A podcast for professionals designing the physical environment of cities. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com Design Urban Design Podcast en Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:15:35 -0600 info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:10:50 -0600 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Urban Design Podcast A podcast for professionals designing the physical environment of cities. Urban Design Podcast Arina Habich info@urbandesignpodcast.com planning, city, boulevard, streetscape, urban design, site design, landscape, architecture, downtown, revitalization, international, development no no http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/feed/udp.jpg http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com A podcast for professionals designing the physical environment of cities. 141 141 Eva Wang grew up in Harbin, China, was educated in Chicago, USA, and now is running Eva Wang Studio in Shanghai, China. Eva Wang Studio provides a wide range of services to their clients, from planning through architecture to interior design. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast058.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 59D2F38D-CF54-4A25-8D67-50548CAD35F4 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:10:50 -0600 Eva Wang Studio Eva Wang grew up in Harbin, China, was educated in Chicago, USA, and now is running Eva Wang Studio in Shanghai, China. Eva Wang Studio provides a wide range of services to their clients, from planning through architecture to interior design. 32:54 Urban Design Podcast Eva Wang Studio, Shanghai no no Leo A Daly recently opened their Beijing office, with Charles Peace and Yufung Guo in charge. Both Charles and Yufung have been working and living in China for many years. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast056.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) AE7F9095-7F7D-450B-B46F-34F64E002282 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:32:24 -0600 Leo A Daly Leo A Daly recently opened their Beijing office, with Charles Peace and Yufung Guo in charge. Both Charles and Yufung have been working and living in China for many years. 24:59 Urban Design Podcast Leo A Daly, Beijing, China no no On Thursday, July 8, 2010 ULI Colorado hosted a YLG Discovery Series focusing on Emerging Neighborhoods. The program featured keynote presenters Peter Park, Director of Planning, City & County of Denver, and Mickey Zeppelin, founder of Zeppelin Development. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast055.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) D9FCD9D2-211D-47FB-A522-5636BEB252DF Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:23:12 -0600 Emerging Neighborhoods On Thursday, July 8, 2010 ULI Colorado hosted a YLG Discovery Series focusing on Emerging Neighborhoods. The program featured keynote presenters Peter Park, Director of Planning, City & County of Denver, and Mickey Zeppelin, founder of Zeppelin Development. 49:04 Urban Design Podcast ULI Colorado no no MAD is an award-winning international company that was founded by Ma Yansong in the early 2000’s in Beijing, China. Today, MAD is a fifty-person architectural firm with a truly international team that builds their work around the globe http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast054.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 160B2375-6555-45CD-9A56-C4907C4A4F26 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:12:01 -0600 MAD MAD is an award-winning international company that was founded by Ma Yansong in the early 2000’s in Beijing, China. Today, MAD is a fifty-person architectural firm with a truly international team that builds their work around the globe 22:16 Urban Design Podcast MAD, Ma Yansong, Beijing, China no no Mulvanny G2 is a 40-year-old architectural company. Like many other businesses, Mulvanny G2 has gone through a series of transformations over the years. Today the company is an international organization, designing projects in the U.S. and outside its borders. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast050.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) D81DAEE0-7B43-4AAD-BB2D-794EE844DC4D Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:03:06 -0600 MulvannyG2 Architecture Mulvanny G2 is a 40-year-old architectural company. Like many other businesses, Mulvanny G2 has gone through a series of transformations over the years. Today the company is an international organization, designing projects in the U.S. and outside its borders. 25:00 Urban Design Podcast MulvannyG2 Architecture no no Union Station in Denver, Colorado, like many other railroad station sites, is going through a transformation. For decades, debate has been going on about what to do with the site and adjacent properties. Finally construction broke ground in 2009. Frank Cannon, who is a partner at Union Station Neighborhood Co., is overseeing the project. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast048.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 83AE4BB0-1EEE-4005-ADA6-B8CEF80C9750 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:17:23 -0600 Union Station in Denver Union Station in Denver, Colorado, like many other railroad station sites, is going through a transformation. For decades, debate has been going on about what to do with the site and adjacent properties. Finally construction broke ground in 2009. Frank Cannon, who is a partner at Union Station Neighborhood Co., is overseeing the project. 20:21 Urban Design Podcast Union Station, Frank Cannon, Union Station Neighborhood Co no no Urban Design Committee of AIA Colorado, June 2010 meeting. This podcast episodeis a recording of the June 16th Urban Design Committee meeting. In it ten local architects and professionals discuss the options for renovations and modifications to the 16th Street Mall. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast047.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) E7DE4F0E-1636-43C8-B44A-76CDEE54A9E2 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:07:49 -0600 Urban Design Committee Urban Design Committee of AIA Colorado, June 2010 meeting. This podcast episodeis a recording of the June 16th Urban Design Committee meeting. In it ten local architects and professionals discuss the options for renovations and modifications to the 16th Street Mall. 1:17:02 Urban Design Podcast Urban Design Committee, AIA Colorado no no Social networking has become more popular over the past few years. As with any new technology, social networking has an effect on how urban designers do business. Once again, we have to adapt and adapt quickly. Ben Brown with Place Makers has been using social networking for a while in urban design projects. