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Best of Architecture Podcast Lists

Architecture Happy Hour PodcastThe Best Architecture Podcast“

The Architecture Happy Hour podcast has been recognized on many “best of” podcast lists:

 

Best Podcasts for Architects

Lancashire Business View, updated January 2020

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“Offered in bitesize chunks, Happy Hour won’t take up too much of your time but does give fun and informal insights into current architecture stories, ranging from career advice to buildings in the news.”

 

Best Architecture Podcasts

PlayerFM, updated December 2019

https://player.fm/featured/architecture

hpd architecture + interiors principals Laura Davis and Holly Hall share their thoughts and tips on architecture, from helping owners select the right architect to never being too late to begin a career in architecture. Learn more about hpd architecture + interiors at www.hpdarch.com.

 

Best Architecture Education Podcasts – Strategies and Tips

PlayerFM, updated December 2019

https://player.fm/featured/architecture-education

hpd architecture + interiors principals Laura Davis and Holly Hall share their thoughts and tips on architecture, from helping owners select the right architect to never being too late to begin a career in architecture. Learn more about hpd architecture + interiors at www.hpdarch.com.

 

The Best 71 Podcasts for Architects

Architecture Quote, updated December 2019

https://https://architecturequote.com/blog/the-best-71-podcasts-for-architects/

#4: The Architecture Happy Hour podcasts focus mainly on architecture and interior design. With useful tips they are helping customers to find the perfect architect for their needs. With insight and training experience, they introduce the field of architecture to people who want to follow this path.

 

Best Architecture and Design Podcast for Architects

https://www.arch2o.com/architecture-design-podcast/

published April 2017

This is a podcast show hosted by Dallas-Based HPD Architecture LLC principal Laura Davis and Spotted Dog Architecture CEO Larry Paschall. The two hosts “share their thoughts and tips on architecture, from helping owners select the right architect to never being too late to begin a career in architecture.”

 

7 of the Top Architectural Podcasts

May 10 2016, Published by ALLURA USA (fiber cement company), Houston

https://www.allurausa.com/blog/7-of-the-top-architectural-podcasts?locale=es

  1. THE ARCHITECTURE HAPPY HOUR

Not just for professionals, the Architecture Happy Hour has components for homeowners and other interested parties as well. Run by two architects – Laura and Larry – the podcast deals with everything relevant to the profession from the workplace to popular HGTV shows. The podcasts are published approximately once a month, with all previous podcasts easily accessed as well.

 

How I Passed 3 AREs in 3 Days On the First Try: SPD, CDS, & PPP

August 5, 2016 | LEAH ALISSA BAYER

https://leahalissa.com/blog/2016/8/5/3in3

“For a few months prior to testing I took advantage of the two hours of commuting time I enjoy daily and listened to podcasts. My favorites were from Architect Exam Prep, Archispeak, The Architecture Happy Hour, and EntreArchitect. Listening to their stories was really the best way to get in the mood to test. Also invaluable is all the advice you can find over at Young Architect.”

  

The 8 Best Podcasts for Architects

October 8, 2014 by SAMANTHA MILLER

https://www.ncarb.org/blog/8-best-podcasts-architects

The Architecture Happy Hour

Grab a drink and unwind with Laura Davis and Larry Paschall, principals of HPD Architecture. This dynamic duo discuss everything from finding a contractor to working abroad. We were especially delighted to find an episode about becoming a mentor!

 

Our Top 5 Architecture and Design Podcasts

ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, Boston, MA

February 14, 2014 by JONATHAN QUINN, LEED AP

https://arcusa.com/node/321

The Architecture Happy Hour is an informal and entertaining podcast which is hosted and produced by two principals at HPD Architecture, a small Dallas based architecture firm.   This is another great podcast for young architects interested in learning the management side of a firm and some best practices for professional development. The hosts take a very informal approach to the podcast and share a lot both professionally and personally, which can be entertaining. Since the hosts draw on their personal experience the content tends to focus on their local market and sector but I think the majority of the information is useful for everyone.

 

Academic Podcast Roundup | H-Podcast | H-Net

H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online (date unknown)

https://networks.h-net.org/node/84048/pages/114315/academic-podcast-roundup

The Architecture Happy Hour Podcast

Architects Laura Davis and Larry Paschall of HPD Architecture have been sharing their thoughts and tips on architecture, geared for clients and architects, in this conversational twice-monthly podcast since 2009.

  

Architectural Resources

https://www.arcat.com/architectural_resources.shtml (a list, date unknown)

Additional web sites, podcasts, tradeshows and more of interest to architects, engineers, landscape architects, contractors, and students.

