Archinect - News 2024-11-21T14:46:35-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150038569/architecture-tools-of-capital-iconic-boring-and-for-the-happy-few Architecture — Tools of Capital: Iconic, Boring, and for the Happy Few Paul Petrunia 2017-11-23T17:30:00-05:00 >2018-10-31T20:28:34-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/nk/nkgdo8000mp03hey.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>This week, Donna and Ken are joined by Indianapolis architect and ARE Sketches author, Lora Teagarden. Lora is an architect with <a href="http://www.ratiodesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RATIO Architects</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.l-2-design.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">L^2 Design</a>. On this podcast, we'll be discussing three news items from the website. First up is the controversy around the proposal for the "<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150037891/william-kaven-unveils-design-for-tallest-portland-building" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tallest Building in Portland</a>" by the architecture firm <a href="http://www.williamkaven.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">William Kaven</a>. Second is the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-ca-cm-building-type-boring-buildings-20171119-htmlstory.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Op-Ed</a> on <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150038261/are-you-bored-yet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Boring Architecture"</a>&nbsp;by <em>LA Times</em> architecture critic, Christopher Hawthorne. Last is a provocative interview with OMA partner,&nbsp;Reinier de Graaf, by the folks at Failed Architecture called, "<a href="https://www.failedarchitecture.com/reinier-de-graaf-architecture-is-in-a-state-of-denial/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Architecture is in a State of Denial</a>".</p> <p>Listen to&nbsp;episode 113 of&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/sessions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archinect Sessions</a>, &ldquo;Architecture &mdash; Tools of Capital: Iconic, Boring, and for the Happy Few&rdquo;.</p> <ul><li><strong>iTunes</strong>:&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/archinect-sessions/id928222819" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to listen</a>, and click the "Subscribe" button below the logo to automatically download new episodes.</li><li><strong>Apple Podcast App (iOS)</strong>:&nbsp;<a href="http://pcast//archinect.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here to subscribe</a></li><li><strong>SoundCloud</strong>:&nbsp;<a href="http://soundcloud.com/archinect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here to follow Archinect</a></li><li><strong>RSS</strong>:&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;with any of your favorite podcasting apps ...</li></ul>