TRXL

Evan Troxel
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Apr 12, 2022 • 1h 7min

078: ‘Bringing the Magic Back’, with Paul O’Carroll

Special guest Paul O’Carroll of Arcol Technology joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming and highly-anticipated Arcol BIM platform, their core values including what Paul refers to as “first principles thinking”, the table stakes of any modern BIM platform, why being opinionated is important in software development, why Paul and team are choosing themselves to solve the problem of ‘bringing the magic back’ to BIM, and architectural modeling & documentation software in general, and more.Please rate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and review TRXL podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listen) and don't forget to subscribe and share this episode if you enjoyed it!LinksPaul on LinkedInPaul on TwitterArcol websiteArcol on LinkedInArcol on TwitterArcol waitlistArcol manifestoCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorsArchIT offers Complete IT Solutions for Architecture, Design, and Engineering firms. Tired of dealing with generic IT providers? Visit www.getarchit.com and schedule your free consultation. Technology is your competitive advantage.Content 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.Start implementing powerful systems for the profitability you need and the freedom you want. Join Douglas Tieger, FAIA for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass, brought to you by BQE CORE. Every live masterclass session is free and includes AIA continuing education credit. Register now at bqe.com/masterclass.
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Apr 5, 2022 • 1h 18min

077: ‘Be a Beginner Again’, with Keith Huser

Special guest Keith Huser of Peak Projects joins the podcast to talk about owner representation and advocacy, the importance of speaking the languages of design, construction, and effectively translating that for an owner, the highly sought after position of being considered a trusted advisor, getting pushed out of one’s comfort zone, finding joy in the process of a project (and a career), the 3 types of project managers, and more.LinksKeith on LinkedInPeak Projects websitePeak Projects on LinkedInCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorsArchIT offers Complete IT Solutions for Architecture, Design, and Engineering firms. Tired of dealing with generic IT providers? Visit www.getarchit.com and schedule your free consultation. Technology is your competitive advantage.Content 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. Start implementing powerful systems for the profitability you need and the freedom you want. Join Douglas Tieger, FAIA for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass, brought to you by BQE CORE. Every live masterclass session is free and includes AIA continuing education credit. Register now at bqe.com/masterclass.
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Mar 29, 2022 • 1h 14min

076: ‘The Answer’s Always Yes’, with René Morkos

Special guest René Morkos of Alice Technologies joins the podcast to talk about his path to ALICE via construction sites and academia, the key elements of construction scheduling and optimization and how AI plays its role in it, the idea of technology as master builder, the idea of the innovation ecosystem, LOD, BIM, and VDC, and more.LinksRené on LinkedInALICE on LinkedInALICE on TwitterALICE websiteGood to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim Collins (Amazon)Check out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorsArchIT offers Complete IT Solutions for Architecture, Design, and Engineering firms. Tired of dealing with generic IT providers? Visit https://getarchit.com/ and schedule your free consultation. Technology is your competitive advantage.Shape the Future of Architecture. You have the power to influence future updates to how architects are educated, trained, and licensed. Visit ncarb.org/AOP to take NCARB’s profession-wide Analysis of Practice survey and ensure your voice is heard.Content 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.
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Mar 22, 2022 • 1h 11min

075: ‘Architecture as a Hobby’, with Thom Chuparkoff

Special guest Thom Chuparkoff of OSPORTS joins the podcast to talk about prefab as an architectural strategy, architectural structures that can be erected and later taken apart, the notion of thriving on problem-solving, thinking about architectural projects at a deeper level when it comes to delivering them via prefab, the point at which he began thinking about using prefab as a strategy, why he pursued it and continues to pursue it, technology as an enabler to the adaptability of his firm, and more.Please rate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and review TRXL podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listen) and don't forget to subscribe and share this episode if you enjoyed it!LinksThom on LinkedInThom on TwitterOSPORTS on LinkedInOSPORTS websiteHow to create complex building structures using prefab strategies (BDC Network)HyparCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorsArchIT offers Complete IT Solutions for Architecture, Design, and Engineering firms. Tired of dealing with generic IT providers? Visit www.getarchit.com and schedule your free consultation. Technology is your competitive advantage.Shape the Future of Architecture. You have the power to influence future updates to how architects are educated, trained, and licensed. Visit ncarb.org/AOP to take NCARB’s profession-wide Analysis of Practice survey and ensure your voice is heard.Content 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.
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Mar 15, 2022 • 1h 14min

