The Midnight Charette Design and Architecture Show

This week David and Marina discuss people's behavior during the pandemic (the use of guns and tambourines), buildings they'd tear down and redesign, how they entered the profession, why they stay with architecture, boring spaces, and more!

This week David and Marina are joined by Ron Radziner, FAIA Architect and Designer Partner of Marmol Radziner, to discuss design-build, designing single-family houses, living in a home he designed, the evolution of Marmol Radziner, his design philosophy and more. Enjoy!

This week David and Marina share the experiences with design and architecture competitions: Why one should enter competitions, who they benefit, how to choose the right competition, different competition types, what to expect in the process, tips for winning, when they are not a good idea, and more. Enjoy!

This week David and Marina are joined by Michael Pyatok, FAIA Architect, Educator, and Principal of Pyatok Architecture and Urban Design, to discuss his proposal for density in cities, growing up in Brooklyn, low-income housing design, working with communities, and more. Enjoy! In 2012 Michael was inducted into the Marvin Design Hall of Fame and in 2013 the AIA awarded him its annual Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture in recognition of his contribution to the design of affordable housing.

This week David and Marina discuss reoccurring nightmares, the urban design 'superblock', living in different cities, why some cities feel more like 'home', staying productive, the value of the urban superblock in city design, and why architecture likely won't change after COVID-19.

This week David and Marina are joined by Jenny Sabin, Alvin Huang, and Mitch McEwen to discuss Project PPE, Architects 3d printing and fabricating masks and other protective headgear for healthcare workers, architects helping during COVID-19 and times of crisis, methods of working, and what the pandemic means for the future profession of architecture. 

This week David and Marina are joined by Sharon Zukin, Sociologist and Professor at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, to discuss her new book "The Innovation Complex: Cities, Tech, and the New Economy". For anyone interested in learning more about the tech industry and its impact on urban cities and the economy, this is a great read!

This week David and Marina did a live Zoom Happy Hour with special guests Wendy Fok, Biayna Bogosian, Joachim Perez, Juanito Olivarria, and listeners. Our conversation covered burning man, copyright issues in architecture, motivating students and employees to take risks, the short-side of design competitions, professionalism, education, and more. Our next Happy Hour is with Jimenez Lai, Joanna Grant, and Andrew Kovacs: Friday 4/10 6:30pm - 8:00pm PST. Message for the password.

This week David and Marina talk about the Netflix documentary, Tiger King (spoilers!) [00:00], how everyone is coping with quarantine, Instagram trends of bread-making and working out with dish soap [00:33], and stories about the late Michael Sorkin [01:07]. Enjoy!

This week David and Marina are joined by Bradley Khouri, Architect and Founder of B9, for a thorough discussion on ArchiCAD (who should use it, the program's benefits, the necessary hardware, workflows, etc), the work of B9, multi-family housing, developing architecture, conveying value in architecture, design, and more. Enjoy!

This week David and Marina talk about COVID-19, what it's like to live in quarantine, how people have responded to the pandemic, and more. Stay safe everyone! ANNOUNCEMENT! The Midnight Charette is hosting a virtual happy hour this Friday from 3p-5p PST with Alvin Huang and David Briggs on Zoom. Join us for an informal hangout and some chat with friends and listeners. Link below! https://us04web.zoom.us/j/343653167 Meeting ID: 343-653-167

This week David and Marina are joined by the "Young Architect", Mike Riscica to discuss his Young Architect Conference, changing the profession for the better, gold medals, supporting the next generation of architects, touring the US to give lectures, and more!

This week David and Marina chat about the news coverage of the coronavirus, respect in the workplace, creating structure in your life, living in two countries & gender fluidity, eating snails, and more. Enjoy!

This week David and Marina are joined by Dwayne Oyler, Architect, Professor at SCI-Arc, and Co-Founder of Oyler Wu Collaborative, to discuss the pros and cons of digital and physical making, building tricycles, the evolution of their office, translating conceptual work to buildings, welding, power tools, the importance of being selective in your work, and more!

This week David and Marina answer questions from listeners about finding a job when you're much older than your classmates, graduating from school without work experience, leaving architecture at the end of a Master's program, taking the CSE, and transferring schools because of IPAL.