 

HPD Architecture: A Study in Social Media for Architects

BY KARL FELDMAN, Hinge Marketing |   AUGUST 26, 2011

https://hingemarketing.com/blog/story/hpd_architecture_a_study_in_social_media_for_architects

https://www.gnu2marketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/AEC_Case_Studies.pdf

We were interviewed in 2011 for a case study by Hinge Marketing in Virginia, the podcast is referenced.

HPD Architecture gets it.

Plain and simple.

This three-person Dallas-based architecture and interior design firm has made progress in the social media world that you just don’t see every day; especially compared to other professional services firms.

By blogging, podcasting, and interacting with the design community online, these guys have raised their visibility to a national level. And in a world of referrals and word-of-mouth marketing, they are driving serious traffic to their website and generating targeted, qualified leads online.

How can three busy people accomplish this? I had the opportunity to chat with HPD vice presidents Laura Davis (@hpdArchitecture) and Larry Paschall (@ArchHappyHour) to find out.

Embrace it, Commit to it, and Don’t Look Back

HPD started their quest for online success in 2009. Like many firms new to the digital space, the team was unsure of how to get going and what to expect. With the economy tanking and eager to find a new marketing channel, they turned to social media to increase market exposure and lessen their dependencies on referrals.

“Our original goal was brand awareness,” said Laura. “We opened our doors in 2008, and nobody knew who we were. It was important to increase visibility in order to survive in the rough economy.”

At the time, the firm had no website. So while Davis was creating a website, she set up Facebook and Twitter pages and began exploring their possibilities. Before long, HPD became convinced that social media was a legitimate long-term marketing channel that would increase awareness of the firm in their local community and industry.

Find Your Position Before You Start Running

Before HPD began spreading the word online, they realized it was necessary to have a concrete brand strategy. In working sessions the team hashed out a range of critical issues, such as:

Who is HPD?

What do we stand for?

Who are our target clients and how do we reach them?

What is our position in the marketplace and what are our messages?

These fundamental working sessions proved to be crucial. The firm’s positioning as an architecture and design resource allowed the firm to gain traction in noise-flooded places such as Twitter. In fact, it is largely why they are so well known online today.

Why Use One Weapon When You Have Many?

Once HPD’s brand strategy was in place, they took advantage of several online marketing platforms:

Twitter – Davis and her team began following people relevant to their community. They invested a significant amount of time meeting design community members and finding ways to add value to discussions. Initially they interacted with local folks, but over time their reach expanded geographically. The network grew as Davis shared links to interesting content on other design websites, gradually building trust and credibility.

Facebook – The firm uses their Facebook page as a place to post interesting articles. Again, the goal was to build a reputation as a resource for the architecture and design community. By talking about the industry and not directly promoting HPD itself, they’ve created a high quality educational resource where people could find and retrieve information.

Podcasts – After seeing other companies have success with webinars, HPD decided to try their hand at a similar media form: audio podcasts. Their branded series, called The Architecture Happy Hour, is a monthly audio recording of Laura and Larry talking about anything from tips for home owners to gays in architecture. The team uses social media to promote the podcast, and over time they have built a following of loyal subscribers.

Blog – Some companies use their blog to talk about their firms’ latest and greatest accomplishments. By contrast, HPD uses its blog to spotlight innovative and interesting happenings within its community. It also used this space to summarize podcasts and re-publish interesting discussions. The blog is another place for the team to share expertise, interact, and develop trust.

Kindergarten Basics – Sharing is Good

In a world filled with spam, promotions, and other noise, the last thing community members want to see in their Twitter feed is an advertisement or press release. HPD understands this, and from day one they have built relationships — and their reputation — on the quality of content that they share.

Their thinking goes like this: people who share carefully selected industry news, photos and articles will be respected and followed. Before HPD had any content of their own to contribute, they were promoting other websites and influencers. And once they had a podcast to share, followers were all ears.

A One-Hour Workout Per Day

The HPD team dedicates on average an hour per day on social media efforts. This includes:

Recording and editing podcasts

Interacting, responding, and sharing on Twitter

Sharing content on Facebook

Writing blog posts

One tool HPD has found useful is Hootsuite. This software allows a person to manage multiple accounts and platforms from one place. If Laura wants to share an article on two Twitter accounts, a Facebook page, and a LinkedIn profile, she can do it quickly and efficiently with Hootsuite.

Yes, You Still Have to Get Off Your Butt

An important note to add to this discussion is that all three HPD team members still go out and network at live events, including their own monthly happy hour. They have not given up on in-person networking, but they have supplemented traditional marketing tactics with social media.

