The Architect’s Rolodex

As architects, we’re curious about the built world, but especially the people that activate it. We want to have conversations with passionate professionals about why they do what they do.

So, we’ve decided to take conversations that have traditionally happened around the Harvest Kitchen table in our studio to a podcast format. We invite you to listen in on regular conversations with design leaders, colleagues, and all-around great humans as we explore more deeply COOKFOX’s ethos of regenerating and elevating the natural and human condition in our urban environment.

Episode 1: Julie Rosen, Preservationist
In our inaugural episode, COOKFOX Senior Associate Patricia Lozano and Associate Agathe Ceccaldi sit down for a candid conversation with Julie Rosen, a preservationist at Higgins Quasebarth & Partners. Throughout her story, the discussion revolves around what is preservation, what do we preserve, how do we preserve it, and why.
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Episode 2: LGBTQIA2S+
In this episode, we’re talking to members of our studio in the LGBTQIA2S+ community. We discuss Pride Month—from what it means to each person, how they celebrate, and what historical events are important to them. We all need places of refuge, places to recharge and heal. We talk queer spaces and what they mean to the individual and to the broader community.
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Episode 3: Laurel Chądzyński
Laurel Chądzyński came to talk with us about healthy materials and her work within the Mindful Materials team, as well as her sustainability consultant work at Parallel, being an architect at a minority lead firm, and being a mom. We discussed how she followed her passions to becoming who she is today and how she juggles all her hats.
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Episode 4: Lola Ben-Alon
Lola Ben-Alon is an Assistant Professor at Columbia GSAPP and director of the Natural Material Lab and the Building Science and Technology curriculum. She specializes in earth and bio-based building materials. She shares how her experiences formed the basis for who she is today and how she found her lexicon for working in a site-specific, participatory practice.
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