Episode 183: Llewellyn Regler and Matthew O'Neill on flammable cladding, condensation, the NCC and what's next for the building industry
Llewellyn Regler is the National Technical Manager for facades at Network Architectural. He helps to ensure that all products we deliver to the façade market are safe and of high quality. Matthew O’Neill has 10 years engineering and consulting experience in the façade industry. Leveraging his commercial and residential design experience, Matthew has expanded his expertise to include facade remedial works in the existing building space. In this wide-ranging and revealing interview, Llewellyn...
13 Nov 20231h
Episode 182: James Cooper from Sanctum Design about the wonders of passive design, façade materials, shading, and window glazing
Based in Clontarf, NSW, James Cooper has been implementing the principles of sustainable design for over 25 years and brings his knowledge of passive solar and climate conscious design to his client base primarily in Sydney, but also in regional VIC, NSW and QLD – providing high end design solutions with a built in focus on thermal performance maximisation. James has won many awards over the course of his career. He is a Multi-time National Award winner of Environmental and Energy Efficient ...
6 Nov 202346min
Episode 181: Richard Hough from Arup on some of the secrets behind building the Sydney Opera House
Richard Hough has been a structural engineer with Arup for over 40 years, including periods as a Director in Arup’s London office, as Managing Principal of Arup’s California practice, and as Managing Principal of Arup New South Wales. He joined the Sydney office in 1970 during the final stages of design of the Sydney Opera House, then led the Arup team during the 2000’s assisting Richard Johnson and Utzon’s office on the Opera Theatre Renewal Project. On the 50th an...
30 Okt 202331min
Episode 180: Jan Kwak, MD of Hatch on how sustainability, housing affordability and mining are connected
Jan Kwak is Managing Director of Australia and Asia at Hatch.com, an award- winning multidisciplinary leader in engineering, operational and development projects in the metals, energy and infrastructure industries. Jan oversees an estimated 1000 staff on more than 200 projects, and has managed every aspect of the design, construction, commissioning and operation of large-scale mines over 25 years. Jan has been a vocal advocate for building sustainable communit...
23 Okt 202330min
Episode 179: Professor Chimay Anumba from the University of Florida talks about Digital Twin technology
Professor Chimay Anumba is a Professor and the Dean of the College of Design, Construction, and Planning at the University of Florida. He has over 500 scientific publications to his name and has also supervised 56 doctoral candidates to completion and mentored over 25 postdoctoral researchers. He is the recipient of the 2018 ASCE Computing in Civil Engineering Award and is also a member of the US National Academy of Construction (NAC). Professor Anumba talks about th...
16 Okt 202318min
Episode 178: Esther Dickins from Architectus on biophilia, water-saving design and trends in hospitality design
Architectus has launched a new landscape architecture offering, introducing a number of leading Landscape Architects to our growing Urban Futures team. The change allows the practice to make an even greater impact through layered, integrated design solutions for cities and communities. The expanded offering will be led by Esther Dickins, a highly respected Landscape Architect and Urban Designer with more than 25 years in the industry. Esther comes to Architectus from design practice Sco...
10 Okt 202346min
Episode 177: Rob Kirkovski, Principal Designer of WAs Rural Building Company on building styles, the industry and his recent HIA award win
Rob Kirkovski is the Managing Director & Principal Design Manager for The Rural Building Company, with a design history that spans close to 30 years, with a background in architecture, interior design and construction. In this exclusive interview, Rob talks about building styles, the industry, his recent HIA award win and the differences in building styles between his native Western Australia and the more populous Eastern States.
2 Okt 202316min
Episode 176: Lorena Gaxiola on the changing trends and challenges of hospitality design
Lorena Gaxiola, an internationally acclaimed interior architect and designer renowned for her expertise in creating bespoke spaces that add value to any project. With over two decades of experience, Lorena has worked across Europe, the US, Australia and China, making her well versed in global market trends. Based in Sydney, Lorena leads a team of multi-faceted female creatives, dedicated to offering clients a holistic approach, combining conceptual architecture, interior designs...
25 Sep 202324min
