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Tangible Remnants

A podcast for lovers of existing buildings who want to learn from the past to shape a better future.

Join sustainable preservation architect, Nakita Reed, as she explores the interconnectedness of architecture, preservation, sustainability, race and gender. You’ll learn about people, buildings, and policies that made a historical impact and hear from women and BIPOC practitioners who are impacting the built environment today.

This podcast is part of the // Gābl Media Network.

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Nov. 12, 2024

The Black Power Movement in DC: A Context Study

In 2020 the DC Preservation League received a $50,000 grant from the African American Civil Rights Program, as administered by the National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior, to fund the creation of a study entit...

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Nov. 4, 2024

CROSSOVER: Going Green w/ Dimitrius Lynch

This episode is a crossover, featuring the bonus episode from the limited series Going Green, a Spaces podcast story. This series was created by fellow Gabl Media podcaster, Dimitrius Lynch, is well researched , and beautifu...

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Sept. 23, 2024

Promoting Climate Resilience and Housing through the ACHP w/ Sara Bro…

This week's episode features a conversation with Sara Bronin, the chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). In this episode she shares her journey through the profession and her interest in historic prese...

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Sept. 16, 2024

Leading with Love w/ Steven Lewis

This week's episode features an insightful episode with Steven Lewis, FAIA, NOMAC. Steven touches on the challenges faced by Black architects in the profession and the importance of unity and love in addressing these issues. ...

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Aug. 26, 2024

Not a Murder House w/ Katie Hughes-Pucci

This episode features a conversation with my longtime friend, Katie Hughes-Pucci. We went to summer camp together decades ago (shout out to Independent Lake Camp in Orson, PA) and there's a group of us that still stay in tou...

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Aug. 12, 2024

Domingo Tafoya House

A tangible remnant is a historic building that left a mark on the built environment and tells the story of people who came before us. This episode explores the tangible remnant that is the Domingo Tafoya House in Albuquerque,...

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Aug. 5, 2024

Finding Fellowship w/ Jason Green

This week's episode features a conversation with Jason Green. He shares his journey from working at the White House to creating the documentary, Finding Fellowship. His documentary explores the history of the Pleasant View Hi...

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July 22, 2024

Adaptive Reuse w/ Michael Bohn

In this week's episode I got to chat with California based architect, Michael Bohn. Michael is an architect and advocate for preserving historic buildings. During the episode he shares his journey into the profession and his ...

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July 15, 2024

Memorialization Work w/ Burt Pinnock

This week's conversation is with Burt Pinnock. Burt is one of the most sought after preservation architects in Virginia - especially for memorialization work - and I am super grateful to have met him in recent years. We discu...

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June 17, 2024

Institutional Stewardship with Regan Shields Ives & Rebecca Berry

In this weeks episode I talk with Regan Shields Ives and Rebecca Berry of Finegold Alexander Architects about some of the interesting institutional projects they’re working on. It was fun to chat with them to learn more abou...

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May 27, 2024

Material Matters w/ Jacqui Hogans

This week's episode features an insightful conversation with Jacqui Hogans. I learned a number of interesting things throughout this episode. Things I'd never thought of - like how salty is fog. And how does that salt impact...

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May 20, 2024

Embodied Wisdom with Cory Rouillard

This episode features fun conversation with Cory Rouillard of Henson Architecture. Much of her work has been in Demystifying how to work with historic buildings. More recently she’s been studying physical climate adaptations ...

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