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Concrete Conversations

CMAA

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Frequency: 1 episode/17d. Total Eps: 31

Concrete Conversations is your one-stop shop for technical information, architecture and design methodologies using concrete blocks and pavers. In this podcast, we interview architects, landscape designers, engineers and other experts in the field to provide the latest construction & building industry updates and exciting stories of our special guests. Presented to you by the Concrete Masonry Association of Australia, this podcast explains why the above-mentioned materials are the best on the block. If you're a building professional, aspiring student, architect, designer or homeowner, this podcast is for you! We study the Australian Standards, case studies and building guidelines to deliver key points in a quick and digestible way. From paving and breeze-blocks to brutalism and the national codes. Give it a go! Tune in to Concrete Conversations!

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🇨🇦 Canada - design
31/03/2025
#93
🇨🇦 Canada - design
30/03/2025
#78
🇨🇦 Canada - design
29/03/2025
#68
🇨🇦 Canada - design
28/03/2025
#59
🇨🇦 Canada - design
27/03/2025
#47
🇨🇦 Canada - design
26/03/2025
#32

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https://www.thinkbrick.com.au/Awards
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https://www.instagram.com/cmaaaus
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https://www.instagram.com/freadmanwhite
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Concrete Conversations: School of Block - Weatherproofing

Episode 31

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 • Duration 06:35

In this episode on the Concrete Conversations Block Series, we cover everything to do with weatherproofing and Concrete Masonry.

In this episode your host, Cathy Inglis our acting CEO and our Technical team member Jack Wang discuss;

Why weatherproofing is important;
What happens when you don't weatherproof;
How to weatherproof concrete masonry;
and much more...

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a Review on Apple Podcasts.

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Technical Manuals

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School of Block - Masonry Walling Systems

Monday, March 27, 2023 • Duration 08:17

In this episode on the Concrete Conversations Block Series, we cover the different types of masonry walling systems used in engineering.

In this episode your host, Elizabeth McIntyre with our Technical team member Jason McKenzie cover;

The difference between single skin and solid concrete masonry walls;
Concrete veneer walls and how it is the best system for thermal performance;
Reverse Concrete masonry veneer walling systems;
Cavity concrete masonry;
and much more...

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Technical Manuals

AS 3700

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A Concrete Conversation with Ingrid Richards

Wednesday, September 7, 2022 • Duration 33:34

Ingrid Richards co-founded Richards and Spence Architects with Adrian Spence in 2008 with the aim of creating vibrant public spaces from private commissions. She has a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Queensland and has practiced in her hometown of Brisbane for over 20 years. Richards brings strategic thinking and urban choreography to the practice of architecture.

In this episode, your host, Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Ingrid Richards, have an interesting conversation which covers topics such as;

Growing up in Brisbane;
The beginnings of Richards and Spence;
How her experiences in Europe shaped her career path;
The reasons for using concrete blocks in their projects;
and much more...

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A Concrete Conversation with Ilana Freadman

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 • Duration 33:26

Led by Ilana Freadman and Michael White, Freadman White embeds a curiosity-driven and experientially charged tension in its architecture. Seeking to reveal beauty in seemingly simple and often overlooked settings, they strive to create visually intriguing and emotionally resonant spaces.

Believing architecture’s mandate to making positive contributions to individual lives and the wider urban plan, Freadman White designs contextually informed structures with disciplined whimsy. Rather than responding literally to physical surrounds, they pursue sensorial and textural moments informed by memories of place and the achievements of modern architecture.

In this episode, your host, Elizabeth McIntyre, and our guest, Ilana Freadman, talk about her amusing childhood memories, Kevin Borland's influence on her architectural development, early career stage struggles, and why the chemistry between work and life partners benefit both life and work.

