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On this episode the trio are joined by Jeff Petersen, creative director at Encite International. He is also a professor at Arapahoe Community College and taught the class that assisted with the rebrand of this podcast. We start off by exploring Jeff’s day to day working in branding as a creative director and talk about his process of working with a company on their branding. They also discuss the classes Jeff teaches and how he became interested in a career in design and branding.

On this episode the trio sit down with Courtney Jaycox, CEO and co-founder of Rebuild team. They talk to her about what lead her to found this company and help those in need after natural disasters. How she is able to help people rebuild or build new homes after natural disasters for affordably and sustainably is also covered. Rebuild team is an LLC and they discuss why she made the change from being a charity to a for profit company. Finally they discuss her future plans with Rebuild team and how she wants it to grow.

On this episode the trio sit down with David Morris, a design principal at The Beck Group in Denver. They discuss his career and how he got to The Beck Group. Then they dive into the world of design build and how they've developed it at The Beck Group. David goes into how they've effectively integrated their contractors into the design process and what it takes to have high quality design work while working as a design build firm.

Welcome to the Building Design Podcast (formerly The All-Nighter Podcast). On the first episode of the rebrand, the trio sit down to discuss the name/brand change of the podcast, where they want the podcast to go, and where they’re at in life.

This is a recorded zoom session from a collaboration between The All-Nighter Podcast and the college of Architecture and Planning at CU Denver. Topics covered include studio experience, what to look for in a college, and going over some fears students may have entering architecture school.

On this episode of the podcast the trio sit down with the founder of Media Objectives at Valerio Dewalt Train Associates, Joey Lawton. They talk about Joey's path that led him to experiential branding instead of architecture. Joey explains what experiential branding is and how it connects to architecture. The trio also talk to Joey about the learning curve of getting into a career path he did not initially study in. Finally, they talk about the media company born out of Joey's interest in experiential branding, Media Objectives at Valeria Dewalt Associates.

On this episode of the All-Nighter Podcast, Aaron and Jarrett sit down with Riyazul Samada BinMohammad, founder of RUSBM (Re-Thinking Urban Sustainable Built Masses) Studio. They cover various topics like; what it is like to design buildings in India, how they incorporate sustainability in their designs, bringing in outside professionals to help with sustainability in their designs, psychology in design, and where Riyazul plans to take the firm moving forward.

On this episode Jarrett and Jordan interview Mariana Cabugueira, a Portuguese architect and senior designer at Zaha Hadid Architects. They discuss her experience going through architecture school in Portugal and why she did not fit in in the schools there. Also, they cover how she managed to work at such a prestigious firm without any prior internships or experience. Mariana also discusses why she has started to create her own brand outside of the firm and how she plans to move forward with her own brand. Finally, Mariana asks what the education experience was like for Jarrett and Jordan and how much that differs from what she experienced in Portugal.

On this episode we interview Takbir Fatima, director at Design Aware and Fractal Workshop in Hyderabad, India. We discuss her upbringing and journey into architecture. Takbir also discusses what it is like being an entrepreneur and architect as a women in her country. The we discuss design research and it's importance in conjunction with realization of projects. Takbir ends by speaking to her project featured on Dezeen.

On this episode of the podcast the trio talks to Nilou Vakil. Nilou talks about her experience as a minority architect and how she preps students to face morale dilemmas with certain projects they may encounter in the real world. Next, they delve into some statistics Jordan found through NCARB in regards to representation in architecture. Finally, they talk about work-life balance, especially in regards to women starting families, and how firms might address these types of situations.

On this episode of the podcast, Aaron and Jarrett talk with Rachel and Shane about portfolios. Specifically, they discuss different perspectives on how to approach your design portfolio through narrative, structure, and graphics. Shane talks about getting inspiration from children's books and finally, they answer the question, how do you break the rules within your portfolio?

On this episode Jarrett and Jordan sit down with Eddy Tavio, who is a senior associate at Populous as well as a professor at the University of Kansas. They talk about Eddy's journey to developing his process and interest in graphic representation. Then they talk about how Eddy got into teaching a portfolio class at the University of Kansas and why he started 65 and Sunny, which is a progressive architecture collective. Finally, they discuss how one's design philosophy can be connected to their portfolios.

In this episode Aaron, Jarrett, and Jordan talk about their thoughts from their recent Architectural Educator's Perspective series. They also give an update as to how school is going for them this semester.

This week Jordan, Aaron, and Jarrett sit down with yet another former professor of theirs, Hugo Sheward. They talk about his background and what architecture school was like in Chile. Next, Hugo talks about how in South America they treat architecture differently than we do in the United States and how this has influenced his teaching philosophy. Lastly, they talk about Hugo's research, what it was like working for Charles "Chuck" Eastman (the father of BIM) at Georgia Tech, and how that has lead him to teaching new classes at KU.

This week Jarrett, Aaron, and Jordan sit down with a former professor of Jarrett's, Rachel Brown. They talk about her unique path to studying architecture and how she inevitably started teaching at CU Denver. Rachel talks about how she fell in love with teaching and her approach to teaching architecture to set her students up for success. Lastly, they discuss her new position as the Director of Professional Development & Internships at CU Denver  and how she is building connections between students and the professional world.

 A continuation of our Architectural Educator's Perspective series, Jarrett and Jordan sit down with one of their past professors, Gregory Crichlow. They cover Gregory's background and how that has influenced the way he approaches teaching architecture. Gregory also briefly touches on how the architecture department is preparing for COVID and how he is planning on teaching this semester. Jordan and Jarrett also ask Gregory about his research pertaining to bicycles and mobility in an urban environment.

A continuation of last week's episode, where Jarrett, Aaron, and Jordan interview Kapila Silva about his perspective on architectural education. In this episode they ask Kapila about his thoughts on digital modeling vs. hand drawing/modeling in studios and why he no longer requires a final physical model in his studios. Next, they ask where he gets his ideas for studio projects, and finally they end on how universities can keep up with the changes in the field of architecture.

In this episode Jarrett, Aaron, and Jordan sit down with one of their favorite professors at the University of Kansas, Kapila Silva, Ph.D. The trio talk to Kapila about his background and how his experiences as a student and professional in multiple countries shaped him both as an architect and  educator. Next, they touch on what steps the University of Kansas is taking to prepare to teach with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, Kapila talks about his overall philosophy on teaching architecture for success. This part 1 of a 2 part interview with Kapila Silva, Ph.D. This is also the first episode in our Architectural Educator's Perspective series.

This week Jarrett, Aaron, and Jordan talk about portfolios! They cover the best time to start your portfolio, the typical aspects of a portfolio, and how to curate your work.

Jarrett, Aaron, and Jordan discuss how COVID-19 impacted them early on and what it was like to move to online classes. They also talk about what the upcoming semester looks like for them at both KU and UCD. Finally, the trio also touches on some potential impacts on architecture post COVID-19.