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In today’s episode of Death by Architecture – the story of starchitect Stanford White, one of America’s most famous architects whose projects included the Washington Square Arch in New York City and the Rhode Island State House. However, his legacy has been overshadowed by his shocking murder and the critical role that he played in the Gilded Age’s “trial of the century.”

Dedicated to Gregg Zoll - greggzoll.com In this episode of Death by Architecture – the story of Christopher Sayers, the son of Irish immigrant parents and a foreman on a luxury high-rise job site in Midtown Manhattan. Respected by his fellow construction workers, he was described as a “big teddy bear,” who went out of his way to look out for the people he was responsible for supervising. Sources for this episode include The New York Post, The Daily Mail UK, the Associated Press, Gothamist, DNA Info, NBC News New York, The Independent Ireland, The Irish Central, and The New York Times. https://deathbyarchitecturepod.com/ https://www.instagram.com/deathbyarchitecturepod/

I sit down to talk with Keelin about my career in the AEC industry and my new podcast Death by Architecture. Tenille Bettenhausen is a business developer serving the Los Angeles market for the American Institute of Steel Construction. She earned her BS degree in Architecture from Arizona State University in 2000. After graduation, Tenille started her career in architecture at various local Orange County firms, where she worked on a wide variety of projects including design rollout projects for Nordstrom, Washington Mutual Bank and various healthcare projects. She has 18 years of previous experience as an architectural project designer, project engineer in construction, and for the last four years, has been the Business Development Manager for a local architecture firm. She is heavily involved in her local chapter of the AIA and is currently the co-chair for the Women in Architecture committee. Tenille is also a podcaster for her new show Death By Architecture, a podcast that marries her two loves of design and true crime. Using her other passions of marketing and building design, she finds business development and relationship building of the utmost importance and is also what makes her a great marketer (marketeer). Episode on Mentoring with Jeff Gill, AIA! https://aecmarketeer.fireside.fm/52

California is known for its many tourist spots but arguably none are as interesting as the Winchester Mystery Mansion, a four-story home that, at first glance, seems right out of a Disney movie. What lies inside, however, is definitely not meant for kids. Sources for this episode include Atlas Obscura, CNN, All That’s Interesting, Horror Obsessive, Vanity Fair, Biography, San Francisco Travel, the official website for the Winchester Mystery House, and an episode of BuzzFeed Unsolved. Thank you for listening to Death by Architecture.  Have you ever visited the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose? Text the knife emoji 714-586-8632 and let me know was it super creepy? What did you think of it? Also remember you can text me your thoughts anytime you are listening to my episodes. Text the knife emoji 714-586-8632, I would love to hear from you. If you text me, I will give you a shout out in the next episode.

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Here's a bonus episode for you!   Leap Castle in Coolderry, County Offaly might actually be a tour destination that most tourists wouldn’t mind missing! Sources: The Irish Road Trip, Visit Offaly, The Lineup

In today’s episode of Death by Architecture – the story of a wealthy family in Washington D.C. who became victims of a home invasion-turned-murder that has since been referred to as “the most heinous crime anyone has ever committed.” Did you know you can now text me anytime you listen to this podcast? -- just send the knife emoji to (714) 597-6127 or sign up here... https://joinsubtext.com/deathbyarch. You can let me know your theories about the case, any motive theories you may have, or even suggest a case for me to cover in the future! So give it a try. Website - www.deathbyarchitecturepod.com Instagram - Death by Architecture Pod

Architecture is meant to be a physical display of human ingenuity, creating breathtaking monuments and buildings whose designs are simply to die for.  Sometimes, however, they end up becoming to die from. (1:11) - The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Pisa, Italy) (3:33) - The Willow Island Disaster (Willow Island, West Virginia) (5:35) - The Iroquois Theater Disaster (Chicago, Illinois) (9:43) - Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (Weston, West Virginia) Sources for this episode include The Business Times, The Culture Trip, The Mirror UK, the official website of the HISTORY channel, Rome Private Guides, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Smithsonian Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, The Washingtonian, and The Charleston-Gazette Mail. www.deathbyarchitecturepod.com Instagram: deathbyarchitecturepod

In today’s episode of Death by Architecture – the story of Desiree Cooper, a bright and passionate architect whose life was tragically cut short by the man she thought she loved. There is still a deep wound left by her tragic passing. She was a fellow black female architect and I am honored to tell her story. http://bwa-network.com/2021/02/22/dvc-scholarship-supports-architecture-exam-takers/ Sources for this episode include The Patriot-News, PennLive, The Washington Post, News4 Washington, D.C. Witness, WUSA9, WJLA TV, Washington’s Top News, USA Today, Hill Now, and the subreddit “Washington D.C.” Follow: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/deathbyarchitecturepod/ www.deathbyarchitecturepod.com

In today’s episode of Death by Architecture – the story of Michelle Jacobson, a successful real estate broker in Denver who was allegedly killed by her fiancé, Denver architect Micah Kimball. Until today, questions surrounding her death remain. Sources:  The Denver Post, the Greeley Tribune, The Denver Channel, the International Business Times, and FOX31 Denver KDVR-TV. Follow: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/deathbyarchitecturepod/ www.deathbyarchitecturepod.com