PODCAST EP 018 - LIFT UP - How a House Transforms Place.

Houses that LIFT UP 

In today's episode of the CA-RD Custom Home and Architecture podcast, JD Carling delves into the idea that a home can lift up not just the homeowner but everybody. JD discusses how a home affects the mood and the energy of its location. He talks about The overall context of the neighborhood or how a home can contribute and becomes DNA. 

Here are key things to listen out for: 

1. Lifting up one part of a place can lift everybody.

 2. Main pieces of architectural DNA: Desire, Nature & Affects.

3. How designing a home contributes to the zeitgeist. 

Timestamps 

[01:32] How home affects the mood and nature of its place. 

[02:34] Looking for the worst home in the best neighborhood. 

[06:32] Communicating love through home design. 

[08:16] Restaurant Cairo and Mabel Projects 

[09:01] Manga's storytelling rhythm 

[09:34] The joy of doing something for the sake of doing it 

[11:38] The idea of the zeitgeist 

[12:40] Connecting home to an emotional story

[16:24]The village creating your story 

[17:39] About our needs and options concept 

Notable Quotes 

● "Your home is built in a place. And so it affects the mood and the energy of that place. It affects everything around it." 

● "We want to contribute; we want to think of the home as something that contributes to everybody's mind, doing new things with the design, the open up the people's minds around you, respecting the things around you." 

● "We want to enhance, increase and love what's around us; love thy neighbor, as we love ourselves, love ourselves, and love our neighbor. " 

● "When we come home, we feel invited to our own home, we feel accepted to our own home, the transition between inside and outside is connecting to the neighborhood that we feel like we want to go out and be in that space." 

● "We want to focus on love communicating love through the home design through what we're doing." 

● "Think of your home as a stitch on your street." 

● "When one person is lifted up, everybody is lifted up. When one person has an achievement. Everybody has that."

 ● "Think of Australia's Sydney Opera House, who knew that that was going to be the symbol of that place on the earth today." 

Resources 

Connect with JD Carling. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardarch/ 

Shop: www.ca-rd.shop

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/ 

Remember to sign up for free consultation

Recorded: 220701

PODCAST EP 017 - CONSTRUCTION - Implement your Custom Home Design

Construction 

Construction is a massive effort involving hundreds of people, even for one home. It is a fantastic experience bringing everyone together to create a home. My wife and I dance to a salsa song that makes me think about the construction process. The song repeats the phrase "Valeo La Pena," which roughly translates to "Worth The Effort," In the song, it refers to love. When building a new home, it is worth the effort to love the construction process and create your one-of-a-kind home. Each home construction process is unique, just like the love journey between people, though the interactions and steps for growth may be similar. 

In this week's episode of the CA-RD Custom Home and Architecture podcast, JD Carling delves into construction and the imperative of having your architect review construction progress, among other matters, regarding constructing a custom home. 

Here are key things to listen out for: 

1. What everybody wants during construction

2. Inspections and walkthroughs

3. During construction, things can look ugly at times

Timestamps 

[00:48] Parade of Homes: thank you message 

[01:52] The art side of construction 

[03:28] Shop drawings 

[04:17] Architectural intent and design intent 

[07:00] Seeing beyond face value

[09:10] Visiting the construction site

 [10:22] The rough end stage 

[13:34] Having your architect observe progress during construction.

[15:13] Warranty discussion

[16:45] Construction binder 

[17:39] Final inspections 

[20:54] Virtual reality vs. Real human sight 

Notable Quotes 

● During construction, you have inspections from the local jurisdiction that your builder needs to pass. 

● Be prepared to make decisions throughout the construction process. The building process is more than autopilot; once you're "done" with plans, design extends to the day you move in and into the future. 

● During construction, things will look ugly; they shouldn't be terrible and downright messy, as a job site should be kept clean. But there will be times when something's dirty during the process. 

● The rough end stage is the prime time to have systems verified before closing up the walls and ceilings

● In your rough stage walkthrough, ensure that your switches are ALL explained, the controls discussed, and that everything will function when done. Walkthroughs reduce cutting walls and ceilings to fix misses later.

● Building inspectors are great, but they always pay the most attention at the very end of the project. And it's not uncommon for the builder to fix things at the end. 