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast046.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) F84B2386-FAD9-41E6-AC9B-B250B3616867 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:01:29 -0600 Social media and urban design Social networking has become more popular over the past few years. As with any new technology, social networking has an effect on how urban designers do business. Once again, we have to adapt and adapt quickly. Ben Brown with Place Makers has been using social networking for a while in urban design projects. 24:08 Urban Design Podcast Ben Brown, Place Makers no no Urban Design Committee of AIA Colorado, May 2010 meeting. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast045.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 9721604F-AD17-4DC3-9FA5-C14991198649 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:28:06 -0600 Urban Design Committee Urban Design Committee of AIA Colorado, May 2010 meeting. 1:17:02 Urban Design Podcast Urban Design Committee no no What is public space without a piece of art? Public art can enhance and complete the urban space or destroy it. Henry Beer has been an advocate for public art for years. Henry also wrote a paper about this subject called Realizing a Program of Public Art. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast044.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) E8F80748-5F25-4C8B-9FDE-D7F6E6F4AABA Tue, 8 Jun 2010 11:19:45 -0600 Public Art What is public space without a piece of art? Public art can enhance and complete the urban space or destroy it. Henry Beer has been an advocate for public art for years. Henry also wrote a paper about this subject called Realizing a Program of Public Art. 28:18 Urban Design Podcast Henry Beer, CommArts no no Form Base code has been popular for the past decade. Many municipalities are switching from conventional zoning to form base code. Dick Farley talks about the pros and cons of Form Base code in this podcast interview. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast043.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 52E77A95-9C13-42CF-8565-2276A4596C3C Tue, 1 Jun 2010 06:33:38 -0600 Form Base Code Form Base code has been popular for the past decade. Many municipalities are switching from conventional zoning to form base code. Dick Farley talks about the pros and cons of Form Base code in this podcast interview. 26:42 Urban Design Podcast Dick Farley, Civitas no no Zocalo is a young development company in Denver. One of the managing partners is Chris Achenbach, architect, who migrated into the development world. Chris started this transformation from design-building services that he provided to his clients and later on moved into partnership with a developer. He had to learn about financing of the projects and other specifics of running Zocalo. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast042.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 2C95FEB0-7FB3-406F-9C7C-193007111854 Tue, 25 May 2010 06:33:38 -0600 Zocalo Zocalo is a young development company in Denver. One of the managing partners is Chris Achenbach, architect, who migrated into the development world. Chris started this transformation from design-building services that he provided to his clients and later on moved into partnership with a developer. He had to learn about financing of the projects and other specifics of running Zocalo. 35:11 Urban Design Podcast Chris Achenbach, Zocalo no no Avalon Bay is a national development and investment trust company that builds many residential projects. One of these projects is Avalon Chrystie Place in New York City. The project is built over the subway tunnel and accommodates many uses. Location of the apartment building brought challenges, which Fred Harris talks about in this podcast interview with Urban Design Podcast. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast041.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) FBBA1167-6C09-4E12-BD2B-142479FB82DF Tue, 18 May 2010 06:33:38 -0600 Manage your IT Avalon Bay is a national development and investment trust company that builds many residential projects. One of these projects is Avalon Chrystie Place in New York City. The project is built over the subway tunnel and accommodates many uses. Location of the apartment building brought challenges, which Fred Harris talks about in this podcast interview with Urban Design Podcast. 22:28 Urban Design Podcast Fred Harris, Avalon Bay no no As technology changes over the years so does the way urban planners and other design professionals do business. We use more computers for everyday work than 20 years ago. With these changes we have had to acquire additional knowledge along the way. We had to learn how to manage a single computer and a network of computers, and learn how to make decisions about upgrading or switching to new systems. Dr. Ramiro Montealegre is a specialist in Information Technology. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast040.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 5F4E4A98-3BED-4CE9-8AD4-B5C19FEB0C07 Tue, 11 May 2010 06:33:38 -0600 Manage your IT As technology changes over the years so does the way urban planners and other design professionals do business. We use more computers for everyday work than 20 years ago. With these changes we have had to acquire additional knowledge along the way. We had to learn how to manage a single computer and a network of computers, and learn how to make decisions about upgrading or switching to new systems. Dr. Ramiro Montealegre is a specialist in Information Technology. 21:38 Urban Design Podcast Ramiro Montealegre no no Urban Design Podcast and AIA Colorado http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 90A4EA9F-953A-45EF-882F-FB419CE6E8FA Thu, 6 May 2010 04:20:01 -0600 Urban Design Podcast and AIA Colorado Urban Design Podcast and AIA Colorado 12:47 Urban Design Podcast AIA Colorado, Dean Foreman, Al Gass no no You might be thinking about starting your own design firm, or perhaps you have already started one. If so, you should be concerned about developing a sound strategy for your new business. Why does this matter? Al Davis, a professor of business strategy and entrepreneurship, explains the importance of developing an effective strategy for your business. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast039.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) D47A5D98-FB28-4907-B828-4193C9174BFA Tue, 4 May 2010 06:33:38 -0600 What every architect needs to know about business You might be thinking about starting your own design firm, or perhaps you have already started one. If so, you should be concerned about developing a sound strategy for your new business. Why does this matter? Al Davis, a professor of business strategy and entrepreneurship, explains the importance of developing an effective strategy for your business. 31:13 Urban Design Podcast Al Davis, business strategy no no April 2010 http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 3A9D7322-7D4C-45B8-B40C-0F1892E973F9 Sat, 1 May 2010 03:49:19 -0600 Urban Design News April 2010 5:45 Urban Design Podcast Austin McKeen no no Great City is a Seattle based non-profit organization that focuses on mart growth in the Seattle area. How do they do that? http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast038.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 369C462F-ED10-4B64-83AE-5308658E723D Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:01:54 -0600 Great City Great City is a Seattle based non-profit organization that focuses on mart growth in the Seattle area. How do they do that? 19:53 Urban Design Podcast Great City, Joshua Curtis, Seattle no no Urban Design Podcast and ULI Colorado http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 302ED3BE-5E19-4C6F-8EAF-33EE3C45752C Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:32:01 -0600 Urban Design Podcast and ULI Colorado Urban Design Podcast and ULI Colorado 11:38 Urban Design Podcast ULI Colorado, Michael F. Lagazee no no Green infrastructure is contrasted to gray infrastructure. Dan Staley described green infrastructure as plants, woody plants, landscaping, and parks; he also described the functions that they are perform. New elements in green infrastructure include photovoltaic panels and wind turbines. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast037.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) E4469383-09A1-4390-9E72-C9ABF813A5EA Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:01:06 -0600 Green Infrastructure Green infrastructure is contrasted to gray infrastructure. Dan Staley described green infrastructure as plants, woody plants, landscaping, and parks; he also described the functions that they are perform. New elements in green infrastructure include photovoltaic panels and wind turbines. 31:11 Urban Design Podcast Dan staley, green infrastructure, urban design no no We all know the problems that occurred with the sprawl that happened in the decades after World War II in the U.S. Many different solutions have been suggested for ways to improve suburbs. One of them has been proposed by Galina Tahchieva and is called the Sprawl Repair Kit. You might already be familiar with the Sprawl Repair Kit, but you probably did not know that Tahchieva has written a new companion book called The Sprawl Repair Manual. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast036.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 6452F734-3D9F-46AA-9C69-338CE0B24EF7 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:01:15 -0600 Sprawl Repair Kit We all know the problems that occurred with the sprawl that happened in the decades after World War II in the U.S. Many different solutions have been suggested for ways to improve suburbs. One of them has been proposed by Galina Tahchieva and is called the Sprawl Repair Kit. You might already be familiar with the Sprawl Repair Kit, but you probably did not know that Tahchieva has written a new companion book called The Sprawl Repair Manual. 27:12 Urban Design Podcast Sprawl Repair Kit, Galina Tahchieva no no Dan Staley introduces listeners of this podcast to the benefits and conflicts with solar access. One of these conflicts is that in an urban environment, trees often grow into the solar access plains. Each species also grows at a different speed and to a different width and height, all of which must be incorporated into the design. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast035.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 8CB70003-C6C0-4F82-8D87-089FC350B5A9 Tue, 6 Apr 2010 00:01:37 -0600 Solar access Dan Staley introduces listeners of this podcast to the benefits and conflicts with solar access. One of these conflicts is that in an urban environment, trees often grow into the solar access plains. Each species also grows at a different speed and to a different width and height, all of which must be incorporated into the design. 19:28 Urban Design Podcast Solar access, urban, city planning, Dan Staley no no Eco-design has become popular over the past few decades in the architectural industry. Dr. Ken Yeang and the Llewelyn Davies Yeang Company started the practice of eco-design a few decades earlier. You can find Yeang’s work in many countries, including Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Jamaica, England, Turkey, Singapore, etc. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast034.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 5FC4961E-66A2-4357-8D02-CB207CA4111D Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:01:45 -0600 Ken Yeang Eco-design has become popular over the past few decades in the architectural industry. Dr. Ken Yeang and the Llewelyn Davies Yeang Company started the practice of eco-design a few decades earlier. You can find Yeang’s work in many countries, including Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Jamaica, England, Turkey, Singapore, etc. 22:50 Urban Design Podcast David Dixon, density, urban design, Goody, Clancy & Associates no no Density is a very popular topic of conversation at any conference or seminar that focuses on city planning. David Dixon has been speaking and implementing his ideas on density for years. The density of the twenty-first century unlocks the ability to create communities that are more livable and foster economical opportunity and sustainability in David’s view. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast033.