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Most Podern Podcast

Minkoo Kang, Libo Li, and Alex Yuen

The podcast about the Built Environment, with the minds shaping it, for the people living in it. Why does the built environment feel broken — and what would it take to fix it? Most Podern is about how the built world really works. We dig into the systems shaping architecture, urbanism, housing, and public spaces, and talk with the people actually building change: architects, planners, developers, and urban thinkers.

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00:38:09

Season 3: Research- Season Preview

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2024/05/27

Season 3 of the Most Podern Podcast focuses on design research in the built environment, ranging from innovative ways to address real estate finance, sustainability, policy, civic and engagement. In this season preview, your hosts Libo, Minkoo, and Alex explore how knowledge is created, disseminated, and applied in the industry and introduce the guests, topics, themes, and insights from the season’s upcoming episodes. Season 3 Schedule May 27 - Season Introduction with your hosts June 3 - De Peter

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00:54:01

What Makes a Good Building?

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2024/05/20

In another in between episode, we explore the question of what makes a good building. We touch on the importance of context, the challenges of building in urban environments, and the impact of building materials and technologies. We explore the importance of light, air, and ceilings in creating a pleasant environment. Our next season on the topic of Research is dropping next week!Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Questioning the Definition of a Building 02:24 Exploring the Importance of Purpose and

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00:40:25

Building or Billboard? The Sphere

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2024/05/13

The Sphere in Las Vegas is a unique and captivating building that has gained viral attention. It is a giant LED screen and a building in one, displaying dynamic and immersive content. It has quickly become a symbol of Las Vegas and its entertainment culture. In this episode, we discuss the Sphere's impact on the built environment and its place in the prioritization of spectacle and entertainment, pushing the boundaries of architecture and real estate. 00:00Introduction to the Sphere 13:41The

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00:58:22

The Business of Design

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2024/05/06

In this conversation, we explore the challenges of running an architecture business. Why architects are reluctant to view their practice as a business and the stigma associated with prioritizing profit. We dive into the intersection of architecture and entrepreneurship, how architects can become developers and create their own projects. We discuss the business side of architecture and the importance of having the ability to adapt and pivot in response to market changes. Chapters 00:00The Stigma of

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00:42:12

What is work?

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2024/04/29

In this conversation, we explore the definitions of work, career, and job, and how they differ from each other. We discuss the importance of finding work that aligns with one's values and provides a sense of fulfillment. What is the role of office culture and politics in work satisfaction, and how it can it vary across different industries and regions?Chapters 00:00 Introduction: Work 08:14 Work-Life Balance and Approaches 25:50 Finding Flow 38:04 Lessons Learned and Applying Them to

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00:54:29

Where do buildings come from?

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2024/04/22

Have you wondered how the buildings you live, work, learn, and play in actually get created? Libo, Minkoo, and Alex break down the process of making a building and who is involved - who allows it, who pays for it, who designs, and who builds it. The group breaks down how it all comes together and starts to get at the important challenges and opportunities that the process enables. 00:00 Introduction: The Missing Gap in the Building Conversation 06:12 Market Conditions and Incentives in Building

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00:54:22

The Architect’s Journey - Brandon Hall, Season 2:...

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2024/04/15

Brandon Hall, architect and founder of BHA in Chicago, discusses his career journey and experiences in the field of architecture. He shares how his early interest in building and design led him to pursue a career in architecture that saw him work across continents for some of the most recognized firms in the world. Brandon reflects on his own education and training, and the lessons he continues to learn as the founder of an active architecture practice that looks to build buildings of character and

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00:44:03

Studio to Startup: Architect Founder - Zach Soflin

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2024/04/08

Can design training translate to technological innovation?Zach Soflin, architect turned tech entrepreneur joins Most Podern to discuss his journey from studio to startup. Zach discusses his path from being an architect to building Layer, a transformative software for the building industry, that tackles the unique challenges of working with spatial data. Zach shares how he first became interested in architecture and how his passion for design led him to pursue a career in the field and then

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00:55:28

Building Businesses and Buildings - Evan Smith,...

