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Doris Sung of DOSU Studio Architecture joins the podcast to talk about her research and entrepreneurial forays into smart materials and more specifically her work with thermal bi-metal, her journey creating building products that don’t require electrical or mechanical infrastructure, teaching in architecture and the upcoming USC undergraduate degree for entrepreneurialism, and more.LinksDoris on LinkedInDOSU Studio on TwitterDOSU Studio on InstagramDOSU Studio websiteTBM self-shading window systemsCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorContent is more than Revit families. If it’s digital, AVAIL can handle it. Learn more today at https://getavail.com and future-proof your firm’s technology investment.

Special guests Jordan Rogove and Wayne Norbeck lead two NYC-based firms: DXA Studio and Liv Connected. They join the podcast to talk about using prefab modular as a strategy for the delivery of productized architecture, how architecture can save people’s lives, the ‘volumetric modular’ system they’ve developed, the benefits of prefab, the value of their tight collaboration with a dedicated and experienced fabrication outfit, the importance of creating a sense of purpose in their work, and more.LinksJordan on LinkedInWayne on LinkedInDXA studio websiteDXA studio on LinkedInDXA studio on InstagramLiv Connected websiteLiv Connected on LinkedInLiv Connected on InstagramCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorContent is more than Revit families. If it’s digital, AVAIL can handle it. Learn more today at https://getavail.com and future-proof your firm’s technology investment.

Special guest Paul Wintour of Parametric Monkey joins the podcast to talk about his description of the gap that exists in the profession between innovation and adoption, just how far behind we really are and how much work there is to do to catch up, technical debt in architectural practice, the reality that most digital tools that are developed in firms are incomplete and unused, transactions versus relationships, recalibrating practice, and more.LinksTRXL Episode Database (TED)Paul on LinkedInParametric Monkey websiteParametric Monkey on LinkedInParametric Monkey on TwitterTechnical Debt: Architecture’s Ticking Time Bomb by Paul WintourIncomplete and unused: Design Technology’s dirty secret by Paul WintourWhy Companies Do “Innovation Theater” Instead of Actual Innovation by Steve Blank (Harvard Business Review)Donald Rumsfeld’s quote on known unknowns (goodreads)TRXL 093: ‘Continuous Improvement Culture’, with Matt WashMetric MonkeyCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorContent is more than Revit families. If it’s digital, AVAIL can handle it. Learn more today at https://getavail.com and future-proof your firm’s technology investment.

Special guest Adam Wilbrecht of ConcertVDC joins the podcast to talk about the new AIA 2022 digital practice documents that now allow for digital media to be accountable, model to manufacturing, digital delivery, the larger life of data and how it can push into the full project lifecycle, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), blockchain, right of reliance, ISO 19650, and more.Linkstect.com/join - Help Evan and add your name to the listAdam Wilbrecht on LinkedInConcertVDC websiter/architecture (Reddit)Non-fungible token (NFT) (Wikipedia)TRXL 027: ‘Turning Validation into Actuation’, with Adam WilbrechtThe New Economics of Design (Concert blog)AIA 2022 Digital Practice DocumentsEnvironmental, Social and Governance (ESG) (Deloitte)Blockchain (Wikipedia)Dusty Robotics websiteISO 19650Marlon Blackwell’s Lawsuit Sets the Bar for Design Copyright by Phil Bernstein, FAIATRXL 033: ‘What Other Dials Do You Have to Turn’, with Phil BernsteinThe Future of the Professions by Richard and Daniel Susskind (Amazon)Architecture | Design | Data by Phil Bernstein, FAIA (Amazon)Randy Deutsch’s websiteTRXL 004: ’What Else You Got‘, with Randy DeutschTRXL 042: ‘When You Zoom Out’, with Randy DeutschCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorContent is more than Revit families. If it’s digital, AVAIL can handle it. Learn more today at https://getavail.com and future-proof your firm’s technology investment.

Special guest Platt Boyd of Branch Technology joins the podcast to talk about how the company began, their purpose, working with robotics, cellular fabrication, parametric design and design freedom, their cross-disciplinary team, innovation through collaboration, stewardship, leadership and core values, focus, what’s next, and more.LinksPlatt on LinkedInPlatt on TwitterBranch Technology websiteBranch Technology on LinkedInBranch Technology on TwitterBranch Technology on InstagramCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorContent is more than Revit families. If it’s digital, AVAIL can handle it. Learn more today at https://getavail.com and future-proof your firm’s technology investment.

