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Architecture and design can make your life better ... or worse. Architectural historian and writer Ted Wells explores what we can learn from celebrated architects and designers, and the houses, buildings, gardens and objects they create.

Rank #1: The Architecture of Happiness.
Many architects are wary of openly discussing the word beauty – in Alain de Botton’s book, The Architecture of Happiness, he asks the large and naïve question: What is a beautiful building?Is it too much to ask of our buildings to aspire to that which we long for in our hearts? Many architects would answer, "Yes." Rather than see architecture as an aspiration of the best of what life can be, many see architecture as reflective of the worst of what life is. If architects do not think that buildings affect society and can contribute to the happiness and well-being of those who use the buildings, then architects devalue their profession and are saying that their work has no importance. Yet if architects admit that their work can affect society and make a difference in a users life, and yet architects insist on designing buildings that are confrontational and conflicted, then architects are knowingly contributing to the decay and dysfunction of society.In a world where we are constantly told how bad things are, architecture can give us hope about how things could be better. That’s an ancient idea whose time has come again. The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton is published by Pantheon. www.randomhouse.com/pantheon/ And visit www.tedwells.com.

Rank #2: Eating Fallingwater: Frank Lloyd Wright and Gingerbread Architecture & Design.
There hasn't been a house built in the past 70 years that even comes close to the iconic status of Fallingwater. Sure it took a good architect and a great client, but it also took the right cultural climate and publicity machine that understood what America was looking for - and gave it to us, all sugary excess on a cantilevered platter. And we've eaten it up ever since. Podcast notes: For more information, read the book Fallingwater Rising: Frank Lloyd Wright, E.J. Kaufmann, and America's Most Extraordinary House, by Franklin Toker. Visit the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York for their Sweet Creations Gingerbread Houses through December 15, www.eastmanhouse.org. And visit www.tedwells.com

New Books in Architecture

Interviews with Scholars of Architecture about their New Books

Rank #1: David Smiley, “Pedestrian Modern: Shopping and American Architecture, 1925-1956” (University of Minnesota Press, 2013).
Most of us have been to strip malls–lines of shops fronted by acres of parking–and most of us have been to closed malls–massive buildings full of shops and surrounded by acres of parking. Fewer of us have been to open malls: small parks ringed by shops with parking carefully tucked out of sight. That’s because open malls–once numerous–have largely disappeared, having been replaced by strip malls, closed malls and, more recently, big-box stores.As David Smiley points out in his wonderfully researched and beautifully illustrated book Pedestrian Modern: Shopping and American Architecture, 1925-1956 (University of Minnesota Press, 2013), the open mall was a response to a number of macro-historical, mid-twentieth century forces: the explosion of car culture, the decline of urban centers, the rise of suburbs, and, of course, mass consumerism. But he also shows that the open mall wasn’t just an banal machine for selling; it was a canvas upon which Modernist architects could create a uniquely American kind of Modernist architecture. The strip mall, the closed mall, and the big-box store may be artless, but the mid-century open mall certainly was not. It had style, as the many wonderful images in David’s book show.Interestingly, the open mall is making a comeback. I visited one outside Hartford, Connecticut. Alas, it has none of the Modernist elements that made the original open malls so interesting. To me, it looked like a closed mall turned inside out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rank #2: Mike Wallace, “Greater Gotham: A History of New York City from 1898-1919” (Oxford UP, 2017).
In 1898, a new metropolis emerged from the consolidation of New York City with East Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island and the western part of Queens County. In Greater Gotham: A History of New York City from 1898 to 1919 (Oxford University Press, 2017), Mike Wallace describes the first two decades of this city’s expanded history, a period in which it led and embodied the developments that were taking place nationally. As he explains, consolidation was a trend throughout America during this era. Big business was at the forefront of this, as Wall Street provided the financing necessary for numerous industries to form dominant corporate combinations through mergers and takeovers. The enormous wealth controlled by these titans was prominent throughout the city, both in the new skyscrapers rising to dominate the city’s skyline and in the cultural and educational institutions that flourished with infusions of their capital. Similar mergers took place in many sectors and aspects of city life, from entertainment to labor, with even the criminal underworld consolidating in a reflection of the times. Wallace’s book chronicles all of this, as well as the developments in the many communities of a richly diverse city that during these years experienced dramatic growth and changes wrought by a global war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Architecture Happy Hour

hpd architecture + interiors principals Laura Davis and Holly Hall share their thoughts and tips on architecture, from helping owners select the right architect to never being too late to begin a career in architecture.