● Time is of the essence for the contractor to get your job done. Planning for artistic and architectural integrity is essential; include that in your budget relationship to time. 

● Virtual reality or vision is still limited, and nothing can compare to real human sight. 

Resources & Connect with JD Carling. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardarch

Remember to sign up for free consultation:

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/ 

Shop: www.ca-rd.shop

Recorded 220624

PODCAST EP 016 - AUTOBIOGRAPHY - Written in Your Custom Home

Autobiography

Your custom home is a reflection of yourself. When we look at successful homes, we can see their owners' life evident in the spaces.

When you build a new home, consider how it reflects who you are and what you want to project as an individual to yourself and others. 

In this episode, you will learn more about making your home reflect your personality and how we can help you write a sustainable story through our architectural DNA process. 

Here are key things to listen out for: 

1. The beauty of creating your story in your custom home

2. Our architectural DNA process helps you manifest your life story in your dream home.

3. How to write a sustainable story

Key Highlights

[00:27] Introducing today's topic

[02:42] Finding the right architect for your dream home

[03:34] Let your story emerge from your custom home

[06:42] How we can help you write your story

[07:59] Our architectural DNA process

[09:19] Take unexpected changes as the opportunity to innovate

[13:33] The benefit of the architectures autobiography

[15:55] Writing a sustainable story

[17:12] Why you should think about your home as your autobiography

Notable Quotes

● When designing your home, knowing that you can turn that over to somebody and trust them that you will get back what you want is comforting.

● Your story is the recipe for what this unique story is going to be.

● each time something comes up, that's an opportunity to innovate.

● In most projects, there are typically going to be three critical things that come up that surprise you. Mentally prepare yourself. 

● Don't just look at part of something. Look at the whole of something. Because sometimes you may not look the part, but the part may be a whole of something that you enjoy.

● The ability to tap into who you are in your heart, soul, and mind, then discover what you want your life to be, will enrich your experience.

● If you can think about your home as your autobiography, then I believe it will make the home more sustainable because it's something you will connect to on a profound level.

Resources

Connect with Us 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardarch/ 

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/  

Shop: www.CA-RD.shop

Remember to sign up for free consultation.

Recorded 220617

PODCAST EP 015 - CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS - Instructions for Building Your Home

Construction Documents for Your Custom Home

Construction documents are one of the essential tools to communicate design intent to You, Banks, Municipalities & Builders. Preparing well-designed construction documents to get an accurate scope, pricing, and design for items in your construction contract is crucial to a successful project.

Architect JD Carling breaks down construction documents in this episode of the CA-RD Custom Home and Architecture podcast. He also discusses your architect's role and the architectural process.

Please enjoy!

Here are key things to listen out for:

1. What construction documents are: Learn more about what they are and why they are essential.

2. The construction drawings: They are part of the construction documents

3. Gauging builders: Identify builders interested in implementing your design and have goals that align with yours.

4. The Pre-review meetings: Many jurisdictions now require a pre-review meeting, a pre-permit, and a pre-approved site plan.

 Timestamps

[00:31] What exactly are construction documents?

[01:31] Connections that make the architecture special.

[02:54] Different ways to understand what is going on in construction documents.

 [03:23] How construction documents communicate the design intent.

[05:12] The process and sequence to follow for the drawings.

[06:10] Contract documents include construction drawings.

[06:20] Specification 

[09:29] Standard graphical conventions. 

[11:50] Determining whether the builder wants to implement the design or only make money

[14:18] The DNA process

[15:30] Selecting a team

[17:47] Pre-review meetings

 [20:43] Why applying for a permit is a continuous process

 [21:13] The architect and the architectural process.

Notable Quotes

● "Construction documents phase is when we start to focus on the connection between systems and a connection between materials."

● "I'm a builder, too; I have the way I like to do stuff. To ensure quality, I only build the things I designed."

● "As the builder, …a good builder makes sure that the architect's minimalist details are getting executed in the home of your dreams as intended."

● "The more check-ins you can have with your architect regarding what's going on, the better because the drawings are the architects' drawings, so they will understand them even though they use standard, you know, we use all the standard graphical conventions. "

● "When you take your construction drawings and get bids from a builder, many people want to go with the lowest one, right? But the lowest one may not be the lowest one, and it may be the wrong one. You need the one with the right scope and skills."

