Tea With Taz
Listen as Taz L Khatri interviews industry experts on the local architecture in Arizona
Displaying items 1-10 of 29 in total of Tea With Taz with the tag "architecture".
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Episode 39: Mike Hardesty Tell us Stories about the Buildings of Phoenix Past and Present
October 26th, 2026 | 38 mins 57 secs
Phoenix, architecture, buildings, historic preservation
Mike Hardesty, a realtor and historic preservationist, has found a way to make everyday people care about historic preservation in a city that's obsessed with newness. He makes fantastic videos of buildings he thinks are cool, buildings in danger, and sometimes, even buildings that could not be saved. Mike is bringing important stories about Phoenix to the eyes and ears of the whole world through his Instagram page @discover_phoenix. Listen to our conversation about what brought Mike to the Valley and how he got into preservation.
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Episode 38: A Rare Preservation Victory in Phoenix!
September 22nd, 2026 | 50 mins 36 secs
architecture, asu, emerson house, historic, preservation
ASU wanted to tear down the historic Emerson House for "open space". The preservation community rallied together and saved the building from demolition. Hear all about this preservation victory in this interview with the chair of Preserve PHX, Erin Lindsey.
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Episode 37: Trauma-Informed Design for the Homeless and for Outer Space!
July 21st, 2026 | 47 mins 21 secs
architecture, homeless, housing, outer space, unhoused
Architect and professor Kate Dudzik-Smith, an expert on trauma informed design, tells us how designing for the needs of the human body is central to all design considerations especially when dealing with vulnerable populations like the homeless and even those pioneers who go up in space. This conversation is for everyone because trauma-informed design is just good, thoughtful, and universal design that benefits all people, regardless of status, background, and whether you have plans to go to outer space.
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Episode 36: Why Ashley Harder Wants Your Vote for Phoenix City Council and Her Vision for our Built Environment
June 24th, 2026 | 36 mins 56 secs
affordable housing, architecture, developer, historic preservation, phoenix city council
Historic Preservation advocate and Developer Ashley Harder is running to be the councilperson for District 4 in Phoenix. She tells us about her vision for our city. She believes that historic preservation and affordable housing are not at odds but in fact can make sense together. She wants to see equitable development along the light rail lines and wants to strengthen our public transportation options like Bus Rapid Transit. Find out what else she is advocating for in her bid for Phoenix City Council.
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Episode 35: The Crucial Aspect of Accessibility that is missing in the Americans with Disabilities Act
April 22nd, 2026 | 42 mins 46 secs
accessibility, ada, architecture, maegan blau
Phoenix-based Interior Designer Maegan Blau tells us about accessible design from her perspective as a wheelchair user. She tells us what's missing in the American with Disabilities Act and how the accessibility law needs to keep evolving to address more real-life situations. She explains the difference between accessible design on paper versus accessibility in real life.
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Episode 34: Three Breathtaking Architecture Movies Coming to Phoenix
March 30th, 2026 | 36 mins 58 secs
architecture, film
No Festival Required does it again! Executive Director Steve Weiss is showing three architecture films sure to take our breath away at this year's Architectural Film Showcase. The first film will be shown on Thursday April 16, 2026 at the 7pm at the Third Street Theater. It's called "Ancestral Artistry: The Influence of Africans and Creoles of Color on Louisiana Architecture" and features artisans responsible for the gorgeous and intricate buildings of New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana. The second is called "Remembering the Future with Herb Greene" and highlights the work of the legendary and groundbreaking organic architect Herb Greene. This film will be shown on Saturday April 18, 2026 at 7pm at the The Pavilion at Taliesen West. The final film of the Showcase, "Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace", will show stunning movie palaces of yesteryear and many that still live on. Appropriately, it's showing at our own historic movie palace, The Orpheum Theater on April 21, 2026 at 7pm. Tickets for all showings are available at www.nofestivalrequired.com!
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Episode 32: Interview with Environmental Artist Joan Baron
December 17th, 2025 | 40 mins 58 secs
Adobe, architecture, joan baron
Environmental Artist Joan Baron has long been interested in earthen materials. She is currently obsessed with adobe and making earthen ovens or hornos as a way to empower everyday people to not only make their own food, but build their own earthen oven too! She, along with artisan Clint Plecas (who was a previous guest on Tea with Taz), lead adobe workshops teaching everyday people how to make adobe bricks and how to build with them. Making your own earthen home with adobe, Joan believes, could be an answer to the housing affordability crisis young people are facing. We also talk about the role of art in the built environment and how it can be used for placemaking. You won't want to miss this conversation with Joan, who is a powerhouse of an artist, community builder, and activist!
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Episode 31: Interview with Local Real Estate Developer Ryan Hilbun
October 16th, 2025 | 44 mins 24 secs
architecture, real estate developer
What does a real estate developer actually do? Ryan Hilbun, a local up-and-coming Phoenix developer illuminates the inner workings of the development world in this podcast. He tells us what matters to developers and how they make decisions. (Hint: It's not always JUST about the bottom line.) We also talk about Ryan's passion for Placemaking and how it impacts the work he does.
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Episode 30: What is Trauma-Informed Design?
August 25th, 2025 | 44 mins 53 secs
architecture, trauma-informed design
Everyone has gone through some level of trauma, but some have to deal with more serious trauma than others - think of people who have lost housing in a natural disaster or war, people recovering from domestic abuse or hospitalized patients. These may be examples that don't apply to you but designing with a trauma-informed approach benefits everyone! RJ Millhouse, Assistant Professor at the ASU Design School, breaks it down for us and explains how trauma-informed design is a thoughtful approach that would improve design for all demographics.
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Episode 28: A Conversation with Prof. Phil Horton on how Design Education is Changing Amid Political Upheaval
June 18th, 2025 | 56 mins 20 secs
architecture, design education, phil horton
Join us for a timely conversation with Clinical Associate Professor of Architecture Phil Horton about how the recent changes in federal funding and policy are impacting The Design School at Arizona State University along with the positive and sometimes challenging impact of eliminating barriers for students who want to study architecture. Phil also tells us about the innovative joint studio he's been running with the architecture program at the An-Najah National University in Nablus, Palestine and how this collaboration has become more relevant yet more uncertain than ever.