Rank #1: 62: Never Too Old to Become an Architect.
In this episodeLaura and Larry discuss a recent listener's e-mail about starting architecture school later in life and navigating both family and career.See show notes at www.hpdarch.com/ahh62.Are you interested in pursuing an education in architecture as an adult? Are you working full-time? Are you married? Do you have kids? How do you navigate both family and career? Is it worth it? Are you too old? First and foremost, you are NEVER too old to pursue an education! Follow your heart! Use your age and maturity to your benefit! Find your groove. Network with others. Keep your eye on the prize!We love to hear from our listeners. Contact us here: www.hpdarch.com/contact-usLearn more about hpd architecture + interiors: www.hpdarch.comConnect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/archhappyhourConnect with us on Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/hpdarchitecture

Rank #2: 54: Zaha Hadid 1950-2016.
Iconic architect Zaha Hadid passes unexpectedly, leaving a gap in the architecture world. Laura and Larry discuss the potential impact on role models for future women architects as well as the impact on her own firm.

About Buildings + Cities

A podcast about architecture, buildings and cities, from the distant past to the present day. Plus detours into technology, film, fiction, comics, drawings, and the dimly imagined future. With Luke Jones and George Gingell.

Rank #1: 26 – Le Corbusier – 1 – Have Formwork, Will Travel.
We’re taking on the origin story of (for better or worse) the most important architect of the 20th century — Charles-Edouard Jeanneret aka Le Corbusier. His origins — petit bourgeois, Swiss, provincial — can make his eventual rise to world-enveloping notoriety and era-defining influence seem all the more unlikely. We’re digging into his childhood, family, education and travels as a young man before taking on a couple of early projects. We discuss —  La Chaux de Fonds Charles L’Eplattanier, his teacher Jugendstil & Art Nouveau Early projects —  Villa Fallet Villas Stotzer & Jacquemet Villa Jeanneret Villa Favre-Jacot Travels, and meetings with —  Otto Wagner Josef Hoffmann Vienna Secession Building Auguste Perret Rue Franklin Apartments Peter Behrens Mount Athos And a more detailed look at —  Villa Schwob (including Colin Rowe’s ‘Mannerism and Modern Architecture’) Maison Domino We've been reading — Nicholas Fox Weber ‘Le Corbusier: A Life’ (2008) Jean-Louis Cohen ‘Le Corbusier: Le Grand’ (2014) Oppositions 15-16 (1980) Music —  The final part of Beethoven’s 9th — the Ode to Joy An excerpt from —  Mahler: Symphony No. 3: iii. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast from archive.org Britt Brothers — ‘Alpine Milkman Yodel’ (1933) from archive.org Thanks for listening! Follow us on twitter // instagram // facebook We’re on the web at aboutbuildingsandcities.org This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Rank #2: 48 — OMA 1989 — Going Big.
Rem Koolhaas and the firm he founded with three partners in 1975 — Office of Metropolitan Architects, OMA — are fascinating, critical and provocative presence within the architectural culture of the 1970s and 1980s, riding the wave of the crisis of modernist collapse while positioning themselves outside or against all of the main tendencies in the post-modern. In this episode we’re focussing on a particular, transitional moment, in which the early ‘paper’ projects start to be replaced by real buildings and large scale competition entries, culminating in three fascinating competition entries from 1989 — the Zeebrugge Sea Terminal, Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie (ZKM) and Très Grand Bibliothèque (TBG). Lee Rosevere ‘Baldachin’ from the album ‘Music for Podcasts 3’ on the Free Music Archive Edited by Matthew Lloyd Roberts. Support the show on Patreon to receive bonus content for every show. Please rate and review the show on your podcast store to help other people find us! Follow us on twitter // instagram // facebook We’re on the web at aboutbuildingsandcities.org This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

GSAPP Conversations

GSAPP Conversations offer a window onto the expanding field of contemporary architectural practice through discussions on the current projects, research, and obsessions of a diverse group of invited guests from emerging and well-established practices. Hosted by Columbia GSAPP’s Dean Amale Andraos, the conversations also feature the School’s influential faculty and alumni, and give students the opportunity to engage architects on issues of concern to the next generation.

