Sept. 7, 2020

#BLACKINARCHITECTURE UK

Black In Architecture is a hashtag to amplify the voices of Black/Black British architectural professionals and students in the UK. It is also a black-led research initiative, proposing a new approach to achieving racial just...

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Aug. 30, 2020

MUSLIM WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE (UK)

Muslim Women in Architecture (MWA) is a network and collective working to empower, inspire and celebrate Muslim women in the architecture and built environment industry. In this episode, I talk to Tahin Khan, Zahra Mansoor an...

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Aug. 27, 2020

DESIGN DISRUPTED

In this episode, Melissa shares her thoughts about the recent events involving black lives and Call to Action to Starchitect (celebrity architect) professionals. Become an insider by supporting the show at https://glow.fm/arc...

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Aug. 19, 2020

CONVERSATION W/ PROFESSOR AMBER WILEY PhD

Become an insider by supporting the show at https://glow.fm/archispolly where you can support the show on a recurring or one-time basis! Amber Wiley is an Assistant Professor of Art History at Rutgers University. She provided...

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Aug. 12, 2020

MONEY. POWER. LAND. SOLIDARITY.

In this episode, we talk to G.P. Jacob (Jake Virden) about his podcast, Money. Power. Land. Solidarity. We discussed economic and urban development, politics, race, the working-class and the Upper Harbor Terminal Development,...

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Aug. 5, 2020

CONVERSATION W/ CURATED TOLERANCE

Rapid changes in the aesthetics of a community you grew up in has lasting effects. Some study architecture, some create podcast and others write an essay. Meet Amber Delgado (non-architect); a writer and filmmaker from Fayett...

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July 26, 2020

ARCHITECTURE & MAPPING SEGREGATION IN DC

In the episode, we discuss mapping public housing and the displacement of blacks in the district. We also talked about Northwest One and architecture. Sarah Jane Shoenfeld is an independent scholar and public historian. She c...

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July 18, 2020

CONVERSATION W/ SARAH AKIGBOGUN

Sarah Akigbogun is a London-based transdisciplinary practitioner and educator. An architect, filmmaker and writer, she is founder of Studio Aki London and theatre collective Appropri8 , which seeks to work with communities to...

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July 10, 2020

CONVERSATION W/ EBEHI IJEWERE

Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Ebehi Ijewere always had an innate passion for design, color, materials, and crafts. After graduation, Ebehi found that there was no space where she could listen to experiences from designer...

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July 3, 2020

CONVERSATION W/ NOMAS RPI CHAPTER

Architecture students across the country are denouncing systemic racism in academia. I spoke to Malika Yansaneh and Kelsey Mitchell , members of National Organization of Minority Architects Student (NOMAS) Chapter at Renssel...

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June 22, 2020

CONVERSATION W/ HOUSTON NOMA

Architecture is Political Podcast had the honor of hosting Houston NOMA (National Organization of Minority Architects) Happy Hour Series. In this episode, we explore ‘How Architecture is Political’ in the current climate. Spe...

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June 16, 2020

PANDEMIC FLOSS: A.I ARCH

In this episode, the host talks about her love/hate relationship with the AIA and the controversies with their most recent statements about the protest and prison design. Check out the newest link: https://www.archispolly.onl...

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June 4, 2020

PANDEMIC FLOSS: ARCHITECTS WEAR BLACK

In this episode, Melissa extends the Pandemic Floss series due to recent global protests. She reflects on the written responses from architecture firms and allied organizations and how to cope in a work environment when you a...

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May 24, 2020

PANDEMIC FLOSS: #GIRLTALK

My friendships with Nakita Reed AIA, April Drake AIA, and Morina Peterson are decades old. I got the band back together to discuss working from home, returning to the office and density. Nakita Reed is an award-winning archi...

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May 15, 2020

PANDEMIC FLOSS: ARCH TECH

This tech episode talks about the different ways architecture firms (or any business) can work remotely via VPN, VDI, remote desktop and the cloud. Our guest is Osei Stephens . He specializes in the areas of IT Network engine...

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May 6, 2020

PANDEMIC FLOSS: ARCHIDADS

Richard Lyew, AIA of Studio Lyew and Nikolas Hill are both archidads; balancing architecture and parenting under one roof. The new norm for them include alternating work/parenting schedules and sharing a co-working space in...

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April 24, 2020

PANDEMIC FLOSS: ARCHIMOMS

Anta Miranda, AIA and Veronica Elizalde-Molina are both archimoms; balancing architecture and parenting under one roof. The new norm for them include zoom chats, project delivery and explain the importance of social distancin...

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April 15, 2020

PANDEMIC FLOSS: THE NEW NORM

Our current situation in the world has affected the host both emotionally and physically. This episode discuss personal struggles, architecture responses and the future of this podcast.

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March 27, 2020

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS & DENSITY W/ ARCHITECT ILEANA SCHINDER

Ileana Schinder is a licensed architect in Washington D.C., Virginia and Maryland. A LEED accredited professional and a Passive House Design Consultant, Ileana has nurtured her passion for architecture since first hearing the...

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March 18, 2020

BONUS W/ KATHRYN PRIGMORE

This is a bonus episode of Kathryn Prigmore. The audio was taken from a 2013 presentation she did for the Women in Architecture Lecture Series. Thank you to our sponsor, Smartsheet for Architects. Use the promo code Archispo...

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March 14, 2020

Conversation w/ Architect Kathryn Tyler Prigmore FAIA

With over 30 years experience, Kathryn's architecture anthology can be a dissertation. She's not only my mentor, but a close friend. Notably, she was one of the first 20 African American Women registered to practice architect...

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March 6, 2020

Southwest One

Carolyn Crouch of Washington Walks took the host, Melissa Daniel, on a brief walking tour of Architect Chloethiel Woodard Smith iconic buildings in Southwest DC. Chloethiel was also the architect for Tyler House. Become an in...

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Feb. 27, 2020

CONVERSATION W/ KYRAH L. WILLIAMS

This University of Miami Alumna Kyrah L. Williams is making waves with her 'America's Hidden Gem' initiative that highlights #mentormonday (dedicated to celebrating Black LICENSED Architects, Designers, and individuals in the...

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Feb. 20, 2020

CONVERSATION W/ NOIR DESIGN PARTI

Saundra Little, AIA and Karen Davis Burton are co-owners of Noir Design Parti, a project designed to research and tell the stories of the professional journeys and creative works of Detroit’s Black Architects. We talked to De...

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