A podcast for professionals designing the physical environment of cities. http://www.urbandesignpodcast.com Design Urban Design Podcast en Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:23:34 -0700 info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:06:15 -0700 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 Sports stadiums and training facilities have been around for centuries. As technology and the needs of athletes change, so do the design and function of these facilities. Dan Cohen, with Urban Investment Group, talked in this interview about a new sports facility being planned in Boulder, Colorado. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2012/207/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 45226618-6A35-4780-B430-3A2E08D8433F Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:19:49 -0700 207. Multisport Training Center Sports stadiums and training facilities have been around for centuries. As technology and the needs of athletes change, so do the design and function of these facilities. Dan Cohen, with Urban Investment Group, talked in this interview about a new sports facility being planned in Boulder, Colorado. 27:21 Urban Design Podcast Sport center, multisport, boulder, colorado, new, training, Dan Cohen, Urban Investment Group no no As part of a research study with Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLC, ULI’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate provides the latet in real estate market updates and predictions for the year. The report reflects the views of leading real estate executives from around the world who completed surveys or were interviewed as a part of the research process for the reports. Interviewees and survey participants represent a wide range of industry experts—investors, developers, property companies, lenders, brokers, and consultants. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2012/206/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) F32EDB4B-B9BE-484D-B60E-50CC832832D1 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:09:08 -0700 206. Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2012 As part of a research study with Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLC, ULI’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate provides the latet in real estate market updates and predictions for the year. The report reflects the views of leading real estate executives from around the world who completed surveys or were interviewed as a part of the research process for the reports. Interviewees and survey participants represent a wide range of industry experts—investors, developers, property companies, lenders, brokers, and consultants. 1:56:36 Urban Design Podcast ULI, colorado, uli colorado, real estate, 2012, emerging markets, forecast, construction no no The Impact of Facilities on Recruitment and Retention of Students at Educational Institutions Study was conducted and sponsored by APPA’s Center for Facilities Research http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2012/205/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 8A44ED43-08D3-4B98-B307-E6AF91C356ED Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:02:51 -0700 205. University Planning The Impact of Facilities on Recruitment and Retention of Students at Educational Institutions Study was conducted and sponsored by APPA’s Center for Facilities Research 23:30 Urban Design Podcast university, Casey Martin, planning, architecture, stury, research, Dr. David Cain no no With vision, collaboration, and new transit links, Denver International Airport (DIA) is on its way to becoming an Aerotropolis, or a 21st century airport linked with speedy global connections, which will boost the regional economy and make Denver an international destination, according to five of the region’s top public officials and business leaders who discussed the concept on December 8 at a ULI Colorado Explorer series program at the History Colorado Center in Denver. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2012/204/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 348CCF33-8C52-45C2-9220-1A653D4C8CFF Fri, 6 Jan 2012 08:00:46 -0700 204. Will the Aerotropolis Fly in Denver? With vision, collaboration, and new transit links, Denver International Airport (DIA) is on its way to becoming an Aerotropolis, or a 21st century airport linked with speedy global connections, which will boost the regional economy and make Denver an international destination, according to five of the region’s top public officials and business leaders who discussed the concept on December 8 at a ULI Colorado Explorer series program at the History Colorado Center in Denver. 1:08:50 Urban Design Podcast uli colorado, event, planning, urban, aerotropolis, aeroport, hub no no There is no stronger driver of the economy than consumption. States and local governments have come to rely heavily on sales taxes. As a result, we have structured our local economy and measured success around how many big box retailers we can attract to our cities. More property and sales tax revenues generated from these big box retailers means fewer taxes levied on residents. Over the past century, these corporate big boxes have driven local main street stores out of business. However, the new economic reality points to a return toward more urban, smaller, quality oriented retailing. New research suggests that smaller urban development is more profitable than suburban big boxes.1 The smaller retail format also favors local businesses and promotes local place-making http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2012/203/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 6B48E0E9-1D9E-4C3A-8899-B4663CA14ACC Tue, 3 Jan 2012 09:47:02 -0700 203. Post-Great Recession Retail Trends There is no stronger driver of the economy than consumption. States and local governments have come to rely heavily on sales taxes. As a result, we have structured our local economy and measured success around how many big box retailers we can attract to our cities. More property and sales tax revenues generated from these big box retailers means fewer taxes levied on residents. Over the past century, these corporate big boxes have driven local main street stores out of business. However, the new economic reality points to a return toward more urban, smaller, quality oriented retailing. New research suggests that smaller urban development is more profitable than suburban big boxes.1 The smaller retail format also favors local businesses and promotes local place-making 32:59 Urban Design Podcast retail, trends, retail trends, architecture, planning, Kaizer Ragwala,Post-Great Recession Retail Trends no no Civic Center Park is Denver’s hallowed ground. The park is the civic heart of the community. Ringed by Denver’s most important government and cultural institutions and a century’s worth of architectural icons, the Park and its surrounding district are in the midst of a significant revitalization. New programs and events are activating the Park like never before, and millions of dollars of rehabilitation work and new infrastructure have put the sparkle back on the Park’s physical features. New museums and infill developments nearby continue to enliven the surrounding area. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/202/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 8CBAA369-9D9A-462E-9E44-01BD01196C27 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:06:15 -0700 202. Denver Civic Center Civic Center Park is Denver’s hallowed ground. The park is the civic heart of the community. Ringed by Denver’s most important government and cultural institutions and a century’s worth of architectural icons, the Park and its surrounding district are in the midst of a significant revitalization. New programs and events are activating the Park like never before, and millions of dollars of rehabilitation work and new infrastructure have put the sparkle back on the Park’s physical features. New museums and infill developments nearby continue to enliven the surrounding area. 58:08 Urban Design Podcast Round table with Ken Schroeppel, Mark Bernstein and Lindy Eichenbaum Lent about Denver Civic Center. no no The warming of the earth’s atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels, the rapid depletion of global petroleum and natural gas reserves, current environmental calamities, and the long recession are converging to create the greatest crisis and opportunity of modern times. As these events intensify, they will dramatically change how we live, build and relate to the natural environment. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/201/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 051888E8-2F60-40F0-8EC5-534E04706AB7 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:49:17 -0700 201. Architecture 2030 The warming of the earth’s atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels, the rapid depletion of global petroleum and natural gas reserves, current environmental calamities, and the long recession are converging to create the greatest crisis and opportunity of modern times. As these events intensify, they will dramatically change how we live, build and relate to the natural environment. 20:18 Urban Design Podcast architecture, architecture 2030, denver, colroado no no Emerick J. Corsi, Jr., president of Forest City Enterprises Real Estate Asset Services, the nation’s largest TOD developer, advised hiring a master developer and administrator to coordinate the project from start to finish. Station-area planning requires a physical site assessment, a market feasibility study, a public involvement process, branding and marketing, and master planning for the TOD site and adjacent area, including the station rail facilities, infrastructure, existing mixed uses, and open space. “Embrace the city and neighborhood next door,” he advised, by looking at development plans holistically and branding stations to create individual identify within the vision for the whole network. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/200/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) F38654CC-DA2E-46F8-90BF-98EF68616B86 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:00:00 -0700 200. TOD Marketplace Emerick J. Corsi, Jr., president of Forest City Enterprises Real Estate Asset Services, the nation’s largest TOD developer, advised hiring a master developer and administrator to coordinate the project from start to finish. Station-area planning requires a physical site assessment, a market feasibility study, a public involvement process, branding and marketing, and master planning for the TOD site and adjacent area, including the station rail facilities, infrastructure, existing mixed uses, and open space. “Embrace the city and neighborhood next door,” he advised, by looking at development plans holistically and branding stations to create individual identify within the vision for the whole network. 20:15 Urban Design Podcast ULI, Colorado, Uli colorado, TOD marketplace, transportation, development, developer, building, trend, USA, Emerick J. Corsi no no Steven E. Goldin, director of real estate for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, advised focusing and simplifying the message to educate the public about the value of TODs, a concept he said is unfamiliar to 99 percent of Americans. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/199/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 7624C1BA-FE31-4171-ABBA-02668D346166 Sun, 4 Dec 2011 19:50:40 -0700 199. TOD Marketplace Steven E. Goldin, director of real estate for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, advised focusing and simplifying the message to educate the public about the value of TODs, a concept he said is unfamiliar to 99 percent of Americans. 57:26 Urban Design Podcast ULI, Colorado, Uli colorado, TOD marketplace, transportation, development, developer, building, trend, USA, Steven E. Goldin no no This is a new book written by Dhiru Thadani and titled The Language of Towns & Cities. It is a comprehensive visual dictionary for urban planners and designers. With the help of more than fifty contributors, this volume is richly detailed and illustrated with over 2,500 photographs, drawings, and charts. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/198/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 5D24BCA7-39E9-4299-AF84-DF0ECAC94BEA Wed, 7 Dec 2011 06:00:45 -0700 198. The Language of Towns and Cities This is a new book written by Dhiru Thadani and titled The Language of Towns & Cities. It is a comprehensive visual dictionary for urban planners and designers. With the help of more than fifty contributors, this volume is richly detailed and illustrated with over 2,500 photographs, drawings, and charts. 33:49 Urban Design Podcast AIA, Denver, Urban design, architecture no no Dean Foreman and Kitty Yuen, president of AIA Denver, sent a letter (enclosed to this email) to mayor Hancock objecting to the remaining northward expansion option of the highway, requesting the mayor postpone the Record of Decision and urging another look at the highway options while offering the services of the AIA to help resolve the impasse. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/197/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) A8DB4BCE-9A34-4A2C-A929-91A3A39CCEE1 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:45:52 -0700 197. Urban Design Committee. November 2011 meeting. Dean Foreman and Kitty Yuen, president of AIA Denver, sent a letter (enclosed to this email) to mayor Hancock objecting to the remaining northward expansion option of the highway, requesting the mayor postpone the Record of Decision and urging another look at the highway options while offering the services of the AIA to help resolve the impasse. 1:27:00 Urban Design Podcast AIA, Denver, Urban design, architecture no no Modernism in the mid-century created a schism where architecture became about strict rules and dogmatic form making. To Joshua this was a clear failure, and it is time for us to change the situation. Form must be integral to function, and both must be maximized in appropriate equilibration. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/196/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 189C4ED8-6371-4D31-988D-4ACC1C661E99 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:10:24 -0700 196. Joshua Prince-Ramus- Agency Modernism in the mid-century created a schism where architecture became about strict rules and dogmatic form making. To Joshua this was a clear failure, and it is time for us to change the situation. Form must be integral to function, and both must be maximized in appropriate equilibration. 1:23:23 Urban Design Podcast aia colorado, aia, 2011, conference, deisgn, John Cary, meeting, lecture, presentation no no Shop Architects are not immune to this economy. The office was founded about 15 years ago by a group of friends and family. He shared with us an organizational chart of the firm that expressed the interconnected nature of the firm, one that informs the work that they produce. He spoke of a disconnect between what they saw in the AEC industry, the misdirection of branding and the interests they brought from outside influences. Passions for racing and aerospace have produce sensibilities that they carry into their work. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/194/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 7D820DCE-1EB3-4232-9243-52D4FA0A4AD6 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:15:49 -0700 194. Christopher Sharples- Out of Practice Shop Architects are not immune to this economy. The office was founded about 15 years ago by a group of friends and family. He shared with us an organizational chart of the firm that expressed the interconnected nature of the firm, one that informs the work that they produce. He spoke of a disconnect between what they saw in the AEC industry, the misdirection of branding and the interests they brought from outside influences. Passions for racing and aerospace have produce sensibilities that they carry into their work. 59:49 Urban Design Podcast aia colorado, aia, 2011, conference, deisgn, John Cary, meeting, lecture, presentation no no Mr. John Cary presented us with a moving insight into his work with Public Architecture. He began with a quick exercise, he asked us to remember where we came from and why we got into this profession to begin with. John’s own background in a suburban environment, complete with a loud family system that “rarely afforded peace and quite” has had a profound influence on his current outlook on the practice of architecture. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/192/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 9F1EE711-86F7-46F4-89D6-BDDE5CEC9147 Tue, 8 Nov 2011 19:51:49 -0700 192. Big Gifts, Deep Needs Mr. John Cary presented us with a moving insight into his work with Public Architecture. He began with a quick exercise, he asked us to remember where we came from and why we got into this profession to begin with. John’s own background in a suburban environment, complete with a loud family system that “rarely afforded peace and quite” has had a profound influence on his current outlook on the practice of architecture. 47:59 Urban Design Podcast aia colorado, aia, 2011, conference, deisgn, John Cary, meeting, lecture, presentation no no Ray is the president of Kogan and Company, a strategic management and planning firm specializing in the AEC industries. Ray shared with us 8 points that can help in that regard. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/190/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 04A8743F-0650-4563-8659-E48FEA5264E5 Wed, 2 Nov 2011 19:43:03 -0600 190. The firm of the future: big picture trends shaping the future of architecture firms Ray is the president of Kogan and Company, a strategic management and planning firm specializing in the AEC industries. Ray shared with us 8 points that can help in that regard. 59:54 Urban Design Podcast aia colorado, aia, 2011, conference, deisgn, Ray Kogan, meeting, lecture, presentation no no Today’s interview was a special treat for me personally. I have been following the award winning firm Snøhetta for some time, and have slowly been transformed into a fan due to such innovative project solutions as the National Opera House in Oslo and more recently their National September 11th Memorial Museum Pavilion. Today’s interview is with Mr. Craig Dykers, Senior Partner, Director and Architect with Snøhetta, and the lead designer for the 9/11 pavilion. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/188/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 37128258-EA8E-4E6F-B3C0-4C262AF4EF9F Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:46:22 -0600 188. Snøhetta Today’s interview was a special treat for me personally. I have been following the award winning firm Snøhetta for some time, and have slowly been transformed into a fan due to such innovative project solutions as the National Opera House in Oslo and more recently their National September 11th Memorial Museum Pavilion. Today’s interview is with Mr. Craig Dykers, Senior Partner, Director and Architect with Snøhetta, and the lead designer for the 9/11 pavilion. 1:09:28 Urban Design Podcast aia colorado, aia, 2011, conference, Snøhetta, deisgn, Craig Dykers, meeting, lecture, presentation no no “I want to talk about green.” Carol Ross Barney begins her session talking about how the sustainable movement has thoroughly permeated our current social consciousness. ‘Sustainism is the new modernism.” Sustainability now has its own ‘ism’. Carol spoke of the dangers of green washing within architecture. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/186/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) D00CDC63-5103-4D47-9684-E353F71495DD Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:13:31 -0600 186. Aesthetics and Sustainability “I want to talk about green.” Carol Ross Barney begins her session talking about how the sustainable movement has thoroughly permeated our current social consciousness. ‘Sustainism is the new modernism.” Sustainability now has its own ‘ism’. Carol spoke of the dangers of green washing within architecture. 54:06 Urban Design Podcast aia colorado, aia, 2011, conference, sustainability, deisgn, practice, meeting, lecture, presentation no no Use of public spaces is different in Europe, Middle East, USA, China and Australia. And at same time it uses for same purpose – for people getting together. Zack Adelson with Studio LFA shares designed public spaces in all these geographical areas. He shares his experience with us in this podcast episode. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/184/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 8C89E64F-C3B2-4E9F-83EC-512FEF334F09 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:39:56 -0600 184. Public Space Design in Europe, the Middle East, China, and Australia Use of public spaces is different in Europe, Middle East, USA, China and Australia. And at same time it uses for same purpose – for people getting together. Zack Adelson with Studio LFA shares designed public spaces in all these geographical areas. He shares his experience with us in this podcast episode. 37:14 Urban Design Podcast Zack Adelson, planning, international, landscape, urban, architecture, cultures no no An interview about Making Brown-Fields Green with Amelle Schultz, Niel Sullivan, Jonathan Ceci from AYERS/SAINT/GROSS. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/182/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 8898C19D-9A82-43BB-AD5A-90BAC415593D Thu, 6 Oct 2011 07:57:25 -0600 182. Making Brown-Fields Green An interview about Making Brown-Fields Green with Amelle Schultz, Niel Sullivan, Jonathan Ceci from AYERS/SAINT/GROSS. 40:03 Urban Design Podcast planning, environmental, re-use, planning, environmental, brownfield, greenfield, rebuilding, site, growth, pollution, cleanup no no Urban Design Committee. AIA Denver September meeting, 2011 http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/181/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 69B623B5-31DC-4571-A3DE-7519019238C4 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:09:56 -0600 181. Urban Design Committee - AIA Denver Urban Design Committee. AIA Denver September meeting, 2011 1:05:44 Urban Design Podcast AIA, Denver, Urban design, architecture no no We already got accustomed to the net-zero energy buildings. Now the trend is spreading to the master planning. David Kahn with David Kahn Studio has been practicing net-zero energy planning for a while. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/180/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 97CEF469-6AAF-44AD-9937-22EF09F2757B Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:26:22 -0600 180. Master Planning for Net-Zero Energy We already got accustomed to the net-zero energy buildings. Now the trend is spreading to the master planning. David Kahn with David Kahn Studio has been practicing net-zero energy planning for a while. 31:42 Urban Design Podcast planning, environmental, new, trend, LEED, net-zero, dvid Kahn, denver, master planning, green no no Urban Nature Parks is a choreographic experience of the nature for people that live in the city by the expression of Laura Starr from Starr Whitehouse. Urban Natural parks are thriving today and needed more than ever today. Experiences of nature even if they are man-made are very desirable in the city. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/178/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 9549A14D-9B56-4D20-BF0A-4641F76D85DD Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:12:23 -0600 178. Wild for the City: creating and sustaining urban nature parks Urban Nature Parks is a choreographic experience of the nature for people that live in the city by the expression of Laura Starr from Starr Whitehouse. Urban Natural parks are thriving today and needed more than ever today. Experiences of nature even if they are man-made are very desirable in the city. 46:09 Urban Design Podcast Laura Starr, urban park, nature, landscape, city park, garden, nature park, Starr Whitehouse, no no Dan Buren is Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute. Walkable and Livable Communities Institute been formed two years ago. Organization served to create and share information how cities can have better places for people. Walkable and Livable Communities Institute organizes training programs and creating education materials. The communication should be simple and visual that everyone could understand the message. Posters are one of the ways of communication. The Walkable and Livable Communities Institute also brings different disciplines together for creating better spaces. Burden noticed that main mistake made by the professional does not know how to work with different disciplines. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/176/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 2038D18B-86CD-4703-B779-98C20FD4C11E Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:30:37 -0600 176. Livable Communities Dan Buren is Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute. Walkable and Livable Communities Institute been formed two years ago. Organization served to create and share information how cities can have better places for people. Walkable and Livable Communities Institute organizes training programs and creating education materials. The communication should be simple and visual that everyone could understand the message. Posters are one of the ways of communication. The Walkable and Livable Communities Institute also brings different disciplines together for creating better spaces. Burden noticed that main mistake made by the professional does not know how to work with different disciplines. 26:29 Urban Design Podcast urban, livable, Dan Buren, walkable, urban, neighborhood no no Urban spaces as well as architecture have typology. Dhiru A. Thadani has been researching the typology of urban spaces, and as a result has published a book The Language of Towns and Cities. This book is written in the format of a visual dictionary. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/174/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 8B63F6EC-1EE2-4C7F-8B85-65A04123412E Wed, 7 Sep 2011 10:35:41 -0600 174. Typology of Public Space Urban spaces as well as architecture have typology. Dhiru A. Thadani has been researching the typology of urban spaces, and as a result has published a book The Language of Towns and Cities. This book is written in the format of a visual dictionary. 46:27 Urban Design Podcast Dhiru Thadani, planning, urban, public space, book, dictionary, typology, prototype, plaza, no no Arapahoe Square, the 30-square block district northeast of Denver’s Central Business District, is on the cusp of major change. Currently dominated by surface parking lots and run-down buildings, Arapahoe Square is the last Downtown-adjacent district to undergo revitalization. But now, the development community, the city, and businesses and residents from around the area are working together to help the district become Downtown Denver’s next great neighborhood. The city recently completed a vision plan for Arapahoe Square, and is currently following through with additional studies and strategies to help the district’s redevelopment advance. New infill projects are underway and stakeholders are discussing options for bicycles and transit, public spaces and streetscapes, new zoning and development standards, possible street network changes, and strategies for managing the district’s homeless population issues.  http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/172/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) C0226CEB-7E3B-4782-BC1E-8BFA81B95B62 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:00:50 -0600 172. Arapahoe Square Arapahoe Square, the 30-square block district northeast of Denver’s Central Business District, is on the cusp of major change. Currently dominated by surface parking lots and run-down buildings, Arapahoe Square is the last Downtown-adjacent district to undergo revitalization. But now, the development community, the city, and businesses and residents from around the area are working together to help the district become Downtown Denver’s next great neighborhood. The city recently completed a vision plan for Arapahoe Square, and is currently following through with additional studies and strategies to help the district’s redevelopment advance. New infill projects are underway and stakeholders are discussing options for bicycles and transit, public spaces and streetscapes, new zoning and development standards, possible street network changes, and strategies for managing the district’s homeless population issues.  1:03:58 Urban Design Podcast planning, urban, denver, Colorado, Arapahoe Square, architecture, new, urban fabric, construction, developer, city no no Los Angeles, as any other metropolitan area, is struggling with park space and green spaces. To solve this problem Los Angeles is trying new techniques of urban acupuncture. The city has been creating more pocket parks rather than larger green spaces. Pocket parks are required to have a creative partnership of different stakeholders for financing, design, and maintenance. Those pocket parks improve ecological function and urban experience. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/170/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 96AB8B14-C7FD-4D8A-8062-916F6393A57D Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:56:44 -0600 170. Urban Acupuncture Los Angeles, as any other metropolitan area, is struggling with park space and green spaces. To solve this problem Los Angeles is trying new techniques of urban acupuncture. The city has been creating more pocket parks rather than larger green spaces. Pocket parks are required to have a creative partnership of different stakeholders for financing, design, and maintenance. Those pocket parks improve ecological function and urban experience. 26:41 Urban Design Podcast Simon Pastucha, planning, urban, acupuncture, Los Angeles, city, parks, bike, landscape, pocket park no no Following successive meetings with speakers and information about the re-alignment of Interstate 70 east of the Mouse trap and issues within and around the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, this month’s meeting will be dedicated to discussion of the complex issues surrounding this area of north Denver. What role the Urban Design Committee can and should take will be the focus. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/169/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 9002B6F0-354E-4FF7-B6B6-FD83D2871082 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:41:53 -0600 169. Urban Design Committee - AIA Denver Following successive meetings with speakers and information about the re-alignment of Interstate 70 east of the Mouse trap and issues within and around the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, this month’s meeting will be dedicated to discussion of the complex issues surrounding this area of north Denver. What role the Urban Design Committee can and should take will be the focus. 1:24:21 Urban Design Podcast AIA, Denver, Urban design, architecture no no Over the past few years, social media has become increasingly more integrated with how we do business. For example, some businesses use social media for recruitment, while others use it for marketing or even managing projects. Boyd Coleman with Coleman Design Group uses social media for advertising purposes as well as keeping in touch with current clients. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/168/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 9114CD3B-A45D-4C44-8E8A-318E4ABBBACA Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:18:40 -0600 168. Social media for architects Over the past few years, social media has become increasingly more integrated with how we do business. For example, some businesses use social media for recruitment, while others use it for marketing or even managing projects. Boyd Coleman with Coleman Design Group uses social media for advertising purposes as well as keeping in touch with current clients. 25:07 Urban Design Podcast marketing, promotion, social media, architects, landscape archtiects, designers, planners no no The Urban Fabric Project emerged as a research project in the Urban Studio at Sasaki. Sasaki has three major studio's in its practice: Urban Studio, Campus Studio and International Studio. Gina, Eamonn and I are all part of the Urban Studio at Sasaki. Urban Studio does domestic urban work in the United States, primarily in smaller, post-industrial cities like Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cincinnati, Ohio, Bridgeport, CT, etc... The goal for the Urban Fabric Project was to step back from the majority of the work being done in Urban Studio and look more holistically at the types of cities we are working in today. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/166/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 07A4A85B-EC1C-473A-A17D-22EBF7C8417B Tue, 9 Aug 2011 09:58:57 -0600 166. Urban Fabric The Urban Fabric Project emerged as a research project in the Urban Studio at Sasaki. Sasaki has three major studio's in its practice: Urban Studio, Campus Studio and International Studio. Gina, Eamonn and I are all part of the Urban Studio at Sasaki. Urban Studio does domestic urban work in the United States, primarily in smaller, post-industrial cities like Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cincinnati, Ohio, Bridgeport, CT, etc... The goal for the Urban Fabric Project was to step back from the majority of the work being done in Urban Studio and look more holistically at the types of cities we are working in today. 35:49 Urban Design Podcast urban, theory, research, sasaki, planning, industrial, america, industry, town, no no This podcast is part two of a two part interview with Jason Rebillot, Doctoral Candidate, Harvard Design School and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Colorado, Denver. The focus of this interview is Mr. Rebillotʼs views and thoughts on the current state of the field of urban design. The interview was conducted by Charles Shifflett on June 27, 2011 on the campus of Tongji University in Shanghai, China. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/165/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) EDAD033A-FB68-4454-B610-F1BA57DFB6D4 Sun, 7 Aug 2011 09:36:14 -0600 165. Urban Design Views This podcast is part two of a two part interview with Jason Rebillot, Doctoral Candidate, Harvard Design School and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Colorado, Denver. The focus of this interview is Mr. Rebillotʼs views and thoughts on the current state of the field of urban design. The interview was conducted by Charles Shifflett on June 27, 2011 on the campus of Tongji University in Shanghai, China. 15:13 Urban Design Podcast urban, theories, design, professor, trend, school, practice, industry, planning, architecture no no Chris Parr Director of Development, Denver Housing Authority Chris is the Director of Development for the Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver. Since 2004 Chris has been responsible for the delivery of over 1200 homes in Denver including the Curtis Park and Park Avenue HOPE VI Redevelopments as well as planning for two major redevelopment sites, South Lincoln and Sun Valley. Chris has helped the Housing Authority move towards an intense focus on energy efficient product achieving LEED certifications on various buildings. In recent years, efforts have grown to focus on true urban sustainability issues, such as transit and healthy food access. Prior to the Housing Authority, Chris worked for the Integral Group, a private development company working in several national markets. With Integral Chris served as the Denver Development Program Manger. Previous to that, Chris worked for an investment bank in Chicago managing asset holdings including real estate. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Wheaton College. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/164/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 56609478-BFD1-42CD-B695-E1ABAE74CD00 Wed, 3 Aug 2011 08:16:46 -0600 164. Urban and Building Integrated Agriculture, Part 5 Chris Parr Director of Development, Denver Housing Authority Chris is the Director of Development for the Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver. Since 2004 Chris has been responsible for the delivery of over 1200 homes in Denver including the Curtis Park and Park Avenue HOPE VI Redevelopments as well as planning for two major redevelopment sites, South Lincoln and Sun Valley. Chris has helped the Housing Authority move towards an intense focus on energy efficient product achieving LEED certifications on various buildings. In recent years, efforts have grown to focus on true urban sustainability issues, such as transit and healthy food access. Prior to the Housing Authority, Chris worked for the Integral Group, a private development company working in several national markets. With Integral Chris served as the Denver Development Program Manger. Previous to that, Chris worked for an investment bank in Chicago managing asset holdings including real estate. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Wheaton College. 46:59 Urban Design Podcast urban, farming, agriculture, renewable, energy, local, neighborhood, market, growing, urban garden no no Two items filled the agenda; David Gaspers and Ellen Ittleson of Denver’s Community Planning Department discuss developments of the Arapahoe Square and the Northeast Downtown Neighborhood Plan, and Mike Harris of the DU Environmental Law Clinic and Drew Dutcher discuss events surrounding the expansion of I-70 and the EIS process nearing completion. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/163/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) BD9CF14D-8105-4696-93DC-0E23599EF698 Mon, 1 Aug 2011 10:52:56 -0600 163. Urban Design Committee - AIA Denver Two items filled the agenda; David Gaspers and Ellen Ittleson of Denver’s Community Planning Department discuss developments of the Arapahoe Square and the Northeast Downtown Neighborhood Plan, and Mike Harris of the DU Environmental Law Clinic and Drew Dutcher discuss events surrounding the expansion of I-70 and the EIS process nearing completion. 1:32:10 Urban Design Podcast AIA, Denver, Urban design, architecture no no Mr. Redmond is a native of Colorado where he developed an early love of both nature and entrepeneurship. His early exposure to ranching and agriculture and continuing experiences through life have developed into a unique blended expertise of technology, the natural sciences and development. Mr. Redmond has a Bachelors Degree in Geology from Tulane University, New Orleans LA. He has also earned Master’s Degrees in both Urban and Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture from the University of Colorado. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/162/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) B602697C-9A2E-40A0-B9EB-11CB6862EAD4 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:19:19 -0600 162. Urban and Building Integrated Agriculture, Part 4 Mr. Redmond is a native of Colorado where he developed an early love of both nature and entrepeneurship. His early exposure to ranching and agriculture and continuing experiences through life have developed into a unique blended expertise of technology, the natural sciences and development. Mr. Redmond has a Bachelors Degree in Geology from Tulane University, New Orleans LA. He has also earned Master’s Degrees in both Urban and Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture from the University of Colorado. 28:11 Urban Design Podcast urban, farming, agriculture, renewable, energy, local, neighborhood, market, growing, urban garden no no Sundari Kraft is the organizer of Heirloom Gardens, LLC and Sustainable Food Denver. Heirloom Gardens is a Neighborhood-Supported Agriculture program operating in northwest Denver. Using a "multi-plot urban farm" model, Heirloom Gardens converts unused neighborhood yard space into organic vegetable gardens. The produce is harvested and distributed through a farmshare program, and at the local farmers' market. Sustainable Food Denver is an advocacy organization, currently focusing its efforts on passing a new Food-Producing Animals (hen chickens and dwarf dairy goats) ordinance through the City Council. Sundari is the author of the upcoming "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Urban Homesteading" (June 2011). http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/160/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 518A83D1-0A38-4871-8F9B-8F2BC2ACA67C Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:30:38 -0600 160. Urban and Building Integrated Agriculture , Part 3 Sundari Kraft is the organizer of Heirloom Gardens, LLC and Sustainable Food Denver. Heirloom Gardens is a Neighborhood-Supported Agriculture program operating in northwest Denver. Using a "multi-plot urban farm" model, Heirloom Gardens converts unused neighborhood yard space into organic vegetable gardens. The produce is harvested and distributed through a farmshare program, and at the local farmers' market. Sustainable Food Denver is an advocacy organization, currently focusing its efforts on passing a new Food-Producing Animals (hen chickens and dwarf dairy goats) ordinance through the City Council. Sundari is the author of the upcoming "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Urban Homesteading" (June 2011). 26:53 Urban Design Podcast urban, farming, agriculture, renewable, energy, local, neighborhood, market, growing, urban garden no no This podcast is part one of a two part interview with Jason Rebillot, Doctoral Candidate, Harvard Design School and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Colorado, Denver. The focus of this interview is Mr. Rebillotʼs current research on diffuse urban environments. The interview was conducted by Charles Shifflett on June 27, 2011 on the campus of Tongji University in Shanghai, China. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/159/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 0453A9C8-6D23-4F31-836A-45FA33ADD865 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:43:20 -0600 159. Diffuse Urban Environments This podcast is part one of a two part interview with Jason Rebillot, Doctoral Candidate, Harvard Design School and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Colorado, Denver. The focus of this interview is Mr. Rebillotʼs current research on diffuse urban environments. The interview was conducted by Charles Shifflett on June 27, 2011 on the campus of Tongji University in Shanghai, China. 12:00 Urban Design Podcast urban, patterns, study, diffuse, planning, politics, city planning, regional planning, economics no no Michael Buchenau, holds a master's degree in landscape architecture from Harvard University. Prior to joining DUG, Mr. Buchenau managed numerous largescale land planning and environmental assessment projects, including work in Mount Rainier, Yellowstone and Denali National Parks. As the Executive Director of Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) for the past 17 years, Mr. Buchenau oversees all of DUG's programs and operations including: garden site preservation, design and construction; garden organization, leadership training and community outreach; botanic and horticulture education; fund development; and fiscal management of the non-profit organization. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/158/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 33975903-C24C-4C91-B5AE-E70F28A46AEA Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:51:40 -0600 158. Urban and Building Integrated Agriculture , Part 2 Michael Buchenau, holds a master's degree in landscape architecture from Harvard University. Prior to joining DUG, Mr. Buchenau managed numerous largescale land planning and environmental assessment projects, including work in Mount Rainier, Yellowstone and Denali National Parks. As the Executive Director of Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) for the past 17 years, Mr. Buchenau oversees all of DUG's programs and operations including: garden site preservation, design and construction; garden organization, leadership training and community outreach; botanic and horticulture education; fund development; and fiscal management of the non-profit organization. 16:14 Urban Design Podcast urban, farming, agriculture, renewable, energy, local, neighborhood, market, growing, urban garden no no Adam Brock is a permaculture teacher, ecodesigner, and sustainability consultant based in Denver, Colorado. Born and raised in Denver, Adam is a graduate of NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, with a concentration in Ecological Design. His studies included a semester of sustainable design at the Ecosa Institute in Prescott, Arizona; a Permaculture design course led by Andrew Faust; and a Permaculture Teacher Training course led byDave Jacke. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/156/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) F669AEE9-2E9F-4DD4-A6F0-97214A0DBC41 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:33:37 -0600 156.Urban and Building Integrated Agriculture , Part 1 Adam Brock is a permaculture teacher, ecodesigner, and sustainability consultant based in Denver, Colorado. Born and raised in Denver, Adam is a graduate of NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, with a concentration in Ecological Design. His studies included a semester of sustainable design at the Ecosa Institute in Prescott, Arizona; a Permaculture design course led by Andrew Faust; and a Permaculture Teacher Training course led byDave Jacke. 27:44 Urban Design Podcast urban, farming, agriculture, renewable, energy, local, neighborhood, market, growing, urban garden no no How the Last Economic Downturn Effected Architectural and Landscape Firms in USA/ RNL Design http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/154/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 601F91E1-B6FA-4933-AC28-1B6682FE45BC Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:10:20 -0600 154. How the Last Economic Downturn Effected Architectural and Landscape Firms in USA/ RNL Design How the Last Economic Downturn Effected Architectural and Landscape Firms in USA/ RNL Design 26:15 Urban Design Podcast business, economy, firm, architectural, RNL Design, new, Thomas Wuertz no no The ways in which people travel and how and why people manage their travel needs Important because consequences of individual travel choices contribute to a number of problems – in advanced western economies - UK, European, US, Australian towns and cities levels of use of car cause congestion and associated economic costs; CO2 emissions, local air quality problems and, slower realization of its contribution to ill health, particularly as majority of adults no longer getting adequate levels of physical activity to stay healthy. Active travel one of easiest ways of getting this.. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/152/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) BD5878D2-822B-428F-9064-33312BFDF00A Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:20:19 -0600 152. Influencing Travel Behavior The ways in which people travel and how and why people manage their travel needs Important because consequences of individual travel choices contribute to a number of problems – in advanced western economies - UK, European, US, Australian towns and cities levels of use of car cause congestion and associated economic costs; CO2 emissions, local air quality problems and, slower realization of its contribution to ill health, particularly as majority of adults no longer getting adequate levels of physical activity to stay healthy. Active travel one of easiest ways of getting this.. 46:56 Urban Design Podcast transportation, planning, moving, urban, city, behavior, walking, bycicle no no It’s well-known that the last economic downturn most negatively affected professionals in the construction industry. Both bad and good things have come out of this turn of events. Many architectural firms started to examine their efficiency and even reconsider their business models. During that time, numerous new companies were formed. One of those companies is the Hyperform Design Co-op. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/150/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 8DB579C2-C143-4B4E-9B80-CD6616D5A0C1 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:21:25 -0600 150. How last economic downturn effected architectural and landscape firms in USA/ Hyperform Design Co-op It’s well-known that the last economic downturn most negatively affected professionals in the construction industry. Both bad and good things have come out of this turn of events. Many architectural firms started to examine their efficiency and even reconsider their business models. During that time, numerous new companies were formed. One of those companies is the Hyperform Design Co-op. 37:17 Urban Design Podcast usiness, architecture, new, economic, firm, downturn, company, architectural office, denver no no Downtown Denver’s 14th Street has seen over $1 billion in new public and private investment in the past decade, elevating the street as one of Downtown’s most important corridors. 14th Street links Larimer Square and Lower Downtown with the Civic Center district, and found along its 12 blocks are fashionable hotels, the Theater District/Denver Performing Arts Complex, the Colorado Convention Center, and office and housing uses. To reflect and enhance 14th Street’s prominence, the City of Denver and the Downtown Denver Partnership have launched the 14th Street Initiative, a $14 million rebuilding of the street with widened sidewalks, a bike lane, substantial streetscaping, public art, and wayfinding signage. Construction is underway and the project is planned to be completed Fall 2011. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/148/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 926D61D7-EA39-4297-B268-3DB0BC8E74BD Wed, 8 Jun 2011 15:27:34 -0600 148. 14th Street Initiative round table Downtown Denver’s 14th Street has seen over $1 billion in new public and private investment in the past decade, elevating the street as one of Downtown’s most important corridors. 14th Street links Larimer Square and Lower Downtown with the Civic Center district, and found along its 12 blocks are fashionable hotels, the Theater District/Denver Performing Arts Complex, the Colorado Convention Center, and office and housing uses. To reflect and enhance 14th Street’s prominence, the City of Denver and the Downtown Denver Partnership have launched the 14th Street Initiative, a $14 million rebuilding of the street with widened sidewalks, a bike lane, substantial streetscaping, public art, and wayfinding signage. Construction is underway and the project is planned to be completed Fall 2011. 46:50 Urban Design Podcast urban, city, denver, 14th street, lodo, downtown, colorado, street, streetscape no no This podcast is an interview with Llewellyn Wells, President of Living City Block. The Living City Block mission is to "create a replicable, exportable, scalable and economically viable framework for the resource efficient regeneration of existing cities, one block at a time." The initial implementation will be in a block of lower downtown Denver, Colorado. The interview was conducted by Charles Shifflett on May 19, 2011. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/147/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 7770BCE6-7DB5-489A-B5C0-997C8DDB599F Fri, 3 Jun 2011 12:01:29 -0600 147. Living city block This podcast is an interview with Llewellyn Wells, President of Living City Block. The Living City Block mission is to "create a replicable, exportable, scalable and economically viable framework for the resource efficient regeneration of existing cities, one block at a time." The initial implementation will be in a block of lower downtown Denver, Colorado. The interview was conducted by Charles Shifflett on May 19, 2011. 9:50 Urban Design Podcast living city block, urban design, planning, city, american city no no Jane Jacobs needs no introduction. Every urban designer and planner is familiar with her work. Her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities is one of the key texts in urban planning. This year is the 50th anniversary of this groundbreaking book. The principles of urban planning and design that Jane covers in her book are still very much applicable in today’s environment. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/146/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) A39E84D7-A51F-4E75-83B6-AAA5FDD0DF62 Tue, 31 May 2011 15:44:42 -0600 146. Jane's Walk Jane Jacobs needs no introduction. Every urban designer and planner is familiar with her work. Her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities is one of the key texts in urban planning. This year is the 50th anniversary of this groundbreaking book. The principles of urban planning and design that Jane covers in her book are still very much applicable in today’s environment. 22:33 Urban Design Podcast Jane's Walk, jane Jacob, Jane farrow, canada, urban design, planning, city, american city no no Urban Design Committee - AIA Denver http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/145/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) EEB8482E-6AEA-432D-9B36-2BD39859DE39 Mon, 30 May 2011 19:33:32 -0600 145. Urban Design Committee - AIA Denver Urban Design Committee - AIA Denver 1:00:24 Urban Design Podcast AIA, Denver, Urban design, architecture no no As urban designers we are trying to create a perfect urban environment that would be good for people, commerce, and environment. How hard is it? We find that this may be challenging, but achievable, in our interview with Joe Vostrejs, a COO of Larimer Square in Denver, Colorado. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/144/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 33BBEEB0-8E76-472F-B489-49F98525D23C Tue, 24 May 2011 19:20:44 -0600 144. Larimer Square As urban designers we are trying to create a perfect urban environment that would be good for people, commerce, and environment. How hard is it? We find that this may be challenging, but achievable, in our interview with Joe Vostrejs, a COO of Larimer Square in Denver, Colorado. 24:58 Urban Design Podcast Joe Vostrejs , larimer square, denver, colorado, urbanism, city no no Can developers go green and still stay in the black? The answer is complex and evolving, and the topic got a thorough going-over by both a panel of experts and a highly engaged audience at ULI Colorado’s May 12 presentation, “Financing Sustainable Development: New Realities for the Recovery.” http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/143/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 3AC9D9C9-0554-4F26-8124-9D3A90F02F05 Fri, 20 May 2011 12:15:15 -0600 143. ULI Colorado event, Sustainable Communities Can developers go green and still stay in the black? The answer is complex and evolving, and the topic got a thorough going-over by both a panel of experts and a highly engaged audience at ULI Colorado’s May 12 presentation, “Financing Sustainable Development: New Realities for the Recovery.” 1:28:47 Urban Design Podcast ULI Colorado, ULI, real estate, development, denver, colorado no no In the past decade, good visualization tools became accessible to a majority of designers, thanks to software such as Sketch Up and Adobe Suite. Nevertheless, there is quite a bit to learn about these and other, more advanced software before you begin to use them. Bradley Cantrell shares his knowledge and experience about visualization in this podcast episode. Bradley has worked with a variety of graphic packages over the years http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/142/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) B483489B-0659-4D2A-9BE8-70C9F908C64D Tue, 17 May 2011 06:08:58 -0600 142. Visualization Techniques In the past decade, good visualization tools became accessible to a majority of designers, thanks to software such as Sketch Up and Adobe Suite. Nevertheless, there is quite a bit to learn about these and other, more advanced software before you begin to use them. Bradley Cantrell shares his knowledge and experience about visualization in this podcast episode. Bradley has worked with a variety of graphic packages over the years 27:17 Urban Design Podcast presentation, urban, illustration, rendering, computer graphics, graphics, visualize, picture, teqniques, no no Marla Stauth is the owner of Frankly Lighting, LLC. Marla has been involved in various scales of urban lighting projects over the years. She noticed that it is important to use the appropriate amount of lighting in different conditions. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/140/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 40DC6A9B-5293-4DBB-BDE9-E138FF7EC3E1 Wed, 11 May 2011 16:54:37 -0600 140. Urban Lighting Marla Stauth is the owner of Frankly Lighting, LLC. Marla has been involved in various scales of urban lighting projects over the years. She noticed that it is important to use the appropriate amount of lighting in different conditions. 17:08 Urban Design Podcast city, urban, light, lighting, illumination, safety, decoration, street, street light no no Denver is a growing midwest city in the U.S. Many find that this is a perfect city to live in. With rapid growth and many challenges, the new Denver’s Community Planning project is on the way, lead by Peter Park. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/138/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 9FC26D01-CCD8-4957-957F-6A25CE52B1C0 Tue, 3 May 2011 11:07:42 -0600 138. Denver community planning Denver is a growing midwest city in the U.S. Many find that this is a perfect city to live in. With rapid growth and many challenges, the new Denver’s Community Planning project is on the way, lead by Peter Park. 31:51 Urban Design Podcast form base code, redevelopment, road, downtown, removal no no Two major items dominated the April agenda. Frank Canon and Martin Willie gave a Power Point presentation of the Union Station Neighborhood Company’s recently released plans for Union Station, and Russell Clark, senior planner with Jefferson County, presented their 2010 Master Plan, and discussed issues surrounding the development of community plans for the North, South and Central Plains districts of the county. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/137/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 2DD01E56-6DCD-4AD7-A8DE-E1E648633784 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:45:52 -0600 137. Urban Design Committee - AIA Denver Two major items dominated the April agenda. Frank Canon and Martin Willie gave a Power Point presentation of the Union Station Neighborhood Company’s recently released plans for Union Station, and Russell Clark, senior planner with Jefferson County, presented their 2010 Master Plan, and discussed issues surrounding the development of community plans for the North, South and Central Plains districts of the county. 1:50:24 Urban Design Podcast AIA, Denver, Urban design, architecture no no Milwaukee is one of the many cities in the USA whose planning is a direct reflection of the automobile ownership and auto industry success; large highways are ruling the city’s grid. In the 1960’s, one of the city’s large transportation projects was building Park East Freeway. As a result, this freeway split the city and damaged the urban structure. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/136/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 706C714A-DA7E-4C82-8FC0-9BA2889A0337 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:46:38 -0600 136. Milwaukee's redevelopment plan Milwaukee is one of the many cities in the USA whose planning is a direct reflection of the automobile ownership and auto industry success; large highways are ruling the city’s grid. In the 1960’s, one of the city’s large transportation projects was building Park East Freeway. As a result, this freeway split the city and damaged the urban structure. 34:56 Urban Design Podcast form base code, redevelopment, road, downtown, removal no no Funding for education may be under the legislative scalpel these days, but you wouldn’t know it by the projects that are rising out of the ground on two of Colorado’s biggest campuses. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/135/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 16D603BA-A841-43D1-84A9-08268BF3BB2B Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:41:46 -0600 135. ULI Colorado event, Big Building on Campus Funding for education may be under the legislative scalpel these days, but you wouldn’t know it by the projects that are rising out of the ground on two of Colorado’s biggest campuses. 1:14:07 Urban Design Podcast ULI Colorado, ULI, real estate, development, mayor, election no no Urban planning ideas are sometimes applied between one region to another without any adjustments to the local culture and climate. The example of such a direct transfer is South Africa, where English planning was implemented. Does it work? http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/134/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 37FAD6D2-9075-4443-B52F-2407F2ABE211 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:09:57 -0600 134. Urban planning in South Africa Urban planning ideas are sometimes applied between one region to another without any adjustments to the local culture and climate. The example of such a direct transfer is South Africa, where English planning was implemented. Does it work? 42:44 Urban Design Podcast South africa, urban design, public housing no no Jane's Walk 2011 http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/133/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 0B90C784-75D2-4B43-A46A-553669AA3202 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:02:38 -0600 133. Jane's Walk 2011 Jane's Walk 2011 25:39 Urban Design Podcast Jane Jacobs, urban, planning, walking, tour, Canada, no no If you haven’t had a chance to get to know the work of the Habitat of Humanity, than this is your lucky day. Heather Lafferty is Executive Director of Habitat of Humanity in metro Denver, and will discuss Habitat’s past work and future plans. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/132/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) C7CD8252-061A-421B-92E3-BFF0D053A2EC Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:45:08 -0600 132. Habitat for Humanity in urban areas If you haven’t had a chance to get to know the work of the Habitat of Humanity, than this is your lucky day. Heather Lafferty is Executive Director of Habitat of Humanity in metro Denver, and will discuss Habitat’s past work and future plans. 25:39 Urban Design Podcast development, society, home, house, help, people, humanity, habitat, urban area no no Peter Kudla is a visionary developer who is behind Vallagio at Inverness, Colorado, and the “midtown” concept in Denver. Peter’s passion and energy about his vision is contagious. It is impossible not notice this just by walking through his latest development, named Vallagio. Vallagio is a mixed use TOD development. The development has a main street, with retail on ground floor and condominiums above. Next to the main street are row homes and golf villas with a view of the Inverness golf course. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/130/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) C9D6DD30-5E60-4C0C-8CA9-253B89238E15 Tue, 5 Apr 2011 18:45:57 -0600 130. Vallagio Peter Kudla is a visionary developer who is behind Vallagio at Inverness, Colorado, and the “midtown” concept in Denver. Peter’s passion and energy about his vision is contagious. It is impossible not notice this just by walking through his latest development, named Vallagio. Vallagio is a mixed use TOD development. The development has a main street, with retail on ground floor and condominiums above. Next to the main street are row homes and golf villas with a view of the Inverness golf course. 26:55 Urban Design Podcast branding, place branding, marketing, tod, development, new, midtown no no This podcast is the second installment in a two part series concerning the University of Coloradoʼs team experience in the Urban Land Instituteʼs Gerald D. Hines Urban Design competition for 2011. The first interview was with J.R. Ronczy, the team leader and part of the design team. This interview is with Tim Fredregill, an MBA candidate at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The interview was conducted by Charles Shifflett on March 24, 2011. The primary focus of the interview is the business teamʼs roles and responsibilities as well as their experiences during the intense competition period. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/129/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) EDDD2845-AC60-4518-AB92-40080DFA278C Sun, 3 Apr 2011 09:00:34 -0600 129. Hines Competition, Part 2 This podcast is the second installment in a two part series concerning the University of Coloradoʼs team experience in the Urban Land Instituteʼs Gerald D. Hines Urban Design competition for 2011. The first interview was with J.R. Ronczy, the team leader and part of the design team. This interview is with Tim Fredregill, an MBA candidate at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The interview was conducted by Charles Shifflett on March 24, 2011. The primary focus of the interview is the business teamʼs roles and responsibilities as well as their experiences during the intense competition period. 7:37 Urban Design Podcast students, Chuck Shifflett, competition, ULI, Development, Urban no no Almost every site development today has been assigned a brand, or is trying to re-brand itself. This is not where place branding starts or ends. Eugene D. Jaffe is a professor at the Graduate School of Business and Administration at bar-Ilan University, and has been studying place branding for the past decade. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/128/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 91E7EFC8-DD43-4DEB-9A0B-137E9C5C6C31 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:38:50 -0600 128. Place Branding Almost every site development today has been assigned a brand, or is trying to re-brand itself. This is not where place branding starts or ends. Eugene D. Jaffe is a professor at the Graduate School of Business and Administration at bar-Ilan University, and has been studying place branding for the past decade. 30:20 Urban Design Podcast branding, promotion, urban design, vision no no This podcast is a recording of the March 16th AIA Denver Urban Design Committee meeting. Three issues filled the agenda for the March meeting. Drew Dutcher, I-70 PACT member, and neighborhood representative for Elyria/Swansea area of north Denver, was joined by Juanita Gable, also from the Elyria Swansea neighborhood, and possible candidate for City Council, to discuss issues surrounding the re-alignment of I-70 through that neighborhood, and the potential involvement of the Urban Design Committee. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/127/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 5DE79633-75C9-4A39-A1DE-495011CEBBC8 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:19:44 -0600 127. AIA Denver - Urban Design Committee This podcast is a recording of the March 16th AIA Denver Urban Design Committee meeting. Three issues filled the agenda for the March meeting. Drew Dutcher, I-70 PACT member, and neighborhood representative for Elyria/Swansea area of north Denver, was joined by Juanita Gable, also from the Elyria Swansea neighborhood, and possible candidate for City Council, to discuss issues surrounding the re-alignment of I-70 through that neighborhood, and the potential involvement of the Urban Design Committee. 1:32:13 Urban Design Podcast AIA, Denver, Urban design, architecture no no Most of the time, we work with urban spaces that are static. Those spaces stay in the same geographical areas and exist in the same micro climate conditions. The expansion of the travel industry in the past few decades has affected our perception of spaces in transportation units. As a result, cruise ships have become more focused on outdoor spaces and experiences. They now have many more outdoor dining areas, plazas, and gardens. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/126/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 3C155216-5357-478A-9354-DFE3910F6DD1 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:30:11 -0600 126. Central Park on the ship Most of the time, we work with urban spaces that are static. Those spaces stay in the same geographical areas and exist in the same micro climate conditions. The expansion of the travel industry in the past few decades has affected our perception of spaces in transportation units. As a result, cruise ships have become more focused on outdoor spaces and experiences. They now have many more outdoor dining areas, plazas, and gardens. 41:05 Urban Design Podcast landscape architecture, agriculture, planning, ship, crouise, plaza, park, terrace, atrium, new, innovation no no Hines Student Design Competition 2011 http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/125/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 5FEAD606-FA40-42BF-B92B-07B513F22F78 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:18:32 -0600 125. Hines Student Design Competition, Part 1 Hines Student Design Competition 2011 8:05 Urban Design Podcast students, Chuck Shifflett, competition, ULI, Development, Urban no no Daniel Woodroffe is the owner of DWG Group, a small landscape firm in Austin, Texas. DWG Group focuses on creative design solutions for urban fabrics. Daniel’s international background is reflected in his work. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/124/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) F432175A-587E-4FF4-B0D1-2896D1A48C74 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:55:55 -0600 124. DWG Studio Daniel Woodroffe is the owner of DWG Group, a small landscape firm in Austin, Texas. DWG Group focuses on creative design solutions for urban fabrics. Daniel’s international background is reflected in his work. 36:46 Urban Design Podcast Austin, Taxes, landscape architecture, urban, holiday, experiment, planning no no Leccese is executive director of the Urban Land Institute’s Colorado chapter, which hosted a mayoral forum to introduce the development community to the slate of candidates competing in the May 3 election (with a runoff scheduled for June 7) to become Denver’s new mayor. The event was sponsored by Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck and Trammell Crow Company. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/123/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 9B390212-293C-4160-9C0A-890D2EC02772 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:31:36 -0700 123. ULI Colorado event, Speaker Event Series: Denver Mayoral Forum Leccese is executive director of the Urban Land Institute’s Colorado chapter, which hosted a mayoral forum to introduce the development community to the slate of candidates competing in the May 3 election (with a runoff scheduled for June 7) to become Denver’s new mayor. The event was sponsored by Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck and Trammell Crow Company. 1:20:25 Urban Design Podcast ULI Colorado, ULI, real estate, development, mayor, election no no We have become accustomed to seeing wind turbines in large, open spaces. Is there a future for wind turbines in urban areas? Francesco Colarossi has designed a new way to integrate wind turbines with infrastructure and architecture. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/122/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 6E45669F-8285-448A-A746-EBB8FCCEA1A6 Mon, 7 Mar 2011 09:42:10 -0700 122. Turbine-Covered Bridges We have become accustomed to seeing wind turbines in large, open spaces. Is there a future for wind turbines in urban areas? Francesco Colarossi has designed a new way to integrate wind turbines with infrastructure and architecture. 18:28 Urban Design Podcast green, energy, Italy, competition, sustainable, transportation, wind power, wind energy no no Denver’s Union Station redevelopment will create a new gateway to Downtown Denver and the region and re-energize Denver’s historic train station. As the hub of RTD’s expanding transit system, the $480 million project includes a new RTD light rail station, a new underground RTD regional bus terminal, and a new commuter rail station for RTD and Amtrak, along with several new signature public spaces. Hosted by Ken Schroeppel, creator of DenverUrbanism.com, our roundtable conversation about the Union Station project includes Anne Hayes, chair of Union Station Advocates, and Bill Mosher, owner’s representative for the Denver Union Station Project Authority. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/121/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) EB6E41C3-FADD-4AE0-8B7C-DC9070A968B7 Fri, 4 Mar 2011 12:22:42 -0700 121. Union Station redevelopment round table discussion Denver’s Union Station redevelopment will create a new gateway to Downtown Denver and the region and re-energize Denver’s historic train station. As the hub of RTD’s expanding transit system, the $480 million project includes a new RTD light rail station, a new underground RTD regional bus terminal, and a new commuter rail station for RTD and Amtrak, along with several new signature public spaces. Hosted by Ken Schroeppel, creator of DenverUrbanism.com, our roundtable conversation about the Union Station project includes Anne Hayes, chair of Union Station Advocates, and Bill Mosher, owner’s representative for the Denver Union Station Project Authority. 58:16 Urban Design Podcast transportation, urban, redevelopment, denver, colorado, Union Station Advocates, DenverUrbanism, Ken Schroeppel, Anne Hayes, Bill Mosher no no Two years ago our organization went through a strategic planning process. From this process we determined that one of our top priorities was to take our main street, Congress Avenue, and really turn it into a great place. We created a leadership team who identified a vision and needs to take Congress from where it is today, which is a good functioning street, to an exceptional destination or place http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/120/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 4932B6D2-8F41-406B-B185-726B7B85652A Tue, 1 Mar 2011 14:01:04 -0700 120. Holiday Sing-Along and Downtown Stroll Two years ago our organization went through a strategic planning process. From this process we determined that one of our top priorities was to take our main street, Congress Avenue, and really turn it into a great place. We created a leadership team who identified a vision and needs to take Congress from where it is today, which is a good functioning street, to an exceptional destination or place 26:39 Urban Design Podcast Austin, TX, Main Street, Congress Avenue, Molly Alexander no no ULI Colorado event, Mayoral Forum: Session 2 http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/119/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 1138AF5C-5FD3-435A-9145-14B4C42AD6E6 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:08:07 -0700 119. ULI Colorado event, Mayoral Forum: Session 2 ULI Colorado event, Mayoral Forum: Session 2 1:40:06 Urban Design Podcast ULI Colorado, ULI, real estate, development, mayor, election no no In 2010, Dr. Norman Tyler wrote another good book about planning . It took over three years for Norman and co-author Robert M. Ward to complete the book, which targets planners, planning students, local officials, and community activists.  http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/118/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 2E28E823-DC54-438A-B60F-099B638C9F18 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:19:31 -0700 118. Planning and Community Development: A Guide for the 21st Century In 2010, Dr. Norman Tyler wrote another good book about planning . It took over three years for Norman and co-author Robert M. Ward to complete the book, which targets planners, planning students, local officials, and community activists.  32:08 Urban Design Podcast book, Norman Tyler, planning, land use, zonning no no Event: Discovery Series, Repositioning Residential Real Estate (R3) Speaker: Darren M. Fisk, Jeff Hawks, Peter Kudla, Tim McEntee, David Zucker http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/117/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) B008BB9C-E2BF-4DD4-97BF-D49D39ADCC21 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:42:52 -0700 117. ULI Colorado event, Repositioning Residential Real Estate Event: Discovery Series, Repositioning Residential Real Estate (R3) Speaker: Darren M. Fisk, Jeff Hawks, Peter Kudla, Tim McEntee, David Zucker 1:36:40 Urban Design Podcast ULI Colorado, ULI, real estate, development, Darren M. Fisk, Jeff Hawks, Peter Kudla, Tim McEntee, David Zucker no no At various points in our careers as designers, we work on projects in different countries with different standards and cultures. Thomas M. Wuertz, a design principal at RNL Design shares his vast experience in international projects in this podcast episode. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/116/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) D7FBA1FB-2404-4684-807B-365418832981 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:31:37 -0700 116. RNL Design- International projects At various points in our careers as designers, we work on projects in different countries with different standards and cultures. Thomas M. Wuertz, a design principal at RNL Design shares his vast experience in international projects in this podcast episode. 31:50 Urban Design Podcast RNL Design, international, design, planning, urban no no You have probably heard by now about zero impact buildings, and may even worked in or on one. Jeffrey Bedard, a former developer currently with NREL, is taking this idea further. He believes it’s time to start thinking on a bigger scale – zero impact neighborhoods and whole zero impact developments. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/114/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) B7C242A4-FFF9-4F66-B88C-B39036DA3C32 Tue, 8 Feb 2011 10:40:37 -0700 114. Zero impact developments You have probably heard by now about zero impact buildings, and may even worked in or on one. Jeffrey Bedard, a former developer currently with NREL, is taking this idea further. He believes it’s time to start thinking on a bigger scale – zero impact neighborhoods and whole zero impact developments. 35:43 Urban Design Podcast NREL, development, real estate, construction, leed, green, sustainable no no Not many new office buildings have been built in Denver in recent years. The Xcel Energy building is a new, and green, exception. Located within the heart of downtown, the Xcel Energy building was completed in 2010. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/112/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 2699F9E0-02D5-4FBC-8EFF-7D8234E54E1E Wed, 2 Feb 2011 11:06:13 -0700 112. RNL - Xcel building Not many new office buildings have been built in Denver in recent years. The Xcel Energy building is a new, and green, exception. Located within the heart of downtown, the Xcel Energy building was completed in 2010. 28:03 Urban Design Podcast RNL Desgin, Denver, architecture, Colorado, design no no This podcast is a recording of the January 19th AIA Denver Urban Design Committee meeting. This month the committee wraps up the commentary on the Elyria Swansea Neighborhood Plan and the National Western Stock Show Station Plan for submittal to Denver Community Planning and Development Department. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/111/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 2AEDC13D-0B46-4B48-88A3-37E914EEF62B Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:53:40 -0700 111. AIA Denver - Urban Design Committee This podcast is a recording of the January 19th AIA Denver Urban Design Committee meeting. This month the committee wraps up the commentary on the Elyria Swansea Neighborhood Plan and the National Western Stock Show Station Plan for submittal to Denver Community Planning and Development Department. 1:20:20 Urban Design Podcast AIA, Denver, Urban design, architecture no no A new book about public parks has been written by Alexander Garvin. The book is called Public Parks: The Key to Livable Communities. This book covers everything about public parks, such as financing, management, role of the public, and design. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/110/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 7BF4A32A-3851-47E9-B0DA-B1F81CA10067 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:22:10 -0700 110. AGA Public Realm Strategies A new book about public parks has been written by Alexander Garvin. The book is called Public Parks: The Key to Livable Communities. This book covers everything about public parks, such as financing, management, role of the public, and design. 25:33 Urban Design Podcast Alexander Garvin, development, park, publi, private, urban no no Lucky for me, I was able to attend a workshop this morning hosted by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) during which Dr. Tom Noel reviewed some of work accomplished during Denver’s previous administrations. Mayor Robert Speer was responsible for developing a City charter that grants Denver’s mayors more power and influence than mayors in many other cities.  http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/109/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) AA46C1CF-F28F-4571-A15D-5CA1A9019A4E Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:35:49 -0700 109. ULI Colorado event, Mayoral Forum: Session 1 Lucky for me, I was able to attend a workshop this morning hosted by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) during which Dr. Tom Noel reviewed some of work accomplished during Denver’s previous administrations. Mayor Robert Speer was responsible for developing a City charter that grants Denver’s mayors more power and influence than mayors in many other cities.  1:20:08 Urban Design Podcast ULI Colorado, ULI, real estate, development, mayor, election no no There are many choices on the market for your perfect outdoor furniture. Nonetheless there is always room for designers to offer something new and innovative. Alexander Lotersztain, a designer and the owner of the Derlot company in Australia, designed a new version of the traditional picnic table called the Conversation Pod. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/108/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) AF279042-4CD5-4F5E-80ED-3594DA2BC5FF Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:36:45 -0700 108. Conversation Pods There are many choices on the market for your perfect outdoor furniture. Nonetheless there is always room for designers to offer something new and innovative. Alexander Lotersztain, a designer and the owner of the Derlot company in Australia, designed a new version of the traditional picnic table called the Conversation Pod. 23:28 Urban Design Podcast Australia, outdoor furniture, conversation pod, urban, street no no Presentation focuses on an addition to the historical Tramway Building in Denver, Colorado. The project’s architect and structural engineer talk about challenges that could be expected in working with historical buildings. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/106/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) BCEE4AD4-24A4-4107-8A17-47BF01DAEC52 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:26:16 -0700 106. Rehabilitation, restoration and preservation solutions, part 2 Presentation focuses on an addition to the historical Tramway Building in Denver, Colorado. The project’s architect and structural engineer talk about challenges that could be expected in working with historical buildings. 59:20 Urban Design Podcast Colorado, Lonco no no Mark Grundmann describes corrosion mitigation options in existing concrete structures. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2011/104/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 7EDA0D47-81B8-4DAC-9D8A-E749E4643692 Wed, 5 Jan 2011 07:55:17 -0700 104. Rehabilitation, restoration and preservation solutions, part 1 Mark Grundmann describes corrosion mitigation options in existing concrete structures. 50:46 Urban Design Podcast Colorado, Lonco no no A festive holiday spirit was the backdrop for ULI Colorado's Explorer Series event entitled Recharging Colorado-How New Energy and Smart Land Use are Growing our Job Base. It was held at the LEED-Certified Xcel Energy Building Headquarters at 1800 Larimer in downtown Denver. This forum featured a host of experts offering their perspectives on Colorado's New Energy Economy and its implications for real estate, job creation and climate initiatives. Denver Mayor and Colorado Governor Elect John Hickelooper were among those offering insights on the state's emerging challenges and developments as Colorado continues its transition to a green economy. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/103/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 4D427281-7516-4071-8BB5-D037D9C1077E Mon, 3 Jan 2011 09:50:18 -0700 103. ULI event, Recharging Colorado - How New Energy and Smart Land Use Are Growing our Job Base, Part 1 A festive holiday spirit was the backdrop for ULI Colorado's Explorer Series event entitled Recharging Colorado-How New Energy and Smart Land Use are Growing our Job Base. It was held at the LEED-Certified Xcel Energy Building Headquarters at 1800 Larimer in downtown Denver. This forum featured a host of experts offering their perspectives on Colorado's New Energy Economy and its implications for real estate, job creation and climate initiatives. Denver Mayor and Colorado Governor Elect John Hickelooper were among those offering insights on the state's emerging challenges and developments as Colorado continues its transition to a green economy. 59:03 Urban Design Podcast Colorado, ULI, Economy no no Every year in November at Jukkasjärvi and Torne Rivers new construction begins of a magical building, the Ice Hotel. Arne Bergh, with his team, has been building ice hotels at that location for many years now. Every year there is a different building with new design and innovations, and a new name. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/102/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 6F8AB63D-6B86-4170-9AAC-786BC402DE72 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:28:17 -0700 102. Ice hotel Every year in November at Jukkasjärvi and Torne Rivers new construction begins of a magical building, the Ice Hotel. Arne Bergh, with his team, has been building ice hotels at that location for many years now. Every year there is a different building with new design and innovations, and a new name. 14:11 Urban Design Podcast ice hotel, Arne Bergh, Sweden, architecture no no This pod cast is a recording of the December 15th AIA Denver Urban Design Committee meeting. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/101/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 4CC12E6A-467D-4AB1-90BC-FCA116CDF766 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 12:47:17 -0700 101. AIA Denver - Urban Design Committee This pod cast is a recording of the December 15th AIA Denver Urban Design Committee meeting. 1:24:40 Urban Design Podcast AIA, Denver, Urban design, architecture no no There are many different environmental building materials on the market. Nevertheless, Arne Bergh chooses to work with special material that is brought to us by nature – snow and ice. Snow and ice have been used for centuries by the Inuits to build houses. Even today they are still the most practical materials for very cold climates. Arne Bergh is a creative director of the Ice Hotel, which is built every winter in Sweden. He started building ice hotels years ago. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/100/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) AB86E5C8-3F9B-4A15-BE68-B9467A91D558 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:13:30 -0700 100. Ice hotels There are many different environmental building materials on the market. Nevertheless, Arne Bergh chooses to work with special material that is brought to us by nature – snow and ice. Snow and ice have been used for centuries by the Inuits to build houses. Even today they are still the most practical materials for very cold climates. Arne Bergh is a creative director of the Ice Hotel, which is built every winter in Sweden. He started building ice hotels years ago. 14:41 Urban Design Podcast ice hotel, Arne Bergh, Sweden, architecture no no A festive holiday spirit was the backdrop for ULI Colorado's Explorer Series event entitled Recharging Colorado-How New Energy and Smart Land Use are Growing our Job Base. It was held at the LEED-Certified Xcel Energy Building Headquarters at 1800 Larimer in downtown Denver. This forum featured a host of experts offering their perspectives on Colorado's New Energy Economy and its implications for real estate, job creation and climate initiatives. Denver Mayor and Colorado Governor Elect John Hickelooper were among those offering insights on the state's emerging challenges and developments as Colorado continues its transition to a green economy. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/99/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 8867525A-8655-4B02-8372-C2103DE25946 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:32:56 -0700 99. ULI event, Recharging Colorado - How New Energy and Smart Land Use Are Growing our Job Base, Part 1 A festive holiday spirit was the backdrop for ULI Colorado's Explorer Series event entitled Recharging Colorado-How New Energy and Smart Land Use are Growing our Job Base. It was held at the LEED-Certified Xcel Energy Building Headquarters at 1800 Larimer in downtown Denver. This forum featured a host of experts offering their perspectives on Colorado's New Energy Economy and its implications for real estate, job creation and climate initiatives. Denver Mayor and Colorado Governor Elect John Hickelooper were among those offering insights on the state's emerging challenges and developments as Colorado continues its transition to a green economy. 54:18 Urban Design Podcast Colorado, ULI, Economy no no Bruce Liedstrand, who is a former city manager of Mountain View, California shares his knowledge and experience of converting shopping centers in this podcast episode. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/98/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) BB366C3F-F6F8-4953-AC82-0F4A1C00E0EF Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:07:36 -0700 98. Ten tips for planners to convert a shopping center into a village center Bruce Liedstrand, who is a former city manager of Mountain View, California shares his knowledge and experience of converting shopping centers in this podcast episode. 20:04 Urban Design Podcast shopping center, urban, village center, Bruce Liedstrand no no An overview of composting-- what it is, benefits, impact, and more. Session also explores how to implement composting at a school, how to create buy-in, and how to educate staff and students. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/96/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 2E09684B-78BD-410E-8C68-A08AAF5F1F3A Wed, 8 Dec 2010 10:08:08 -0700 96. Composting An overview of composting-- what it is, benefits, impact, and more. Session also explores how to implement composting at a school, how to create buy-in, and how to educate staff and students. 58:30 Urban Design Podcast USGBC Colorado, schools, Composting no no An interactive, engaging session on low/no-cost, easy to implement, measurable strategies that address waste management, energy and water savings, healthy food, indoor environmental quality, healthy materials, and procurement policies. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/94/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 9632ABE4-9DD8-4AE4-8CEC-99EC53D79CC7 Wed, 1 Dec 2010 13:02:16 -0700 94. Beyond design and construction An interactive, engaging session on low/no-cost, easy to implement, measurable strategies that address waste management, energy and water savings, healthy food, indoor environmental quality, healthy materials, and procurement policies. 56:36 Urban Design Podcast USGBC Colorado, schools, construction no no The streets of China are crammed with pedicabs. This is an official form of transportation in high-density areas. In past decades, they started to migrate to the U.S. and Europe. A revision of the pedicab made it to Denver, Colorado in a mountain bike-pedicab hybrid. Steve Meyers founded Street Pedicabs in 1992. Since then, his company has grown, bringing the mountain bike-wheeled pedicabs all over the world. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/92/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 7CAE0249-7CD3-4148-8390-5B7B70FD4BF6 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:15:29 -0700 92. Pedicabs The streets of China are crammed with pedicabs. This is an official form of transportation in high-density areas. In past decades, they started to migrate to the U.S. and Europe. A revision of the pedicab made it to Denver, Colorado in a mountain bike-pedicab hybrid. Steve Meyers founded Street Pedicabs in 1992. Since then, his company has grown, bringing the mountain bike-wheeled pedicabs all over the world. 31:08 Urban Design Podcast Pedicabs, Steve Meyers, Broomfield, Colorado no no An update on the K-12 programs from the Governor’s Energy Office including recent accomplishments and upcoming opportunities, followed by a description of and case studies from the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) program. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/90/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) F30D6A6E-70AB-45E3-BA63-01C425DC7992 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:55:26 -0700 90. Governor’s Energy Office K-12 Program Update/The Best of BEST An update on the K-12 programs from the Governor’s Energy Office including recent accomplishments and upcoming opportunities, followed by a description of and case studies from the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) program. 50:44 Urban Design Podcast USGBC Colorado no no RTD has made an historic agreement - first of its kind in the U.S. - with Denver Transit Partners (DTP) to build the next 23 miles of FasTracks under a public-private partnership. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/89/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 6D61144F-7861-49F3-8886-B99DB9411EB1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:44:55 -0700 89. ULI event, Fly Like an eagle (P-3) RTD has made an historic agreement - first of its kind in the U.S. - with Denver Transit Partners (DTP) to build the next 23 miles of FasTracks under a public-private partnership. 