Detailed: An original podcast by ARCAT

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Along the process of design and construction, incredible stories of conflict and triumph emerge in pursuit of the broad vision for a building. Detailed is a series that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered, and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Join host, Cherise Lakeside, aka CSI Kraken, a Senior Specification Writer at RDH Building Science, as she uncovers lessons learned to help you navigate similar challenges that may arise in your next project.

  1. 4d ago

    194: Acoustic Design | Sydney Opera House Concert Hall Renewal

    In this episode, Cherise is joined by Mark Raggatt, Director and Sydney Studio Lead at ARM Architecture in Sydney, Australia. ARM has 6 offices across Australia in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Brisbane, and Perth. They discuss the world-famous Sydney Opera House and its renewal project, the last and largest project in the opera house’s Decade of Renewal, just ahead of the landmark’s 50th Anniversary in 2023. You can see the project here as you listen along. Recognized as one of the world’s most significant architectural landmarks, the Sydney Opera House stands as an enduring symbol of modern Australia. Designed and completed in 1973, the World Heritage-listed building has continued to evolve as a center for cultural expression and performance. The Concert Hall Renewal, designed by ARM Architecture, represented the final and largest undertaking of the Opera House’s Decade of Renewal, an ambitious program established to prepare the institution for its 50th anniversary in 2023. At the center of the renewal was the transformation of the Concert Hall’s acoustics. Long recognized for its inconsistent sound performance, the space required a more adaptable acoustic environment capable of supporting both traditional orchestral performances and amplified contemporary music. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media. Mentioned in this episode: Social Channel Pre-roll Promotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle.

  2. Oct 30

    193: Mass Timber | Doris Duke Theater at Jacob's Pillow

    In this episode, Cherise is joined by Danielle Cerone, Director at MARVEL with offices in New York, San Juan, Richmond, and Barcelona. They discuss the Doris Duke Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow in Becket, Massachusetts. You can see the project here as you listen along. The new Doris Duke Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow reimagines a beloved performance space lost to fire in 2020, preserving the intimacy of the original while introducing a flexible, technologically advanced venue for dance, collaboration, and education. Mass timber plays a central role in shaping the building’s identity. Exposed cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels and glulam beams establish a natural, inviting interior that recalls the original theatre’s traditional timber construction. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media. Mentioned in this episode: Social Channel Pre-roll Promotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle.

  3. Oct 23

    192: Perforated Metal | Julian H. Robertson Jr. City Squash Center

    In this episode, Cherise is Charlie Kaplan, LEED AP and Principal at GLUCK+ in New York City. They discuss the Julian H. Robertson Jr. CitySquash Center in the Bronx. You can see the project here as you listen along. The Julian H. Robertson Jr. CitySquash Center provides a new home for CitySquash, a nonprofit after-school enrichment program supporting young people from economically disadvantaged households in their academic, athletic, and personal development. With the courts positioned above street level, the primary façade takes a different approach to transparency. A folded, perforated metal surface incorporates images of CitySquash members in action, creating a shifting visual effect as pedestrians move along the sidewalk. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media. Mentioned in this episode: Social Channel Pre-roll Promotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle.

  4. Oct 16

    191: Cast Bronze | Sentry Bridge

    In this episode, Cherise is joined by Donesh Ferdowsi, Project Designer at Snohetta's New York Offices. Snohetta has offices in Oslo, Paris, Innsbruck, Africa, New York, China, Korea, and Melbourne. They discuss the Sentry Bridge project in Watkins Glen State Park at Watkins Glen, New York. You can see the project here as you listen along. For nearly two centuries, Watkins Glen State Park has used bridges, paths, and overlooks to guide visitors through its dramatic gorge. The experience is defined by the close relationship between people and the landscape—moving alongside waterfalls, through narrow passages, and beneath towering rock walls. Custom bronze castings depicting local flora and fauna—including an endangered dragonfly and rare plant—along with a model of the historic bridge, give visitors tactile reminders of the gorge's natural and cultural history. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media. Mentioned in this episode: Social Channel Pre-roll Promotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle.

  5. Oct 9

    190: Handmade Brick | Malawi Dental School

    In this episode, Cherise is joined by Peter Lee, Associate Director at John McAslan + Partners with offices in London, Edinburgh, Sydney, and New York City. They discuss the Malawi Dental School Project in Blantyre, Malawi. You can see the project here as you listen along. Designed for Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, the Malawi Dental School marks a significant step forward for both healthcare and education in Malawi. As the country’s first purpose-built dental teaching facility, the 3,350-square-metre building provides a dedicated environment for training locally qualified dentists while expanding access to essential oral healthcare. Handmade clay bricks form a distinctive nine-bay structure, giving the building a strong yet understated presence and further responding to sustainability and local resources. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media. Mentioned in this episode: Social Channel Pre-roll Promotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle.

  6. Oct 2

    189: Raked Stucco | Albert Hotel

    In this episode, Cherise is joined by Paul Clayton, AIA, LEED AP, and Principal at Clayton Korte in Austin, Texas, and Travis Greig, AIA, Project Manager, also with Clayton Korte. They discuss the Albert Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas. Located in historic downtown Fredericksburg, the Albert Hotel draws on more than 175 years of Keidel family history in the Hill Country, bringing a contemporary hospitality experience to a site deeply connected to the town’s past. The new architecture takes cues from the surrounding natural environment. Custom raked stucco creates a textured exterior that responds to changing sunlight throughout the day and mimics limestone cliffs found around swimming holes in the hill country. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media. Mentioned in this episode: Social Channel Pre-roll Promotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle.

  7. Sep 25

    188: Adaptive Reuse | Neuhoff District

    In this episode, Cherise is joined by Dryden Razook, Principal at S9 Architecture in New York City. They discuss the Neuhoff District in Nashville, Tennessee. You can see the project here as you listen along. For decades, the abandoned Neuhoff slaughterhouse stood as a barrier between Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood and the Cumberland River, leaving a significant gap in the city’s urban fabric. S9 Architecture approached the site not as something to erase, but as an opportunity to build upon its industrial history and create a new neighborhood rooted in its context. The 914,000-square-foot Neuhoff District transforms the former meatpacking complex into a mixed-use neighborhood through a layered approach to adaptive reuse with a design that retains and restores significant industrial structures, introducing new buildings, landscape, and public spaces between them. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media. Mentioned in this episode: Social Channel Pre-roll Promotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle.

  8. Sep 18

    187: Simulation Design | Thomas Frist Jr. College of Medicine

    In this episode, Cherise is joined by Benjamen Metz, AIA NCARB LEED AP, Principal and Emily Karbo, DNP RN EDAC Associate AIA, Clinical Operations and Design Specialist both with Esa (Earl Swensson Associates, Inc.) in Nashville, Tennessee. They discuss the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University, also in Nashville. You can see the project here as you listen along. The Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University brings healthcare education, clinical simulation, and interdisciplinary learning together within a 198,000-square-foot academic facility. At the heart of the project is the Center for Interprofessional Engagement & Simulation, a two-story clinical simulation center designed to replicate the complexity of real-world healthcare environments. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media.

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Along the process of design and construction, incredible stories of conflict and triumph emerge in pursuit of the broad vision for a building. Detailed is a series that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered, and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Join host, Cherise Lakeside, aka CSI Kraken, a Senior Specification Writer at RDH Building Science, as she uncovers lessons learned to help you navigate similar challenges that may arise in your next project.

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