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 286F0EEF-80DC-4916-811D-9FFA6F996F50 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:01:05 -0600 Density Density is a very popular topic of conversation at any conference or seminar that focuses on city planning. David Dixon has been speaking and implementing his ideas on density for years. The density of the twenty-first century unlocks the ability to create communities that are more livable and foster economical opportunity and sustainability in David’s view. 29:32 Urban Design Podcast David Dixon, density, urban design, Goody, Clancy & Associates no no David Rubin asserts that the twenty-first century is a century of landscape architecture, while the twentieth century was about architecture. His argument is that landscape architects are building spaces for society and forming human interaction.  http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast032.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 171C03E7-0A69-49D6-859E-66DE91A0DD8E Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:01:42 -0600 Olin David Rubin asserts that the twenty-first century is a century of landscape architecture, while the twentieth century was about architecture. His argument is that landscape architects are building spaces for society and forming human interaction.  23:12 Urban Design Podcast Olin, David Rubin no no Ninth Smart Growth Conference was held in Seattle in February 2010. Attendance of this conference exceeded all expectations of the organizers. Such a high attendance emphasizes again the increasing importance of Smart Growth. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast031.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) EE5E728C-6E04-42D8-9924-12903F3C218C Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:45 -0700 9th Smart Growth Conference Ninth Smart Growth Conference was held in Seattle in February 2010. Attendance of this conference exceeded all expectations of the organizers. Such a high attendance emphasizes again the increasing importance of Smart Growth. 31:25 Urban Design Podcast Dan Staley, Smart Growth Conference no no What is beyond Sketch Up, 3D Studio MAX, and Form Z visualizations for urban planners? Brian Quinn is one of many who started to use the next level of modeling techniques. Brian builds his study models by using multi-user virtual environments (MUVE), mirror worlds, and immersive connected experience technologies http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast030.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) D1879595-B14D-49E6-90F2-2AE3FA2C5584 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:01:13 -0700 Virtual edge What is beyond Sketch Up, 3D Studio MAX, and Form Z visualizations for urban planners? Brian Quinn is one of many who started to use the next level of modeling techniques. Brian builds his study models by using multi-user virtual environments (MUVE), mirror worlds, and immersive connected experience technologies 32:56 Urban Design Podcast Brian Quinn, virtual reality no no The master plan of New Orleans has been a very controversial project. The project is highly visible and politically charged. David Dixon with Goody, Clancy & Associates had an opportunity to work on the master plan of New Orleans. David was impressed how organized, thoughtful, and committed city officials were about rebuilding urban neighborhoods and preserving the remaining culture of New Orleans. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast029.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 08819978-E93C-4DC6-B412-589538142F28 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:51 -0700 The master plan of New Orleans The master plan of New Orleans has been a very controversial project. The project is highly visible and politically charged. David Dixon with Goody, Clancy & Associates had an opportunity to work on the master plan of New Orleans. David was impressed how organized, thoughtful, and committed city officials were about rebuilding urban neighborhoods and preserving the remaining culture of New Orleans. 28:27 Urban Design Podcast David Dixon, New Orleans, master plan no no We often associate landscape architecture with architecture. The names are similar, but the fundamentals couldn’t be more different. For example, the building materials which used for projects in each discipline are very different. Architecture uses static physical materials that are at the end of their life cycle. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast028.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 092E6F05-312A-4EFA-A673-B3B65EDD22C2 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:01:52 -0700 A realm of realities in landscape architecture We often associate landscape architecture with architecture. The names are similar, but the fundamentals couldn’t be more different. For example, the building materials which used for projects in each discipline are very different. Architecture uses static physical materials that are at the end of their life cycle. 18:10 Urban Design Podcast Brian Cook, landscape architecture no no Nowadays, we cannot seemingly get enough of green energy. We want to put solar panels in every project. Wind turbines are used but are less popular due to their complexity and the winds required for operation. Whatever the method of implementation, using green energy is a good thing. Bil Becker and his firm Aerotecture International, Inc., developed a new product that combined wind and solar energy into one unit. Even more impressive, this hybrid unit is aesthetically attractive and could be easily integrated into any design http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast027.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 602FC9EA-BD5D-4974-B0F6-DFA6533658E6 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:16 -0700 Small urban winds Nowadays, we cannot seemingly get enough of green energy. We want to put solar panels in every project. Wind turbines are used but are less popular due to their complexity and the winds required for operation. Whatever the method of implementation, using green energy is a good thing. Bil Becker and his firm Aerotecture International, Inc., developed a new product that combined wind and solar energy into one unit. Even more impressive, this hybrid unit is aesthetically attractive and could be easily integrated into any design 14:41 Urban Design Podcast Bil Becker, wind farm, Aerotecture International, Inc., urban, solar no no Jim Leggitt is one of the few who can express his ideas and thoughts through free hand sketches. This is indeed becoming rare skill in the world of computerized 3D modeling and animation. Many young designers ask themselves how valuable this skill is in today’s business. Advisably, learning free hand rendering skills takes more time and effort as compared to learning new 3D software applications. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast026.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 3F1B4A8D-F0D4-41F2-A904-C60A87B59C96 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:02 -0700 Drawing shortcuts Jim Leggitt is one of the few who can express his ideas and thoughts through free hand sketches. This is indeed becoming rare skill in the world of computerized 3D modeling and animation. Many young designers ask themselves how valuable this skill is in today’s business. Advisably, learning free hand rendering skills takes more time and effort as compared to learning new 3D software applications. 15:55 Urban Design Podcast Lim Leggitt, drawings, sketches no no Often, we associate feng shui with architecture, interior design, and residential spaces. However, feng shui can be used in urban design as well. Feng shui can be implemented on a large scale, such as for entire city design, and in the small details, such as for the design of buildings and interiors. The principles of feng shui indicate that we are impacted by the universe; thus, we should start looking at our projects on a large scale. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast025.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) DBEFD8EC-E726-41E6-9DAE-9C65C04F6B2B Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:43 -0700 Feng shui in urban design Often, we associate feng shui with architecture, interior design, and residential spaces. However, feng shui can be used in urban design as well. Feng shui can be implemented on a large scale, such as for entire city design, and in the small details, such as for the design of buildings and interiors. The principles of feng shui indicate that we are impacted by the universe; thus, we should start looking at our projects on a large scale. 21:01 Urban Design Podcast Jingtai Liu, Feng shui, urban design no no Over the past decade, we have moved from hand sketches to Photoshop renderings and have become accustomed to including three-dimensional representations of our designs in certain projects. Sometimes we even use three-dimensional animations to present our work. What is the next step for architectural presentations? http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast024.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 77B0C769-8A84-4D3A-B682-776A3F94BFD4 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:01:52 -0700 Virtual Cities Over the past decade, we have moved from hand sketches to Photoshop renderings and have become accustomed to including three-dimensional representations of our designs in certain projects. Sometimes we even use three-dimensional animations to present our work. What is the next step for architectural presentations? 38:42 Urban Design Podcast Dr. Richard Hackathorn, second life no no The book Urban Design for an Urban Century by Lance Jay Brown, David Dixon, and Oliver Gillham would be a great addition to any library. This book is a continuation of the work of these three different professionals. A true collaboration between the authors helped to create this book and open a dialog about urban design. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast023.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 20E6D2A4-9904-4280-8DB5-E6D2576C895A Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:01:52 -0700 Urban design for an urban century The book Urban Design for an Urban Century by Lance Jay Brown, David Dixon, and Oliver Gillham would be a great addition to any library. This book is a continuation of the work of these three different professionals. A true collaboration between the authors helped to create this book and open a dialog about urban design. 31:42 Urban Design Podcast Lance Jay Brown, David Dixon, and Oliver Gillham, Urban design for an urban century no no As a junior urban designer, Wong See Huat from Singapore had a chance to work on a few interesting urban projects. One of these projects was Vertical City in the Guang Ming central district of Shen Zhen, China. Wong See Huat contributed to this project while working for SCP Consultants Private Limited. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2010/podcast022.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 23986441-4A90-4C1D-97D6-1E30B5F38B23 Wed, 6 Jan 2010 00:01:57 -0700 Vertical City As a junior urban designer, Wong See Huat from Singapore had a chance to work on a few interesting urban projects. One of these projects was Vertical City in the Guang Ming central district of Shen Zhen, China. Wong See Huat contributed to this project while working for SCP Consultants Private Limited. 10:22 Urban Design Podcast Wong See Huat, Shen Zhen, China no no One of the books released in 2009 about urban design is called Retrofitting Suburbia by Ellen Dunham-Jones and June Williamson. This book looks into the projects that were built decades ago and no longer meet the social and economical needs of community. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2009/podcast021.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 96903CE6-9641-4681-98E0-4CF8E976F078 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:00:21 -0700 Retrofitting Suburbia One of the books released in 2009 about urban design is called Retrofitting Suburbia by Ellen Dunham-Jones and June Williamson. This book looks into the projects that were built decades ago and no longer meet the social and economical needs of community. 17:20 Urban Design Podcast Retrofitting Suburbia, Ellen Dunham-Jones, June Williamson no no We are all looking for better ways to market our services. But do we really know what marketing is? Clifford E. Yong, a Professor of Marketing at the Business School, University of Colorado at Denver explain the essence of marketing http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2009/podcast020.