PODCAST EP 038 - EXPERIENCE & Your Custom Home

Experience

Today we have an exciting show lined up for you where we talk about designing your custom home experience. When we think about designing our custom homes, there are many ways to approach them. Most people focus on the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, the size of the living room, and the kitchen layout. But, we can think about it in more creative and meaningful ways that focus on the experience of our space. 

In this episode, JD explores the different ways we can create an experience when we design our custom homes and the various ways to communicate the experience of our space, from the floor plan layout to the colors on the walls. We all have different backgrounds we would like to create with a specific design and the goals we want to achieve, and JD discusses them all. He also talks about the different vertical and horizontal lines found on the floor plans and the things they define. He explains how color can play a significant role in creating a memorable experience within our homes and the importance of creating a rhythm that influences the focus. 

Are you looking to create a custom home that focuses on and communicates your experiences? Join us as we explore how we can create an experience when designing our custom homes. 

Here are key things to listen out for:

● Different ways we can look at our custom homes

● Why having multiple floor plans excites clients

● Implications of the vertical and horizontal line drawings 

● The most famous color theory things on the planet

Key Highlights

[01:59] Most of the things asked when you join a college

[02:56] Ways that we can think about our custom homes

[06:10] Different ways we can communicate the experience of our space

[07:20] What most people look out for on a floor plan

[08:57] Why architects and builders should have multiple floor plans to show to clients

[10:37] The implications of the lines we see on a floor plan

[12:26] The vertical and horizontal line drawings and what they define

[14:17] Different things about the experience of color

[18:38] Creating a rhythm that influences the focus

Notable Quotes

● We want you to have the best experience possible for a long time, hopefully 30 years plus, that you get to live in your custom home.

● When you're thinking of, well, here's my, I want this type of stair, well, this stair. It is not just that thing. The stair is your experience. So you, um, the, the experience includes the stair, excuse me. So when you walk up to your stair, it's not. You're not just on that thing.

● When you start looking at your architectural drawings with your architect, or if you are looking at even the 3D renderings you do, that will help paint that picture of what it will feel like.

● Having multiple floor plans, you can show people to get them excited about the room layouts, which is one of the critical things you can do.

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PODCAST EP 037 - BANKING & Your Custom Home

BANKING

Welcome to an exciting episode of our podcast, where we have a special guest, Richard Henry, a loan officer from Citizen Bank. In this episode, JD and Richard will discuss the finance process for a custom home, which will be valuable for anyone interested in home loans. Building a custom home requires careful planning and financial preparation, and JD understands the importance of discussing these topics with experts like Richard. You will learn about the process of getting a loan, the different scenarios that people might face when applying for financing for a custom house, and how to know the best processes or products for your custom home. Additionally, you will learn about the concept of Debt to Income (DIT) and how to improve your credit score.

Some key things to listen out for:

1. First steps to finding out the best processes/products,

2. How money moves during the construction process

3. Extended lock for a home loan.

   Notable quotes from the podcast include:

4. A financial advisor is there to help you, not just going to tell you are or are not ready.

5. You can't do anything if you don't have the finances worked out.

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PODCAST EP 036 - WORDS & Describing Custom Homes

Words

Today we'll be discussing the importance of architectural words. If you're from Florida, you've probably heard the name "Ca' d'Zan" and may know what it's related to, but not necessarily what it means. This name belongs to a house located at the Ringling Museum in Sarasota. Interestingly, the term "Ca' d'Zan" comes from the Venetian dialect and translates to "House of John," referencing the owner of the Ringling Museum, who loved the architecture of the Veneto region.

When creating your dream home, using words to describe your vision is crucial instead of solely relying on pictures from social media platforms like Pinterest, Instagram, or TikTok. You want to create a unique space that reflects your personality and creativity. Giving your home a name, like "Ca' d'Zan," can help you personalize it even further.

In building your custom home, you'll start with general terms and then think more specifically about what you want. By describing your vision in detail, you can create a beautiful sentence or phrase that captures the narrative behind your home. Your Architect will distill your guiding statement into one representing your architectural DNA. Tune in to learn the importance of understanding and using words to build your dream home.

Here are key things to listen out for:

● Words and structural DNA

● Understanding what you want in your custom home and turning the idea into meaningful architecture.

● How idea-driven words help guide the design process

Key Highlights

[00:00:03] Introduction to today's topic: Words

[00:01:29] First assignment in art school, drawing the idea of a house

[00:04:20] Things that get convoluted nowadays

[00:06:52] Examples of what warmth can mean to different people

[00:10:42] The St. Peter's Arms example of a reaching and gathering space

[00:13:18] How Ca' d'Zan came about and it's meaning

[00:16:52] Cheetos example of leaving your mark

Notable Quotes

● If you're doing a custom home, your intellect and mind are there, and you want to understand things. And if you begin to embrace the ideas of space on an axis and abstract it, it will give you a more specific and concrete definition of what you're feeling and want.

