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Hero Phenomena Ep. 3 // Imposter Syndrome Is One Big Umbrella
And...we're back! In our new episode of Archimest In The Making podcast Dini and I discuss our thoughts and experiences of sitting under the imposter syndrome umbrella. Join us as we ask ourselves how self-doubt, self-esteem and validation affect our practice and our lives, and how do we cope with this?
With an introduction written by Dini Lee
And...we're back! In our new episode of Archimest In The Making podcast Kimberley and I discuss our thoughts and experiences of sitting under the imposter syndrome umbrella. Join us as we ask ourselves how self-doubt, self-esteem and validation affects our practice and our lives, and how do we cope with this?
This episode is dedicated to Episode One// Searching Value and Validation (with Isabella Peppard Clark)
Notes:
Parlour "Light At The End Of The Tunnel: Know Thyself (with Margaret Devine)
What Is Imposter Syndrome And How Can You Combat It? - Elizabeth Cox - TED
Music: Uniq - Bloom https://soundcloud.com/uniqofficial
About Dini Lee
Dini is an emerging artist and recent graduate of the Bachelor of Architectural Design at RMIT, who is due to begin her Masters in 2022. She unravels her curiosities about our daily engagement with the built environment through her architectural studies, together with her emerging art practice. Beyond these interests, you might find Dini curled up on a couch watching Gilmore Girls or out and about exploring suburbia.
You can find Dini’s Instagram here. You can also find her final semester project here.
About Season 4// Hero Phenomena
Hero Phenomena is dedicated to the paradigm shift experienced during my architecture studies - as well as a tribute to the core essays in which this blog was primarily built on. Season 4 of Archemist Podcast will be a continuation and expansion on the thoughts and essays written throughout the past four years of written entries and my architecture studies. Be prepared for a symphony of discourses that can either reassures or confronts interlaced with tones of idealism, cynicism, optimism, and self-doubt as that’s what growing up is about - messy but wonderful all at once.
Disclaimer
This podcast is a journal of personal reflections and casual discussions. Opinions shared does not represent the shared opinion of the speaker’s affiliated organisation. We do not provide professional advice for listeners. As information and facts change over time, we will not be responsible for any inaccuracies as time progresses.
You can find more about our terms and conditions here.
Hero Phenomena Ep. 2 // Job Hunting Is Really Hard 🅴
There’s always a mixture of relief and dread during our studies about the next stages - getting hired by a firm. For some, it was relatively straightforward in meeting those expectations. However, for me and Shaun, we graduated during the period in which our industry suffered economically, which resulted in us spending nearly two years (or more) finding ‘employment’ within the architecture industry. Of course, keeping our hopes up wasn't easy - and when plan a didn’t work out for us, what were our plan b’s or c’s? And of course, during our lowest moments, did we consider giving up altogether?
Disclaimer: This episode may be emotionally taxing and toiling - as we know that sometimes talking about job hunting is extremely difficult for some.
There’s always a mixture of relief and dread during our studies about the next stages - getting hired by a firm. For some, it was relatively straightforward in meeting those expectations. However, for me and Shaun, we graduated during the period in which our industry suffered economically, which resulted in us spending nearly two years (or more) finding ‘employment’ within the architecture industry. Of course, keeping our hopes up wasn't easy - and when plan a didn’t work out for us, what were our plan b’s or c’s? And of course, during our lowest moments, did we consider giving up altogether?
This episode is dedicated to Just for Laughs - Job Hunting Be Like This; Hanging on by the thread of Sanity During Unemployment
Notes:
Below are websites I’ve used as well as being introduced to during job hunting for an architecture-related job.
Other places we’d like to recommend - see Defence, Building / Engineering Firms, Developer Firms.
Music: Uniq - Bloom https://soundcloud.com/uniqofficial
About Shaun Ho
Hello! My name is Shaun! I’m a recent Architecture Masters Graduate from Monash University. I believe that the built environment gives us the creative ability to incite positive change in people and our environment. I respond to the environment or my experience of the site with unique solutions and perspectives which I use to drive the design and development of my architecture forms and concepts.
You can find Shaun’s photography Instagram @shaunyho and his portfolio of works here.
