{"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":"#392 - Your Favorite Building Looks Like a Parking Garage","slug":"392-your-favorite-building-looks-like-a-parking-garage","published_at":"2026-07-14T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/archispeak-774431/392-your-favorite-building-looks-like-a-parking-garage","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/archispeak-774431","url":"https://archispeakpodcast.com/episodes/392","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/129c8c7e-6dfe-4710-a3f6-3c7a31a3cc6c.mp3","summary":"Evan and Cormac catch up on Cormac's 6,800-mile road trip from Detroit to the AIA National Convention in San Diego with his daughter, built around a bucket list of architectural pilgrimage stops. They explore what happens when a non-architect finally sees a building that lands emotionally (Thorncrown Chapel), what happens when a canonical masterpiece doesn't (the Salk Institute reads as \"a parking garage\"), and what the 2026 AIA National Convention got right and wrong. This episode is especially relevant for architects who've ever tried to get a non-architect family member excited about a building they love, and for anyone curious what 18 states and 10 national parks look like when the itinerary is built around Route 66 gas stations, Louis Sullivan bank buildings, and a soda shop with a 66-foot bottle out front. Expect a reminder that the buildings people love most aren't always the ones architects were taught to revere. Buildings & Projects Mentioned Thorncrown Chapel — E. Fay Jones The E. Fay Jones Conservancy POPS (Pop 66) — Rand Elliott Architects Salk Institute for Biological Studies — Louis Kahn Geisel Library — William Pereira, UC San Diego Wainwright Building — Adler & Sullivan, St. Louis Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center — Missouri Botanical Garden John Deere World Headquarters — Eero Saarinen, Moline Context: AIA National Convention AIA National Convention (A'26), San Diego Related Work Rand Elliott Architects ----- Thank you for listening to Archispeak. For more episodes please visit https://archispeakpodcast.com . Support Archispeak by making a donation .","meta_description":"Evan and Cormac catch up on Cormac's 6,800-mile road trip from Detroit to the AIA National Convention in San Diego with his daughter, built around a bucke…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5747,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/archispeak-774431/episodes/392-your-favorite-building-looks-like-a-parking-garage/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/archispeak-774431/392-your-favorite-building-looks-like-a-parking-garage.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}