{"podcast":{"title":"Archispeak","slug":"archispeak-774431","podcast_index_feed_id":774431,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/archispeak/","website_url":"https://www.archispeakpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/51874255-1540-4050-87cd-56c1b26a0c1a/IBkuLER64e1L0HH0ZhKF8inI.jpg","author":"Evan Troxel & Cormac Phalen","episode_count":392,"summary":"Archispeak is one of architecture's longest-running podcasts — 383 episodes of honest, unfiltered conversation about what it's actually like to work in the profession. Since 2012, architects Evan Troxel and Cormac Phalen have been exploring design, career, firm culture, tools, work/life balance, mentoring, generational differences, and job hunting — everything that comes with building a life in architecture. This isn't a highlight reel. It's the conversation architects actually have — about the hard parts of practice, the moments that define a career, and the things no one tells you in architecture school. Built for architecture students, emerging architects, and seasoned professionals who want honest perspective on the profession. Topics include architecture career and job searching, design process and critique, firm culture, work/life balance in architecture, architecture tools and software, mentoring and professional development, generational differences in architecture firms, and candid interviews with architects and industry leaders. 375+ episodes. Since 2012. Visit archispeakpodcast.com for more.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T22:21:08.761219+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/archispeak-774431"},"episode":{"title":"#391 - A Builder’s Life Done Well with David Prutting","slug":"391-a-builder-s-life-done-well-with-david-prutting","published_at":"2026-06-05T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/archispeak-774431/391-a-builder-s-life-done-well-with-david-prutting","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/archispeak-774431","url":"https://archispeakpodcast.com/episodes/391","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6c7d485f-931b-4c5b-93d5-df09c16f7965.mp3","summary":"David Prutting joins Evan and Cormac to talk about what 50 years of building high-end contemporary homes has taught him about the relationship between architects, owners, and builders. They explore the trust triangle that makes or breaks a custom project, why David actively steers clients away from design-build, and the floor plan theory he's developed over decades: the stranger the plan, the better the architect was listening. This episode is especially relevant for architects at any career stage who want to understand how their work lands with the people who actually build it. David's perspective is rare — a builder who has spent five decades alongside Steven Holl, Toshiko Mori, Olson Kundig, and KieranTimberlake, who hires architects into his own construction firm, and who has been on both sides of the client chair. His book, A Builder's Life Done Well, is available on Amazon (link below). Episode Links: Get the book: A Builder's Life Done Well Prutting + Company — prutting.com David Prutting on LinkedIn Prutting + Company on LinkedIn Prutting + Company on Instagram Profile — Residential Design Magazine Steven Holl Architects Toshiko Mori Architect Joeb Moore & Partners Olson Kundig KieranTimberlake New Canaan Modern — Prutting + Company Philip Johnson Glass House Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church (FLW) — Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy ----- Thank you for listening to Archispeak. For more episodes please visit https://archispeakpodcast.com . Support Archispeak by making a donation .","meta_description":"David Prutting joins Evan and Cormac to talk about what 50 years of building high-end contemporary homes has taught him about the relationship between arc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5043,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/archispeak-774431/episodes/391-a-builder-s-life-done-well-with-david-prutting/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/archispeak-774431/391-a-builder-s-life-done-well-with-david-prutting.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}