About Season 4// Hero Phenomena
Hero Phenomena is dedicated to the paradigm shift experienced during my architecture studies - as well as a tribute to the core essays in which this blog was primarily built on. Season 4 of Archemist Podcast will be a continuation and expansion on the thoughts and essays written throughout the past four years of written entries and my architecture studies. Be prepared for a symphony of discourses that can either reassures or confronts interlaced with tones of idealism, cynicism, optimism, and self-doubt as that’s what growing up is about - messy but wonderful all at once.
Disclaimer
This podcast is a journal of personal reflections and casual discussions. Opinions shared does not represent the shared opinion of the speaker’s affiliated organisation. We do not provide professional advice for listeners. As information and facts change over time, we will not be responsible for any inaccuracies as time progresses.
You can find more about our terms and conditions here.
Hero Phenomena Ep. 1 // Are We Passionate Enough?
Starting Season 4 of the podcast, we’re looking at what it means to be passionate about something. Too often, the word is flounced around a lot - and it’s difficult to affirm whether you are passionate about something by your actions. You can be passionate about a subject and admire it from afar, otherwise allow yourself to be consumed by it…
In this episode, Eastina and I will be exploring our perceptions on what it takes to be passionate about something… and whether we think we’re passionate about what we’re doing now.
Starting Season 4 of the podcast, we’re looking at what it means to be passionate about something. Too often, the word is flounced around a lot - and it’s difficult to affirm whether you are passionate about something by your actions. You can be passionate about a subject and admire it from afar, otherwise allow yourself to be consumed by it…
In this episode, Eastina and I will be exploring our perceptions on what it takes to be passionate about something… and whether we think we’re passionate about what we’re doing now.
Notes:
Before Paris - Tom Misch (2018) - Lyrics can be found here
Related Episodes
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Music: Uniq - Bloom https://soundcloud.com/uniqofficial/uniq-bloom-chill-lounge-music-lofijazz-no-copyright-royalty-free
About Eastina Zhang
Eastina Zhang is an architecture graduate turned UXer. She's a perpetually curious, critical and creative thinker hungry for her next adventure. She is usually spotted with her left hand on her keyboard shortcuts, and right hand on her mouse
Visit here for her amazing portfolio of works or connect with Eastina through Medium, LinkedIn or her Instagram (@zanitsae_)!
About Season 4// Hero Phenomena
Hero Phenomena is dedicated to the paradigm shift experienced during my architecture studies - as well as a tribute to the core essays in which this blog was primarily built on. Season 4 of Archemist Podcast will be a continuation and expansion on the thoughts and essays written throughout the past four years of written entries and my architecture studies. Be prepared for a symphony of discourses that can either reassures or confronts interlaced with tones of idealism, cynicism, optimism, and self-doubt as that’s what growing up is about - messy but wonderful all at once.
Disclaimer
This podcast is a journal of personal reflections and casual discussions. Opinions shared does not represent the shared opinion of the speaker’s affiliated organisation. We do not provide advice for listeners. Kindly please note that as our views and opinions change over time, and these could differ from past recordings. .
You can find more about our terms and conditions here.
Bonus // Time Capsule Revisited: To My Second Year
A year later and here we are again. Dini and I are back looking at our architecture journey in 2020 as well as reflecting back to our very first recording. Of course, second-year of architecture school makes you realise a lot of things, but then, when we take our time to look back on our past, we realise how far we’ve come.
To our first year - thank you for leaving us a beautiful memory…
A year later and here we are again. Dini and I are back looking at our architecture journey in 2020 as well as reflecting back to our very first recording. Of course, second-year of architecture school makes you realise a lot of things, but then, when we take our time to look back on our past, we realise how far we’ve come.
We think we’ve definitely grown since our first recording - and who knows, we might be back for another one again!
Notes:
Music: Uniq - Bloom https://soundcloud.com/uniqofficial
About Dini Lee
Dini is currently studying architecture at RMIT. She finds the fascination in architecture through space and the overarching concept of space. Currently, she’s still trying to navigate the world of architecture through theoretical and practical work. When she’s not too immersed in architecture you may find her enjoying SBS World Movies, listening to Indie music or visiting art galleries!
You can find Dini’s Second Year Second Semester Projects here on Instagram.
Disclaimer
This podcast is a journal of personal reflections and casual discussions. Opinions shared does not represent the shared opinion of the speaker’s affiliated organisation. We do not provide professional advice for listeners. As information and facts change over time, we will not be responsible for any inaccuracies as time progresses.