● "Once you've done construction documents and bidding when you go to permitting, there is something that could change; you could also want to change something. So there's a myriad of things to happen to be prepared for and to stay enjoying the journey.

● "When you go to permit. When your drawings are being: done that it's a continuous process." 

Resources & Connect with Architect JD:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardarch/

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/ (Sign up for free consultation)

Shop: www.ca-rd.shop   

Recorded 220610

PODCAST EP 014 - SYSTEMS - The Building Blocks of a Home

Podcast - Design Development: Building Systems 

Last week, we talked about materials as part of design development. Today, we're talking about the systems in those materials when you're building. 

These systems can make or break your custom home design. So you need to get them right if you want to build a sustainable custom home.

Here are the key things to listen out for:

1. Electrical fixtures discussion

2. Plumbing fixtures that increase the hygienic properties of your custom home

3. Air conditioning and data systems

Key Highlights

[00:33] Recap of the previous episodes

[01:00] What systems go into materials when building?

[01:47] My story when I was 16

[03:13] What to look for in your house with systems

[03:30] #1: Electrical

[09:19] #2: Plumbing

[12:51] #3: Air conditioning

[14:48] Should you get the most powerful AC system?

[17:14] What about fans?

[18:32] #4: Data

[21:31] What's coming up in the next episode

Notable Quotes

● I am on this path to find ways to provide you with a holistic solution and be a resource for you to have a design in a wholly designed room, and not just a piece here or a piece there.

● keep in mind that with all the different things you're doing, there will be opportunities and things to look for to help underscore the main ideas of each space.

● One of the biggest things I would say you need to have in your home, in addition to all the new technology things people tend to want, is a recirculated hot water pump on a timer.

● Think about your intent for airflow and sleeping in a room. You may want to have air blowing, air movement, and background noise in the room; Is a fan right for you, a multi-stage AC, or both?

● Internet-related systems can quickly become one of the most haphazard items in a home, just like stuffing a modem here and some cables there and everywhere. Make sure you've got an area dedicated to all your home's data and wireless items.

Resources

Connect with JD Carling. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardarch/   

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/  Remember to sign up for free consultation 

Shop: www.ca-rd.shop

Recorded 220603 

PODCAST EP 013 - MATERIAL - The Substance of a Custom Home

Podcast - Design Development: Material 

Material can create a lasting emotional connection in your home. 

When deciding on materials for your custom home or project, it's easy to get caught up in all the options and forget about the emotional impact of materials. At CA-RD, we propose to use the architecture DNA you discover during the first phase of your project to provide a guiding star for selection. What you select can put you at ease or make you feel energized and excited, depending on the story materials assigned by your preferences. Materials also create a sense of place, which is why they're so important in home design. The choice of fabric or wood can affect how you feel about your home, so it's vital that you choose according to your architectural DNA. 

For a recap on Architectural-DNA, listen to earlier episodes to get all the details.

In today's episode, I will share with you how you can rely on suitable materials to bring that connection and add your feelings to your custom home, as well as tips for choosing the right ones.

Here are the key things to listen out for:

1. How Material creates an emotional connection to or against your design

2. How to connect Material with other things in your home

3. How to choose suitable materials with intention

Key Highlights

[00:44] A recap of the previous episodes

[03:22] Material and emotional connection

[04:39] Connecting your Material to other things

[07:03] Questions to ask yourself when choosing the Material

[09:24] Considering the specifications

[13:49] Some practical things to keep in mind

Notable Quotes

● The way we build today is additive or layers. And it's more akin to the way you would do an animation sequence, or you're building upon a foundation and adding layers. 

● Material has emotion connected to it. 

● Each person will feel very different things about the same Material.

● Your material selection will be the most successful when it is compared or contrasted with the other things that are part of your main idea.

● Make sure detailed connections between systems are

1. Cared for during design and construction

2. Considered with your DNA / Narrative

3. Connected with the overall volume of your building

● Be open to innovating or coming up with ideas you haven't seen.

