe Technology joins the podcast to talk about his circuitous path to software development via math, philosophy, and architecture, the professional goals of architects serving societies for human flourishing, building tools that encourage interactivity, the role of technology, and so much more. Links Rob on LinkedIn Giraffe Technology website GenerativeComponents (Wi...

Special guest Timon Hazell of Walter P Moore joins the podcast to talk about how YourDesk University began, hard work and passion projects, PyRevit, and so much more. Links Timon on Twitter Timon on LinkedIn YourDesk University YourDesk University on YouTube YourDeskUniversity Slack Channel Walter P Moore Lean manufacturing (Wikipedia) SCRUM (Wikipedia) Timon's book recommendations: Boundaries by...

Special guest Lance Amato of Canoa Supply joins the podcast to talk about the vast (dis)array of energy code adoption in the US, the need to hit the reset button, the need for architects to generate standards for the building industry, and more. Links The Shiftless Approach to National Building Energy Regulations by Lance Amato (Medium) Canoa Supply website Canoa on Twitter Canoa on LinkedIn Canoa...

The tables have been turned in this special episode of TRXL. Architects Cormac Phalen and Bob Habian join Evan to discuss some fundamental problems in the AEC industry and a solution that has led to a new career direction. Links TectApp Check out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and Peopleverse My YouTube channel Connect with Evan Twitter LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Email Sponsor Thanks to our spo...

Special guest Dr. Daniel Davis, Senior Researcher at Hassell, joins the podcast to talk about the control Autodesk has over the industry and the lack of incentive to address architects' concerns, systemization and blurred service lines as examples of the future of the profession, vertically vs. horizontally integrated companies, and more. Links Daniel on Twitter Daniel's website Hassell Daniel's a...

Special guest John Turner of Gafcon joins the podcast to talk about digital twins and their value proposition in the total building lifecycle, who is—and who isn't—involved (that probably should be) in digital twins, risk aversion & business models, the internet of things & the internet of actions, the 'digital thread', and more. Links Digital Twin Consortium Gafcon's Digital Twin/Cyberbui...

Special guest Phillip Bernstein joins the podcast to talk about teaching his pro practice course that encourages architecture students to push beyond the traditional business model, value propositions of architecture, encouraging collaboration when working in isolation, and much more. Links Phil Bernstein on Twitter Phil’s ARCH 2230b course at Yale School of Architecture entitled Technology and Pr...

Special guest Anthony Hauck of Hypar joins the podcast to talk about making the mark you want to make, pursuing something that feels more valuable, shared goals and value propositions in AEC, and more. Links Calamityware Mugs DBEI (BiLT Conference) Disruptive Technologies in Architecture – AIA Palm Beach Presentation – Nov 2020 (YouTube) Architecture - Design - Data: Practice Competency in the Era...

Special guest Kat Dovjenko, a consultant to Google's Idea Workshop for the Built Environment and Spatial Syndicate joins the podcast to talk about ongoing observations and changes in the workplace, space as a product, collaboration, distraction and the high cost of switching modalities, and more. Links Kat's website Kat on Twitter Spatial Syndicate Google's Idea Workshop for the Built Environment...

Special guest Violet Whitney of Columbia GSAPP and Sidewalk Labs joins the podcast to talk about influencing, enabling, and measuring how people interact with space using the internet of things (IoT), the potential of dynamic systems, twitter bot poetry, generative design, and much more. Links Disruptive Technologies in Architecture – AIA Palm Beach presentation (YouTube) Architechie Columbia GSAP...

Special guest Dave Fano of Teal joins the podcast to talk about what led to the founding of Teal, what it's become since launching just over a year ago, job searching, compensation, designing your career, and so much more. Dave previously taught at Columbia GSAPP, founded Case Inc. which was later sold to WeWork where he became the Chief Growth Officer before starting Teal. Links Teal website Teal...

In this inaugural TRXL Holiday Spectacular episode, special guest Brian Ringley joins me to talk about the path he took that led to Boston Dynamics where he helps bridge the gap between designers & the trades on construction sites using Spot, the agile mobile robot. Links Boston Dynamics Spot Brian on Twitter Brian on Instagram Brian's Linktree Woods Bagot Pratt Institute University of Cincinn...

Special guest Adam Wilbrecht of Concert Blockchain joins the podcast to talk about the impending skilled labor decrease, custody of information, the various ways in which blockchain can help architects have more agency, and so much more. Links Adam Wilbrecht on LinkedIn ConcertVDC website Cuningham Group website Blockchain (Wikipedia) Master Builder (Wikipedia) Check out my other podcasts too: Arc...

Special guest Scott Davidson of Robert McNeel and Associates joins the podcast to talk about the happy little accidents that led to the creation, and ultimately, the naming of Rhinoceros (aka Rhino), how it changed over time to become one the most beloved tools in AEC, and where it's going with Rhino. Inside and version 7 which is officially released this week on December 9, 2020. Links Rhinoceros...

Special guest Scott Reynolds once again joins the podcast to talk about a second lawsuit brought against UpCodes by the ICC which came quickly after some favorable news from the judge on the first one. Links UpCodes website UpCodes on Twitter TRXL 021: ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’, with Scott Reynolds UpCodes first lawsuit with the ICC A court decision in favor of startup UpCodes may help...

Special guest Nathan Miller of Proving Ground joins the podcast to talk about hobbies during the pandemic, the digital transformation of AEC, some drawbacks of generative design, privacy concerns with IoT devices and connected buildings, and so much more! Links Proving Ground web site Computers are Hard blog post Conveyor Semantic Lunchbox Nathan Miller on Twitter Nathan Miller on LinkedIn Leading...

Special guest Anthony Frausto-Robledo of Architosh once again joins the podcast to talk about what we got right and what we got wrong about what was announced at Apple's ‘One More Thing’ event last week, implications of these new releases for architects and practice, industry 4.0, and convergence. Links Upcoming Live stream happy hour with the Archispeak and Life of an Architect podcast on Nov 19t...

Special guest Anthony Frausto-Robledo of Architosh re-joins the podcast to talk about hardware and software predictions for Apple’s “One More Thing” event on November 10, 2020. Links TRXL Ep 012 – ‘Force Multipliers’, with Anthony Frausto-Robledo Apple Event – One More Thing (The Verge) Every 'One more thing' Apple has ever announced (Macworld UK) MacRumors – Apple Working on Redesigned Mac Pro Wi...

Special guest Scott Reynolds joins the podcast to talk about how he transitioned from architecture to tech, how technology is changing building codes, and how he wants UpCodes to affect the architectural profession. Links UpCodes website Check out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and Peopleverse My YouTube channel Connect with Evan Twitter LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Email

Special guest Shane Scranton joins the podcast to talk about virtual reality, the infinite possibilities of the digital realm, VR hardware announcements, and much more. Links Check out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and Peopleverse My YouTube channel Connect with Evan Twitter LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Email

Special guest Alvin Huang joins the podcast to talk about architectural education in the midst of a pandemic, turning constraints into opportunities, becoming obsolete, authored versus documented reality, and much more. Links Check out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and Peopleverse My YouTube channel Connect with Evan Twitter LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Email

Special guest Dane Stokes joins the podcast to talk about his journey into architecture, being a 'computer person', design computation and automation, the importance of making things and working with your hands, custom fabrication, one-button buildings, having kids and failure, and much more. Links Check out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and Peopleverse My YouTube channel Connect with Evan Twi...