Open Plan Podcast (Emily Zand and Maria Pastorelli)
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| 10 Mar 2022 | #20 / Student Series: Collin Garnett & Timothy Peterson, M.Arch Candidates at the University of Michigan | 01:27:27 | |
From the University of Michigan Master of Architecture program, friends and classmates Collin Garnett & Timothy Peterson join us in the studio! What made U of M stand out when they applied to grad school? What's it like living in a college town like Ann Arbor? What's the studio culture like? (spoiler: it might not be what you think) Plus, we all go down the rabbit hole about what we think needs to change in the architecture industry. Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 30 Mar 2022 | #21 / Professional Series: Redefining ARE failure, juggling work + family, + the value of Architects feat. Bryn Young, AIA | 01:09:46 | |
Early friend of the pod & award-winning architect Bryn Young sits down with us for an engaging conversation about her journey into architecture and all the amazing things she is doing. Bryn started her firm after completing her Masters (with a newborn in tow!) and has been running her business, podcast, and ARE resources/coaching program ever since. Tune in for a real and honest chat about motherhood in architecture, following through with what you're passionate about, and dealing with ARE failure. We hope you take away some great insights, because we most definitely did! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 14 Apr 2022 | #22 / ARE Series: How to get started on your licensure journey | 00:47:14 | |
It's the first of our ARE [Architecture Registration Exam] Series! So you've decided you want to get licensed...now what?! Starting can be overwhelming - but we've got you covered! In this intro episode, we cover all the steps required to become licensed and how to begin the process. How do you become eligible to sit for exams? Are there time limits to reporting AXP hours? What exam order do we recommend? We cover these and other frequently asked questions. NAAB Accredited Program Search AXP Tracking Spreadsheet (download + save for your personal use!) Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 09 Jun 2022 | #23 / ARE Series: How to PASS Practice Management | 01:04:05 | |
In our next installment of the ARE 5.0 Series, we are breaking down the exam we recommend taking first - Practice Management! We discuss what the test is generally about, the exact resources we used/are currently using, and critical study strategies to PASS this exam. Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 14 Jul 2022 | #24 / 10 Ways to Make the Most Out of Your Summer Internship | 00:28:11 | |
It's summer internship season! And we want YOU to crush it. Whether you are doing a summer internship or beginning a new architecture position, we have 10 ways for you to make the most of your time at work. We cover advice that we wish someone told us when starting out, including being more communicative, prioritizing your goals, utilizing your firm's resources, and much more! These are tips you can carry forward through the rest of your career. We hope you enjoy! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 01 Sep 2022 | #25 / Emily Passed the ARE's! | 00:58:17 | |
Emily is DONE with the ARE's! In this episode, Maria interviews Emily about all the details of her exam journey and how she made it to her final pass. Emily opens up about her fails (yes, there were multiple), what her exact study schedule was, how to stay sane throughout the whole process, and much more! Be sure to stay tuned to the end for Emily's 7 tips that she’s gathered from passing the ARE’s. Enjoy the episode! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 22 Sep 2022 | #27 / A Conversation with Rashida Ng, RA, NOMA - Part II | 00:48:43 | |
This is Part II of a very special interview with Rashida Ng, RA, NOMA! Rashida is one of the first 500 black women to be licensed architects in the United States. She currently serves as Associate Professor and Chair of Undergraduate Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 15 Sep 2022 | #26 / A Conversation with Rashida Ng, RA, NOMA - Part I | 00:50:44 | |
This is Part I of a very special interview with Rashida Ng, RA, NOMA! Rashida is one of the first 500 black women to be licensed architects in the United States. She currently serves as Associate Professor and Chair of Undergraduate Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 06 Oct 2022 | #28 / ARE Series: How to PASS Project Management | 00:27:30 | |
In our next installment of the ARE 5.0 Series, Emily goes solo to talk about the 2nd exam in our recommended test order - Project Management! She covers the structure of the test, the content of the 5 key sections in the test, and how you would see the section content in question form. She also dives deep into the most important resources you need to PASS this exam. Feel free to DM us on Instagram if you have any questions or comments! Good luck to everyone studying - we are rooting for you! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 17 Nov 2022 | #29 / Know Your Worth: How to Negotiate a Job Offer with Confidence | 01:00:24 | |
Negotiating a new job offer or a promotion can be uncomfortable - but we're here to change that! Using the valuable advice they've received on their own journeys, Emily and Maria give in-depth guidance on how to change your job search mindset and get what you deserve during the negotiation period. What do you say when an employer asks for your ideal salary number? What do you do when you have multiple offers at the same time? How do you talk about getting promoted and a salary bump at your current job? They answer these questions and many, many more during this information-packed episode. You do not want to miss this! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 14 Dec 2022 | #30 / Broadening a career in architecture with Madame Architect's Kate Reggev, AIA | 00:36:47 | |