You can find more about our terms and conditions here.
Archemist Podcast: Is This What We Wanted?// Conclusion
One fateful night in September 2020 - I received a message from a friend who I haven’t heard from six years - who was bursting with ideas about a potential podcast collaboration. Well, two phone calls later, Jina and I established ‘Is This What You Wanted?’, a project that has continued for a busy 5 months. Now that we’ve reached the end - we decided to look back on our journey that has shifted our outlooks and thoughts towards our profession. What were our highlights? Lowlights? And is this what we wanted?
One fateful night in September 2020 - I received a message from a friend who I haven’t heard from six years - who was bursting with ideas about a potential podcast collaboration. Well, two phone calls later, Jina and I established ‘Is This What You Wanted?’, a project that has continued for a busy 5 months. Now that we’ve reached the end - we decided to look back on our journey that has shifted our outlooks and thoughts towards our profession. What were our highlights? Lowlights? And is this what we wanted?
We’d like to thank the following who has been a part of our journey
Yvonne Meng, Graham Ho, Eugenia Tan, Jessica Seneviratna, Will Qu, Daniel Lawson, Denny Chan, Isabella Singal, Kevin Hüi, Tracy Sodder, Daniel Moore
Most importantly - thank you Jina! What would I do without you?
Music: Blue Dot Sessions - ‘Pinky’ from Free Music Archive https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/RadioPink/Pinky
*This episode is produced by Jina He
About Jina He
‘Ancora Imparo.’ Jina is still and always exploring in her architectural journey. Alongside working professionally in the industry, she is actively tackling the architectural puzzle with various approaches and from different perspectives. She started by involving in a studio to Ho Chi Minh City focusing on urban density and the role of public transportation and had her proposed architectural installation built on-site and published in local news paper at the Bisenzio River, Italy. With keen interests in arts, she was one of the recipients of Testing Grounds Public Arts Workshop Grant and selected as the external arts grants assessment panel member with City of Melbourne. She also is an active contributor to few publications. She is always making and creating but sometimes she is planting.
You can connect with Jina via her Blog, LinkedIn or Instagram (@miss_stingray)
About Season 3// Is This What You Wanted?
A collaboration with Jina He, the two of us were inspired by conversations on the disparity between education and professional practice; and finding ourselves at crossroads: Is this what you wanted? is a series of discussions with various individuals within the design industry reflecting on pinnacle moments in their professional journey that has led them to their current position.
Disclaimer
This podcast is a journal of personal reflections and casual discussions. Opinions shared does not represent the shared opinion of the speaker’s affiliated organisation. Kindly please note that as our views and opinions change over time, and these could differ from past recordings.
You can find more about our terms and conditions here.
Archemist Podcast: Is This What You Wanted?// Daniel Moore 🅴
Words are really powerful - especially when a single thought can completely switch your career choices. This was the case with Daniel Moore - after a comment made towards his initial dreams, he switched to studying performance and architecture. But what happens when you’ve got two areas of interest? How do you combine them? Join us as Daniel shares with us the influences from his childhood and hobbies that has enabled him to combine two interests together!
P.S.A. Bus Drivers are awesome!!!!!!
Words are really powerful - especially when a single thought can completely switch your career choices. This was the case with Daniel Moore - after a comment made towards his initial dreams, he switched to studying performance and architecture. But what happens when you’ve got two areas of interest? How do you combine them? Join us as Daniel shares with us the influences from his childhood and hobbies that has enabled him to combine two interests together!
Notes:
Music: Blue Dot Sessions - ‘Pinky’ from Free Music Archive https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/RadioPink/Pinky
About Daniel Moore
Daniel is an architect, voice over artist, and creative working between Victoria and Tasmania. In 2016 Daniel established Open Creative Studio, an architecture and creative practice that collaborates on creative projects spanning multiple forms of design, performance, and community engagement.
Daniel has been entrenched in Melbourne’s architecture community as a former lead curator of New Architects Melbourne, former co-chair of EmAGN, as a tutor at Melbourne Uni, RMIT, and Monash, presenting at PROCESS, ArchiTeam, and Institute CPD sessions, and most recently as the host and producer of both the New Architects Podcast for NAM and the Hearing Architecture Podcast for the Australian Institute of Architects.