Rank #1: Internships and the Architectural Profession: Architecture and Tech.
Violet Whitney in Conversation with James Brillon. In this podcast episode, recent graduate James Brillon ('18 M.Arch) speaks with faculty and alumni Violet Whitney ('17 M.Arch). The School recently commissioned a small group of GSAPP alumni to report on the current state of internships in the architecture profession. James is one of the contributors to the report, and we asked him to expand on the issues in this conversation with Violet. In addition to teaching in GSAPP's Visual Studies sequence, Violet leads computational design and research at Sidewalk Labs. They discuss Violet’s personal experience in her transition from architecture to tech, and how the business models of traditional architecture firms compare to those of a tech company. The full text of the Internships and the Architectural Profession report can be found on GSAPP's website.

Rank #2: Adrian Lahoud in Conversation with Amelyn Ng.
MSCCCP (M.S. Critical, Curatorial & Conceptual Practices) student Amelyn Ng speaks with Adrian Lahoud, Dean of the School of Architecture at the Royal College of Art London. He is also the inaugural curator of the Sharjah Architecture Triennial, the first major platform for architecture and urbanism in the Middle East, North and East Africa, and South and Southeast Asia, which will be held in November 2019. During the conversation they discuss curation in architecture, the upcoming Triennial, and the thinking behind its theme, “Rights of Future Generations.”“The entire aim of the Triennial is to say that climate change is the colonization of a single perspective on what it means to relate to other beings, and that perspective is an extractive one. So the question is how do you decolonize that extractive perspective, how might you allow other kinds of modes of existence to reverberate and to register? I think ultimately if climate change is about anything, it's really about that.” – Adrian Lahoud

Archispeak

What’s it really like to work in architecture? The hosts of Archispeak know, and they’re here to share real life experiences. Since 2012 Evan Troxel, Neal Pann, and Cormac Phalen have been podcasting their brand of real talk on everything from design, tools, and work/life balance to generational differences, mentoring, job hunting and more. Probing questions, revelatory interviews, and unique insights have grown their audience and become a bi-monthly ritual for students and seasoned professionals alike. To join the conversation or learn more about the hosts, visit archispeakpodcast.com

Rank #1: #162 - Design Future.
Archispeak discusses the future of the design process.

Rank #2: #143 - Build It!.
Drawing a line or creating a model is easy, but actually building something is far more difficult. Join Archispeak as we discuss the details of what it takes to build it.

ARCHITECT

The Architect Podcast Network is a production of ARCHITECT, the journal of the American Institute of Architects. Here, we talk with the innovators working at the cutting edge of design, technology, and practice in architecture.

Rank #1: Why Architecture Is Political.
In this episode, San Antonio, Texas–based architect Siboney Díaz-Sánchez offers ideas for designers to improve public outreach efforts and to challenge clients to go beyond their perceived obligations. She also elaborates how architecture and politics are intertwined.

Rank #2: Practicing Architecture to Make a Difference.
In this podcast episode, Van Buren shares why she left her steady work at a successful firm to pursue her own ambition, what it takes to realize a restorative justice space in a community of doubters, and her belief that architects and designers can drive meaningful, substantial changes in society. In her op-ed "We Must Plan for a Decarceration Nation," in the May 2019 issue of ARCHITECT, Van Buren writes, "[Architects] have a unique way of thinking that helps us manifest complex ideas, concepts, and philosophies into real space and time—all skills that are desperately needed at the edge of social change. Together, we can steward and even lead a successful effort to decarcerate our nation and build equitable and just communities."

Business of Architecture Podcast

Discover strategies, tips and secrets for running a fun, flexible and profitable architecture practice. The focus here is simple: discussion of ways for architects to create a dream architecture practice: design what you want, when you want, and get paid well for it.

