Detailed: An original podcast by ARCAT

169: Precast Concrete | Westville State Prison

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Craig Armstrong, Partner at Elevatus Architecture in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They discuss the Westville State Prison in Westville, Indiana. You can see the project here [https://www.arcat.com/podcast] as you listen along. Set against the flat, open landscape of northern Indiana, the new Westville State Prison emerges as a replacement for an aging institution and as a comprehensive rethinking of what a correctional environment can be. Led by Elevatus Architecture and utilizing precast concrete in its design, the project confronts the immense logistical and social demands of a 4,200-bed facility with an architectural response that is at once infrastructural in scale and human-centered in intent. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast [https://www.arcat.com/podcast] for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media [https://gablmedia.com/]. Mentioned in this episode: Social Channel Pre-roll Promotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle.

168: Collegiate Gothic Design | University of Richmond Boatwright Memorial Library

In this episode, Cherise is joined by David Bagnoli, Principal at StudioMB Architects in Washington DC. They discuss the University of Richmond Boatwright Memorial Library Project in Richmond, Virginia. You can see the project here [https://www.arcat.com/podcast] as you listen along. The renovation and expansion of the University of Richmond’s Boatwright Memorial Library reimagines the institution’s academic heart for a new era of liberal arts education. Originally constructed in 1953 and expanded in 1974 and 1983, the Collegiate Gothic landmark has long anchored campus life. The latest transformation respects this architectural legacy while introducing a more open, inclusive, and adaptable environment—one that reflects how students learn, collaborate, and discover in the 21st century. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast [https://www.arcat.com/podcast] for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media [https://gablmedia.com/]. Mentioned in this episode: Social Channel Pre-roll Promotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle.

167: Glass Courtyard | Stealth House

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Scott Specht, Founding Partner at Specht Novak Architects in Austin, Texas, who previously joined us in 2023 to discuss the New American House. Stealth House, also in Austin, Texas. You can see the project here [https://www.arcat.com/podcast] as you listen along. Tucked along a gravel alley behind a row of traditional homes in downtown Austin, the Stealth House by Scott Specht of Specht Novak Architects is deliberately elusive. From the street, the 1,100-square-foot residence reveals almost nothing: a low, rust-colored steel façade, punctuated by the absence of outward-facing windows. Crossing the threshold reveals a radically different spatial experience. Sunlight pours through floor-to-ceiling glass that frames two verdant interior courtyards. Rather than opening outward toward the street, the house turns inward, creating a private landscape that mediates between architecture and nature. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast [https://www.arcat.com/podcast] for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media [https://gablmedia.com/]. Mentioned in this episode: Social Channel Pre-roll Promotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle.

166: Triple-Friction-Pendulum Base Isolation System | Oregon Supreme Court

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Andrew Smith, AIA, APT RP, Principal and Historical Architect at Hennebery Eddy Architects in Portland, Oregon. They discuss the Oregon Supreme Court Interior Modernization and Seismic Retrofit in Salem, Oregon. You can see the project here [https://www.arcat.com/podcast] as you listen along. The rehabilitation of the Oregon Supreme Court Building stands as a model for how historic preservation and forward-looking resilience can coexist within a single architectural vision. A triple-friction-pendulum base isolation system was inserted beneath the building, effectively decoupling the superstructure from ground motion. This move transforms the foundation into a dynamic interface: in a Cascadia Subduction Zone event, the ground may oscillate laterally up to two feet while the building above remains comparatively stable. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast [https://www.arcat.com/podcast] for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media [https://gablmedia.com/]. Mentioned in this episode: Social Channel Pre-roll Promotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle.

165: Inside-Out Design | Fifth & Tillery

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Travis Albrecht, Studio Director and Principal, and Michael Waddell, Senior Associate and Design Director at Gensler in their Austin, Texas office. They discuss the Fifth and Tillery office building in Austin. You can see the project here [https://www.arcat.com/podcast] as you listen along. At the seam between East Austin’s quiet neighborhoods and the grit of its industrial past, Fifth + Tillery begins with an act of restraint. Instead of expanding outward, the project turns inward—reclaiming a neglected warehouse and reimagining its bones as a porous, living campus for work and community. The result is not a new monument, but a renewed place: a building that remembers where it came from while pointing toward what cities can become. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast [https://www.arcat.com/podcast] for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media [https://gablmedia.com/]. Mentioned in this episode: Social Channel Pre-roll Promotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle.