We reach 100 fans on Facebook, talk about finding jobs, AutoCad is back on the Mac, and Tim rambles on about architects working for free.

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Show Notes

Site News

• 20 new fans this week, we broke 100!
  • Joseph Smith
  • Carol Horn Davis
  • Rosa Elva Alvarado
  • Jennifer Lynn Richardson
  • Spencer Bittner
  • Greg Poloynis
  • Lili Etessam
  • Elahe Khodaei Gheidari
  • Lindsey Engels
  • Daryl Wells
  • Forest King
  • Ryan Ghere
  • Theresa Stanton
  • Dan Angelesco
  • Bob Hightower
  • Taryn Mickus
  • Farid Shahid – number 100!!
  • Alexander Tsai
  • Eric Stimmel
  • Steve Grossenbacher

Cal Poly News

General News

Ben Mickus, B’Arch ’02, M’Arch ’03 (UCLA), AIA, NCARB gives some insight into the New York skyline as well as what it has been like working for some of the most notable firms in the nation.  Oh, and did we mention that he has his own furniture company?

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Site News

• 13 New Facebook Fans!! It’s a record!
  • Steve Shimmin
  • Khoa Trang
  • David Spittler
  • Allan Timko
  • Seung Paek
  • Mark Gelvoria
  • Rikki M. Dy-Liacco
  • Alex Ceballos
  • Erika H. Mendoza
  • Gregory Benson
  • Sean Lahijani
  • Bryan Quiton Panen
  • Janice Hahn

General News

• LA unveils $578M school, costliest in the nation
  • http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100822/ap_on_re_us/us_taj_mahal_schools
  • http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2010/0824/How-does-a-578-million-school-get-built-amid-cuts-layoffs-in-L.A.
• NAAB Chair: Stephan Pappas, AIA.  Not sure why this was posted on the CAED website.
  • http://arch.calpoly.edu/documents/NAAB/Pappas,%20Stephan.pdf
• Vornado Tower Near Empire State Building Advances
  • http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-08-25/vornado-tower-near-empire-state-building-advances.html
  • From April 16th: Hotel Penn Forever? Community Board Scoffs at Giant Vornado Tower
    • http://www.observer.com/2010/real-estate/hotel-penn-forever-community-board-scoffs-giant-vornado-tower
• Disney Engineer Harrison ‘Buzz’ Price dies at 89
  • http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/17/local/la-me-buzz-price-20100817

Rapid Fire Questions

• Cal Poly or Berkeley? Poly
• Autocad or Revit? CAD
• Parallel bar or T-Square? Parallel bar
• Facebook or LinkedIn? both
• Arch Record, Arch Digest, or Architect? Architect
• Drafting dots or tape? Dots
• Yellow trace or white? White
• Ad Markers or Prisma? Ad
• Pen or Pencil? Pen
• Mac or PC? PC
• What’s the Meaning of Life? Construction

SCORE: 4,742,411

Interview

• What is the story with being NCARB Certified?
  • He’s actually registered in California and New York.
  • He started licensure in CA, but was living and working in NY.
  • He got licensed in CA and thought he could just get reciprocity in NY, but found out that NY would make him do IDP, which he ended up logging all at once and got his NCARB Certification and then was able to get reciprocity in NY.
• What has he been up to since graduation?
  • He went directly to UCLA to pursue a Masters, which coming from Cal Poly with a NAAB degree he only had to complete 1 year.
  • UCLA was very different from Cal Poly, it was a 12 month intensive program almost entirely digital and different type of design work.
• Why did he decide to pursue a Masters?
  • After attending the Denmark program he felt like he wanted to pursue the digital world of architecture more in depth.
  • He became interested in digital architecture in Denmark and came back and decided to further his education in the subject at UCLA.
• What was the UCLA process like compared to that of Cal Poly?
  • While at Cal Poly he felt more free to design and create, where the professors felt more like consultants.
  • At UCLA the professors were more instructional rather than advisory, there were more complex questions to answer with less freedom to explore. Almost like the professors were interns in the professors studio.
• What was the next move after grad school?
  • He moved to New York and ended up working at Diller Scofidio Renfro for 6 years
    • http://www.dsrny.com/
  • He and his wife then wanted to move back to California to be near family and being from the bay area he landed a job at SOM and has been there for about a year now.
    • http://www.som.com/content.cfm/www_home
• He’s renovating his home in Alameda…
  • 2 story Victorian built in 1900, they live in the 2nd story and the bottom level is split into two rental, which has been a whole different experience of architecture working on his own home.
• Comments on Cal Poly grads out in the industry
  • The grads that he keeps in touch with seem to be doing well. They seem to gravitate to leadership roles in the firms they work in and become great assets to their firms.
• Is there something you wish you had done or known when you were still at Cal Poly?
  • No, he just really enjoyed his time there!
• What kind of advice can you give to current Cal Poly students?
  • Never be afraid to cold call. While it’s important to have a network and connections, but there’s nothing wrong with just cold calling and trying!!
  • Keep asking question in design, keep challenging yourself there’s always room to learn and improve.
• Ben has also started his own furniture company.
  • http://mickusprojects.com/

Steven Shimmin, B’Arch ’10, and co-founder of Journeyman International tells us how a small idea turned into a non-profit organization, a senior thesis, a construction project, and a life changing event.

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Site News

Cal Poly News

• Poly Live Podcast:
  • http://studentlife.calpoly.edu/orientation/polylive/index.asp
• 18 Years Running: Cal Poly NamedBest in the West in U.S. News Rankings
  • http://www.calpolynews.calpoly.edu/news_releases/2010/August/2010-us-news.html
  • http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38733522/ns/today-parenting/
    • Cal Poly mentioned at 4:53 as an “Up and Commer”. They say we are in Northern California? Huh? Mentioned business and wine making but not Engineering or Architecture. National news is lame.

General News

• Petition to save Google Wave
  • http://www.savegooglewave.com/
• LEED Buildings: Is the ‘Green’ All In Your Head?
  • http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/08/leed-buildings-is-the-green-all-in-your-head.php
• Why The Architecture Profession Must Die
  • http://www.talatorre.com/2010/08/why-the-architecture-profession-must-die/

Rapid Fire Questions:

• Cal Poly or Berkeley? Poly
• Autocad or Revit? Revit
• Parallel bar or T-Square? Huh?
• Facebook or LinkedIn? LinkedIn
• Arch Record, Arch Digest, or Architect? Arch. Record
• Drafting dots or tape? Dots
• Yellow trace or white? White
• Ad Markers or Prisma? Ad
• Pen or Pencil? Pencil
• Mac or PC? PC
• What’s the Meaning of Life? Love

SCORE: 2,552

Interview

• Tell us about yourself..
  • Grew up in Marin County, loves the Bay area it was a great place to grow up
  • Just finished up his 5 years at Cal Poly
  • He decided to pursue architecture due to his love of math and science but also incorporate design and creativity
  • He loves the challenge of architecture, finding the human element of the profession
• What are your plans now after graduating
  • Despite the economy, he’s still job hunting in the bay area
  • He’s open to any opportunity, even abroad since he went through the Denmark program at Cal Poly
  • Continue working with Journeyman International
• Tell us about Journeyman International (JI)
  • http://www.journeymaninternational.org/
  • J.I.’s Mission in Belize
  • Project that came out of his 5th year project, a humanitarian based project in a developing world that could be actually built.
  • Journeyman International’s mission statement is: “Our vision is to responsibly integrate sustainable design and construction methods with humanitarian projects worldwide. When implemented appropriately, sustainable methods prove financially feasible, socially acceptable, and environmentally responsible. At the point in time when green construction is demonstrated to be beneficial among impoverished cultures, we will see the Green Revolution spreading throughout developing nations.”
  • Journeyman International – Business Plan
• The first JI project is the Belize Dental Clinic
• How did this desire come to fruition
  • When Steve was in 2nd year he saw a 5th year project for a humanitarian project in Kenya, so he became inspired to start thinking about how to find a humanitarian need and focus his own thesis project in a similar manner
  • PDF: Belize Dental Clinic Overview
  • Partnering with a friend and fellow construction management student, Daniel Wiens, continued to bring his passion to reality
  • He coordinated with Global Outreach Mission (GOM)
    • http://www.missiongo.org/
• Steve takes us through the design of the Belize Dental Clinic
• The realities of doing a “real life” project as your thesis project
• The future of Journeyman International…
• He plans to get licensed!! But he has to get a job first to start the process!
• The experience of building in Belize
  • Lack of building codes
  • The difference in climate zones, Belize has a tropical climate which has it’s own set of challenges
• Find Journeyman International on Facebook
  • http://www.facebook.com/pages/Journeyman-International/166696302124?ref=search&v=wall
• For students thinking about making their design project become a reality: GO FOR IT!!!
  • Reach out, network, there are many opportunities

Alex Ceballos, B’Arch ’08 engages us in an important conversation about the meaning of life and Architecture.  We discuss important changes to the IDP and tips on how to get the most out of your job.

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Discussion

Stephanie (Green) Silkwood, Assoc AIA, LEED AP completely disrupts the order of the show, Haley is in the future and the title of Architect is being undermined by the IT industry.