Listen to the full episode to discover more of the following:

Main influential sources that led Ilana to pursue architecture;
Ilana's first introduction to Kevin Borland's architecture, and how it shaped her architectural vision;
What role Ilana's European heritage plays in her household and office environment;
How Ilana was introduced to Kevin Borland's first interior ceiling device;
Unconventional child activities shaping Ilana's views towards art;
Design methodology and fundamentals behind their multi-award-winning projects;
Her journey from the first steps into the world of architecture to building her own firm;
Dealing with hectic work schedule establishing Freadman White;
A glimpse into Ilana and Michael's companionship and the roles they take;
Ilana and Michael's lateral solution acquiring their first house;

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms,

A Concrete Conversation with Andrew Hagemann

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 • Duration 32:09

Andrew Hagemann founded the multi-award winning architecture practice Fringe Architects, now AHArchitecture which is an inventive, client collaborative Architecture Studio led by Andrew. AHA operates in the most remote and isolated capital city in the world, which in recent times has seen Western Australia stand out as a desirable destination to live and work.

In this episode, your host, Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Andrew Hagemann, have an interesting conversation which covers topics such as;

Growing up in Perth, WA;
Going to university at Curtin Uni and some of the first projects he worked on;
How growing up in Perth informed his idea of architecture;
An informative gap year;
The first jobs and firms Andrew has as an architect;
The reasons for using blocks in his projects;
The challenges for architecture in the coming years;
and much more...

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A Concrete Conversation with Darren Kaye

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 • Duration 26:28

Darren Kaye co-founded Topology Studio with Amy Hallett in 2012. Together, they bring to their practice a combined 40 years of experience in delivering projects with inherently complex and unique briefs, and a passion for exacting design standards.

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Darren Kaye, have an intriguing conversation covering topics such as:

Growing up in Adelaide, South Australia and how he started his career in architecture;
How his experiences overseas in Europe and India shaped his career path;
The beginnings of Topology Studio;
The story behind Kevin Borland Masonry Award 2019 Winner House at Otago Bay;
and much more!

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a Review on Apple Podcasts.

Mentioned in this episode:

Topology Studio

House at Otago Bay

Kevin Borland Masonry Award

Think Brick Awards

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A Concrete Conversation with Michael White

Wednesday, July 20, 2022 • Duration 30:12

Michael White is the co-founder of Freadman White Architects, along side his partner in life and work - Ilana Freadman. Michael is a driven architect and for Freadman White, architecture isn't just about the built form, it's also about the human response to the architecture itself, the experience and atmosphere it creates - thoughtful modulations in light and shade, proportion, function and flexibility are expressed through uncompromising construction, enduring materials and a minimal, yet warm, aesthetic which can then evoke that human response.

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Michael White have an interesting conversation covering topics such as:

Growing up in different areas and how this effected Michael's view of architecture and spaces;
The design of appropriate housing in Australia and the Australian climate;
The use of hit and miss screens for Freadman White's project Napier street for Milieu and the many benefits of this
Eduardo Souto de Moura and his influential work on the Monastery in Portugal;

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Freadman White Architects

Parliament House in Port Moresby, PNG

A Concrete Conversation with Katherine Sainsbery

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 • Duration 31:58

Kicking off Season Two: Architect Spotlight with Katherine Sainsbery from Pop Architecture!

Katherine is an Architect with over 13 years industry experience. In 2016 she established Pop Architecture with Justine Brennan. Their work is driven by a rigorous process which distils response to site, materiality, structural expression and landscape integration into considered architectural form.

In this episode your host, Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Katherine Sainsbery, have an intriguing conversation which covers topics such as;

Her upbringing in Melbourne and how she got into architecture;
Her experiencing working overseas in central China;
The beginnings of Pop Architecture;
The story behind High Commendation project, South Yarra House;
The use of concrete masonry in this project;
Advice for young architects;
and much more...

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Katherine Sainsbery

Pop Architecture

South Yarra House

Season One: Paving Australia - Wrap Up

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 • Duration 11:35

Season One: Paving Australia comes to an end with this episode! Did you enjoy this series as much as we did?

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and Engineering Team Lead, Jack Gill, touch on each of our Season One episodes and give us an intriguing summary, all about paving!

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