● All of these ideas about words will ultimately lead you to what I think of as naming your space, therefore giving the home a name.

● The goal that you should have for yourself is if you are deciding that the custom architectural project journey is right for you, that what you want to be able to do is leave your mark.

● Embrace words that you've never thought of before, adjectives and verbs. Maybe you'll begin to love the idea of spine or rhythm or filter.

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PODCAST EP 035 - WARRANTY & Your Custom Home

Warranty

The Card Custom Home and Architecture podcast aims to prioritize the artistic and creative aspects of custom home building and architecture. While there are numerous resources available online regarding home warranties, it is crucial to remember the unique nature of your custom home when planning for its care and maintenance. It is essential to have a warranty and the ability to service it to safeguard your investment, as assumptions that insurance or warranties will cover everything are all too common. JD can provide useful tips to get started, especially regarding the artistic aspects of your home and how to strengthen its longevity with a warranty.

When it comes to custom homes, people usually want something unique, not just a typical off-the-shelf design. Thus, there are important considerations to keep in mind, including budgeting for your custom home in relation to warranty, specialty items in a custom home, and the emergency process. During the podcast, listeners can expect to hear about these key highlights and notable quotes on warranty considerations and home maintenance.

To ensure that the final product meets your requirements, it is recommended to order extra materials and have a plan in place to address issues quickly, such as a big roof leak that could cause extensive damage during extreme weather events. It is crucial to work with a builder who is prepared to take care of any issues that may arise during the warranty period, protecting your investment and avoiding damage. Ultimately, by prioritizing artistic and unique aspects of your custom home with a comprehensive warranty plan, you can enjoy your dream home for years to come.

Here are key things to listen out for:

● Budgeting for your custom home concerning warranty

● Specialty items in a custom

● Specialty items in a custom home

● Emergency in a custom home process

● How warranty strengthens the longevity of your home

Key Highlights

[00:00:35] Introduction to today's topic: Adventures and warranty

[00:02:09] Warranty considerations to have in a custom home

[00:05:14] Specialty items in a custom home

[00:10:43] Emergency in a custom home process

Notable Quotes

● If you've ordered a custom item, balancing your expectations is important. Before making any assumptions, talk to your architect and builder to determine the warranty status for that type of item. Consider whether you want to budget for a replacement part or if you're willing to be patient and wait for the thing to be fixed in due time.

● A significant roof leak could cause extensive damage to the house, especially during a hurricane or other extreme weather events, especially if the roof wasn't installed properly. It's essential to have a plan in place to address these types of issues quickly. You want to work with a builder prepared to handle any problems arising during the warranty period. This way, you can avoid damage and protect your home correctly.

● Items can get damaged during shipping, or mistakes can happen during construction. To ensure that the final product meets your requirements, order extra materials. For example, when purchasing tiles, order more than the amount needed to account for broken pieces or tiles, not the correct size.

● Because you want something artistic, something unique, make sure you plan to care for that with the warranty and the capability to service that warranty.

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PODCAST EP 034 - PRESENCE & Completing Your Custom Home

Presence

I remember my first boss, Bob Miller, who was my mentor when starting at 18. I worked for him for 11 years, and he taught me a valuable lesson about showing up. I wore a whole business "get up" for most of the years. Regardless of the situation, my boss emphasized the significance of showing up, being professional, and following through. I find that "Showing Up" is a crucial lesson that applies to any aspect of our lives. We can only achieve what we show up for, and if we perceive building a custom home as far off, our attitude and actions towards it will reflect that distance.

If you aspire to build a custom home, your focus will be taking steps toward that goal. On the other hand, if your current plan is to acquire enough funds, actively earning money is your current path toward creating that custom home. When you invest your attention in this process, you're no longer in a dream or a mental state but rather in the present reality of the process. Bringing this aspect of existence into the current reality is entirely up to you and your choice.

Here are key things to listen out for:

● Being present with your custom home process

● The importance of being present in life

Key Highlights

[00:00:43] Why it is essential to show up

[00:05:08] How JD met this wife

[00:06:43] Introduction to today' topic: Presence

[00:10:41] Cybertruck Tesla incident of a shattered window

[00:12:48] How JD got disappointed when he first began buying property

[00:15:17] JD's 2023 annual goal

Notable Quotes

● Wherever I'm at, I love my wife; that's my goal of what I want to do. I want to exude my presence in this world as a loving entity toward her, and first, I want to do that by loving myself.

● You may compare yourself to others who have more resources or connections. Still, everyone can work towards their dream of a custom home.

● When working through the design, go for your ultimate goal for your space, and then if you need to take a step back from what you can currently do, do that.

● When you search for a property, make an offer, and open a bank account to save for the down payment, you are opening yourself up to the possibility of these things happening in the present. This process is essential to achieving your dream of owning a house.