Meeting someone digitally is no replacement for shaking a live hand, especially in a field such as architecture where people are the product. Preliminary findings from Hinge’s ongoing online marketing research study tells us that the fastest growing companies are employing both traditional and digital forms of marketing. Before you allocate all of next year’s marketing budget to social media, remember that a good old fashioned cocktail can still be an effective way to start a business relationship.

Is It Worth It?

Most marketing companies out there will tell you social media is necessary. But what does a firm that’s actually doing it and has been for two and a half years have to say?

Larry Paschall: “When Laura walked in one afternoon and told us that we were on Facebook and Twitter, Holly and I were pretty skeptical that it was going to generate work for our firm. However, in the last two and half years, our online presence has led to our being interviewed for various publications, speaking at industry conferences, and being seen as a go-to resource both inside and outside of the design community. More importantly, new clients are finding us online.”

Google has noticed the online activity. HPD’s website and blog are being indexed and qualified leads are coming to the site from valuable search terms, such as “home design in Dallas.” These qualified leads are a direct indicator that their online efforts are paying off.

HPD started with a goal to increase visibility in the marketplace. That I’m sitting half way across the country writing about their success indicates that their strategy is working.

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#TBT The Lakewood Theater was designed by Dallas #TBT  The Lakewood Theater was designed by Dallas architect H. F. Pettigrew and was constructed in 1938 by Edward T. Moore with Dines & Kraft and George P. O'Rourke Construction Company. Interior decorator/muralist Eugene Gilboe and artist Perry Nichols worked together to create murals for the theater. The theater also includes sculptures by Jose Martin. The Lakewood Theater was constructed in classic Art Deco and featured an iconic 100-foot tall neon tower. It is part of the complex of buildings at Abrams and La Vista, now known as the Lakewood Shopping Center.

The Lakewood Theater opened on October 27, 1938, showing "Love Finds Andy Hardy," starring Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, and Lana Turner. It brought in movie-goers from throughout East Dallas. It continued operation during World War II but then saw a decrease in movie attendance in the 1950s due to the television's addition in private homes. The Lakewood changed hands several times through the years and underwent many alterations and renovations between 1950 and 2007.  The jazz lounge, the Balcony Club, currently operates out of the loft above the historic Lakewood Theater.

A Dallas Landmark, the Lakewood Theater retains the vast majority of its original design, including its iconic round pylons, as well as its historic integrity. It is believed to be one of the most fully intact Interstate theaters remaining in Texas. The Lakewood Theater is an excellent representation of the historical development and cultural characteristics of the 1930s Lakewood Neighborhood.

On #TBT, we are featuring some of Dallas County's unique architecture that has earned their prestigious spot on the Texas Historic Landmarks record. Content and photos derived from historical data at Dallas City Hall's Landmark Structures & Sites.
#TBT The Mallory Drug Store was built in 1912 on o #TBT The Mallory Drug Store was built in 1912 on one of the city's busiest streetcar lines. It was also a transfer point for the Interurban line that ran to Fort Worth. For several years during the streetcar era, Mallory was the vortex of the neighborhood. It later became a Clarence Saunders grocery store, and then it housed B&B Bicycles in the 1970s. It is currently the home of Pachanga Wholesale, a Quinceañera shop.

The structure, assumed to be designed by architect C. A. Gill, is a one-story tan brick commercial storefront row building located in Oak Cliff. It is characterized by a flat tile mansard roof pierced by three pedimented store entry bays. Its window frames are currently aluminum with plate glass but were probably originally wood. The original transom windows have been uncovered and restored along with the fanlight in the clipped corner.

Much of Oak Cliff was torn down in the mid-1950s to make way for Interstate 35. However, Jefferson's intersection at Tyler is one of the very few corners to retain its original character.

The Mallory Drug Store is a perfect example of the early neighborhood retail shops that dotted the Interurban streetcar lines providing convenient services to streetcar riders.

It was designated as a Dallas Landmark in 1998. 

On #TBT, we are featuring some of Dallas County's unique architecture that has earned their prestigious spot on the Texas Historic Landmarks record. Content and photos derived from historical data at Dallas City Hall's Landmark Structures & Sites and oakcliff.advocatemag.com.
#TBT Maria Luna was a 23-year-old widow with two #TBT  Maria Luna was a 23-year-old widow with two young children when she came to Little Mexico from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, in 1923. She initially worked in a grocery store and, after eight months, purchased a corn grinder from the store's owner. At the time, Maria knew nothing about making tortillas. She depended upon the expertise of the women of Little Mexico to help her launch her first tortilla factory business in February 1924. 

