Architecture, Design & Photography

In this episode of Architecture, Design & Photography we sit down with Stephen Schafer, Architectural Photographer specializing in historic preservation. Stephen Schafer (AKA: Schäf) specializes in architectural photography of our inherited environment. Having completed over one hundred large format documentations to date, Schafer is an expert in the documentation of buildings and sites with a practiced understanding of historic structures. His work ranges from bridges and subway tunnels to skyscrapers and Spanish colonial adobes, documenting historic homes, cultural landscapes, and built technology projects in twenty states and on the island of Guam. These archival documentations are transmitted to the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) collections at the Library of Congress. More from Stephen Schafer: Website: https://www.habsphoto.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/habs_photographer/ More from us: Website: http://www.trentbell.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/trentbellphotography/

In this episode of Architecture, Design & Photography we sit down with Nicola Manganello, Owner and Principal Designer of Nicola's Home. More from Nicola Manganello Website: https://www.nicolashome.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolashome/?hl=en Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-manganello-45359614 More from us: Website: http://www.trentbell.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/trentbellphotography/ Podcast: www.adppodcast.com

In this episode of Architecture, Design & Photography we sit down with Scott McCallister, third year architecture student at The University of Maine Augusta. This episode focuses largely on the disciplines of both architecture and photography and how the two can work together. Scott has a lot of great questions and we really enjoyed our conversation.

In this episode of Architecture, Design & Photography we sit down with Dena Prastos, Founder and CEO of Indigo River. We speak with Dena about her approach to designing infrastructure that can withstand the effects of a warming climate. As Founder and CEO of Indigo River, Dena is the first "waterfront architect," trailblazing a new category in the industry. Indigo River is a women-owned trans-disciplinary design firm focused on progressive waterfront architecture, resiliency, and climate adaptation. A leading authority in New York Harbor and beyond, the firm specializes in climate adaptation through waterfront solutions that seamlessly transcend boundaries - guiding and executing projects from ideation through final construction and operations. More from Dena Prastos: Website: https://www.indigoriver.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denaprastos/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/indigo-river-consulting/  More from us: Website: http://www.trentbell.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/trentbellphotography/ Podcast: www.adppodcast.com 

In this episode of Architecture, Design & Photography we sit down with Scott Johnson and Bill Fain, founding partners of Johnson Fain. They discuss the 25-year transformation of Oklahoma City Oil Field Number One into First Americans Museum (FAM), which honors the state’s 39 tribes. The project was highly collaborative and engaging, incorporating Native American advisors to help shape the overall design approach. Conceptually, FAM is a spiral that begins in the earth and ascends to the heavens. The museum’s western arc features permanent and rotating exhibitions, and its northern arc houses theaters, retail, dining, and other services necessary in modern museums. Architect and urban designer Bill Fain, FAIA, directs master planning and urban design at Johnson Fain. He has won several national AIA and Progressive Architecture awards for projects including Mission Bay in San Francisco, Beijing’s Central Business District, and the Greenways Plan for Los Angeles. Bill has received two Fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts and Humanities and was the recipient of a Rome Prize Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome, Italy. He has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from UC Berkeley and a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard Graduate School of Design. Firm partner and creative lead Scott Johnson, FAIA, has designed nearly 100 built projects in the past 20 years. Further, he has taught and lectured at various universities, including directing the Master of Architecture Programs at the University of Southern California’s School of Architecture. Scott is the author of Essays on the Tall Building and the City, Performative Skyscraper Tall Building Design Now, The Big Idea: Criticality and Practice in Contemporary Architecture, Tall Building: Imagining the Skyscraper, and Tectonics of Place: The Architecture of Johnson Fain. He holds a BA in Architecture from UC Berkeley and a Master in Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Bill and Scott met at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. In 1987, they acquired renowned Los Angeles firm Pereira Associates, rebranding it Johnson Fain.More from Johnson Fain:Website: https://johnsonfain.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnsonfain/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/johnsonfain/First Americans Museum: https://famok.org

In this episode of Architecture, Design & Photography we sit down with Victoria Newhouse, Architecture Historian and founder of the Architectural History Foundation. Victoria's latest book, PARKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY: REINVENTED LANDSCAPES, RECLAIMED TERRITORIES presents fifty-two remarkable parks in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Europe, and China. These open spaces have turned despoiled and polluted land (including former factories, railroads, and industrial waterfronts) into landscapes that are beneficial to the people who enjoy them and contribute to international efforts to combat climate change. Victoria Newhouse is the author of Towards a New Museum, Chaos and Culture: Renzo Piano Building Workshop’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens, and others. Her co-author Alex Pisha is a landscape and architectural designer for cultural, academic, and civic projects.Parks of the 21st Century: Reinvented Landscapes, Reclaimed Territories - Rizzoli bookstore: https://www.rizzolibookstore.com/parks-21st-century-reinvented-landscapes-reclaimed-territories - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Parks-21st-Century-Reinvented-Territories/dp/0847870626 More from us: Website: http://www.trentbell.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/trentbellphotography/ Podcast: www.adppodcast.com