074: ‘Priorities Shift’, with Rita Saikali Carter

Special guest Rita Saikali Carter of DLR Group joins the podcast to talk about the issue of loyalty to an architecture firm versus the stigma of moving to different firms for various reasons including career goals, flexibility, and work/life balance, project experience, exciting project opportunities and curating a résumé, leadership opportunities, getting out of your comfort zone, finding your calling, salary and benefits, culture fit, and changing priorities in life.Please rate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and review TRXL podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listen) and don't forget to subscribe and share this episode if you enjoyed it!LinksRita on LinkedInDLR Group websiteAIA Orange County websiteWomen in Architecture (WIA)Cal Poly Pomona - College of Environmental Design websiteEmployees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less (Forbes)Check out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorsArchIT offers Complete IT Solutions for Architecture, Design, and Engineering firms. Tired of dealing with generic IT providers? Visit www.getarchit.com and schedule your free consultation. Technology is your competitive advantage.Shape the Future of Architecture. You have the power to influence future updates to how architects are educated, trained, and licensed. Visit ncarb.org/AOP to take NCARB’s profession-wide Analysis of Practice survey and ensure your voice is heard.Content 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.
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Mar 8, 2022 • 1h 14min

073 - ‘Design, Equity, & Data’, with Nick Cameron

Special guest Nick Cameron of Perkins+Will joins the podcast to talk about a recent virtual AIA Technology and Practice (TAP) panel discussion on data, equity, and design—three important, overlapping categories that all architects and planners should be thinking about on every project.The event was moderated by Evan Troxel, AIA with expert panelists Dawne David-Pierre of Moody Nolan, Elizabeth Christoforetti of Supernormal, and Gautam Sundaram of Perkins+Will and is being rebroadcasted with additional content from the organizer and moderator in this special episode. Topics discussed include identification of widely-known and useful data sources and tools for firms of all sizes to be aware of, the possible negative consequences or dangerous outcomes of the way data is collected and then presented today, what are some biases and gaps in the data one would know about, what are good questions to ask when beginning to work with data, what design professionals can do to help address the shortcomings of existing data, and more.Please rate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and review TRXL podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listen) and don't forget to subscribe and share this episode if you enjoyed it!LinksNick Cameron on TwitterNick Cameron on LinkedInDawne David-Pierre on LinkedInElizabeth Christoforetti on LinkedInGautam Sundaram on LinkedInPerkins+Will websiteMoody Nolan websiteSupernormal websiteAIA Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP)TAP Building Connections 2022Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg (Amazon)TRXL 045: ‘Squirrel Mentality’, with Dr. Upali NandaCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorArchIT offers Complete IT Solutions for Architecture, Design, and Engineering firms. Tired of dealing with generic IT providers? Visit www.getarchit.com and schedule your free consultation. Technology is your competitive advantage.Shape the Future of Architecture. You have the power to influence future updates to how architects are educated, trained, and licensed. Visit ncarb.org/AOP to take NCARB’s profession-wide Analysis of Practice survey and ensure your voice is heard.Content 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.
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Mar 1, 2022 • 1h 12min