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 802968BA-2566-4D15-9B92-46129E5BED2B Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:06:48 -0700 Marketing for small firms We are all looking for better ways to market our services. But do we really know what marketing is? Clifford E. Yong, a Professor of Marketing at the Business School, University of Colorado at Denver explain the essence of marketing 20:44 Urban Design Podcast Clifford E. Yong, CU Denver no no Over the past decade we have become accustomed to using the Google search to find any information that we need. Yellow and white pages are becoming obsolete. How is your company reacting to this change? Do you have a web site? What is the performance of your web site? http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2009/podcast019.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 2CA90BBB-7D60-4B65-906A-C8BBC0F2030A Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:01:35 -0700 Effective Website Over the past decade we have become accustomed to using the Google search to find any information that we need. Yellow and white pages are becoming obsolete. How is your company reacting to this change? Do you have a web site? What is the performance of your web site? 20:36 Urban Design Podcast Dan Kennedy, Summit Web Consultants, Google Analytic, website optimization no no Succession planning, as important it is, is often overlooked by owners of small firms. Wayne Cascio described this phenomenon as a fear of starting to plan for a successor like planning your own funeral. At same time, in managing a small business, we should understand the importance of succession planning, and its effect on the organization. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2009/podcast018.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 1956C107-974D-4E53-87A2-9E9CB9A5077C Wed, 9 Dec 2009 00:01:19 -0700 Succession Planning Succession planning, as important it is, is often overlooked by owners of small firms. Wayne Cascio described this phenomenon as a fear of starting to plan for a successor like planning your own funeral. At same time, in managing a small business, we should understand the importance of succession planning, and its effect on the organization. 11:10 Urban Design Podcast Wayne Cascio, Executive MBA, CU Denver no no Over the years, many car sharing programs have been initiated around the world. One of these programs started in Boulder, Colorado in 1997. A group of Boulder citizens were very concerned about minimizing their environmental impact and strived to leave a sustainable legacy for future generations. They took the issue of transportation to heart and made a commitment to minimize their automobile use. In 1997, the “Little Red Car Co-op” was formed. The momentum continued forward, and in 1998, Boulder CarShare was founded and incorporated as a Colorado non-profit.  http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcasts/2009/podcast017.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) CB0F8BE3-4143-4909-A91F-3DD1BC472903 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:05:52 -0700 Transportation Demand Management Over the years, many car sharing programs have been initiated around the world. One of these programs started in Boulder, Colorado in 1997. A group of Boulder citizens were very concerned about minimizing their environmental impact and strived to leave a sustainable legacy for future generations. They took the issue of transportation to heart and made a commitment to minimize their automobile use. In 1997, the “Little Red Car Co-op” was formed. The momentum continued forward, and in 1998, Boulder CarShare was founded and incorporated as a Colorado non-profit.  13:33 Urban Design Podcast eGo CarShare, Boulder, Denver, Transportation no no We are all familiar with one or more aspects of the LEED certification system. The YRG Sustainability company knows, in detail, all requirements and prerequisites. LEED is their core competency. YRG Sustainability has been involved in the creation of LEED at different levels. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast016.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) B117EC11-0C11-4F25-AFD8-095775B5C9EC Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01:10 -0700 Sustainability We are all familiar with one or more aspects of the LEED certification system. The YRG Sustainability company knows, in detail, all requirements and prerequisites. LEED is their core competency. YRG Sustainability has been involved in the creation of LEED at different levels. 27:48 Urban Design Podcast YRG Sustainability, Josh Radoff, Songdo City no no The LEED program has been well known for past few years. Although the LEED certification system has been active for a many years, there wasn’t a LEED certification for urban planning until recently. LEED has been working on launching a new certification program for urban design, called LEED ND. There have been several LEED ND pilot projects initiated around the world. One of them is a Mueller project in Austin, TX. Dan Cohen worked on the Mueller project while serving as a Director of Planning at Catellus. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast015.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) A899C702-61F5-4F54-A5F3-58AF14A04C94 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:16:54 -0700 LEED ND pilot project The LEED program has been well known for past few years. Although the LEED certification system has been active for a many years, there wasn’t a LEED certification for urban planning until recently. LEED has been working on launching a new certification program for urban design, called LEED ND. There have been several LEED ND pilot projects initiated around the world. One of them is a Mueller project in Austin, TX. Dan Cohen worked on the Mueller project while serving as a Director of Planning at Catellus. 45:01 Urban Design Podcast LEED ND pilot project, Dan Cohen, Robert Mueller Municipal Airport no no Sociology traditionally isn’t regarded by urban designers as one of the disciplines that is related to the design process or implementation. Nevertheless, as urban designers we can learn a lot from urban sociologists who will make our designs better and more functional. Aysu Kes Erkul is an urban sociologist who completed extensive studies on the impact of different forms of capital on the housing preferences of people, as well on their perceptions about the city they live in. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast014.