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2024/04/01

Evan Smith is Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Highland Park Technologies, a company focused on developing automated and cost effective ways to retrofit our built environment. As a licensed general contractor, creator, developer, and serial entrepreneur, shares his career journey moving through various roles and organizations to shape the world around us.The discussion touches on creating a culture of learning and adaptation, both personally and professionally, shifting focus to leaner

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00:44:05

Building Happiness Through Design and Development -...

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2024/03/25

Evan Wiskup, founder of Wiskup Architecture and co-founder of Neighbor, shares his unique perspective as both an architect and a real estate developer. He discusses his early interest in design and architecture, his intentionality when studying and practicing architecture, and his transition into real estate development.Evan emphasizes the importance of finding fulfillment in one's work through balancing between design excellence and practicality, finding compatibility in project partnerships,

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00:57:28

Towards Beauty and Efficiency: A Career by Design -...

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2024/03/18

Once captivated by design's allure, how do those shaping our built environment tap into the compounding power of sharing knowledge, honing their skills, and seamlessly blending beauty with efficiency?Andrew Kao is a licensed architect, a former Product Manager at WeWork, and a former Vice President at both CBRE/Hana and MillerKnoll. He discusses the challenges and frustrations he faced in the architecture industry, navigating his career through a global financial crisis and pandemic, as well

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00:50:19

Architecture Career Specialist: Finding Your Way...

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2024/03/11

How can one develop a rewarding and meaningful career as an architect?Jacki Schaefer, an architecture career specialist, discusses her journey in the field of architecture and how transitioning away from it led to creating value for others. She highlights the disillusionment she experienced in practice and the disconnect between academia and the profession and how she turned both into a force for positive change for her own life. Jacki also emphasizes the value of career coaching and the need for

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00:47:50

Season 2: Careers - Season Preview

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2024/03/04

On the inaugural season of Most Podern, where we embark on an exploration of a fundamental question: How do we shape the world around us professionally? Join hosts Minkoo Kang, Libo Li, and Alex Yuen as they guide us on an insightful journey into the dynamic landscape of careers in and around the built environment.Through candid conversations with professionals from an array of fields and pursuits, we delve into the intricacies of careers that quietly influence our world. From passionate architects

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00:50:02

Designing and Teaching With Freedom and Joy: Alex

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2024/02/05

Alex is an urban designer and architect from San Francisco. He’s a founding partner of Collective Operations (CO) and teaches urban design at Harvard GSD. In this conversation, Alex discusses how he fell in love with cities, how Steph Curry inspired his approach to his career, and his motivations as a teacher, urban designer, architect, and developer.Highlights 1:17 When and where Alex fell in love with cities 8:00 Perceptorship at DS+R 12:15 First days at OMA 15:10 The economics of

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00:44:19

A Wandering Career in Design, Technology, and Data: Libo

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2024/01/29

Libo is a Data Engineer at Meta. He trained as an architect and worked in a wide variety of roles across different companies. In this conversation, we discuss his move from design into technology, the motivations and challenges in career transitions, and the relationship between a title and one’s identity. 8:45 Transitioning from design into “tech” 12:15 The culture shock of going to WeWork 18:05 Working in a Revit forward design environment 21:08 The newness of BIM 22:05 Data and BIM as a

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00:54:43

From Design to Finance, to Discovering the Value of...

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2024/01/22

Minkoo Kang is a designer and developer from Seoul. In this episode we talk to Minkoo about his journey into design, what motivated his move towards finance, and discovering the value of design. 1:00 How Gaudi inspired his journey into design 4:08 The limitations even at the highest levels of design 9:58 Burning out at OMA 16:41 Money as the missing element 19:55 Experiencing different disciplines at MIT 33:29 John Portman as architect developer 38:26 Development projects Minkoo is

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00:31:11

Introduction: Minkoo, Alex, and Libo Start a Podcast

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2024/01/16

Welcome to the Most Podern Podcast! In this episode, we discuss why we are starting this podcast and what we think is missing from the conversation around the built environment. 1:10: What makes us a good trio to start a podcast 3:14: What does “establishing convening power in the build environment mean?” 6:32: Bridging conversations and culture 9:40: Agency and time as a key constraint of Architecture 13:30: What we want to do with this podcast 16:15: Why we want to invite plumbers

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