Resources

Connect with JD Carling. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardarch/   

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/  Remember to sign up for free consultation 

Shop: www.ca-rd.shop

Recorded 220526

PODCAST EP 012 - SCHEMATIC 2 - The Custom Home Big Picture

Schematic Design 2

Today, you want to listen because you'll find out how to solidify further the main idea of the custom home of your dreams, making it a design you love and connect with each day. This episode is the second one on Schematic design. For more, go back to episode 10 to dive deeper.

Schematic design is directly connected to the DREAMS portion of architectural DNA. As a quick recap of previous episodes: DNA is DREAMS, NATURE, & AFFECTS. These are the key factors to address and synergize for every successful architectural project.

Here are key things to listen out for:

1. Achieving the design that touches your soul

2. What to keep in mind when designing your dream home

3. Worksheet to plan a perfect home for yourself

Key Highlights

[00:26] Today's topic

[01:15] How to achieve the design that you connect to

[02:15] Putting your ideas on paper

[04:28] Picture your home in different styles and how each influence your story

[06:59] Get the light figured out 

[07:30] Choosing suitable materials

[09:33] Deciding on the color pallete

[11:48] Coming up with the design

[14:26] Be open-minded when sharing your design thoughts!

[15:20] My worksheet to help you design your dream home

Notable Quotes

● The way to achieve designs you connect to, spend time walking around in that home, or idea yourself in your mind (and sometimes VR).

● A home with a soul doesn't happen by default.

● Written Statements describing your home are more potent than just a picture. Though a picture is worth a thousand words, you have to give it those words for those words to mean something.

● If there's a house you like near you, I suggest you go there and look at it in the daytime and the nighttime and see what happens as the light moves across it.

● Sometimes, people have an old chandelier they love or something from an artist they want to be an essential thing in the home. So those are the things that will create the special moments in your house that make it memorable.

Resources

Connect with Us 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardarch/ 

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/  

Shop: https://www.ca-rd.shop

Remember to book a consultation for free on our website.

Recorded 220520

PODCAST EP 011 - MASSING - Custom Home Big Picture

MASSING

Massing is crucial to the overall impact of the message and environment created with your home or building. Today we discuss how to harness the potential of an intentionally creating massing scheme and the benefits of doing so.

You can communicate your story with different masses.

Here are key things to listen out for:

1. Your house is a magical place!

2. What affects massing?

3. How different masses communicate different things

Key Highlights

[00:56] A quick recap

[03:49] Think of your house as a magical place

[05:48] Drawing inspiration from Leon Alberti's book, Sacred Geometry.

[06:29] What affects massing?

[08:48] Your home already exists! Allow it to emerge through massing!

[09:19] The two allegories for design tendencies

[12:17] Different masses communicate different things

[16:44] What's coming up for next week's episodes

Notable Quotes

● We know everybody wants a beautiful home, and what is "gorgeous" constantly changes.

● The way your house feels can make you experience specific things throughout your life.

● Every building should function as a complete organism.

● Architecture in geometry is a practical, sacred thing.

Resources

Connect with Us 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardarch/ 

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/  

Shop: www.ca-rd.shop

Remember to sign up for free consultation.

PODCAST EP 010 - SCHEMATIC - Custom Home Concept

Schematic

Creating the floor plan is an integral part of the process when you're building a home. The floor plan can help you visualize your new home. It facilitates understanding how much space you'll have and the room layout.

In today's episode, you'll learn how to work on the best floor plan for your home and prepare for the surprises along the road. The information is ideal for drawing out a floor plan that speaks to your personality.

Here are key things to listen out for: 

1. Why architectural DNA and its Affects are important

2. The benefits of having a floor plan

3. The steps to customize your floor plan

Key Highlights

[00:26] Introducing schematic design

[00:58] Working on your floor plan

[01:27] The benefits of having an architectural DNA and the Affects

[03:55] The importance of a floor plan

[06:30] A budgetary note to beware of

[07:52] Can you work with different floor plans?

[10:21] The massing step

[14:01] What's coming up in the next episode

Notable Quotes

● Every plan move has implications in four dimensions, the fourth of which is your life experience.

● I encourage everybody to create a working name for their house. And name your house when it is complete.

● Enjoy your plan and enjoy working through it. It's fascinating to work through that for your family.

● If you haven't bought your property, don't miss out on the opportunity to maximize what you can do with your parcel.

