

TRXL
Evan Troxel
Join architect Evan Troxel as he explores important topics surrounding the co-evolution of technology and architecture. Guests from the architectural community and beyond join in long-form conversations about the influence digital transformation is having on the profession with long digressions on leadership, change management, knowledge transfer, where all this may lead to in the future of the building industry, and more.
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Jun 29, 2021 • 1h 8min
047: ‘A Much Bigger Asterisk’, with Aaron Maller
Special guest Aaron Maller of Parallax Team joins the podcast to talk about why he got into the Revit consulting business, building 'a' team versus building 'the' team, what constitutes "a total hot mess", and more.LinksParallax Team websiteParallax Product PageFOREground for Revit - new, real site tools for Revit (currently in development)Parallax Team on TwitterAaron on LinkedInAaron on TwitterTools mentioned:NotionOtterDescriptGrainTRXL episode 028: ‘A (Robotic) Holiday Spectacular’, with Brian RingleyCheck 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.

May 25, 2021 • 60min
046: ‘The Moment’, with Ian Janicki
Special guest Ian Janicki of Outfit joins the podcast to talk about ‘The Moment‘.The Moment serves as a backdrop to kick off a conversation about what we're seeing happening in AEC Tech. The moniker is in reference to the unforeseen convergence of several tech companies in the mid 1990's that brought so-called extreme sports into the mainstream. We then use this as a framework to examine which startups currently working (possibly/hopefully in concert with one another) toward The Moment for AEC.Steve Jobs said in his 2005 Stanford Commencement Address: “You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”In this episode we explore the topics of platforms and apps, puzzles and puzzle pieces, infrastructure and API's, what's changing and what's not changing in the next 10 years, the choice to work on hard projects versus latching on to shiny objects, moving bits versus marshaling atoms, and more.LinksOutfitIan on TwitterOutfit on TwitterOutfit on InstagramIan on LinkedInEvan's AEC // Tech twitter listArchitechie website and Slack channelHypar – TRXL 003: ‘A Local Maxima’, with Ian KeoughTestFit – TRXL 005: ’BIM is a T-Rex‘, with Clifton HarnessUpcodes – TRXL 021: ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’, with Scott ReynoldsReonomyXamarinKaterraCheck 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.

May 18, 2021 • 1h 4min
045: ‘Squirrel Mentality’, with Dr. Upali Nanda
Special guest Dr. Upali Nanda of HKS Architects joins the podcast to talk about the achilles heel of architecture, design diagnostics, occupancy outcomes, feedback loops, and what all of these have to do with her work at the intersection of research, data, neuroscience, and space.LinksUpali on TwitterUpali Nanda uses neuroscience to understand buildings as living organisms (Archpaper)HKS ArchitectsHKS ResearchHKS LINE (Laboratory for INtensive Exploration)Taubman School of Architecture and Urban Planning at University of MichiganCenter for Advanced Design Research and EvaluationAcademy of Neuroscience for ArchitectureVenn diagram (Wikipedia)Check 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.

May 11, 2021 • 1h 19min
044: ‘The Sky's the Limit’, with Brad Feinknopf & Lawrence Anderson
Special guests Brad Feinknopf and Lawrence Anderson join the podcast to talk about how they collaborate with architects to deliver visual storytelling in their evolving field of expertise — architectural photography.LinksBrad Feinknopf's websiteBrad on InstagramBrad on TwitterLawrence Anderson's websiteLawrence on InstagramLawrence on TwitterRichard Avadon (Wikipedia)Fernando Guerra on InstagramColumbus College of Art & DesignCheck 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.

Apr 27, 2021 • 1h 2min
043: ‘This Could Get Pretty Big’, with Dion Moult
Special guest Dion Moult joins the podcast to talk about Open Source software, BlenderBIM, OpenBIM, the Open Source Architecture (OSArch) community, the problem of file formats and software companies that create lock-in, making informed choices about project development workflows relating to technology and software, thinking bigger about the ecosystems of our built environments, and much more.LinksDion's blogThe OSArch Community websitelearn.osarch.org video tutorialsOSArch on TwitterBlenderBIM websiteBlenderBIM on TwitterBlender website & communityFreeCAD websiteOpen-source software defined (Wikipedia)IfcOpenShell websiteBuildingSMART websiteIndustry Foundation Classes (IFC) wikiLadybug Tools website (Free environmental analysis tools)OPEN Foam website (Open source CFD analysis tools)Check 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.

Apr 20, 2021 • 58min
042: ‘When You Zoom Out’, with Randy Deutsch
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.LinksRandy's websiteRandy's twitterAdapt As An Architect: A Mid-Career Companion by Randy Deutsch (Amazon | Bookshop)TRXL 004: ’What Else You Got‘, with Randy DeutschCheck 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.

Apr 13, 2021 • 54min
041: ‘Stay Curious’, with Dror Poleg
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.LinksDror's websiteDror's newsletter (highly recommended)Dror's TwitterDror's online courses: Real Innovation AcademyThe Office Prisoner's Dilemma by Dror PolegWe're Never Going Back by Packy McCormickPower law curve (Wikipedia)Check 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.

Apr 6, 2021 • 56min
040: ‘Constant Hit of Dopamine’, with Petr Mitev
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?LinksPetr's TwitterPetr's LinkedInPetr's GitHubPetr's WebsiteEnscape WebsiteNew Mission/Vision3.0 AnnouncementEnscape's YouTube ChannelCheck 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.

Mar 23, 2021 • 1h 23min
039: ‘It's All Edge Cases’, with Rob Asher
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.LinksRob on LinkedInGiraffe Technology websiteGenerativeComponents (Wikipedia)Cox ArchitectsGrasshopperDavid RuttenRhinocerousHyparEpisode 003: Ian Keough on TRXLEpisode 014: Andrew Heumann on TRXLEpisode 032: Anthony Hauck on TRXLChristopher Alexander's Books:A Pattern Language (Amazon | Bookshop)The Timeless Way of Building (Amazon | Bookshop)A New Theory of Urban Design (Amazon | Bookshop)Check 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.

Mar 16, 2021 • 57min
038: ‘It's Not a New Thing’, with Timon Hazell
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.LinksTimon on TwitterTimon on LinkedInYourDesk UniversityYourDesk University on YouTubeYourDeskUniversity Slack ChannelWalter P MooreLean manufacturing (Wikipedia)SCRUM (Wikipedia)Timon's book recommendations:Boundaries by Henry Cloud (Bookshop | Amazon)Turn The Ship Around! by L. David Marquet (Bookshop | Amazon)The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey (Bookshop | Amazon)Huion Sketch Pad (Amazon)Check out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorThanks to our sponsor this week for helping make this episode possible. 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.