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) B003D820-8640-4689-92D5-9E790CEA0EB2 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:35:12 -0700 Urban Sociology Sociology traditionally isn’t regarded by urban designers as one of the disciplines that is related to the design process or implementation. Nevertheless, as urban designers we can learn a lot from urban sociologists who will make our designs better and more functional. Aysu Kes Erkul is an urban sociologist who completed extensive studies on the impact of different forms of capital on the housing preferences of people, as well on their perceptions about the city they live in. 14:55 Urban Design Podcast Urban Sociology, Aysu Kes Erkul, Ankara, Turkey, Arina Habich no no There are many initiatives that aim to improve the sustainability and environment of our homes and workplaces. One of these programs is called the Governor’s Energy Office’s High Performance Building Program, which was initiated in Colorado and is focused on reducing the use of energy for public and commercial buildings in support of the state’s climate action plan. Margaret Pauls of the Hutton Architecture Studio has been working on this program for many months. The Hutton Architecture Studio was recently selected along one other firm to be a consult for the GEO, guide the program, and provide outreach and assistance to the public through the High Performance Building Program. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast013.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 1346F0EE-2B83-414D-9A9A-2AC913F8B654 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:02:41 -0600 High performance building program There are many initiatives that aim to improve the sustainability and environment of our homes and workplaces. One of these programs is called the Governor’s Energy Office’s High Performance Building Program, which was initiated in Colorado and is focused on reducing the use of energy for public and commercial buildings in support of the state’s climate action plan. Margaret Pauls of the Hutton Architecture Studio has been working on this program for many months. The Hutton Architecture Studio was recently selected along one other firm to be a consult for the GEO, guide the program, and provide outreach and assistance to the public through the High Performance Building Program. 27:15 Urban Design Podcast High performance building program, Margaret Pauls, Hutton Architecture Studio, LEED no no Many companies desire to expand their operations abroad without understanding the specifics, rules, and regulations for the industry as defined in another culture and dissimilar business practices. For example, providing architectural, planning, and landscape services for customers in Russia is much different from serving American clients. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast012.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 488993CE-3F6F-4ABC-A1E3-500A6A24FB10 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:26:34 -0600 Practicing Architecture in Russia Many companies desire to expand their operations abroad without understanding the specifics, rules, and regulations for the industry as defined in another culture and dissimilar business practices. For example, providing architectural, planning, and landscape services for customers in Russia is much different from serving American clients. 6:58 Urban Design Podcast Alexej Moldavskij, St. petersburg, Russia, Vasiljevskij Island no no Alexej Moldavskij designed and built numerous residential buildings in St. Petersburg, Russia. One of those projects is a condominium on Vasilievskij Island in the historical district of St. Petersburg. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast011.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 31EF163F-DA42-445B-AB09-D40C6B8EE59F Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:11:14 -0600 Condominium Inside the Block, St. Petersburg, Russia Alexej Moldavskij designed and built numerous residential buildings in St. Petersburg, Russia. One of those projects is a condominium on Vasilievskij Island in the historical district of St. Petersburg. 3:56 Urban Design Podcast Alexej Moldavskij, St. petersburg, Russia, Vasiljevskij Island no no Did you ever want to know how professionals in other countries work and what challenges they face? Alexej Moldavskij is an architect from St. Petersburg, Russia who has worked on numerous projects in St. Petersburg and Moscow. In this podcast he will tell us about a condominiums project on Vasilievkij Island in St. Petersburg, Russia that didn’t got build. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast010.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 3AC58842-3B11-4986-8743-80C5F028C7BD Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:19:06 -0600 Condominium on Vasiljevskij Island, St. Petersburg, Russia Did you ever want to know how professionals in other countries work and what challenges they face? Alexej Moldavskij is an architect from St. Petersburg, Russia who has worked on numerous projects in St. Petersburg and Moscow. In this podcast he will tell us about a condominiums project on Vasilievkij Island in St. Petersburg, Russia that didn’t got build. 7:10 Urban Design Podcast Alexej Moldavskij, St. petersburg, Russia, Vasiljevskij Island no no The Tramway Building was constructed in 1911 and is located in an historical part of Denver on Thirteenth and Arapahoe Street. Originally it was a part of the tramway system and served as a Denver headquarters and center with meeting halls, administrative offices, theaters, and a bowling alley. Throughout the years, the building changed ownership, and today it belongs to the Denver Center for the Performance Arts. It is home to the Denver Center Theatre Company, the Denver Center Theatre Academy, the National Theatre Conservatory, and the National Center for Voice and Speech. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast009.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 1B5D5B1E-3E08-46FE-9657-8463186ECF21 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 01:42:20 -0600 Denver's Historic Tramway Building The Tramway Building was constructed in 1911 and is located in an historical part of Denver on Thirteenth and Arapahoe Street. Originally it was a part of the tramway system and served as a Denver headquarters and center with meeting halls, administrative offices, theaters, and a bowling alley. Throughout the years, the building changed ownership, and today it belongs to the Denver Center for the Performance Arts. It is home to the Denver Center Theatre Company, the Denver Center Theatre Academy, the National Theatre Conservatory, and the National Center for Voice and Speech. 