Resources

Connect with Us 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardarch/

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/  

Remember to sign up for free consultation.

PODCAST EP 009 - FINANCES - And The Custom Home

Finances

When you are planning on building a new home, you have many questions about how much it will cost and how long it will take. The good news is that you can prepare yourself early on.

This episode will put you in the mindset of finding joy in cost modeling for your dream home. You will learn more about the recommended amount you should invest in your dream home, the need for budgeting, funding your construction with the right bank, expected design costs to incur, and how you should prepare for the unexpected.

Here are key things to listen out for: 

1. What's the right amount to invest in your dream home?

2. Some standard costs you will incur during the house design process

3. How to find the right bank for your construction loan

Key Highlights

[00:26] Introducing today's topic

[02:32] How much should you invest in your dream home?

[05:57] The need for budgeting

[07:28] Who is the right team for you?

[08:43] Finding the right bank for your construction loans

[10:16] Common house design costs you'll need to cover

[13:53] Planning for contingency

[15:02] Working with time

[17:55] Working with the weather and other unexpected costs

Notable Quotes

● A rule of thumb I like to use is you shouldn't be spending more than 30% of your monthly income on a home. 

● I found that in almost every single case, a client has become my friend, like a family friend that I consider a lifelong friend.

● A home is a biological living thing. It's all integrated. For it to be successful, you're not just slapping stuff on it.

● A permanent home could be a month to three months for a regular permit, assuming no special permits are needed. 

● The more specification and specifics you can get, the more success you'll have in getting what you want without surprise costs.

● Make sure that the specs you want and that you've signed up for are getting executed.

Resources

Connect with Us 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardarch/ 

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/  

Remember to sign up for free consultation on CA-RD.com.

Recorded 220429

PODCAST EP 008 - DNA - The Design

DNA - Design Pyramid

The design pyramid is a framework that guides decisions about the features of your custom home. By weighing the importance of different aspects of your design against each other, you can create a plan that works for you and your family. Tune in to learn more about the three main steps of the architectural process and understand the importance of your project DREAMS, NATURE, & AFFECTS.  

Here are the key things to listen out for:

1. What exactly is architectural DNA?

2. How to find out whether the minimalist home is for you.

3. Why it's essential to work with an experienced architect who can execute with expertise.

Key Highlights

[00:46] A recap of the previous episodes

[01:20] What is Architectural DNA?

[04:35] The three main steps of the architectural process

[04:50] #1: Schematic Design: Dreams

[05:42] #2: Design Development: Nature

[07:17] #3: Construction Documents: Affects

[09:10] The cost and codes AFFECT

[10:43] Where the minimalist design comes from

[12:31] A recap for today

[13:49] The cost of building a custom home

Notable Quotes

● One of the most exciting things about architecture is discovering the project story.

● DNA is going to stick throughout your entire project.

● When you get to the design, it is only suitable that you put as much care into the execution of the design as you did when you walk through the analysis part of the DNA.

● Design Development is where you choose the materials and systems.

● Minimalist is not austere. If that's what you want, it can be, but it is putting things in their place.

● Don't think of a minimalist as small, or don't think of it as austere. Think of it as what the right things are for you. 

Resources

Connect with JD Carling. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardarch/   

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/  Remember to sign up for free consultation 

 Recorded 220422

PODCAST EP 007 - MINDSET & The Custom Home

MINDSET 

Today, my good friend, Chu Shin, is here to discuss the mindset required for designing and building a custom home. He's been a close friend of mine for about seven years now. But he also has served as a mindset coach to me, and I believe his insight will be invaluable for you, a future custom home owner. When I started my architecture firm and left the corporate world, Chu was instrumental in helping me get into the right MINDSET. I'm also excited for you so you can avoid the emotional roller-coaster some people put themselves through with the proper thinking during this unique part of their life. 

Here are key things to listen out for:

1. Why do you need to have the right environment and people around you

2. It would help if you built a strong culture around your project

3. The definition of purpose.

Key Highlights

[01:22] About Chu and what motivates him

[02:32] Your vibe is your tribe

[04:39] Building a more robust culture around your project

[06:27] A house should be a sanctuary

[07:37] Chu's mentality behind his vision board

[10:43] The definition of purpose

[14:25] How do you make time for everyone?