You can find out more about Open Creative Studio here or on Instagram (@opencreativestudio), or connect with Daniel via Instagram (@moremooremore). Also, don’t forget to subscribe to Hearing Architecture Podcast on Spotify, Apple or Google Podcast (or on your favourite podcasting platform!)
About Season 3// Is This What You Wanted?
A collaboration with Jina He, the two of us were inspired by conversations on the disparity between education and professional practice; and finding ourselves at crossroads: Is this what you wanted? is a series of discussions with various individuals within the design industry reflecting on pinnacle moments in their professional journey that has led them to their current position.
Disclaimer
This podcast is a journal of personal reflections and casual discussions. Opinions shared does not represent the shared opinion of the speaker’s affiliated organisation. Kindly please note that as our views and opinions change over time, and these could differ from past recordings.
You can find more about our terms and conditions here.
Archemist Podcast: Is This What You Wanted?// Tracy Sodder
We’ve all heard of that saying ‘the worst response is a no, so what’s the harm in trying?’. A quick glance on Dezeen’s job notice board and an email later, Jina’s friend Tracy Sodder found herself working for BIG (yes, Bjarke Ingels Group) as their visualiser in New York. From one country to another, Tracy shares with us her transition as well as the decisions that led to this fateful opportunity.
As we’d like to put it We’d rather regret something that we’ve done than something we haven’t done.
We’ve all heard of that saying ‘the worst response is a no, so what’s the harm in trying?’. A quick glance on Dezeen’s job notice board and an email later, Jina’s friend Tracy Sodder found herself working for BIG (yes, Bjarke Ingels Group) as their visualiser in New York. From one country to another, Tracy shares with us her transition as well as the decisions that led to this fateful opportunity.
As we’d like to put it We’d rather regret something that we’ve done than something we haven’t done.
Notes:
If you’re in the architecture industry and in search of jobs, you can try the following:
Australian Architecture Job Board (Best to subscribe)
AIA VIC Chapter Job Notice Board - for other states, please redirect your Institute’s respective state page!
Don’t ever give up!
Music: Blue Dot Sessions - ‘Pinky’ from Free Music Archive https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/RadioPink/Pinky
*This episode is produced by Jina He
About Tracy Sodder
Tracy currently lives in New York and has worked for Bjarke Ingels Group for 3 years. Specializing in architectural visualization, she’s part of a two person team at the BIG’s New York office . Published works include several masterplans for Oceanix Floating Cities, Toyotas Woven City, Panang South Islands and numerous building spaces designed by the “starchitecture” firm. As part of a small visualization team, Tracy gets to know and work with most work coming from the New York office at some point of the design process. Graduating in 2015, she started her career in Melbourne at a local Architecture firms focusing primarily on visualization. In Melbourne she worked full-time, part-time and freelance for 2 years while trying to find her footing within the industry before being called into the “BIG” leagues. BIG has allowed her images to be published in numerous online and print publications like Dezeen, Architectural Digest, Designboom, Archdaily,etc as well as be showcased in museums like the Mori art Museum, the United Nations, TED talks and other such mediums.
You can connect with Tracy through LinkedIn here or Instagram (@tracysodder)
About Season 3// Is This What You Wanted?
A collaboration with Jina He, the two of us were inspired by conversations on the disparity between education and professional practice; and finding ourselves at crossroads: Is this what you wanted? is a series of discussions with various individuals within the design industry reflecting on pinnacle moments in their professional journey that has led them to their current position.
Disclaimer
This podcast is a journal of personal reflections and casual discussions. Opinions shared does not represent the shared opinion of the speaker’s affiliated organisation. Kindly please note that as our views and opinions change over time, and these could differ from past recordings.
You can find more about our terms and conditions here.
Archemist Podcast: Is This What You Wanted?// Kevin Hüi 🅴
There are many ways to share and learn about architecture. Of course, the best way to learn about a project is to see it in person and to discuss and share ideas! But what happens when this is intensified through travelling and seeing a huge amount of architecture in one day? Kevin Hüi (whom many of you would know as Archimarathon) shares with us his career development as well as turning his love for architecture travel that evolved into the beloved Archimarathon!
*This episode was recorded in 2020 and some points and opinions may have changed and shifted!