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General News

• A Font of Ideas From a ‘Nomadic’ Humanitarian Architect
  • http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/arts/design/02iht-design2.html?src=mv
• Everyone’s an architect
  • http://www.architectmagazine.com/architects/im-an-architect.aspx
  • Digital issue of Architect:
  • http://mydigimag.rrd.com/publication/frame.php?i=41861&p=&pn=&ver=swf
• Calatrava Unveils Design for Major Denver Airport Project
  • http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/2010/07/100730calatrava.asp
  • “The bridge and hotel are expected to be completed by 2013. The train station will be completed two years later, and commuter-rail service is scheduled to begin service in 2016.”
• Building Information Modeling: Risks and Rewards
  • http://www.law.com/jsp/lawtechnologynews/PubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1202464217869&Building_Information_Modeling_Risks_and_Rewards
  • “If those proficient in using BIM are not the individuals making design judgments, the initial architectural firm runs the risk of miscommunication, which can lead to design errors.”

Not so Rapid Fire Questions

• Cal Poly or Berkeley? Cal Poly
• Autocad or Revit? AutoCAD – she can’t work on Revit and listen to our show at the same time
• Parallel bar or T-Square? T-square – it’s much more affordable
• Facebook or LinkedIn or Myspace? LinkedIn
• Arch Record, Arch Digest, or Architect? Record – JOE WEBER!!!
• Drafting dots or tape? Tape – it also makes a good bandaid in studio
• Yellow trace or white? White – it scans better
• Ad Markers or Prisma? Ad – because Haley says they’re better
• Pen or Pencil? Pencil – she likes to shade things
• Mac or PC? Mac, even though she uses a PC, but it’s only becuase she’s a native to Cupertino
• What’s the Meaning of Life? Vitality!

SCORE: 80,103

Interview

• Who are you?
  • Graduated in ’08 from Cal Poly
  • Since then she’s gotten married (she used to be Stephanie Green)
  • She works in San Jose with RMW
  • She’s become very involved with the AIA and is currently the Associate Director for AIASCV (Santa Clara Valley).
• Why did she become involved with the AIA?
  • She was involved with AIAS and CSI back at Cal Poly, got pretty involved while she was a student so it carried on after graduation.
  • She’s found it’s helped with knowledge of licensure, networking, and such.
• What’s going on with her AIA Santa Clara Valley Chapter?
  • They do monthly events, social and educational
  • She has a great committee (made up of lots of Cal Poly Grads)
  • Recent manufacturer tour
  • Recent tour of Adobe Headquarters
  • Weekly ARE study group
  • Coming IDP Presentation in October
• Involvement in the AIA California Council Academy for Emerging Professionals (AEP)
  • Last weekend was the Statewide Forum, down in Burbank at Woodbury University
  • Many regions throughout the country are looking to the AIA California Council AEP to see what they do and perhaps model their own Emerging Professional groups after their work
  • The AEP supports Emerging Professionals, their interests, provides support in their career path, mentorship opportunites, networking, fellowship, leadership opportunities, and so on!!
  • Emerging Professionals Survey
    • http://www.aia.org/practicing/AIAB085555
• Economy talk…
  • Stephanie came into her job just before the economy really started to turn downhilll
  • She works at a firm where she feels that she really belongs there, it’s a culture she wants to be a part of and that’s factored into her work there and dedication
  • Enthusiasm and having a good attitude are always a good thing
• Facebook privacy settings…
  • Just be careful, be aware of what’s out there about you…
  • Google yourself and see what others can see!

Another fun filled episode where we discuss the new IDP 2.0, the 2010 California Building Code, and why Haley loves Frank Gehry.

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General News

• National IDP Coordinators Conference next week, Haley will be going
  • Phase Three of IDP 2.0 is coming in January 2011.
  • http://ncarb.org/Experience-Through-Internships/Intern-Development-Program-Overview/IDP-20.aspx
  • http://ncarb.org/~/media/Files/PDF/Direct-Connection/2010-1/idp20.pdf
  • More aligned to practice based on the 2007 Practice Survey.
  • http://ncarb.org/~/media/Files/PDF/Special-Paper/2007NCARBpracticeanalysis.pdf
  • No one will loose any credits in the transition.
• Updated: A green answer to Vanity Fair’s architecture poll has its own blind spot
  • http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/07/a-green-alternative-to-vanity-fairs-architecture-poll.html
  • Vanity Fair Results: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/08/architecture-survey-list-201008
• Frank gets frank
  • http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/frank-gehry-unfazed-by-plans-to-demlish-childhood-home-in-toronto/article1652663/
  • http://www.blogto.com/city/2010/07/frank_gehrys_childhood_home_faces_demolition/
  • Uncle Frank cracks Haley up!
  • We didn’t know his name was Ephriam Goldberg…
• Collecting rainwater now illegal in many states
  • http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=2010rainwater
  • Those who control the water have the power
• The 2010 Building Code
  • changes are a’ coming
  • Flexpipe is illegal
  • Residential code
  • Elevators can now be used in emergencies
  • New ADA law signed on Monday
  • TRUNCATED DOMES!!!