The future is here, it is just unevenly distributed.

Automation is a reality, and a growing part of the design and construction world. In this episode Chris lobs topics, or aspects of design and construction at Rafa and he gives his best "mid 2021" guess as to if it can, will never be, or already is automatable.

Then we talk about the virtues and vices of art that is "created" by an AI or a non-human intelligence, if that is even a thing.

If you had to choose between a perfect, super affordable, machine made design, or a flawed, expensive, man-made one, which would you choose? What value does a human made object obtain from it's creator?

HT: cover art made with Image from Andrea De Santis on Unsplash.

We received a great question from Ricardo, courtesy of the Catholic Gentleman podcast, on architecture in Latin America and guidelines for Sacred Architecture.
Is there a Catholic way of building? What is the building block of western civilization? How do we return to an architecture of place?

Firm I mention at the end: Estudio Urbano. Link to a lecture they gave on new urbanism below:

The Art of Making Places: A Panel Discussion on Ciudad Cayalá & Herencia de Allende - The Institute of Classical Architecture and Art

What started with a conversation on the future of architecture...what sould churches look like, what should we base designs on and of course how did we get here...reached a higher gear when Ryan dropped the metaverse bomb. Join Chris, Rafa and Ryan on a wide ranging conversation on the future of church architecture.

Special Guest: Ryan Trusell.

What is the connection between patience and architecture? Could we build a Cathedral that takes 800 years to construct? In the quest to build beautiful churches again, patience will play a pivotal role.

What does hospitality have to do with architecture? With the liturgy? With church campus design? in this Non-Cathedra segment Rafa discusses the connection between hospitality and architecture, and how love and care is conveyed through thoughtful designs.

Rafael and Chris sit down with Deanna Ennis from the construction department of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to talk about her experience in construction around the diocese and specifically on church work. We talk about what the diocese is up to, and what practical sorts of things happen behind the scenes so that the diocese can support the 150 parishes, over 400 priests, and 1.8 million Catholics all around the Houston area to thrive and spread the Gospel.

Cover Image Credit Todd Qackenbush on Unsplash

Special Guest: Deanna Ennis.