Kate Reggev truly does it all! By day she is an architect working as an Owner's Rep while teaching at Columbia GSAPP, and by night she is an architectural writer for publications like MadameArchitect, Architectural Digest, Dwell, and more. Interested in transitioning from a traditional architecture firm to the Owner's side and flexing your project management skills? Or learning how to get into writing in the design world? This episode has all that and more - so you don't want to miss it! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 09 Mar 2023 | #31 / ARE Series: How to PASS Construction & Evaluation | 00:31:21 | |
In our next installment of the ARE 5.0 Series, Emily goes solo to talk about the 3rd exam in our recommended test order - Construction & Evaluation! She covers the content of the key sections in the test, goes over practice questions, and covers study resources + miscellaneous tips that YOU need to PASS this exam! Good luck to everyone studying - we are rooting for you! Be sure to follow @openplanpodcast on Instagram for even more ARE content & fun architecture tips and tricks. Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 13 Apr 2023 | #32 / Habits to Be More Present & Mindful in Everyday Life | 00:47:36 | |
In this episode, Emily and Maria share practical habits they are incorporating into their daily life that breaks up the monotony of the everyday grind & brings the joy back into simply LIVING. We hope this episode inspires you! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 17 Aug 2023 | #33 / Summer Recap: Eras Tour, Brazil Wedding and what we did this summer | 00:55:39 | |
Get ready for an unfiltered catch up of what happened this summer! It's been a whirlwind of life events and we are catching you up on all things wedding, Eras Tour, vacations and we get a bit ~deep~ at the end. We hope you enjoy! Here are timestamps: Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 04 Oct 2023 | #34 / ARE Series: How to PASS Programming & Analysis | 00:33:14 | |
In our next installment of the ARE 5.0 Series, Emily goes solo to talk about the 4th exam in our recommended test order - Programming & Analysis! She covers the content of the key sections in the test, goes over practice questions, and covers study resources + miscellaneous tips that YOU need to PASS this exam! Good luck to everyone studying - we are rooting for you! Be sure to follow @openplanpodcast on Instagram for even more ARE content & fun architecture tips and tricks. Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 31 Jan 2024 | #35 / International Students in College (and Architecture!) | 00:54:09 | |
It's finally here! Maria shares all of her most useful tips and tricks she learned from her experience as an international student going to college in the United States. Even if you're not in the architecture field, this episode is packed full of amazing advice. Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 04 Apr 2024 | #36 / I'm licensed... now what? ft. Architect Caitlin Brady from Architectette | 00:52:05 | |
On another incredible interview, Maria and Emily sit down with Caitlin Brady, host of the Architectette Podcast! What happens when you're done with exams and can finally call yourself an architect? Listen in to hear more about how to advocate for yourself while being one of the youngest in the room, career progression and importance of life outside of the office. Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 09 May 2024 | #37 / 5 Things We'd Tell Ourselves Starting our Careers | 00:56:08 | |
In this casual catch-up, Maria and Emily give each of their 5 things they'd tell themselves when starting out in the professional world. They both also share some biiig life updates at the beginning of the episode! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 15 Aug 2024 | #38 / Balance, Career Shifts and Vastu Shastra with Katerina Burianova (From the Honeycomb Podcast) | 00:52:43 | |
It's been a long time coming, but ever since we went on her podcast, From the Honeycomb, we wanted to bring Katerina over to ours! Listen to this interview to learn more about how she transitioned from her previous job working for another architect to starting her own business. Aside from architecture, Katerina also runs her podcast and helps other entrepreneurs start their own firm. Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 16 Sep 2020 | #01 / Back To School | 00:50:39 | |
It’s September, so that means back to school! In this episode Emily and Maria discuss all things architecture school. What’s it structured like? What’s a “studio”? What are the differences between undergraduate and graduate school? Are you going to have a social life? They answer these questions and more, along with sharing some cringeworthy school experiences. Hope you enjoy! Learn more about our featured architecture firm of the week! NADAAA http://www.nadaaa.com/academic/ Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 16 Sep 2020 | #00 / Intro | 00:14:53 | |
In this episode Emily and Maria introduce themselves and discuss where they’re from, how they ended up in architecture, and how they met. Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 30 Sep 2020 | #02 / The Intern | 00:59:28 | |
