In this episode, Lennon chats with three members of the architecture firm Gluck+, a firm that specializes in architect led design build. We talk about the meaning and advantages of the design build process, the history of architecture and construction, and how vertical cities might benefit from the design build process.
Our guests are Peter Gluck, Thomas Gluck, and Charlie Kaplan.
Our guests are Peter Gluck, Thomas Gluck, and Charlie Kaplan.
YOU CAN SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ON ITUNES, SOUNDCLOUD, STITCHER OR TUNEIN
"The design build idea is the idea that it can be an integrated process that considers construction and design and ends with the maintenance of the constructed building itself." - Gluck+
Show Notes:
- What architect led design build means
- How the design build process is different than the traditional process for constructing and designing a building
- The history of the design build process
- How architects and contractors used to be one and the same
- How the architect needs to be the quarterback of the building project in order to integrate all of the different specializations
- Why architects aren’t trained on construction and building techniques like they were in the past
- How they communicate and exchange knowledge with other industries like construction and engineering
"This process only works when you engage all of the expertise that is available within the greater industry." - Gluck+
- How they foster trust between different groups and industries within a building project
- How the design build process is growing
- How they are teaching the architect led design build process to others across the world
- How the design build process applies to megastructures like vertical cities
- How airports and hospitals are already living examples of cities that employ design build practices
- Why they ask how things could be done better rather than how things are done now
Links Mentioned:
"We try and foster a culture where the architects and the contractors are all invested in the endeavor of creating a great building." - Gluck+