[20:12] How to connect with Chu

Notable Quotes

● Your vibe is your tribe.

● When you're trying to complete a project or goal in the corporate world or personal, you need to have the right people creating your environment.

● A house should be a sanctuary. It may not always be the case. But idealistically, it should be a place where you can feel safe, where you have food, water, shelter, and a place where you can be able to belong. 

● When I look at a vision board is a guide that lets me know when to say yes or no.

● If you say yes to something, you say no to everything else.

● The people that have access to me first are my family and my inner circle.

● The vision board is just a reminder every morning to align with what you want to acquire, what you want to achieve, and what you want to obtain.

Resources

Talk to Chu

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talktochu/ 

Connect with Us 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardarch/ 

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/  

Remember to sign up for free consultation.

RECORDED 224019

PODCAST EP 006 - AFFECTS & The Custom Home 2

In today's episode, We cover preparing for the external "Affects" on your custom home or project as a crucial step you should never skip.

You will also learn more about how you can be ready for the unexpected as I take you through what you need to analyze, explore and a few examples, and discuss how we can help you be ready!

Here are key things to listen out for:

1. Can you have a custom home without custom preparation?

2. The external forces: Depending on how one receives them they can have different outcomes

3. The importance of preparation: Listen to what is done in the analysis, and preparation stage before design.

4. Affects analysis: helps to create the first piece or model of the project.

Key Highlights

[00:33] A recap of the previous episodes

[01:24] Why you should consider the effects

[01:57] Talking of Oscar Niemeyer

[05:28] The analysis and preparation stage

[06:58] Being prepared for the unexpected

[09:31] SWOT Analysis

[10:34] Examples of unexpected things that can happen

[13:38] Being prepared financially

[17:18] How we can help you be prepared

[18:39] The keys to a project

[21:31] What's coming up in the next episode

Notable quotes

●       You owe it to yourself to think through whatever things you discover financially or zoning-wise.

●       The sand can actually be a good foundation in Florida. But there are certain types that are not. And we want to do the process of preparation to help you to know what to expect.

●       Especially in this custom home process, everybody should be able to have a … predictable understanding of what that process of discovery and analysis is going to be and what you can come up with.

●       Different design styles all call for a different type of space, a different type of circulation, and a different type of use. You can’t just re-coat a floor plan.

●       The keys of a project are, you identify what you need for the team, you form the team, you normalize the team, you execute the project and then you close up.

Resources

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/podcast

Instagram: @CARDARCH

Remember to sign up for free consultation at CA-RD.com

Recorded: 220415

PODCAST EP 005 - PURPOSE and The Custom Home

The idea of purpose is a big one, and it's different for everyone. For some people, their purpose might be to get married to the person they love. For others, it might be to discover a new species of plant that no one has ever seen before. For some it includes building a custom home.

Welcome to the CA-RD Custom Home and Architecture podcast. In this episode, JD Carling is joined by THE PURPOSEMAN: Roberto Hernandez. The two talk about building a home on purpose since it is integral to our life journey; the two also talk about how one can design a home with a purpose to help tell the family story through the home and create a lasting connection with the design.

Roberto Hernandez is a realtor. He also has an endeavor, which is multi-platform called THE PURPOSEMAN, he does writing, corporate events for people, and personal coaching  helping people live their life on purpose.

Please enjoy!

Here are key things to listen out for:

1. Why you should be careful with whom you share your dreams: building a house is the number one American dream.

2. What people are missing out on by not living lives with purpose

3. Difference between ambition and vision: Ambition is what you take out of the world and vision is what you get

Key Highlights

[00:38] Introducing Roberto Hernandez.

[01:39]A little bit about why purpose became such an important part of Roberto and why it applies to everyone universally.

[02:24]Myles Munroe Roberto’s mentor.

[02:58] What, in Roberto's opinion, might stand in the way of someone trying to build a house?

[04:08]Roberto discusses procrastination and methods for avoiding it.

[04:54]Vision is a manifestation

[06:59] What can someone do to connect with their purpose?

[07:14] Creativity comes as you meet your obstacles

[10:00]What people are missing out on by not leading purposeful lives

[12:55] Drawing out a why, ambition and vision

[16:59] Why Home is the best place for one to serve his or her purpose

Notable quotes

● As long as you have a picture of where you're going, then you'll start doing things to get ready for living that full platform and executing your purpose.