We're diving deep into architecture internships this week! Did any of us actually have to grab coffee for someone? Clean out the library? Organize samples? Emily and Maria each talk about their own experiences and what kinds of things to expect from your internship. We're talking money, responsibilities, and common tasks that are usually given to interns. Plus, we have a crazy story sent by a listener about one of her internships… Stay tuned until the end for some must-have tips and advice that worked for us, or that we wish we knew before! Project of the Week: National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Atlanta, GA https://www.civilandhumanrights.org Start logging your internship hours NOW! https://www.ncarb.org/gain-axp-experience Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 15 Oct 2020 | #03 / Love & Architecture: Our Experiences | 00:56:37 | |
We've got some very special guests on the podcast this week! Tune in to meet Ashcon (Emily's fiancé, not an architect) and José (Maria's boyfriend, an architect) and join our conversation to hear about our experiences having relationships while in architecture school! Find out how we met, what it was like for them to live with us while going to grad school, and much, MUCH more. Maybe too much? We also compare their different perspectives as an architect vs. non-architect regarding design, stereotypes, and the architecture industry. They also take a guess at what would be our dream project to work on! Follow us @openplanpodcast, subscribe and leave a nice review if you enjoyed it! 04:00 Project of the week 09:00 How Emily and Ashcon met 12:10 How Maria and Jose met 16:48 Grad school years 27:03 Questions for the guys // Things mentioned: Project of the week: Brasilia Cathedral, Brasilia, BR https://www.archdaily.com/101516/ad-classics-cathedral-of-brasilia-oscar-niemeyer Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 13 Nov 2020 | #04 / LEED GA: Our Exam Tips & Strategies | 00:36:49 | |
In this episode, Emily and Maria break down the LEED Green Associate Exam. What is it? Why should you take it? How should you begin studying? They also speak about their experiences taking the exam, and give their own tips and strategies that helped them pass! Hope you enjoy and find this helpful. Let us know if you decide to take the test! LEED Green Associate Candidate Handbook Creating a USGBC account LEED GA Study Plan Free Practice Questions online https://www.learning-hub-gbrionline.org/courses/leed-v4-green-associate-free-mock-exam/ https://greenstepeducation.com/GreenStep%20Free%20LEED%20v4%20Practice%20Exam.pdf Learn more about our project of the week! The Kendeda Building, Atlanta, GA https://livingbuilding.gatech.edu/ Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 14 Dec 2020 | #05 / Picking a School: Undergraduate Edition feat. Matt Denig | 00:49:25 | |
This is Part 1 of our Picking a School series, Undergraduate edition! Maria, Emily, and special guest Matt Denig break down how they chose where to go for undergrad. What things did they consider? Did location matter? Did they know they wanted to do architecture? The three discuss their own unique experiences as well as what they would have done differently. They also offer advice to anyone considering currently considering different undergraduate schools. Hope you enjoy it! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 04 Jan 2021 | #06 / Picking a School: Graduate School Edition feat. Matt Denig | 00:41:56 | |
This is Part 2 of our Picking Schools series! Maria, Emily, and special guest Matt Denig continue the conversation on their experiences choosing a grad program. They cover topics like how long of a break to take in between, what other things to consider, and how different grad school is compared to undergrad. They also give advice for a better application, tips on getting a Teaching or Research Assistantship and other valuable lessons they learned over the last couple of years. Tune in and let us know if you have any questions! Hope you enjoy! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 03 Feb 2021 | #07 / Start the year off right: Our 2021 Goals | 01:00:05 | |
It’s 2021! In this episode, Maria and Emily discuss all things goal setting when starting out a new year. They reflect on the past year, the good and the bad, and discuss what things they took away from it. They then dive deep into their personal, professional, and podcast goals and talk strategies on how they plan to follow through with them. Stick around for helpful tips and tricks in maintaining your own goals and making your vision become reality! We hope you enjoy this episode and find it as inspirational and energizing as we did! Beyazit State Library Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 17 Feb 2021 | #08 / The Career Fair: How to Prepare, Navigate + Crush It | 00:43:27 | |
It's that time of the year! Career fairs, job applications, interviews, oof! We're here to help. In this episode, we give our best tips and tricks for before, during and after the career fair. How do you prepare? What should I ask the firms about? How can I stand out? What if they ghost me? Find answers to this and much more in this ep! Plus: Tips on how to navigate an online career fair during these strange times. Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 24 Feb 2021 | #09 / The Interview: Prep + Steer the conversation + Get that offer | 00:46:25 | |
Woohoo! You've landed an interview with an architecture firm! Now what? Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 05 Apr 2021 | #10 / Pursuing a PhD in Architecture, teaching studio + starting a side hustle feat. Yousef Bushehri | 01:27:55 | |
