2024-05-06T21:25:53-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150175284/sci-arc-launches-the-arc-podcast-hosted-by-history-theory-coordinator-marrikka-trotter Antonio Pacheco 2019-12-18T16:42:00-05:00 >2019-12-19T14:07:39-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4c/4cd8ef003f5aaddb98d0da88040a347b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The Southern California Institute of Architecture (<a href="https://archinect.com/sciarc" target="_blank">SCI-Arc</a>) has launched its own podcast, <em>The Arc</em>.&nbsp;</p> <p>The podcast is hosted by SCI-Arc <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150173094/examining-history-and-theory-education-at-los-angeles-s-schools-of-architecture" target="_blank">History + Theory Coordinator Marrikka Trotter</a>. Each episode, according to the school,&nbsp;"juxtaposes a contemporary architectural idea or concern with related concepts from other disciplines, ranging from science to sports, in casual, unscripted, and intimate conversations."</p> <p>So far, two full episodes have been released in the series, including one episode on&nbsp;<em>Scale</em> that focuses on examining the effect of size on architecture, experience, and design thinking. The episode features guest appearances by SCI-Arc Undergraduate Program Chair <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/149974532/tom-wiscombe-redesigns-the-l-a-billboard-and-is-chosen-over-zaha-hadid-s-proposal" target="_blank">Tom Wiscombe</a>, neuriscientist Dr. Yawende Pearse, and Bill Boes, a Hollywood production designer and art director.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>A second episode,&nbsp;<em>Roughness</em>, interrogates the recent turn in architecture toward texture and alternative or unintended uses for objects, ideas, and conventional forms of practice. The show positions this turn as...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/149997716/studio-ma-s-masterful-texture-wins-aia-arizona-s-firm-of-the-year-award Julia Ingalls 2017-03-16T13:21:00-04:00 >2017-03-16T13:27:50-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/gp/gpq0v9dgql4uoc6f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="http://www.studioma.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Studio Ma</a> may be small, but their work is mighty, at least according to the Arizona chapter of the AIA. The woman-owned firm, which has completed projects for Princeton University as well as a series of museums, public libraries and mixed-use housing developments, won the AIA's "Firm of the Year" award for the wide variety and complexity of their work, which the institute described as being "both smart and palpable, with a masterful use of texture."</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/m6/m66rr8r2ocrq4ovj.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/ea/eau53fel4a6jxj1m.jpg"></p><p>This is yet another in a series of accolades for the firm, including being placed in the "Design Vanguard" by Architectural Record. &ldquo;In our work, we strive to create building solutions that resonate with the surrounding context both large and small, in harmony with their greater environment,&rdquo; said owner Christiana Moss. &ldquo;This is essential to our client promise, to deliver innovative, sustainable and unique designs to forward-thinking institutions and individuals.&rdquo; Congratulations, all!</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/wu/wuto09masblbsch4.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/bq/bq1oguu5qbbsvorc.jpg"></p>