Sense of Space

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An architect and designer are on a journey to help their community understand the nuances of designing for the built environment. Join Ella Hazard and Faraz Shah through questions and conversations while they explore all the stuff we interact with as designers, architects, and people.

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Do buildings have souls?

Have you ever walked into a space and immediately sensed it had a rich history? Faraz and Ella explore the idea of iteration from a musical context and how this occurs in the built environment through thoughtful preservation and adaptive reuse. What makes up the soul of a building or place? Does it start with the architecture or with the people and activities that bring a space to life? Notes / Links: Want to learn more about the things we’ve mentioned in this episode? Please find links to addit...

Dec 11, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Can sound define space?

Faraz and Ella explore what lies beyond the sense of sight in the built environment. Join us as we explore the relationship between our various senses and our surroundings and how it can be either integral to or dissonant with our experience of spaces. Notes / Links: Want to learn more about the things we’ve mentioned in this episode? Please find links to additional content below. Book Recommendation: Temple Grandin | Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, a...

Dec 04, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Is design for everyone?

Faraz’s son departs home to begin an education in design, inspiring a reflective conversation on our own educational experiences and the values and priorities of the next generation of designers. The squad investigates the importance of third spaces and inclusivity in these spaces. Is it possible that design for belonging can make things better for all of us? Notes / Links: Want to learn more about the things we’ve mentioned in this episode? Please find links to additional content below. CDC Inf...

Nov 27, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Does nature design things?

Carolyn Noble joins Faraz and Ella to discuss our relationship between the natural and built environment. From our biophilic journeys at home to the Savannah Theory and some made-up terminology, we dig deeper into the make-up of well-integrated design. How do we move past the “put a plant on it” phase of biophilia in architecture? Notes / Links: Want to learn more about the things we’ve mentioned in this episode? Please find links to additional content below. Faraz’s YouTube Rabbit Hole: Skatebo...

Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 3

What are the elements of a vibe?

Is “vibe” something we can curate, or is it best when it occurs organically? Faraz and Ella unpack some SAT words to describe how our bodies respond to spaces and ways to design for all senses. By better understanding ourselves and our senses, can we learn how to integrate this approach into the creation of a “vibe”? Notes / Links: Want to learn more about the things we’ve mentioned in this episode? Please find links to additional content below. Faraz’s YouTube Rabbit Hole Book Recommendation: T...

Nov 13, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Who are Ella and Faraz?

Meet your co-hosts and curious ambassadors. Faraz Shah and Ella Hazard share their backgrounds, experiences, and dreams for what Sense of Space might be. There is never a dull moment with them! Along the way, there’s always time and space for professional rants, current YouTube obsessions, and endearing digressions. Notes / Links: Want to learn more about the things we’ve mentioned in this episode? Please find links to additional content below. Faraz’s deets: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahf El...

Nov 06, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Sense of Space

Introducing Sense of Space, a Turf podcast that dissects the built environment and all the stuff we interact with. Join us on a journey of curiosity through conversation with experts and friends. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 17, 2024•1 min

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