What The Hell Is Architecture?
Video and Blog Series to shed some light on what the Architecture and Construction field really is. How-To Videos, Architectural Registration Exam (A.R.E) Preparation, Case Studies, Code Commentaries, Question and Answers, Emerging Trends, and everything in between. Check back regularly or subscribe to stay up to date.
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Post 65 – Why Architects Need to Create MORE, Despite Our Creative Nature
Architects have the skills and tools to create more content than any other profession…yet we seem to produce the least when distracted with the chase for more billable hours.
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Post 64 – New Books Network – Sixteenth Street NW by John DeFerrari and Douglas Peter Sefton
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews John DeFerrari and Douglas Peter Sefton about their book “Sixteenth Street NW”
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Post 63 – New Books Network – Architecture, State Modernism and Cultural Nationalism in the Apartheid Capital by Hilton Judin
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Hilton Judin about his book “Architecture, State Modernism and Cultural Nationalism in the Apartheid Capital”
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Post 62 – New Books Network – American Urbanist by Richard K. Rein
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Richard K. Rein about his book “American Urbanist”
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Post 61 – New Books Network – Architecture, Philosophy and the Pedagogy of Cinema by Nadir Lahiji
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Nadir Lahiji about his book “Architecture, Philosophy, and the Pedagogy of Cinema”
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Post 60 – New Books Network – Louis Kahn: The Importance of A Drawing by Michael Merrill
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Michael Merrill about his book “Louis Kahn: The Importance of A Drawing”
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Post 59 – New Books Network – Follies in America by Kerry Dean Carso
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Kerry Dean Carso about her book “Follies in America”
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Post 58 – New Books Network – Form and Flow by Kian Goh
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Kian Goh about her book “Form and Flow”
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Post 57 – New Books Network – Beautiful Light by Randall Whitehead and Clifton Stanley Lemon
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Randall Whitehead and Clifton Stanley Lemon about their book “Beautiful Light”
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Post 56 – New Books Network – The Architecture of Madness by Carla Yanni
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Carla Yanni about her book “The Architecture of Madness”
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Post 55 – New Books Network – Savage Mind to Savage Machine by Ginger Nolan
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Ginger Nolan about her book “Savage Mind to Savage Machine”
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Post 54 – New Books Network – The Architecture Concept Book by James Tait
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews James Tait about his book “The Architecture Concept Book”
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Post 53 – New Books Network – Architecture and the Senses in the Italian Renaissance by David Karmon
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews David Karmon about his book “Architecture and the Senses in the Italian Renaissance”
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Post 52 – New Books Network – Minoru Yamasaki and the Fragility of Architecture by Paul Kidder
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Paul Kidder about his book “Minoru Yamasaki and the Fragility of Architecture”
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Post 51 – New Books Network – Strange Objects, New Solids and Massive Things by Winka Dubbeldam
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Winka Dubbeldam about her book “Strange Objects, New Solids and Massive Things”
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Post 50 – New Books Network – Creating a Culture of Predictable Outcomes by Barbara White Bryson
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Barbara White Bryson about her book “Creating a Culture of Predictable Outcomes”
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Post 49 – New Books Network – The Architecture of Ramses Wissa Wassef by Conchita Anorve-Tschirgi and Ehsan Abushadi
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Conchita Anorve-Tschirgi and Ehsan Abushadi about their book “The Architecture of Ramses Wissa Wassef”
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Post 48 – New Books Network – Sandfuture by Justin Beal
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Justin Beal about his book “Sandfuture”
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Post 47 – New Books Network – Echo’s Chambers by Joseph Clarke
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Joseph Clarke about his book “Echo’s Chambers”
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Post 46 – New Books Network – Boredom, Architecture, and Spatial Experience by Christian Parreno
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Christian Parreno about his book “Boredom, Architecture, and Spatial Experience”
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Post 45 – New Books Network – The Materiality of Architecture by Antoine Picon
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Antoine Picon about his book “The Materiality of Architecture”
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Post 44 – New Books Network – The Speculative City by Susanna Newbury
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Susanna Newbury about her book “The Speculative City”
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Post 43 – New Books Network – The Loop by Patrick Reardon
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Patrick Reardon about his book “The Loop”
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Post 42 – New Books Network – The Art of Experiment by Rolf Hughes and Rachel Armstrong
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Rolf Hughes and Rachel Armstrong about their book “The Art of Experiment”
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Post 41 – New Books Network – Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn by Thomas Hubka