16:34 Urban Design Podcast Lonco Inc., Mark Hamouz, J.P. Illes no no Lonco Inc. has been in business for almost 40 years. Over the years, the company has changed ownership but has kept their view of doing business, which is to provide excellent service to clients and stay on top of the technological edge. Thus has helped to keep old clients and develop new business relationships such asCirque du Soleil, international fast food chain restaurants, Denver Botanical Gardens, and the city of Pueblo in Colorado. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast008.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 070C322B-06EF-416D-BF09-CFE7FCDAF3D8 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:33:52 -0600 Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo Lonco Inc. has been in business for almost 40 years. Over the years, the company has changed ownership but has kept their view of doing business, which is to provide excellent service to clients and stay on top of the technological edge. Thus has helped to keep old clients and develop new business relationships such asCirque du Soleil, international fast food chain restaurants, Denver Botanical Gardens, and the city of Pueblo in Colorado. 25:22 Urban Design Podcast Lonco Inc., Mark Hamouz, J.P. Illes no no You might have heard about Fort Collins last year after it was rated in 2008 as one of the 10 best cities to live in the USA by Money Magazine. This is not surprising. Sunny weather, friendly people, and dedicated bike lanes make Fort Collins attractive for people to live there. Vaught Frye Ripley Design is a multidisciplinary design firm that is based in Fort Collins, Colorado. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast007.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 2263BEE3-97C4-45C8-8BD2-E7674BEBFCCB Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:34:00 -0600 Cortina Mixed-Use You might have heard about Fort Collins last year after it was rated in 2008 as one of the 10 best cities to live in the USA by Money Magazine. This is not surprising. Sunny weather, friendly people, and dedicated bike lanes make Fort Collins attractive for people to live there. Vaught Frye Ripley Design is a multidisciplinary design firm that is based in Fort Collins, Colorado. 18:17 Urban Design Podcast Cortina, Fort Collins, Vaughn Frye Ripley Design, Frank Vaughn, mixed-use, residential no no As economic conditions changed over the past year, so have services offered by the Outdoor Design Group. The firm has moved from offering landscape designs... http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast006.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) E78B1D0E-3860-4D2F-8A89-94E5DDC1443D Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:50:30 -0600 Outdoor Design Group, Inc. As economic conditions changed over the past year, so have services offered by the Outdoor Design Group. The firm has moved from offering landscape designs... 13:08 Urban Design Podcast Outdoor Design Group, Inc., Matt Corrion, streetscape, urban design, suburbs, landscape architecture, water no no Every city has various design guidelines to follow for different areas of the city. As Jim Graczyk discovered with his private property, they are not always followed, which can have a negative impact on the ambiance of the street. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast005.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 459648DB-CC65-4085-8C47-690C5E71487C Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:11:05 -0600 Graczyk's Residence Every city has various design guidelines to follow for different areas of the city. As Jim Graczyk discovered with his private property, they are not always followed, which can have a negative impact on the ambiance of the street. 8:40 Urban Design Podcast Denver, Jim graczyk, Box Studios, urban design, historic district, design guidelines, streetscape no no Nama Partners is a freshly formed architecture partnership between architectural designers and architects. Ken Manssouri, Mike Brettman, and Herb Casner have worked together at MCG Architecture... http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast004.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 20EDB8B5-62E4-464B-9D80-A470DED01586 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:10:36 -0600 Colorado Athletic Club Nama Partners is a freshly formed architecture partnership between architectural designers and architects. Ken Manssouri, Mike Brettman, and Herb Casner have worked together at MCG Architecture... 12:15 Urban Design Podcast Colorado Athletic Club, Nama Partners, Boulder, Pool, urban design no no The courtyards and landscape at the Institute for Forensic Psychiatry (IFP) were designed by Kevin Shaffer while he was part of the RNL design team. He approached this project as an opportunity even though it looked like... http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast003.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) FF1AC4B0-F012-405B-BA9D-0CA04BF41250 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:45:30 -0600 IFP Courtyards The courtyards and landscape at the Institute for Forensic Psychiatry (IFP) were designed by Kevin Shaffer while he was part of the RNL design team. He approached this project as an opportunity even though it looked like... 9:49 Urban Design Podcast Arina Habich, IFP, Kevin Shaffer, KWS Design, Colorado Springs, RNL, urban design, courtyard no no The Statue of Hebe by Kevin Shaffer in Manitou Springs. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast002.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 3564A42E-A7A4-4307-89A1-1F8EE886D5A8 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:45:30 -0600 Celebration of Hebe The Statue of Hebe by Kevin Shaffer in Manitou Springs. 6:39 Urban Design Podcast Arina Habich, Hebe, Celebration, Kevin Shaffer, KWS Design, Manitou Springs no no How it all started. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com/podcast001.html info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 160D1025-D8D9-41CB-ABAB-F23CB1438055 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:00:28 -0600 How it all started How it all started 3:56 Urban Design Podcast planning, city, boulevard, streetscape, urban design, site design, landscape, architecture, downtown, revitalization, international, Arina Habich no no