Coffee Sketch Podcast Kurt Neiswender / Jamie Crawley

The ShowIn this episode, hosts Kurt Neiswender and Jamie sit down with special guest Illya Azaroff, an accomplished architect, educator, and geographer. They discuss Ilya's career, the importance of architectural collaboration, his practice PlusLab, his teaching approach, and the impact of mentorship. The hosts also reflect on their experiences with the Young Architects Forum and the influence of upcoming generations on the profession. The conversation touches on the integration of various ar...

Exploring Birmingham's Art and ArchitectureIn Episode 153 of the podcast, Jamie and Kurt discuss various topics, including their experiences with live streaming and podcasting upgrades. They touch on Jamie's brother's music production and their plans for the AIA National Conference. The duo also reminisce about past events like the Pachacucha presentation at the Texas Society of Architects conference. The episode delves into two of Jamie's sketches from a recent trip to Birmingham, Alabama: o...

Eclipse Inspiration and the Art of Scale FiguresIn this episode, episode 152, the hosts discuss the 'This is Fine' meme, their extended pre-show green room session, and issue a public apology for sound glitches in previous episodes. They share their coffee choices, including a mention of a care package from Rootless and Community Coffee with chicory. The conversation then shifts to birthdays, restaurant birthday perks, and a potential collaboration between Rootless Coffee and Penny's Cafe. Th...

Architecture and the Protopian FutureIn this episode of the podcast, the hosts, Jamie and Kurt, engage in a wide-ranging discussion that kicks off with humorous banter about the challenges of referencing older movies like 'The Matrix' with students born after their release. The conversation then shifts to a somber note with mentions of 9/11 and transitions into insights from an acoustics in architecture class, highlighting a guest lecturer's work on a sound sculpture for the Pennsylvania Memo...

Episode 150: Celebrating Milestones with Coffee, Architecture, and Frank Lloyd WrightIn this episode, hosts Jamie and Kurt celebrate their 150th episode, reflecting on their journey and the unlikely chance of becoming influencers due to their speech patterns rooted in a different generation. They reminisce about their time at an AI conference in Las Vegas and transition into a conversation about teaching, student creativity, and the use of entourage in architecture. The discussion shifts to t...

The Intersection of Architecture, History, and CoffeeIn this episode, Jamie and Kurt discuss a wide array of topics, from architectural history and historic preservation to their love for coffee, intertwined with playful banter about merchandise and roles like the cruise director. Jamie shares insights from his recent attendance at the 25th annual historic preservation symposium, shedding light on the importance of storytelling in architecture, the role of statues in narrating history, and th...