072: ‘One Model to Rule Them All’, with Theodoros Galanos

Special guest Theodoros Galanos of ArchiText joins the podcast to talk about artificial intelligence (AI) as it relates to architectural design using written language. More specifically, we talk about how his ArchiText tool is beginning by generating residential floor plan layouts now and where it may go in the future. We also talk about this in the context of democratizing design, how he trained the language model, what biases and gaps potentially exist in the data used for the training, the vision of end-to-end design workflows, what this could mean for the future of the profession, how he got started down this path, the notion of AI as oracles, deep learning models, and more.Please rate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and review TRXL podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listen) and don't forget to subscribe and share this episode if you enjoyed it!LinksTheodoros on TwitterTheodoros on LinkedInArchiText websiteArchiText on TwitterEleuther AICLIPGPT-3GrasshopperCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorsArchIT offers Complete IT Solutions for Architecture, Design, and Engineering firms. Tired of dealing with generic IT providers? Visit www.getarchit.com and schedule your free consultation. Technology is your competitive advantage.Shape the Future of Architecture. You have the power to influence future updates to how architects are educated, trained, and licensed. Visit ncarb.org/AOP to take NCARB’s profession-wide Analysis of Practice survey and ensure your voice is heard.Content 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.
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Feb 22, 2022 • 1h 10min

071: ‘Trust But Verify’, with Roderick Bates

Special guest Roderick Bates of Enscape joins the podcast to talk about his interesting path to architecture and technology through sustainability, the importance of lateral thinking, why architects should about the ethical outcomes of the projects they work on, the general challenge of communication that architects face, and how Roderick is applying his scientific and research approach to the field of visualization and more specifically real time rendering at Enscape.LinksRoderick on LinkedInEnscape websiteEnscape on LinkedInKieranTimberlake websiteBillie FairclothTally Life Cycle Assessment AppCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorArchIT offers Complete IT Solutions for Architecture, Design, and Engineering firms. Tired of dealing with generic IT providers? Visit www.getarchit.com and schedule your free consultation. Technology is your competitive advantage.
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Feb 15, 2022 • 1h 7min

070 : ‘Finding Better Analogies’, with Jose Cruz, Jr

Special guest Jose Cruz, Jr of Integrated Projects joins the podcast to talk about the value he sees in the service he’s created for digitizing “background buildings” and how his team is creating this resource using reality capture technologies, how digital twins of existing building stock has the potential to add value and jumpstart future projects that owners hire design teams and architects for, his Layer Zero analogy, and more.LinksJosé on LinkedInJosé on TwitterIntegrated Projects websiteIntegrated Projects on LinkedInArchitects Are the Latest White-Collar Workers to Confront Bosses (New York Times)Check out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorEnscape is a real-time rendering and VR tool for the AEC market. It empowers design workflows by plugging into building modeling software and turning the models into immersive 3D experiences. Visit enscape3d.com/trxl to sign up for a free 14-day trial.ArchIT offers Complete IT Solutions for Architecture, Design, and Engineering firms. Tired of dealing with generic IT providers? Visit www.getarchit.com and schedule your free consultation. Technology is your competitive advantage.
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Feb 8, 2022 • 1h 9min

069: ‘Always Step Up to the Plate’, with Christian Giordano

Special guest Christian Giordano of Mancini Duffy joins the podcast to talk about how he came to the 100-year-old firm with a vision to modernize Mancini Duffy, how he ultimately changed the firm’s approach to emphasize the use of technology to transform the way designers across disciplines work, why he launched a research & development incubator—dubbed the Design Lab—to bring together designers, technologists, and clients to leverage various technologies to support their practice and to break barriers he saw that were limiting their design capabilities, and more.LinksChristian on LinkedInMancini Duffy websiteChristian’s The Anti-Architect Podcast (Apple Podcasts link)Check out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorEnscape is a real-time rendering and VR tool for the AEC market. It empowers design workflows by plugging into building modeling software and turning the models into immersive 3D experiences. Visit enscape3d.com/trxl to sign up for a free 14-day trial.ArchIT offers Complete IT Solutions for Architecture, Design, and Engineering firms. Tired of dealing with generic IT providers? Visit www.getarchit.com and schedule your free consultation. Technology is your competitive advantage.

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