Rank #1: 300: One to One Billion - Growing the World's Largest Architecture Firm with M. Arthur Gensler, Jr..
It's hard to believe that this is episode number 300! What started in January of 2012 when I interviewed architect Oscia Wilson has continued on to today, almost 8 years later. During that time, I've had hundreds of architects and changemakers here on the show. For this important milestone of episode 300, I bring you an interview with a titan of architecture, one of the most influential and unassuming individuals that has ever impacted the industry of architecture, both in terms of design, business and thought leadership. Our guest today is M. Arthur Gensler, Jr., founder of the international architecture and design firm of the same name, Gensler. Since its founding in 1965, Gensler has grown into the largest architecture firm in the world, with offices in over 14 countries, 48 offices and $1.4 Billion in total revenue for 2019. In today's episode, we discuss Gensler's book, Art's Principles, released in 2015. You'll discover: A summary of Art's notes that he kept over 50 years on how to run and grow a successful design firm The two keys he credits for the incredible growth and success of Gensler His "constellation of stars" framework, and how this approach helps him attract and keep the right people The one word that tells him someone doesn't belong at Gensler His strategy to grow his portfolio without giving away free work in design competitions And his answer to the question, "would it be possible to do what he did in 1965 today," including his advice for young (and not-so-young) firm owners ► Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessofArchitecture * For more free tools and resources for running a profitable, impactful and fulfilling practice, connect with me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessofarchitecture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enoch.sears/ Website: https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BusinessofArch Podcast: http://www.businessofarchitecture.com/podcast/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/business-architecture-podcast/id588987926 Android Podcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/BusinessofArchitecture-podcast * Access the FREE Architecture Firm Profit Map video here: http://freearchitectgift.com Download the FREE Architecture Firm Marketing Process Flowchart video here: http://freearchitectgift.com Come to my next live, in-person event: https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/live

Rank #2: 301: Growing a Successful Engineering Firm with Wade Cleary.
Today's guest is Wade Cleary. In today's episode, you'll discover how Cleary and his business partner Danny Zimmermann have grown a remarkably successful engineering firm in Texas. I first heard about Wade from the owner of an architecture firm who is working with me in one of the Business of Architecture premium programs. I heard how Cleary is methodical about spending time doing business development work solidifying and improving relationships of trust with his network. The firm, Cleary Zimmermann, has a strong culture of valuing and growing team members which has been integral to its success. So without further adieu, here's my interview with Wade Cleary. ► Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessofArchitecture * For more free tools and resources for running a profitable, impactful and fulfilling practice, connect with me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessofarchitecture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enoch.sears/ Website: https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BusinessofArch Podcast: http://www.businessofarchitecture.com/podcast/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/business-architecture-podcast/id588987926 Android Podcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/BusinessofArchitecture-podcast * Access the FREE Architecture Firm Profit Map video here: http://freearchitectgift.com Download the FREE Architecture Firm Marketing Process Flowchart video here: http://freearchitectgift.com Come to my next live, in-person event: https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/live

Archinect Sessions

A biweekly discussion of pressing architecture news and issues, hosted by Paul Petrunia, Donna Sink, and Ken Koense.

Rank #1: The BIG Abstract.
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've already heard about Abstract, Netflix's incredible new documentary series on design. This week we're talking to Abstract's executive producer, Morgan Neville, who also directed the episodes featuring Bjarke Ingels and Christoph Niemann. As one of the world's most groundbreaking and talented documentary filmmakers, there's a good chance you have already seen Morgan's work. If you haven't, a good place to start is "20 Feet from Stardom", his Academy Award-winning doc that takes a look at the fascinating lives of the often-overlooked backup singers. His documentary on Yo-Yo Ma, "The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble", will be premiering on HBO in March. I'm particularly looking forward to his upcoming Mr. Rogers documentary that he mentions in our conversation. 

Rank #2: Radical Candor.
This week Ken, Donna and I talk about some topics in recent architecture news, along with a little discussion about dealing with criticism. 

US Modernist Radio - Architecture You Love

Join host George Smart as the USModernist Radio crew talks and laughs with people who enjoy, own, create, dream about, preserve, love, and hate Modernist architecture, the most exciting and controversial buildings in the world.