Maria and her two children lived above the tortilla factory, and by 1925, approximately 25 women were working at the tortilla factory producing about 500 tortillas by hand each day. By 1929, the factory began home delivery to Little Mexico, the West Dallas Barrio, Cement City, and El Rancho Grande, which occupied Texas Stadium's present site. In 1938, Maria Luna took out a building permit for the construction of the Luna Tortilla Factory on McKinney Ave. 

The two-story brick building was constructed by Womack & Cozzo and is an example of Spanish Eclectic architectural style. Elements include the barrel-vaulted openings, the wooden grilles, the tile roof, the entrance tower, and the balconies. It has a tan brick exterior, while the wood trim is painted with a maroon paint. The roof is flat except for the red tile-covered eaves. A florescent sign displayed the inscription "Luna's Tortilla Factory" with white letters against a maroon background. This sign has been in this location since 1938. 

The factory was remodeled in 1961, and in 1989, a four-alarm blaze damaged the building's roof and second floor. Luna Tortilla Factory remained at the McKinney location until leaving the area in 2007. The building is one of the last visible remnants of Dallas' first Hispanic barrio called Little Mexico. It was designated a Dallas Landmark in 2001 and is currently an office building.

On #TBT, we are featuring some of Dallas County's unique architecture that has earned their prestigious spot on the Texas Historic Landmarks record. Content and photos derived from historical data at Dallas City Hall's Landmark Structures & Sites.
#TBT The David Crockett Elementary School is a two #TBT The David Crockett Elementary School is a two-story building with a basement that sits on a large lawn, facing North Carroll Avenue in east Dallas. The school's plans were designed by architects Hubbell & Green, and the construction (using H&G's plans) was completed by F. E. Riner in 1903 to accommodate the growing population of East Dallas. 

The school is an example of Italian Renaissance architectural style & is characterized by round arches, solid volumes, weighty massing, and articulated detailing. It was constructed of structural masonry brick with detailed brickwork, stone windowsills & trim, Roman arches, a flat roof in the middle with a hipped roof over each of the protruding bays, and a decorative parapet. Concrete steps lead from the front walk to the porch.

The school's initial enrollment was 178, which caused immediate severe crowding. Several improvements were made to the school between 1904 & 1956, including the addition of more school rooms, the installation of indoor bathrooms, a basement remodel, a reversal of the entry from facing Alcade Street to North Carroll Ave., and a one-story central plant that provided the building with central air-conditioning and heat. 

David Crockett Elementary underwent much expansion over the years, which replicated the original design while retaining its architectural integrity. It was the oldest operating school in the Dallas Independent School District when it closed in 1989. 

The school was named a Dallas Landmark in 1993. According to the nomination form, it is unclear how the name David Crockett was selected for the school. However, it is noted that the school gained particular prominence in 1955 when the famous song "Davy Crockett" was at its height.

On #TBT, we are featuring some of Dallas County's unique architecture that has earned their prestigious spot on the Texas Historic Landmarks record. Content and photos derived from historical data at Dallas City Hall's Landmark Structures & Sites.
#TBT With Halloween just two days away, it seemed #TBT  With Halloween just two days away, it seemed fitting that we feature not only a Texas Historic Landmark but also one that is believed to be haunted. The Sons of Hermann Hall is a fraternal lodge-turned-bar and music venue that is located on Elm Street in Exposition Park. It is housed in a historic building that had its grand opening in April 1911. It was designated a Dallas Landmark in 1987. ⠀
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This historical dance hall and home of Sons of Hermann Lodge 66 and Lodge 22 is said to be the oldest free-standing wood structure in Dallas AND the oldest bar! Some also believe that the former “cranky” caretaker Louis Barnhardt haunts the place. People have reported seeing phantom figures walking by a doorway, while the stairs, a downstairs back room and the ballroom all have had ghostly activity. Others have reported seeing a formally dressed couple walk in, go down a hall and then vanish. Other accounts include stories of pictures falling off the walls, unexplained voices echoing, children's laughter and slamming doors.⠀
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An interesting fact… In 2002, the winner of the first season of American Idol, Kelly Clarkson, passed her first audition at Sons of Hermann Hall. While the hall is currently closed to the public due to COVID, it is available for small private events. When it reopens, patrons can enjoy weekly swing dancing, live music, and acoustic jam sessions. It can also be rented out for events. You can find their calendar and contact information at sonsofhermann.com ⠀
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On #TBT, we are featuring some of Dallas County’s unique architecture that has earned their prestigious spot on the Texas Historic Landmarks record. Content and photos derived from historical data at Dallas City Hall’s Landmark Structures & Sites.⠀
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