Dear Sponsors - please support Archimarathon!!
There are many ways to share and learn about architecture. Of course, the best way to learn about a project is to see it in person and to discuss and share ideas! But what happens when this is intensified through travelling and seeing a huge amount of architecture in one day? Kevin Hüi (whom many of you would know as Archimarathon) shares with us his career development as well as turning his love for architecture travel that evolved into the beloved Archimarathon!
*This episode was recorded in 2020 and some points and opinions may have changed and shifted!
Notes:
Skyscraper City (Forum)
CopyRight - CopyWrong - Archimarathon Video
What Why How - Archimarathon Video
Music: Blue Dot Sessions - ‘Pinky’ from Free Music Archive https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/RadioPink/Pinky
About Kevin Hüi
For the last 18 years, Kevin Hüi has been teaching architecture design studios at various universities. An avid architectural traveller, Kevin founded Archimarathon - design-learning focused grand tours dedicated to investigating hidden and well-known architecture gems for architecture enthusiasts, students and graduates. Since 2019, Archimarathon has extended into the YouTube sphere - producing contents related to architecture, travel and education.
He is also the director of 4site Architecture in Melbourne.
You can find out more about Archimarathon here, Facebook or Instagram (@archimarathon). You can subscribe to their YouTube Channel here, or support them on Patreon here.
About Season 3// Is This What You Wanted?
A collaboration with Jina He, the two of us were inspired by conversations on the disparity between education and professional practice; and finding ourselves at crossroads: Is this what you wanted? is a series of discussions with various individuals within the design industry reflecting on pinnacle moments in their professional journey that has led them to their current position.
Disclaimer
This podcast is a journal of personal reflections and casual discussions. Opinions shared does not represent the shared opinion of the speaker’s affiliated organisation. Kindly please note that as our views and opinions change over time, and these could differ from past recordings.
You can find more about our terms and conditions here.
Archemist Podcast: Is This What You Wanted?// Isabella Singal
A little bit of identity crisis and soul searching in this episode. Jina has invited our lovely friend Isabella Singal (aka Bella) to share with us on her personal journey and thoughts on both the architecture profession and education while juggling other exciting projects! Be it writing, curation and tutoring - it opens up food for thought for sure…
*This episode was recorded in November 2020 - and some media handles may have expired!
A little bit of identity crisis and soul searching in this episode. Jina has invited our lovely friend Isabella Singal (aka Bella) to share with us on her personal journey and thoughts on both the architecture profession and education while juggling other exciting projects! Be it writing, curation and tutoring - it opens up food for thought for sure…
*This episode was recorded in November 2020 - and some media handles may have expired!
Notes:
Melbourne School of Political Economy
Failing and Flying - Jack Gilbert
Music: Blue Dot Sessions - ‘Pinky’ from Free Music Archive https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/RadioPink/Pinky
*This episode is produced by Jina He
About Isabella Singal
Bella Singal is a Graduate of Architecture who is currently working at an architecture firm. She is the co-steward of the Victorian Chapter of the Architecture Lobby, an organisation that advocates for workers in Architecture. Like many Architecture Graduates, she enjoys writing, illustrating, designing amongst a list of things. She is the co-founder of a collaborative called Vomitus Dialogus, an organisation that produces zines, exhibitions, talks with an upcoming play at the Melbourne Fringe Festival called Source Amnesia. The play involves a series of vignettes into familial tensions that occur in the day to day lives of POC, based on true stories of generational trauma, ethnic guilt, amongst a multitude of other issues.
You can find out more about Vomitus Dialogus through Facebook or Instagram (@vomitusdialogus); and Architecture Lobby on Facebook or Instagram (@archlobby.victoria). Otherwise, you can connect with Bella through Instagram (@__besin)
About Season 3// Is This What You Wanted?
A collaboration with Jina He, the two of us were inspired by conversations on the disparity between education and professional practice; and finding ourselves at crossroads: Is this what you wanted? is a series of discussions with various individuals within the design industry reflecting on pinnacle moments in their professional journey that has led them to their current position.
Disclaimer
This podcast is a journal of personal reflections and casual discussions. Opinions shared does not represent the shared opinion of the speaker’s affiliated organisation. Kindly please note that as our views and opinions change over time, and these could differ from past recordings.
You can find more about our terms and conditions here.
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