Rank #1: #95/Phillip Johnson, The Man in the Glass House: Author Mark Lamster.
Architect Philip Johnson’s father invested 100 years ago in ALCOA, the huge aluminum company, which Johnson a millionaire in his '20s. Before he became an architect, however, Johnson organized a landmark exhibition on International Style at the Museum of Modern Art in 1932 which introduced important Modernist architects as Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius, and Mies van der Rohe. He went on to get formal education in design but by then his reputation as a kingmaker of architects was firmly established.  He is regarded as one of the first architects to achieve celebrity status, as much for his design evangelism and connections than for his buildings. He died in 2005 at the age of 98. Today host George Smart with co-host Kate Wagner of McMansion Hell welcome Mark Lamster, an award-winning architectural critic of the Dallas Morning News and a professor of architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington. For nearly a decade, Lamster studied Johnson’s correspondence, archives, and even his FBI file for a new biography titled The Man in the Glass House.  He has been a contributing editor to Architectural Review, Design Observer, ID, Architect, Architectural Record, Metropolis, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal.  

Rank #2: #53/Richard Neutra: Raymond Neutra + Barbara Lamprecht.
Richard Neutra was one of the world’s most important architects, and today his work is even more popular.  Neutra designed more than 300 amazing Modernist houses in California and elsewhere. In 1949, Time Magazine featured Neutra on its cover and ranked him second only to Frank Lloyd Wright in American architecture. Neutra hired several architects who went on to independent success, including Gregory Ain, Harwell Hamilton Harris, and Raphael Soriano.  Our first guest is Neutra’s son and a good friend of the podcast, Raymond Neutra, who has been traveling the world photographing his father’s houses.  He is author of Cheap and Thin: Neutra and Frank Lloyd Wright. Joining Raymond is Barbara Lamprecht, one of the world’s foremost experts on Richard Neutra’s architecture.  If you’ve been in any Modernist house worth talking about, you’ve seen one of her Neutra books on the Noguchi or Nelson coffee table.  She is an architect and architectural historian and a kind of forensic examiner, performing environmental reviews, and applying for the National Register of Historic Places, National Historic Landmarks, and Mills Act programs. She specializes in Modernism and has appeared in the documentaries GlobeTrekker, Visual Acoustics, and Coast Modern.

EntreArchitect Podcast with Mark R. LePage

Proven business strategies for architects, including financial management, profit, marketing, sales, productivity and planning. Architect Mark R. LePage explores the business of architecture, firm leadership and the everyday life of an architect. EntreArchitect Podcast features weekly interviews with inspiring, passionate people who share their knowledge and expertise… all to help you build a better business as a small firm entrepreneur architect.

Rank #1: EA108: 4 Steps for Changing the Architect’s Mindset on Money [Podcast].
With a twisted sense of pride, too many architects today accept the small firm stereotype of starving artist . Seeds planted in architecture school bloom into a full-on virus as professionals launch their own firms and find their way to small business. New firms are launched every day without proper planning, without an understanding of basic business fundamentals and often with an eager acceptance that life as an architect will be a difficult struggle. Even my choice of Architect as a career was based on my naive understanding of the profession. At the age of 10, I chose architecture for my career path because, Artists don t make enough money. Architecture is a profession like law and medicine. Architects are rich. As I entered architecture school, it happened too quickly. Within days of starting first-year studio, I began to hear the stories. Architecture is not about the money. We change the world through our art. You must love the art, because you will never make enough money as an architect. Does that sound familiar? We all have similar stories. As students of architecture, we all learned to accept the myth that our paths were doomed to a life-long struggle. This week at the EntreArchitect Podcast, I am going to give you 4 Steps for Changing the Architect’s Mindset on Money. Visit our Platform Sponsors FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) The Architecture Business Plan Competition Take your firm to greater success with a plan. It s free to enter and grand prize is $10,000. Learn more and register at ArchBusinessPlan.com Referenced in this Episode Shepard Fairey Rhode Island School of Design OBEY Clothing The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It (book) The E-Myth Architect (E-Myth Expert) (book) The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (book) EntreArchitect Podcast episode 80 with Norbert Lemermeyer (podcast) How to Win Friends & Influence People (book) Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! (book) Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money (book) Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World (book) EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches (book) Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World (book) Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion (book) Zag: The Number One Strategy of High-Performance Brands (book) EntreArchitect Academy Photo Credit: Shutterstock / tomertu The post EA108: 4 Steps for Changing the Architect’s Mindset on Money [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect.