Special guest Nat MacDonald of TestFit joins the podcast to talk about how Nat defines what he calls the people-process-problem, what it means to be a product manager at TestFit, the evolution of TestFit as a generative platform from parking all the way to residential subdivision (what they call “from towers to town homes”), the magic of the software, the future of a better feasibility ecosystem with their upcoming REX product, some real talk about the fragmentation of the industry and how messy the problem really is, and more.LinksNat on LinkedInNat on TwitterTestFit websiteTestFit on LinkedInTestFit on TwitterTestFit on InstagramOVERKILL (AutoCad command)Nat’s Twitter threadThe Hustle Architect on TwitterTestFit REX - Building A Better Feasibility Ecosystem: The Real Estate Execution (REX) ModelCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorContent is more than Revit families. If it’s digital, AVAIL can handle it. Learn more today at https://getavail.com and future-proof your firm’s technology investment.

Special guest Douglas Noble of the USC School of Architecture joins the podcast to talk about a student-led design, fabrication, and construction project that was recently installed in Joshua Tree National Park. We cover the entire process including design, the technology involved, collaboration with consultants, working with the thin shell concrete prefab team at Clark Pacific, logistics and transportation, and installation. LinksDoug on LinkedInDoug on TwitterDoug on InstagramUSC on LinkedInUSC School of Architecture websiteUSC School of Architecture on TwitterCarapace PavilionInstallation time-lapse videoUSC Architecture Students Built This: The Carapace PavilionThe Carapace Pavilion Points North (LinkedIn)Secrets of the Carapace: Apertures (LinkedIn)Secrets of the Carapace: Shadows (LinkedIn)Carapace Pavilion vs Boeing 737 (LinkedIn)Carapace Pavilion: Framing Two Views (LinkedIn)Carapace Pavilion: Shell Thickness (LinkedIn)Check out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorContent is more than Revit families. If it’s digital, AVAIL can handle it. Learn more today at https://getavail.com and future-proof your firm’s technology investment.

Special guest John Pierson of Parallax Team joins the podcast to talk about the history of his blog and how he made a name for himself through his contributions to the open source design technology community, the origin story of how he became interested in Dynamo and Revit and where that path has led, John’s favorite Dynamo packages, developing tools in the open source community, and more.LinksJohn on LinkedInJohn on TwitterParallax Team websiteParallax Team on LinkedInParallax Team on TwitterLink to the Revit add-ins John mentioned (GitHub)John’s Dynamo packages Rhythm and MonocleAutodesk UniversityJohn’s recommended Dynamo packages: Clockwork, Archi+lab, Spring Nodes, LunchboxHyparr/place (Reddit)More TRXL Podcast episodesCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmail

Special guest Johan Hanegraaf of Arkio joins the podcast to talk about developing design tools for a fully immersive VR environment with new paradigms in UI/UX when combined with 6 degrees of freedom, the values and real world application of real-time spatial collaboration, real-time remote collaboration without a ‘sync button’, the current and next iteration of VR hardware, and more.LinksJohan on LinkedInJohan on TwitterArkio websiteArkio on LinkedInArkio on TwitterArkio on InstagramCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorContent is more than Revit families. If it’s digital, AVAIL can handle it. Learn more today at https://getavail.com and future-proof your firm’s technology investment.

Special guest Matt Wash of Bimbeats joins the podcast to talk about how architecture and engineering firms are (or in many cases are not) quantifying inefficient workflows and what that means to their businesses—not just for the bottom line but also for the quality of the staff experience, the real and potential benefits of data analysis on projects and the skills, tools, workflows, and behaviors used to deliver them, the massive amount of duplication of work in the industry and what can be done about removing the waste in order to make room to add value back into the system, change management in regard to technology within firms, the health of the business and the real impact it has on the potential to improve people’s lives who are doing the work, and more.LinksMatt on LinkedInMatt on TwitterBimbeats websiteBimbeats on TwitterBimbeats on LinkedInPaul Wintour’s blog articles: Incomplete and unused: Design Technology’s dirty secret & Technical debt: Architecture’s ticking time bombSchedule a demo of BimbeatsCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorContent is more than Revit families. If it’s digital, AVAIL can handle it. Learn more today at https://getavail.com and future-proof your firm’s technology investment.