Archichechure PSU Vanguard

In this episode we take a look at Urban Greenspaces and how they interact with wellbeing to promote a healthier lifestyle.

This week we are joined by licensed architect Conor Austin Jesse Sass, from YBA Architects. We discuss materials and how you can use them sustainably in architecture.

This week Owen Demetre, Zane Ross, and Felipe Flores discuss Urban Sustainability and taking a systematic approach to building. We talk about what defies a green building, LEED certifications, and different buildings in Portland that are making a difference.

In our second episode Owen Demetre, Zane Ross, and Felipe Flores talk about recessions within the US and how it affects demands for Low Income Housing and what an architects role in it is.

In this premiere episode co-hosts Jacob A. Armstrong, Felipe Flores, and Zane Ross discuss and compare Portland State University’s Cramer Hall to the recently renovated Karl Miller Center. Discussion focuses on the benefits of architecture which is intentionally designed to serve and improve upon its community as compared to older, utilitarian design. Topics for future podcast episodes are laid out; including the economic and financial costs and beneficial impacts of choices within the fields of architectural design and urban development.