Rank #2: How to Get Started as an Architect Developer (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast).
How to Get Started as an Architect Developer This week, enjoy the Best of EntreArchitect Podcast as Mark R. LePage invites Declan Keefe of Placetailor back to share his knowledge about How to Get Started as an Architect Developer. For full show notes and a list of references from the original podcast, visit EntreArchitect.com/EA134. Connect with Declan Keefe online at Placetailor.com and on Twitter @placetailor & Instagram. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) CORE by BQE Software is designed specifically for architect’s project management! Get a free 15-day trial of CORE at EntreArchitect.com/BQE. ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post How to Get Started as an Architect Developer (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast) appeared first on EntreArchitect.

Design and Architecture

Host Frances Anderton looks at design and architecture from a Los Angeles perspective.

Rank #1: Building housing affordably; drag through the ages.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 18 bills last week to boost housing production. Does this mean the housing crisis is solved?

Rank #2: Hollyhock House; Space Age Design; Guo Pei.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House has become Southern California's first UNESCO World Heritage site. Why did it earn this distinction, and how will it cope with a flood of new visitors? Starburst signs and Satellite shopping centers...

The Young Architect Podcast

Discussing the future of Architecture with the leaders in the profession!

Rank #1: 048 Ryan Misner - An Inside Look at the NCARB ARE Examination Process.
Assistant Director of Examination Research at the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), Ryan Misner, sits down with Michael to talk about how he came to be involved in NCARB, the process of designing the ARE 5.0, the latest developments at NCARB, and what he and his team are doing to help aspiring architects do their very best on the AREs. 

Rank #2: 068 - Studying for the ARE with Ben Norkin from Hyperfine.
Hyperfine Architecture, Ben Norkin Architecture, Ben Norkin joins the Young Architect Podcast for this episode to talk about his ARE study courses, how teaching courses has changed his life, and what it’s like moving into self-employment as an architect. 

Architecture

Architecture

Rank #1: Robert A.M. Stern on The Beinecke Library.
Robert A.M. Stern, Dean of the Yale School of Architecture, founder of Robert A. M. Stern Architects, and author discusses the architectural history of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University's principle repository for rare books and archival materials.

Rank #2: Library Architecture at Yale.
Three of America's foremost architects discuss the architecture and design of Yale's libraries. The panel was organized to mark the dedication of the Bass Library on November 30, 2007.

The Landscape Architecture Podcast

Rank #1: Gerdo Aquino.
Gerdo Aquino is the CEO of SWA Group. SWA is a landscape architecture, urban design and planning firm, with a network of seven studios worldwide. He is recognized from the American Society of Landscape Architects as a Fellow The highest level bestowed by ASLA.

Rank #2: Signe Nielsen and Molly Bourne.
Signe Nielson is a Founding Principal of MNLA and has been practicing as a landscape architect and urban designer in New York since 1978. Her body of work has renewed the environmental integrity and transformed the quality of spaces for those who live, work, and play in the urban realm. A Fellow of the ASLA, she is the recipient of more than 100 national and local design awards for public open space projects and is published extensively nationally and internationally. Signe is a professor of urban design and landscape architecture at Pratt Institute in both the graduate and undergraduate Schools of Architecture and serves as president of the Public Design Commission of the City of New York. Born in Paris, Signe received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in Urban Planning from Smith College; a Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture from City College of New York; and a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Pratt Institute.Molly Bourne is an MNLA Principal with more than 24 years of design experience. Leveraging a combination of award-winning design talent and creative collaboration to navigate projects from concept through construction, she has led multidisciplinary teams on high-profile initiatives for waterfront parks, cultural institutions, and urban revitalization. Molly's passion and commitment spans a broad spectrum of skills including design direction, consultant coordination, project management, and client liaison services. A graduate of the University of Florida, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture. Molly actively fosters the future of design through her work with the ACE Mentor Program for New York City high school students and as a guest critic at the University of Pennsylvania. She joined the firm in 1999Produced by Joanna Karamanhttp://larchitect.org/