What’s it like coming from a different country into an architecture school? How does one actually apply for a PhD in Architecture? Yousef’s unique career path inspired us to interview him about these topics and much more! He’s a PhD candidate at Georgia Tech, teaches architecture studios and is the creator of the Architect’s Tarot. We hope you enjoy getting to know more about his story as much as we did! See below for timestamps, links to things mentioned and how to find his art! Our catch-up + updates: 0:00 Yousef's Intro: 6:40
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| 29 Apr 2021 | #11 / Welcome to Our Crib: Apartment Decor Tips + Tricks | 01:10:44 | |
Ayyy welcome to our crib(s)! On this episode Maria and Emily catch up on some recent life changes and then have a chat about all things home decor and apartment hacks. They cover easy to do, affordable tips to elevate your apartment’s vibe and organization - no matter what the size! They then give their take on recent Tik Tok design trends. Green kitchens, pink bathrooms, oh my! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 20 May 2021 | #12 / Student Series: Pursuing an MBA at GA Tech after Arch School ft. Bangseh Akuchu | 00:55:23 | |
Why pursue an MBA after design school? How do the skills learned in business school help your architecture career? What are some differences in culture between an MBA program and a design school? In our first student series episode, Bangseh Akuchu tells us about his experience at his GA Tech MBA program. Also, stick around for the lightning round where you'll hear about him meeting and singing for the Obamas. We hope you enjoy the conversation! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 09 Jul 2021 | #13 / Student Series: Danny Griffin, designer and M.Arch Candidate at MIT | 01:13:44 | |
Long-time friend Danny Griffin joins us this week to chat about his experience as a designer and M.Arch candidate at MIT! How did he find his interests in undergrad? What's the culture like at MIT? How do his interests in architecture and robotics come together? Most importantly, how did he get away with writing a children's book as a studio project?! We hope you enjoy getting to know Danny and if you're considering applying to MIT, this is a must-listen! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 08 Sep 2021 | #14 / Professional Series: Starting a firm, how she hires, and equity in the profession feat. Leslie Ellsworth of Studio SOGO | 01:38:59 | |
We're back with another professional interview! From Studio SOGO, Leslie Ellsworth is a firm owner, principal and mother of two. We talked about how she started her career, the difficulties she went through as a young mom at a small firm, how Studio SOGO came to be and how they're trying to do things differently in terms of increasing equity in the profession. She also offered some valuable advice for young professionals! We hope you enjoyed this conversation as much as we did. Take your notepad out, because this ep is packed with useful tips from this amazing woman in our industry! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 23 Sep 2021 | #15 / One Year Later | 00:19:53 | |
Happy 1 Year Anniversary! We can't believe it's already been a year since our first episode went live, and we're so grateful to you for sticking with us during this time! In this bonus episode, we discuss a few of our favorite moments and behind the scenes from the last year and share some fun stats. We also want to thank you for listening and hear more about your thoughts on how we're doing! If you'd like to take 5 minutes to provide us some feedback so we can plan future content, you can fill out the survey here: OPEN PLAN PODCAST SURVEY Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 14 Oct 2021 | #16 / Professional Series: Marketing in Architecture feat. Maria Pastorelli | 00:49:27 | |
It’s another exciting installment of our Professional Series, but this time with one of our own! Emily interviews Maria about her role as a Marketing Manager at Collins Cooper Carusi. What does a Marketing Manager do at an architecture firm? How did she pivot from a designer role to a marketing role? What is a typical day in the life of a Marketing Manager? We discuss these topics and much, much more. If you are interested in learning more about a marketing position in architecture, this episode is for you! We hope you enjoy it, and if you have more questions for Maria, feel free to DM or email us! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 22 Nov 2021 | #17 / Professional Series: Breaking glass ceilings, retrofitting suburbia and the post pandemic city feat. Ellen Dunham-Jones | 01:38:41 | |
In one of our favorite episodes yet, we sit down with Ellen Dunham-Jones; architect, urban designer, educator, author, podcast host, viral TED Talk host...the list goes on! Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 16 Dec 2021 | #18 / Professional Series: Leading as an introvert, prioritizing your goals, and knowing your why feat. Tracy Carusi | 01:08:15 | |
In this Professional Series interview, we speak with Tracy Carusi, 2021 President of AIA Atlanta and Former President/CEO of Collins Cooper Carusi Architects.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cane Projects mentioned: Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum - Zaha Hadid Architects Follow us on IG @openplanpodcast | |||
| 03 Feb 2022 | #19 / How to put your best self forward + avoid burnout | 00:50:20 | |
We're back for our first episode of 2022! Maria and Emily catch up with some big life updates (hint hint it might involve a job change) and give their recommendations on what they are loving right now.
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