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Thomas Hubka about his book “Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn”
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Post 40 – New Books Network – Architecture Beyond Experience by Michael Benedikt
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Michael Benedikt about his book “Architecture Beyond Experience”
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Post 39 – New Books Network – Preserving Neighborhoods by Aaron Passell
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Aaron Passell about his book “Preserving Neighborhoods”
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Post 38 – New Books Network – Asian Revitalization by Katie Cummer and Lynne DiStefano
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Katie Cummer and Lynne DiStefano about their book “Asian Revitalization”
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Post 37 – New Books Network – Visual Delight in Architecture by Lisa Heschong
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Lisa Heschong about her book “Visual Delight in Architecture”
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Post 36 – New Books Network – Neoliberalism on the Ground by Catharina Gabrielsson, Kenny Cupers and Helena Mattsson
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Catharina Gabrielsson about her book “Neoliberalism on the Ground”
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Post 35 – New Books Network – Building Brands by Grace Ong Yan
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Grace Ong Yan about her book “Building Brands”
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Post 34 – New Books Network – Design and Spirituality by Stuart Walker
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Stuart Walker about his book “Design and Spirituality”
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Post 33 – New Books Network – Notre-Dame of Amiens by Stephen Murray
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Stephen Murray about his book “Notre-Dame of Amiens”
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Post 32 – New Books Network – Entering Architectural Practice by James Tait
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews James Tait about his book “Entering Architectural Practice”
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Post 31 – New Books Network – Open Gaza by Deen Sharp and Salem Qudwa
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Deen Sharp and Salem Qudwa about their book “Open Gaza”
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Post 30 – New Books Network – Analyzing Architecture by Simon Unwin
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Simon Unwin about his book “Analyzing Architecture”
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Post 29 – New Books Network – A History of the Church Through Its Buildings by Allan Doig
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Allan Doig about his book “A History of the Church Through Its Buildings”
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Post 28 – New Books Network – Gardens at the Frontiers by James Beattie
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews James Beattie about his book “Gardens at the Frontier”
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Post 27 – New Books Network – Social Media for Architects by Enoch Sears
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Enoch Sears about his book “Social Media for Architects”
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Post 26 – New Books Network – How the Working-Class Home Became Modern by Thomas Hubka
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Thomas Hubka about his book “How the Working-Class Home Became Modern, 1900-1940”
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Post 25 – New Books Network – Materials Transfer by Francoise Bollack
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Francoise Bollack about her book “Materials Transfer: Metaphor, Craft, and Place in Contemporary Architecture”
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Post 24 – New Books Network – The Figure of Knowledge by Sebastiaan Loosen, Rajesh Heynickx and Hilde Heynen
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Sebastiaan Loosen, Rajesh Heynickx and Hilde Heynen about their book “The Figure of Knowledge”
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Post 23 – New Books Network – Estate Regeneration by Brendan Kilpatrick and Manisha Patel
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Brendan Kilpatrick and Manisha Patel about their book “Estate Regeneration”
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Post 22 – New Books Network – Practiceopolis by Yasser Megahed
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Yasser Megahed about his book “Practiceopolis”
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Post 21 – New Books Network – Architecture for the Commons by Jose Sanchez
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Jose Sanchez about his book “Architecture for the Commons”
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Post 20 – An Architect’s Perspective on Everything Wrong with Trump’s Architectural Executive Order
Issued on December 21, 2020, Trump’s recent Executive Order on “Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture” is incredibly misguided and flawed.
In the inaugural video post from the series “What the Hell is Architecture?” Architect Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM discusses the issues with the Executive Order itself, as well as the chosen Architectural Style that is mandated to be used on Federal buildings.
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Post 19 – New Books Network – Making Architecture Through Being Human by Philip Plowright
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Philip Plowright about his book “Making Architecture Through Being Human”
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Post 18 – New Books Network – The Urban Fix by Douglas Kelbaugh
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Douglas Kelbaugh about his book “The Urban Fix”
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Post 17 – New Books Network – Architect + Entrepreneur by Eric Reinholdt
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews Eric Reinholdt about his books “Architect + Entrepreneur” Volume 1 and Volume 2.
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Post 16 – New Books Network – Architecture as Philosophy by John Lobell
In this New Books Network Podcast interview, Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM interviews John Lobell about his book “Architecture as Philosophy”
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