In this episode of Architecture, Design & Photography we sit down with Jessie Carroll, Architect and Founding Principal of Jessie Carroll Architect. We talk extensively about the process of starting an architecture firm from the ground up and the benefits of remaining a small practice. We also touch on the Jessie's client-centered approach as well as some of her favorite materials to use when designing a home. In 2020, Jessie Carroll was the first female architect in Maine to be recognized by the 5 Under 40 regional award for design excellence by New England Home Magazine. Her design work has been recognized locally through AIA Maine design awards with national jurists in 2021 and 2018. In 2017, Jessie was recognized nationally with the Red Diamond Achievement Award for Family Farmhouse. Upon earning her Master of Architecture degree, Jessie received the highest design honor at Northeastern University in 2010. Prior to establishing JCA, Jessie Carroll served as an associate Principal at Whitten Architects based in Portland, Maine. There she designed custom homes across New England for 8 years. Before moving to Maine, she managed residential construction in Cape Cod Massachusetts. She also practiced in Boston-based firms including Utile, HMFH, and Cannon Design. Jessie has given back to the architectural community through her involvement in professional organizations, teaching, and speaking engagements. She is currently acting treasurer, design committee member, and member on the executive board of directors at AIA Maine. She has also taught two classes per year for three consecutive years at University of Maine Augusta as adjunct faculty. More from Jessie Carroll: Website: https://jessiecarrollarchitect.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessitecht/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-carroll-aia-9b19131bMore from us: Website: http://www.trentbell.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/trentbellphotography/  

Reflect Project UPDATE: In this episode of Architecture, Design & Photography we sit down with Brandon Brown, restorative justice scholar, Ph.D candidate, adjunct faculty at UMA /Colby College and former prison inmate. Back in 2013 Brandon was part of a personal project we started called the Reflect Project. The idea was to photograph inmates at the Maine State Prison and have them write a letter to their younger selves. We then took the written letters and composited each one around the corresponding portrait, creating a more dynamic viewing experience at the subsequent gallery showing. Fast forward to present day (2022) and Brandon has been released from prison after serving more than then years behind bars. In this follow up interview with Brandon, we discuss his time in prison, the impact the Reflect Project had on him, and the work he is currently doing now that he has been released. Brandon Brown Story: https://www.pressherald.com/2021/10/18/27004266/ Reflect project: https://www.trentbell.com/REFLECT-Project/prisoners/11 Reflect Project Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsHNUc4lPkc&t=2s More from us: Website: http://www.trentbell.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/trentbellphotography/ Podcast: www.adppodcast.com Artwork Photo: Tristan Spinski (https://www.tristanspinski.com/)

In this episode of Architecture, Design & Photography we sit down with Nitin Govila, Senior Vice-President for Serge-Ferrari. We discuss applications for flexible composite materials, tensile architecture, solar protection and modular structures. Nitin Govila, a global business executive, has an extensive background in building and growing regions and organizations across multiple industries, channels and cultures. Presently as the Senior Vice-President for Serge-Ferrari, Nitin manages 7 independently-operated territories across Asia Pacific, Middle-East and Africa. Serving on the executive leadership team, Nitin is directly accountable for all business operations and M&A activities across the region. Nitin received his Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) with First Division (Honors) from Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, India. To diversify himself, Nitin pursued his MBA with HEC Paris, School of Management with a Merit scholarship. Moving from India to Paris to attend the program was a huge endeavor but propelled his career with international organizations and enabled him to adapt to different countries, cultures and sensitivities. More from Nitin: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-govila-5224a3/ More from us: Website: http://www.trentbell.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/trentbellphotography/ Podcast: www.adppodcast.com  

The tables have been turned. In this episode we are joined by our host, Joel Kuschke, Creative Director Maine Magazine and Maine Home+Design. The topic is creativity. What does it mean to live and work as a creative individual? Where does creativity come from? Are you born with it? We ponder these questions and more as we peel back that layers of this ancient concept. More from us: Website: http://www.trentbell.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/trentbellphotography/ Podcast: www.adppodcast.com