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Getting Back Into Place
A podcast about place, how places are designed and made, how they are tended and cultivated, and their role in our lives. Where we are has everything to do with who we are, even who we've been and who we will be. To explore place is to explore the very essence of what it means to be human.
Episodes
11 episodes
Evelyn Lee - Leadership in Design, Humanizing Hybrid Work, and Learning From Others
In the latest episode of the Getting Back Into Place Podcast, I spoke with Evelyn Lee, FAIA. In our conversation, we talk about the nature of hard work and fulfillment in career development, architects who pursue nontraditional paths, leadershi...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:00:00
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Mike Sonksen - Poetry, Place, and Learning How to Feel
In this episode, I spoke with poet, journalist, and educator Mike Sonksen a.k.a Mike the Poet. In our conversation, we talk about how Mike got into writing, the importance of poetry in self expression and in connecting with place, learning how ...
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Episode 10
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1:15:29
Melvin Mitchell - An HBCU Perspective on Blackness in Architecture, Wealth Creation, and a Culture of Building
In this episode, I spoke with architect and writer Melvin Mitchell, FAIA, NCARB, NOMA. In our conversation, we talk about Melvin’s HBCU perspective on Blackness in architecture, several ideas in reforming architectural education, entrepreneursh...
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Episode 9
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1:08:43
Germane Barnes - Afrofuturism, the Architectural 'Canon', and Truly Authentic Social Impact
Germane Barnes is the Principal of Studio Barnes, and Associate Professor and the Director of the Community Housing & Identity Lab (CHIL) at the University of Miami School of Architecture. Barnes’ practice investigates the connection betwee...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:04:35
Barbara Bestor - Architectural Photography, Holistic Practice, and Cultural Contribution
In this episode, I spoke with Los Angeles-based architect Barbara Bestor, FAIA. In our conversation, we talk about exhibition design, architectural photography, cultural contribution, and much more.Barbara is the Principal and founder o...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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53:18
Julia Gamolina - Architectural Media, Celebrating People, and Being a Force for Change
In this episode, I spoke with Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Madame Architect, Julia Gamolina. Julia is dedicated to the built environment and to the visibility and advancement of the women who shape it, a mission manifested through the incredi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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48:00
Aaron Gensler - The Evolution of Architecture School, Productive Criticism, and the Importance of Mentorship
In this episode, I spoke with Los Angeles-based architect and educator Aaron Gensler. In our conversation, we talk about the evolution of architectural education, ways to be an educator, and several topics surrounding architecture school, inclu...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:20:29
Kevin Sherrod - Mission-Driven Design, The Citizen Architect, and Living a Life of Service
In this episode, I spoke with designer and educator Kevin Sherrod. In our conversation, we talk about serving the community and society at large, what it means to be a citizen architect, different perspectives on being black in architecture, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:35:42
Rossen Ventzislavov, Ph.D. — Philosophy of Architecture, Aesthetics, Phenomenology, and Place in Society
In this episode, I spoke with philosopher and cultural critic Rossen Ventzislavov, Ph.D. In our conversation, we talk about the philosophy of architecture, aesthetics, phenomenology, ethics, culture and society, and tons more.As a philo...
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Episode 3
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1:35:54
Alán Ramiro Manning — Sketching the World, Embracing Uncertainty, and Following Your Dreams
In this second episode, I spoke with artist and traveler Alán Ramiro Manning. Alán has been traveling the world and sketching for over ten years, visiting over 25 countries, and still going. He is an urban sketcher who has set out to create bea...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:08:14
Demar Matthews — The Role of Place in Communities, The Black Aesthetic, Being a Voice at the Table, and More
In this first episode of the Getting Back Into Place Podcast, I spoke with Demar Matthews, founder and Principal of Offtop Design. In our conversation, we discuss the role of architecture in elev...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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1:09:07