Episodes

  • The Marvel of Architecture
    Nov 8 2022

    Join Talisha Sainvil, AIA, as she sits down with Jonathan Marvel, FAIA. In addition to being the Founding Principal of MARVEL, Jonathan is the co-founder of two non-profits, born out of the increase in natural disasters affecting his homeland of Puerto Rico. Marvel’s organizations are using his background in architecture to aid Puerto Rico in becoming more resilient. Marvel discusses how he found architecture and how he is using his passion to give back to the community.  

     

    https://resilientpowerpr.org/

    https://protechos.org/

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    42 mins
  • A Better PLACE
    Jul 28 2022

    In alignment with July’s Visibility Campaign, Community is Strength, Talisha interviewed Baxter Hankin, graduate student of real estate development at NYU, originally from Connecticut. He received a degree in architecture from Syracuse University in 2020 and worked at Robert A. M. Stern Architects. Given his time spent in Syracuse, Baxter has long been considering what it would take to prepare potential climate receiver places for the future. This prompted him to found the Climate Receiver Places Project at PLACE Initiative, where he both manages this project and serves on PLACE Initiative's board. 

    PLACE Initiative is focused on the role that place plays in climate change and equity. This youth-led group builds upon years of collaboration, ideation, and action from a diverse cross section of place-focused professionals. Electric cars and renewable energy alone will not be sufficient to meet our 2050 climate goals, and we believe that urbanism is the missing link. Neither can our climate goals be achieved when much of our society is held down by racial and social injustice. With the climate and social crises accelerating, the impact that urban growth and development policy plays on our planet’s and society’s future must be addressed. PLACE Initiative hopes to motivate a new generation that deeply believes climate and social solutions can wait no longer.

    https://placeinitiative.org/

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    46 mins
  • From Volunteer to Change In Career
    May 2 2022

    In honor of National Volunteer Month, Talisha sits down with Sarah Bruce, AIA, who transitioned from a traditional role in architecture into an alternate career path after having done volunteer work with Syracuse Habitat for Humanity. 


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    53 mins
  • Hidden Histories of Female Architects
    Mar 28 2022

    Three architectural scholars and practitioners are working to bring the hidden stories of women in architecture to life. They will share the challenges they faced writing biographies of women architects because of how they were marginalized in the profession for decades.

    Kelly Hayes McAlonie, FAIA

    Architect and Director of Campus Planning at the University at Buffalo

    Lori Brown, FAIA
    Professor and Director of Diversity, Equity + Inclusion, 
    Syracuse University School of Architecture

    Despina Stratigakos
    Architectural Historian at  the University at Buffalo and Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence



    Trailblazing Women of WNY project : https://trailblazingwomenwny.org 

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Celebrating Black Leaders: A Conversation with Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Allison Lane, AIA
    Feb 28 2022

    We're closing out Black History Month celebrating the leadership of two of New York's strong Black voices.

    Talisha is joined this month by Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Allison Lane, AIA.

    Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is the Assemblymember and State Committee Woman / District Leader for New York State’s 42nd Assembly District representing Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood and Ditmas Park in Brooklyn.

    Born and raised in Brooklyn, Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is the first Haitian American woman elected in New York City and the first woman to chair the Majority County Party in Brooklyn.

    Allison Lane, AIA, ASID, NOMA is a Project Manager and Architect at AECOM Buildings and Places in Manhattan. She is a licensed architect with a background in architecture, interior design and real estate development. 

    With a commitment to designing for the wellness of humanity and promoting inclusive design opportunities for diverse individuals and projects, Allison is actively engaged in many equity and inclusion efforts at AECOM and various industry organizations.

    She currently serves as the President-Elect of nycobaNOMA.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Superwomen of Architecture
    Apr 12 2021

    In Honor of Women's History Month, Talisha, a Superwoman of Architecture herself sits down with Graciela Carillo, AIA and Sara Jazayeri, AIA, both leaders in their industry and within the AIA.

    Find Graciela:
    LinkedIn         
    Instagram:  @gracecol
    Facebook                    
    Twitter:  @gracecolny

    PowerfulSpeeches      https://www.powerfulspeecheswia.com
    Immigrant Coalition     https://www.immigrantarchitects.org

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • UnCoding UpCodes
    Mar 4 2021

    Join us for a conversation with Scott Reynolds, founder of UpCodes. You may be using UpCodes every day, but you may not know how it started!

    UpCodes brings together a multidisciplinary team to create an innovative approach to building code management.

    https://up.codes/

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    52 mins
  • Design & the Side Hustle
    Dec 29 2020

    Talisha is joined by guests Ellen Abraham (Architect Pins) and Zachary Goldstein, RA (SELF MADE) as they discuss how their architecture background has helped them to create side businesses.

    Zachary and SELF MADE
    https://www.selfmade.build/
    zach@selfmade.build
    IG:  @selfmade.build
    Coffee Table Kit:  https://bit.ly/3rDQViA
    Youtube:  https://bit.ly/3mYL1EQ

     Ellen and Architect Pins
    www.Architectpins.com
    www.elleabod.com
    architectpins@gmail.com
    ellen.d.abraham@gmail.com
    IG: @architectpins
    IG: elleabod 
    LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/ellenabraham

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    1 hr and 8 mins