40:52 Urban Design Podcast ULI Colorado, p-3 no no Two school districts share their experiences from using Power Purchase Agreements for solar installations, including reviewing the RFP Process, evaluation criteria, contractual objectives, and team selection. Denver Public School District issued a joint RFP with the City of Denver, and Greenprint Denver Deputy Director Scott Morrissey shares insight from that process. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/88/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) F20946A2-E653-4363-B41E-DDDF66FBFF89 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:56:17 -0700 88. Making Power Purchase, USGBC Colorado Green Schools Summit Two school districts share their experiences from using Power Purchase Agreements for solar installations, including reviewing the RFP Process, evaluation criteria, contractual objectives, and team selection. Denver Public School District issued a joint RFP with the City of Denver, and Greenprint Denver Deputy Director Scott Morrissey shares insight from that process. 56:20 Urban Design Podcast USGBC, Colorado, Summit, Green no no As many metropolises are still growing, only a few of them have a plan for how to accommodate the growth that may occur in the future. One of these examples is Perth, in Australia. Perth is predicted to grow rapidly in the next forty years. The population of Perth is predicted to double. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/86/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 75F85094-A7E5-4DF2-BDDD-8CAEE47F9AAF Tue, 2 Nov 2010 12:42:08 -0600 86. Boomtown 2050 As many metropolises are still growing, only a few of them have a plan for how to accommodate the growth that may occur in the future. One of these examples is Perth, in Australia. Perth is predicted to grow rapidly in the next forty years. The population of Perth is predicted to double. 37:48 Urban Design Podcast Boomtown 2050, book, Richard Weller, Australia, Perth no no Facilitated by Annette Stelmack, USGBC Colorado Green Schools Initiative Immediate Past Chair Panelists: Ghita Carroll, Sustainability Coordinator, Boulder Valley School District; Jim Faes, Director of Sustainability, Denver Public School District; Stu Reeves, Energy Manager, Poudre School District; Susie Strife, PhD Environmental Studies Candidate, University of Colorado Boulder Session Description: Panelists shared the stories of how three school districts in Colorado have “gone green” and how they have brought sustainability into the classroom. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/84/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 83723612-12BA-4D13-95F0-8D4F32A64E8F Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:26:58 -0600 84. A holistic approach to greening your school’s building culture and curriculum Facilitated by Annette Stelmack, USGBC Colorado Green Schools Initiative Immediate Past Chair Panelists: Ghita Carroll, Sustainability Coordinator, Boulder Valley School District; Jim Faes, Director of Sustainability, Denver Public School District; Stu Reeves, Energy Manager, Poudre School District; Susie Strife, PhD Environmental Studies Candidate, University of Colorado Boulder Session Description: Panelists shared the stories of how three school districts in Colorado have “gone green” and how they have brought sustainability into the classroom. 1:49:10 Urban Design Podcast USGBC, schools, green no no In this meeting committee chairman Dean Foreman discusses the idea of expanding the role of the AIA Denver Urban Design Committee to act as a clearing house for the efforts of planning, design and transit groups in the Denver metro area, to promote the cooperation between established organizations, to use the resources of the AIA to promote their efforts and to act as a platform for positive change in the community. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/83/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 23283D8E-B700-45AB-B523-86FC477CE725 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:46:35 -0600 83. Urban Design Committee. AIA Denver October meeting, 2010 In this meeting committee chairman Dean Foreman discusses the idea of expanding the role of the AIA Denver Urban Design Committee to act as a clearing house for the efforts of planning, design and transit groups in the Denver metro area, to promote the cooperation between established organizations, to use the resources of the AIA to promote their efforts and to act as a platform for positive change in the community. 1:28:32 Urban Design Podcast AIA Denver, Urban Design Committee no no There are many more small towns than large metropolises. Some of them survive, and some will turn into ghost towns. Jamie Licko with Be Centro studied two small towns in Colorado called Woodland Park and Estes Park. She also worked on recommendations for officials of those towns in what to do to help towns prosper in the future. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/82/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 1A69BB5D-BAD6-4F8D-A3A2-FADD61968520 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:47:49 -0600 82. Future of Small Towns There are many more small towns than large metropolises. Some of them survive, and some will turn into ghost towns. Jamie Licko with Be Centro studied two small towns in Colorado called Woodland Park and Estes Park. She also worked on recommendations for officials of those towns in what to do to help towns prosper in the future. 30:28 Urban Design Podcast Be Centro, Small Town, Jamie Licko, Colorado no no While many professional magazines are available to us, they still don’t quite cover the whole garden of flowering interests and weedy needs. Amanda Jeter started a new publication called ROOT for landscape architect students. She found that there is a need for students to share their views. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/80/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 68F909ED-6B26-44A3-B6A5-2962FA3D7D70 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:05:19 -0600 80. ROOT Magazine While many professional magazines are available to us, they still don’t quite cover the whole garden of flowering interests and weedy needs. Amanda Jeter started a new publication called ROOT for landscape architect students. She found that there is a need for students to share their views. 12:32 Urban Design Podcast ROOT magazine, landscape architecture no no ULI Colorado event held September 30, 2010 at the Oxford Hotel was entitled appropriately due to the upcoming elections and ballot initiatives. Randy Pye, former Mayor of Centennial and currently Senior Vice President at Capitol Solutions served as the moderator. The keynote speaker discussed the regulatory and legislative initiatives forming in the U.S. Capitol and Federal agencies which will influence projects and communities in Colorado. Additionally a panel of experts in the Colorado forefront discussed the impacts bills passed in the Colorado legislature in a nonpartisan overview and analysis. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/79/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 9CF28B2B-31B0-441E-AEC3-CB34CE9A38DF Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:38:40 -0600 79. ULI Colorado Event, From the Potomac to the Platte ULI Colorado event held September 30, 2010 at the Oxford Hotel was entitled appropriately due to the upcoming elections and ballot initiatives. Randy Pye, former Mayor of Centennial and currently Senior Vice President at Capitol Solutions served as the moderator. The keynote speaker discussed the regulatory and legislative initiatives forming in the U.S. Capitol and Federal agencies which will influence projects and communities in Colorado. Additionally a panel of experts in the Colorado forefront discussed the impacts bills passed in the Colorado legislature in a nonpartisan overview and analysis. 1:28:46 Urban Design Podcast ULI Colorado, Government Relations no no Each city center dreams about being great and prosperous – but not every city center has what it takes to get there. Jamie Licko and Michael Scott, with the firm Be Centro, do feasibility studies of city centers. They found that no “big silver bullet” can fix all the city center’s problems. Many factors affect the outcome of these plans. This not only includes good design, but also the demographics, economic viability of the city, infrastructure and many others. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/78/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) F12ACB5D-9EF1-4DD3-9C37-6E88A51E75FE Wed, 6 Oct 2010 11:07:53 -0600 78. Feasibility Studies of the City Centers Each city center dreams about being great and prosperous – but not every city center has what it takes to get there. Jamie Licko and Michael Scott, with the firm Be Centro, do feasibility studies of city centers. They found that no “big silver bullet” can fix all the city center’s problems. Many factors affect the outcome of these plans. This not only includes good design, but also the demographics, economic viability of the city, infrastructure and many others. 35:46 Urban Design Podcast Jamie Licko, Michael Scott, Be Centro no no Follow the discussion as Robert Schmid updates the committee on the status of Denver’s New Zoning Code and the effort to create a commercial primer for the code. The committee believes a presentation paralleling the efforts of the AIA Housing Committee would be helpful to local groups in understanding and using the newly completed document and is looking for interested people to volunteer for the effort http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/75/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 8CFDAD1F-2EBB-470F-AC51-CD24675614AC Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:13:54 -0600 75. Urban Design Committee. AIA Denver September meeting, 2010 Follow the discussion as Robert Schmid updates the committee on the status of Denver’s New Zoning Code and the effort to create a commercial primer for the code. The committee believes a presentation paralleling the efforts of the AIA Housing Committee would be helpful to local groups in understanding and using the newly completed document and is looking for interested people to volunteer for the effort 1:39:03 Urban Design Podcast AIA Denver, architecture no no Shipping containers’ original purpose is shipping goods over long distances - but they’ve also caught the attention of architects. Architects have been experimenting with used shipping containers for decades. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/76/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 470FA3BB-0A1E-4E7A-B679-46A1F53A46DC Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:16:03 -0600 76. Shipping Containers Shipping containers’ original purpose is shipping goods over long distances - but they’ve also caught the attention of architects. Architects have been experimenting with used shipping containers for decades. 26:29 Urban Design Podcast Shipping containers, achitecture no no Mile High Development is an old development company in Denver, Colorado. Over the years, the company has evolved from private to public-private partnership developments. In the 80’s and 90’s, Mile High Development built speculative projects that were financed privately. In late 90’s and 00’s, the company moved to public-private partnership (PPP) projects and affordable housing. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/74/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 2E14918B-5C2F-4AC5-BEFF-6C849EDEAE93 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:28:57 -0600 74. Mile High Development Mile High Development is an old development company in Denver, Colorado. Over the years, the company has evolved from private to public-private partnership developments. In the 80’s and 90’s, Mile High Development built speculative projects that were financed privately. In late 90’s and 00’s, the company moved to public-private partnership (PPP) projects and affordable housing. 29:10 Urban Design Podcast Mile High Development, Museum Residence, Denver Art Museum no no James Shaffer is President of Streetscapes, Inc. Through his work, he noticed that the functionality of street furniture should, in many cases, be much better. Street furniture could have more variety, and could function in many more ways be than just as benches or trash receptacles. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/72/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 4C8BCD99-D9B3-4594-BF83-6BE78FF85F10 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:56:42 -0600 72. Function of Street Furniture James Shaffer is President of Streetscapes, Inc. Through his work, he noticed that the functionality of street furniture should, in many cases, be much better. Street furniture could have more variety, and could function in many more ways be than just as benches or trash receptacles. 20:54 Urban Design Podcast street furniture, umbrellas, Streetscapes no no This pod cast is a recording of the July 21st Urban Design Committee meeting. This month’s meeting focused on two efforts. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/71/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) A1AF2EE3-2C17-4936-900E-06EF861BE0D0 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:08:29 -0600 71. Urban Design Committee, July 2010 meeting This pod cast is a recording of the July 21st Urban Design Committee meeting. This month’s meeting focused on two efforts. 1:14:27 Urban Design Podcast Urban Design Podcast, Urban Design Committee, AIA Denver no no There are many good examples of great streets, as well as of those that were meant to be great and did not quite get there. Dennis Carmichael, with AECOM, has been working for many years on creating a great street in the US. He shares his professional expertise on what makes great streets work. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/70/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 91DF64D8-463A-4BE5-B158-6FCC6AE7F71F Tue, 7 Sep 2010 16:49:52 -0600 70. Creating a Great Street There are many good examples of great streets, as well as of those that were meant to be great and did not quite get there. Dennis Carmichael, with AECOM, has been working for many years on creating a great street in the US. He shares his professional expertise on what makes great streets work. 23:40 Urban Design Podcast AECOM, Great Streets, Dennis Carmichael no no The issue of sustainability is not just important in the US but in other parts of the world as well. China has been concerned with their natural resources for years. Michael Grove, with Sasaki Architecture, worked on many sustainable projects over the past 12 years in China. The initiation for sustainable projects varies between these two countries, but the goal is the same – revitalize our natural resources. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/68/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 143B6304-176C-421D-8CA9-FA8510EBFBC8 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:41:50 -0600 68. Regenerative Landscapes in China The issue of sustainability is not just important in the US but in other parts of the world as well. China has been concerned with their natural resources for years. Michael Grove, with Sasaki Architecture, worked on many sustainable projects over the past 12 years in China. The initiation for sustainable projects varies between these two countries, but the goal is the same – revitalize our natural resources. 