DETAILED:
An original podcast by ARCAT
Every building has a story. Along the process of design and construction, incredible stories of conflict and triumph emerge in pursuit of the broad vision for a building. Detailed is a series that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered, and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Join host, Cherise Lakeside, aka CSI Kraken, a Senior Specification Writer at RDH Building Science, as she uncovers lessons learned to help you navigate similar challenges that may arise in your next project.
In this episode, Cherise is joined by returning guest, Brent Grubb, Managing Principal at Skylab Architecture in Portland, Oregon. They discuss The Humbird Hotel at Schweitzer Resort in Sandpoint, Idaho. You can see the project here as you listen along. The Humbird Hotel weaves the essence of Schweitzer Basin’s heritage into a distinctive mountain lodging...
In this episode, Cherise is joined by Ted Hyman, Partner, and Vlad Pajkic, Partner from ZGF Architects, a firm with multiple offices across North America and 750+ staff. You can see the project here as you listen along. Crafted as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s inaugural interdisciplinary structure, the Frost Center seamlessly amalgamates three colleges...
In this episode, Cherise is joined by Sam Batchelor, AIA, LEED AP – Partner at designLAB Architects in Boston, Massachusetts. They discuss the Quinnipiac University Health and Wellness Center in Hamden, Connecticut. You can see the project here as you listen along. Uniting three previously separate departments – health, counseling, and recreation – the Quinnipiac...
In this episode, Cherise is joined by Christopher Roach, Principal, and Jacquelyn Fung, Studio Director at Studio VARA in San Francisco, California. You can see the project here as you listen along. The Redwood Highway Offices began as an adaptive reuse project that transformed the most banal of commercial box buildings into a light-filled courtyard...
In this episode, Cherise is joined by Diana Kellogg, Architect at Diana Kellogg Architects based in New York City. They discuss the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl’s School in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. You can see the project here as you listen along. Originally designed to be a multi-structure campus, the Rajkumari Ratnavati School serves hundreds of girls...
In this episode, Cherise is joined by Matthew Dennis, Founder and CEO of Bolt Builds in Brooklyn, New York. They discuss the Agency of Record Cocktail Bar and Restaurant in New York City. You can see the project here as you listen along. Designed with a keen eye on the golden age of advertising, the...
In this episode, Cherise is joined by Scott Crawford, Partner, and Hanna Kato, Associate from LMN Architects in Seattle. They discuss the Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion in Seattle, Washington. You can see the project here as you listen along. Projected to open in the summer 2024, the Ocean Pavilion will be a one-of-a-kind facility, integrating...
In this episode, Cherise is joined by the two founders of La Union Studio in Seattle, WA, Sergio Max Legon-Talamoni, Director of Design and Culture, and Sonia-Lynn Abenojar, Director of Creativity. They discuss two projects –– the Baja Bistro and CheBogz –- adjacent restaurants located in the Beacon Hill area of Seattle. You can see...
In this episode, Cherise is joined by Sarah Kennedy, AIA, Associate, and Michael Kehl, AIA, LEED – Associate Principal at SCB based in Chicago with offices also in San Francisco, Boston, and Seattle. They discuss the design of the visionary multifamily housing project “Woolsey Gardens” in South Berkeley, CA. You can see the project here...
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 Sheeladitya Karmakar, Director Product Management at Honeywell Sustainable Buildings. Sheeladitya discusses Honeywell’s commitment to sustainability. He emphasizes the global impact of buildings, which contribute to 37-38% of carbon emissions and consume...