● Do something daily that gets you closer to your purpose.

● Sometimes when you count to cost too much, you'd also do not get around to doing what you envisioned.

● Sometimes you have to act and creativity comes as you meet your obstacles.

● I believe that what you're moving towards your dream, and you're moving towards your vision, with the vision comes the provision, you start getting ideas on how to come up with other resources to fulfill your vision.

● Having a lot of money does not really contribute to your full contentment

● Ambition is what you take out of the world. Vision is what you get back.

● Your house is the first place where you can actually activate your vision. And it's supposed to be to serve other people

Resources

Connect with Roberto Hernandez

Website: http://www.purposeman.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roberto_purposeman/?hl=en

Connect with JD Carling.

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/podcast

Instagram: @CARDARCH

Remember to sign up for free consultation at CA-RD.com

Recorded: 220412

PODCAST EP 004 - AFFECTS on The Custom Home

Your property is an functioning organism that includes your home.

In this episode of the Custom Home and Architecture podcast, JD Carling talks about the AFFECTS that a house has on its owners. He says that one's dream house is like the water when sunlight hits it—it can be beautiful or ugly depending on how you see it. It's also like animals, foliage, vegetation, flowers, and other things you might find in nature. He also discusses how one interacts with those features of their home: whether they're able to interact with them at all or not.

Please enjoy!

Here are key things to listen out for:

1. What X factor is: The things that are existing in the world

2. The building department may seem like a Diety, but it is all human nature

3. Why design is like a means of investigation: Design involves testing things to see if they are working or not

Key Highlights

[01:12] The key to a project is having a strong DNA.

[01:16] The three key elements to bring into a custom home.

[01:38] Why the effects are like your dream

[03:02] The X Factor

[05:20] The goal with the effects.

[06:54] Design as a means of investigation.

 [10:27] The porch riddle “sidewalk”

[11:50] The building department is like, God or human nature?

[14:05] Talk with the architect.

Notable quotes

● A lot of times design is a means of investigation. But you want to keep in your mind that that's what the purpose is at the time that you're doing it.

● Whatever is like the force is like moving through us and ascend whatever there are all these things affecting your project that actually create that shape.

● A building department is like a deity in a way, it will do things, and we may not understand it. But it is a rule.

● Consider the people that are coming after you don't do something cheap one, you can be legal consequences. But two, you're making the world more beautiful.

Resources

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/podcast

Instagram: @CARDARCH

Remember to sign up for free consultation at CA-RD.com

Recorded: 220408

PODCAST EP 003 - DREAMS & The Custom Home

There is a dream in your mind your can’t get rid of. It may be a hazy vision or somewhat abstract, but you know something is telling you a custom home is right for you.

In this episode of the Custom Home and Architecture podcast, JD Carling discusses inspiration and how it stems from your Dream for the design.

After discussing what's important to have architectural DNA, JD discusses how inspiration fits into the DNA triangle of having an efficient design process.

Follow along each week as we reveal how to discover your how or project’s architectural DNA. DREAMS , NATURE , AFFECTS and how it is crucial to a successful project.

Here are key things to listen out for:

1. Architectural inspiration: The inspiration for the custom home project.

2. What do a flea and the one-eyed purple people eater have to do with a successful custom home? The flea as a specific thing and the house for flea will need very different things than humans

3. You are the character in the story. Your house is the back drop. And the things you do and are like the Acts.

Key Highlights

[Timestamps 

[00:56] The triangle of what's essential to have architectural DNA will give you a successful project. 

[02:05]Why architectural inspiration is probably the most curious or enigmatic part of the design. 

[03:45]Bringing subconscious to consciousness 

[04:22] Your life is a story. 

[06:32] Building a custom house enables you to write a story. 

[07:45] The legacy 

[10:40] Technological innovation story through that style of architecture

[12:018] The seasons of life in your home 

[12:36] The flea exercises. 

[13:49] Getting into nuances of your life and bringing those into the building 

[14:52]The home is the sculpture or the being 

[15:07] Role wave planning, 

Notable quotes

● Architectural inspiration is probably the most curious or enigmatic part of the design. 