26:53 Urban Design Podcast Michael Grove, China, Sasaki Architecture no no Turner Construction is one of the largest construction companies in the U.S. Among many projects that Turner worked on over the years is Rugby Stadium at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado. The stadium is located in an urban area in close proximity with the fire department and residential neighborhoods. If you drive around this neighborhood you probably wouldn’t even notice that there is a stadium unless there is a game taking place. Gene Futur from Turner Construction is joining us on this podcast episode conversation about this stadium. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/66/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) FE3F283E-197A-4C7F-9C4A-F9AEBAD041F3 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:28:37 -0600 66. Turner Construction Turner Construction is one of the largest construction companies in the U.S. Among many projects that Turner worked on over the years is Rugby Stadium at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado. The stadium is located in an urban area in close proximity with the fire department and residential neighborhoods. If you drive around this neighborhood you probably wouldn’t even notice that there is a stadium unless there is a game taking place. Gene Futur from Turner Construction is joining us on this podcast episode conversation about this stadium. 22:00 Urban Design Podcast construction, turner, development no no You are probably very familiar by now with green roofs and somewhat with living walls. Paul Kephart, who is a president of Rana Creek Living Architecture, will be telling us about positive outcomes to having a green roof in the projects. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/64/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 6DE450C5-E102-4701-B361-82CA35802C7C Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:02:00 -0600 64. Green Roofs for Healthy Cities You are probably very familiar by now with green roofs and somewhat with living walls. Paul Kephart, who is a president of Rana Creek Living Architecture, will be telling us about positive outcomes to having a green roof in the projects. 36:43 Urban Design Podcast ecology, biology, architecture, Paul Kephart, green roof no no OZ Architecture is an architectural firm that is based in Denver, Colorado. Jim Bershof is sharing with us a history of the company and projects that the company worked on. OZ Architecture has been in business for several decades and has been changing with time. Today’s company specializes in park service projects, resorts, and libraries. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/62/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) A947A221-0A3D-4A33-8C4D-829359CADAA3 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:57:02 -0600 62. OZ Architecture OZ Architecture is an architectural firm that is based in Denver, Colorado. Jim Bershof is sharing with us a history of the company and projects that the company worked on. OZ Architecture has been in business for several decades and has been changing with time. Today’s company specializes in park service projects, resorts, and libraries. 28:58 Urban Design Podcast OZ Architecture, Jim Bershof no no ULI presented an event discussing sustainability and the so-called ‘Obama Trifecta’ formed by a historic collaboration among three Federal agencies: the US Department of Transportation (DOT), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Representatives from all three agencies discussed their past frustrations and enthusiastic approach towards working in concert together. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/61/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) FEC9543F-DB08-49A3-8772-9796611091C6 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:27:41 -0600 61. ULI Colorado Event, The Greening of TOD ULI presented an event discussing sustainability and the so-called ‘Obama Trifecta’ formed by a historic collaboration among three Federal agencies: the US Department of Transportation (DOT), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Representatives from all three agencies discussed their past frustrations and enthusiastic approach towards working in concert together. 1:56:02 Urban Design Podcast ULI Colorado, TOD no no You may have heard lately about many professional non-profit organizations and groups. As an urban designer or planner, one non-profit organization that you should know about is called the Form Base Code Institute. The Form Base Code movement started a while ago and you probably have heard a lot more about it in the past few years. http://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/60/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 741874D3-BE3A-4E51-A6C9-F0A1CFB011FC Tue, 3 Aug 2010 11:12:00 -0600 60. Form Base Code Institute You may have heard lately about many professional non-profit organizations and groups. As an urban designer or planner, one non-profit organization that you should know about is called the Form Base Code Institute. The Form Base Code movement started a while ago and you probably have heard a lot more about it in the past few years. 32:54 Urban Design Podcast Form Base Code, organization, non-pofit no no 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/58/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 59D2F38D-CF54-4A25-8D67-50548CAD35F4 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:10:50 -0600 58. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/56/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) AE7F9095-7F7D-450B-B46F-34F64E002282 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:32:24 -0600 56. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/55/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) D9FCD9D2-211D-47FB-A522-5636BEB252DF Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:23:12 -0600 55. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/54/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 160B2375-6555-45CD-9A56-C4907C4A4F26 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:12:01 -0600 54. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/50/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) D81DAEE0-7B43-4AAD-BB2D-794EE844DC4D Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:03:06 -0600 50. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/48/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 83AE4BB0-1EEE-4005-ADA6-B8CEF80C9750 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:17:23 -0600 48. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/47/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) E7DE4F0E-1636-43C8-B44A-76CDEE54A9E2 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:07:49 -0600 47. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/46/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) F84B2386-FAD9-41E6-AC9B-B250B3616867 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:01:29 -0600 46. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/45/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 9721604F-AD17-4DC3-9FA5-C14991198649 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:28:06 -0600 45. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/44/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) E8F80748-5F25-4C8B-9FDE-D7F6E6F4AABA Tue, 8 Jun 2010 11:19:45 -0600 44. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/43/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 52E77A95-9C13-42CF-8565-2276A4596C3C Tue, 1 Jun 2010 06:33:38 -0600 43. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/42/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 2C95FEB0-7FB3-406F-9C7C-193007111854 Tue, 25 May 2010 06:33:38 -0600 42. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/41/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) FBBA1167-6C09-4E12-BD2B-142479FB82DF Tue, 18 May 2010 06:33:38 -0600 41. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/40/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 5F4E4A98-3BED-4CE9-8AD4-B5C19FEB0C07 Tue, 11 May 2010 06:33:38 -0600 40. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/39/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) D47A5D98-FB28-4907-B828-4193C9174BFA Tue, 4 May 2010 06:33:38 -0600 39. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/38/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 369C462F-ED10-4B64-83AE-5308658E723D Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:01:54 -0600 38. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/37/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) E4469383-09A1-4390-9E72-C9ABF813A5EA Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:01:06 -0600 37. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/36/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 6452F734-3D9F-46AA-9C69-338CE0B24EF7 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:01:15 -0600 36. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/35/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 8CB70003-C6C0-4F82-8D87-089FC350B5A9 Tue, 6 Apr 2010 00:01:37 -0600 35. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/34/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 5FC4961E-66A2-4357-8D02-CB207CA4111D Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:01:45 -0600 34. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/33/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 286F0EEF-80DC-4916-811D-9FFA6F996F50 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:01:05 -0600 33. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/32/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 171C03E7-0A69-49D6-859E-66DE91A0DD8E Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:01:42 -0600 32. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/31/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) EE5E728C-6E04-42D8-9924-12903F3C218C Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:45 -0700 31. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/30/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) D1879595-B14D-49E6-90F2-2AE3FA2C5584 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:01:13 -0700 30. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/29/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 08819978-E93C-4DC6-B412-589538142F28 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:51 -0700 29. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/28/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 092E6F05-312A-4EFA-A673-B3B65EDD22C2 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:01:52 -0700 28. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/27/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 602FC9EA-BD5D-4974-B0F6-DFA6533658E6 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:16 -0700 27. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/26/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 3F1B4A8D-F0D4-41F2-A904-C60A87B59C96 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:02 -0700 26. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/25/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) DBEFD8EC-E726-41E6-9DAE-9C65C04F6B2B Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:43 -0700 25. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/24/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 77B0C769-8A84-4D3A-B682-776A3F94BFD4 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:01:52 -0700 24. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/23/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 20E6D2A4-9904-4280-8DB5-E6D2576C895A Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:01:52 -0700 23. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2010/22/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 23986441-4A90-4C1D-97D6-1E30B5F38B23 Wed, 6 Jan 2010 00:01:57 -0700 22. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/21/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 96903CE6-9641-4681-98E0-4CF8E976F078 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:00:21 -0700 21. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/20/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 802968BA-2566-4D15-9B92-46129E5BED2B Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:06:48 -0700 20. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/19/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 2CA90BBB-7D60-4B65-906A-C8BBC0F2030A Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:01:35 -0700 19. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/18/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 1956C107-974D-4E53-87A2-9E9CB9A5077C Wed, 9 Dec 2009 00:01:19 -0700 18. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/17/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) CB0F8BE3-4143-4909-A91F-3DD1BC472903 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:05:52 -0700 17. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/16/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) B117EC11-0C11-4F25-AFD8-095775B5C9EC Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01:10 -0700 16. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/15/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) A899C702-61F5-4F54-A5F3-58AF14A04C94 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:16:54 -0700 15. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/14/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) B003D820-8640-4689-92D5-9E790CEA0EB2 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:35:12 -0700 14. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/13/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 1346F0EE-2B83-414D-9A9A-2AC913F8B654 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:02:41 -0600 13. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/12/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 488993CE-3F6F-4ABC-A1E3-500A6A24FB10 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:26:34 -0600 12. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/11/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 31EF163F-DA42-445B-AB09-D40C6B8EE59F Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:11:14 -0600 11. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/10/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 3AC58842-3B11-4986-8743-80C5F028C7BD Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:19:06 -0600 10. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/9/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 1B5D5B1E-3E08-46FE-9657-8463186ECF21 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 01:42:20 -0600 9. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/8/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 070C322B-06EF-416D-BF09-CFE7FCDAF3D8 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:33:52 -0600 8. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/7/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 2263BEE3-97C4-45C8-8BD2-E7674BEBFCCB Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:34:00 -0600 7. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/6/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) E78B1D0E-3860-4D2F-8A89-94E5DDC1443D Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:50:30 -0600 6. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/5/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 459648DB-CC65-4085-8C47-690C5E71487C Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:11:05 -0600 5. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/4/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 20EDB8B5-62E4-464B-9D80-A470DED01586 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:10:36 -0600 4. 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://urbandesignpodcast.com/index.php/2009/3/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) FF1AC4B0-F012-405B-BA9D-0CA04BF41250 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:45:30 -0600 3. 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/index.php/2009/2/ info@urbandesignpodcast.com (Urban Design Podcast) 3564A42E-A7A4-4307-89A1-1F8EE886D5A8 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:45:30 -0600 2. 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