Episodes of Cushing Terrell's podcast, "Good, Thoughtful Hosts," with guests based in Denver.

Denver-Centric Design and Designers

Multi-Family Design Topics

Affordable Housing Insights

Randy Rhoads, an architect and the executive director of affordable housing for Cushing Terrell, says the affordable housing of yesteryear cut residents off from their communities, often making the most important resources inaccessible. As the field has worked to correct course, the resulting homes have made major strides in a number of areas — including the health of residents. Now, these affordable housing developments consider what it means to design for inclusivity, for personal wellbeing, and for the entire community’s physical and mental health.

Affordable Housing with Randy Rhoads

In the second of our two-part series on affordable housing with Randy Rhoads, an architect and the executive director of affordable housing for Cushing Terrell, we'll discuss the wide-ranging effects of having an affordable place to live. This creates a strong foundation on which to build — in both an individual and a community sense.

Affordable Housing with Randy Rhoads, Part 2

In this episode, we're talking with urban planner Nora Bland about involving the community in a city's design process. The practice improves the outcome by involving those who understand the region and its history best, but it also helps make local changes more digestible for the residents because they've been able to offer their input.

Community-Driven Design with Nora Bland

Another episode featuring have podcast favorite Randy Rhoads, architect and executive director of affordable housing for Cushing Terrell. We discuss universal design: what it is, how it helps everyone, and the seven guiding principles. We'll also talk about an apartment project in St. Louis that changed one family's life just by making mindful adjustments.

More resources:
7 Principles of Universal Design:
https://www.udinstitute.org/_files/ugd/634d48_3139cce3918548a58619252b8a6401d9.pdf

RL Mace Universal Design Institute at North Carolina State University:
https://www.udinstitute.org/

New York Times article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/07/realestate/07nati.html

Universal Design with Randy Rhoads

On this special episode of Good, Thoughtful Hosts, we're celebrating International Women's Day. We're joined by architect Tracy Baker, interior designer Angelica Henderson, marketer Kate Gray, and urban planner Nora Bland to discuss how — when we lift one another up and set a positive example — it can help to encourage other women to thrive personally and professionally.

Women Inspiring Women: A Special International Women's Day Episode

In this episode, we chat with designer Isaura Perez about how her mission-driven work inspires her. We'll dive into how knowing the impact of your work can spur creativity.

For more information on the organization Isaura discusses, Sound Foundations NW: https://www.soundfoundationsnw.org/

Inspiration Through Mission-Driven Work with Isaura Perez

People usually talk about the ways that leaders can inspire the team — but the inspiration can go the other direction as well. In this episode, Design Director Charlie Deese discusses how helping to nurture others' ideas help to keep his own creative juices flowing.

Inspiration Through Shepherding Others with Charlie Deese

On Good, Thoughtful Hosts, Sarah Steimer explores the built environment on the notion that a designer’s role is to anticipate the needs of their guests. Join us to dig into the ways in which the built world can influence people’s feelings and experiences — and how. Beyond the traditional requisites of form and function, hear firsthand from architects, engineers, planners, and more on how they imbue designs with health, well-being, user experience, and other modern priorities. Interviews and discussions will include project case studies, profiles of designers, trend reports, and much, much more.