Tea With Taz
Listen as Taz L Khatri interviews industry experts on the local architecture in Arizona
We found 10 episodes of Tea With Taz with the tag “architecture”.
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Episode 22: The New Incarnation of Taliesen School of Architecture
August 27th, 2024 | 37 mins 4 secs
architecture, architecture school, taliesen school of architecture, taliesen west
In this episode Taz interviews Stephanie Lin, the Dean of The School of Architecture, an institution that was once called The Taliesen School of Architecture which was founded by Frank Lloyd Wright. Find out what the school is up to now that it is no longer at Taliesen West and the very cool, hands on, experimental projects that continue to be produced there.
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Episode 21: The latest on the South Central Light Rail Extension by the City of Phoenix Light Rail Administrator
July 30th, 2024 | 49 mins 22 secs
architecture, housing, light rail, phoenix, south phoenix, transportation, urban plannings
Markus Coleman, the Light Rail Administrator with the City of Phoenix tells us the latest news about how the South Central Light Rail Extension is going and when we can expect it to be open to the public.
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Episode 20: Interview with Historian Lydia Otero about the Erasure of Hispanic Parts of Tucson, Arizona
June 13th, 2024 | 57 mins 9 secs
architecture, historic district
Who's history matters and who's history is told and from who's perspective? Historian and activist Lydia Otero sheds light on the untold costs of Urban Renewal in Tucson and how the Mexican built-environment that evolved over generations was destroyed in favor of more "civilized" and "attractive" city center that would bolster Tucson's tourism industry and investment in the city.
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Episode 19: A Wheelchair User gives her Unique Perspective on the Challenges of Navigating the Built Environment
May 15th, 2024 | 49 mins 41 secs
accessibility, architecture
Jennifer Longdon, a community leader, a former state legislator and an accessibility activist, has been using a wheel chair since a shooting in 2004 left her paralyzed from the chest down. She gives us her unique perspective on what it's really like to live in her historic house and to go out and use public buildings, streets and sidewalks while using a wheelchair.
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Episode 18: A new architectural film screening plus a report of someone who survived a remodel to their home!
April 8th, 2024 | 1 hr 2 mins
architecture, film festival, home improvement, home resale, house resale
Steve Weiss, the Executive Director of No Festival Required, an independent cinema organization, shares with us about his latest architectural film screening. He and his wife have also undergone a renovation of their home and Steve shares an insider's perspective on what it's like to live through a home renovation that lasted for months. Listen in for invaluable insights on how to survive a home renovation in this episode.
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Episode 17: An interview with historian Jennifer Levstik about early Arizona architect Annie Rockfellow
March 13th, 2024 | 55 mins 29 secs
anne rysdale, architecture, historic, jennifer levstik
Annie Rockfellow was the first licensed female architect in Arizona. She got her license in the 1920s and the woman who followed was Anne Rysdale who got her license in the 1950s. Rockfellow worked in Henry O. Jaastad's office in Tucson and was relatively well-known during her lifetime. However her name has virtually been scrubbed from history and she has been largely forgotten. This podcast episode brings Rockfellow back into the limelight she deserves with a thorough discussion of her life and work with historian Jennifer Levstik.
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Episode 16: Interview with Maurita Harris
February 15th, 2024 | 51 mins 22 secs
architecture, black history month
Maurita Harris is only the 3rd licensed black female architect in Arizona. In our conversation Maurita talks about her journey to becoming a licensed architect in a field with very few who look like her. Listen to Maurita's inspiring story, advice for those who are coming up behind her and all the ways she is making the profession of architecture and her community a better place.
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Episode 15: Taz Khatri Studios 2023 Year End Recap
December 19th, 2023 | 17 mins 16 secs
architecture, taz khatri studios
Join us for a run through of our experiences at our small architecture firm over 2023...our projects, our podcasts and much more!
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Episode 14: Rayane Djafafla Interview Indigenous Architecture
September 27th, 2023 | 58 mins 3 secs
architecture, indigenous, indigenous architecture, rayane djafafla
An interview with Indigenous Architecture Advocate Rayane Djafafla about how indigenous architecture principles can inform modern-day architecture in being climate-responsive.
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Episode 6: Want to build an accessory dwelling unit in Phoenix? Find out if it's allowed! - Part I
November 4th, 2022 | 14 mins 27 secs
accessory dwelling units, adu, architecture
In my interview with Josh Bednarek, the Deputy Planning Director at the City of Phoenix, we discuss the city's current policy on accessory dwelling units (casitas, mother-in-law units, guest houses) and some exciting possible changes on the horizon.