● The story is the thing that's like the secret sauce that is like land. 

● Doing your home your custom home is a spatial inhabited way of telling the story of your life, where it's been, where you currently are, and where it's going 

● You're the character in the story. Your house is the setting. 

● Don't skimp on this process; you have a unique story. And if you're doing a custom home, you owe it to yourself to tell your story through this house, don't let it be the look, don't let it be a flat plank of glass on the front.

Resources

Connect with JD Carling. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardarch/ 

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/ Remember to sign up for free consultation 

Recorded: 220401

PODCAST EP 002 - LAND - Where will you build?

106 McQuigg Shown

In this week's episode of the CA-RD Custom Home and Architecture podcast, We guide you through exploring the concept of a minimalist/narrative-driven home and explains why choosing the right property is essential to create one successfully. Building a minimalist home begins with a land search; otherwise, it's almost like you're leaping forward too quickly. Enjoy the episode by tuning in. 

Here are key things to listen out for:

1. The process of building a custom home starts with a land search: without your specific piece of property. It's almost like jumping too far ahead. 

2. Different ways of interacting with a site:  Ensure the interaction with the earth is specific to you when designing your property.

3. JD Carling's goal and commitment: The goal is to work together and bring the beauty of your narrative into physical form. 

Key Highlights

[01:47] Why speaking with an architect is essential if you want a custom home [02:04] The golden cow list 

[03:27] Different ways of interacting with your site 

[03:46] Checking the Walk Score of the home and natural features on the site 

[04:48] little pieces that make up the DNA of your site.

[08:03] hyper rationalism 

[09:33] Why you should consider more than one piece of information that will influence the impact of fees 

[10:45] Needs and options concept 

[11:50] JD's interpretation of minimalism 

[13:02]The importance of the site feasibility study. 

[14:23]Website update and now includes clients' testimonies 

Notable quotes

● There are different ways of approaching interacting with your site. When doing a custom home, you want to make sure it's specific to you. 

● What I believe is that each property has architectural DNA in it. And that if you buy a property or search for one, you deserve to have that architectural DNA brought out of the project. 

● Even in the tightest, most minor place, you can find something unique. 

● Our goal is to work with you once you buy your land to investigate your property, to make sure you're using it for your highest and best use to get the most simple solution to bring up the beauty you want. 

● Our commitment is to treat each property as something as unique and wonderful. I almost want to think of it as like, whatever property you get or have, there's buried treasure there. 

● Every piece of land has it's own The Beverly Hillbillies Texas tea / black gold.

Resources

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/podcast

Instagram: @CARDARCH

Remember to sign up for free consultation at CA-RD.com

Recorded: 220318 

PODCAST EP 001 - DESIRE & The Custom Home

So you want a custom home? Congratulations, you have the all-important incepting thought that marks the beginning of a once-in-a-lifetime journey. In this first episode, we will introduce the ideas and processes covered in this series. At CA-RD, we are obsessed with you achieving success in your custom home or architecture journey and are here to provide insight and guidance into the process.

Here are key things to listen out for:

1. Who should you approach when you have an idea for a custom home minimalist idea?

2. The beauty of the custom architect-designed home pursuit.

Key Highlights

[00:00:05] Introducing today's topic.

[00:01:36] The goal of finding your architect

[00:05:25] Beginning your custom architect-designed home journey.

[00:06:54] An ice skating comparison with the minimalist architect.

[00:08:21] Getting a proposal to design a minimalist/custom home.

[00:10:46] Finding your property.

[00:14:01] Evolution of breakdancing in correlation to the evolution of design over the years.

[00:15:03] Equating minimalist architecture to ballet.

Notable quotes

● The detail in a minimalist home is the whole thing.

● If I'm going to design minimalist houses for people, then I should do it for myself first.

● If you've got something in your mind that you want to meet with an architect, and describe what your vision is, no matter how obscure

● We listen to you about your life which is like the song, and then we're using our skills and the practice and the things we've done to create the story for you.

● The fantastic thing about designing your own home is that you foster an intentional way of living.

● Architecture is an organism for living.

● Architecture is a sculpture you live in. 

Resources

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/podcast

Instagram: @CARDARCH

Remember to sign up for free consultation at CA-RD.com

Recorded: 220314