● As you educate yourself, encounter setbacks, and invest time in the custom home-building process with your loved ones or family, remember that the journey is worth it. Whether you're working on the project by yourself or with others, the experience of creating a personalized home is invaluable.

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PODCAST EP 033 - TECHNOLOGY & Your Custom Home

Tech

Today, we're discussing technology and its role in custom home design. Rapid technological advancements make it easy to get caught up in the latest and greatest gadgets and devices for your home. Many people now opt for smart home devices, like Alexa-controlled lights, as they have become more accessible and affordable. However, it's important to remember that while these high-tech devices may seem appealing, they also have some practical considerations. For example, while having an intelligent light switch controlled by voice commands is convenient, it's also essential to have a manual override option. Manual controls allow you to turn the lights on or off even if the technology fails or if you prefer a more traditional method in a particular setting.

When designing your custom home, it's crucial to balance incorporating technology and maintaining practicality. While it's great to have the latest and greatest gadgets, ensuring your home is functional and easy to use for everyone is also essential. To avoid becoming a "technology junkie," consider each technological addition's practical implications and ensure that it serves a real purpose in your home. Start by considering your architectural DNA in any custom home design. The experience you want to have in each room is essential to your desire. From there, you can determine what technology will best enhance that experience. Focus on how you interact with others, study, cook, exercise, work, and so on, and use that information to guide your technology choices. Remember, while some may have specific preferences, like a folding TV, the focus should be on how technology can improve daily activities and overall quality of life in the home.

Here are key things to listen out for:

● Avoiding "technology junkie" syndrome

● Technology keeps changing, and you have to catch up

● You should know what you need

● Being present in whatever you are doing and in your custom home

Key Highlights

[00:00:25] Introduction to today's topic: Tech

[00:04:13] The Modernist Styles Movement has outdated technology merchandise

[00:06:03] Overdosing on modern technology

[00:09:24] JD replacing his 8-year-old projector with a Samsung Freestyle

[00:11:32] You should know what you need

[00:15:18] How working from home affects the element of being present

Notable Quotes

● I think technology will keep changing; prepare your home to upgrade and decide what things are essential to you.

● So it's anything to try to stay present. So if I'm in my room, I want to be present with what I'm doing there with the people that I'm with, even if that person is myself present. Whatever activity I'm doing and not vegging out so much, even though there is a time and a place for that.

● The DESIRE part of your Architecture DNA is those things that align with the lifestyle that you want to have. Is it necessary not to turn the light switch on whenever you enter a room? Is it something where you want to be able to deal with another layer of technology?

● Being tech-forward can also mean being proactive and not purely consumer.

● There's a time to be in your home, space, or office. Many people who own businesses listen to this to focus on what they are doing: setting up the technology. Hence, they're not constantly distracted in their space and are present in their activity.

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PODCAST EP 032 - AI & Architectural Intelligence at Home

AI

“Architectural intelligence the penultimate AI"

Using AI to create many things has recently become a popular trend worldwide. Technological advancements have made creating art increasingly prolific using AI algorithms for better or worse. AI has led to developing of new and unique art forms humans explore. However, this trend has also brought up many legal and ethical issues as artists fear their work may be easily copied or altered without their consent. Ongoing discussions and debates about the impact of AI on the art world focus on how regulation. As one of the major arts, architecture is also related to this trend as more and more architects and designers are experimenting with AI algorithms to create new and innovative designs.

If you search for "AI art" or "AI architecture" online, you will find many tools and resources available for architects and designers to incorporate AI into their work. There is no shortage of options, from the top five tools for interior design with AI to the top five architectural tools that use AI. For the past ten years, companies like Autodesk have been developing tools that can impact how custom homes are designed. Even today, these tools are not fully autonomous. It's an exciting time for architecture and art as AI opens up new frontiers in design and creativity. However, addressing the legal and ethical concerns of using AI in these fields is also essential. As technology continues to evolve, it will be crucial to balance the benefits of AI and the protection of artists and designers.

Regardless of where AI goes, The Architectural Intelligence and connection designing with one human to another is extraordinary and cannot be adequately replaced. 

Here are key things to listen out for:

● Marrying architecture DNA with AI tools when designing your custom home

● Importance of contributing to the feedback loop in AI tools

● Where can you go with individuality in design?

Key Highlights

[00:00:16] Introduction to today's topic: AI

[00:06:28] AI tools for designing your custom home

[00:11:16] The human nature part of AI

[00:19:16] Where can you go with individuality in design?

[00:20:03] Nature and AI

[00:20:59] Next week's topic: Metaverse

Notable Quotes

● When you're making a custom home, what you want to make sure of is that you are getting the things that you envision. A good portion of you who are listening to this want something unique, something that you haven't seen before, or something like an idea that is growing or exploratory.

● Many people want to bring things in with them that are in their memory, and I would also say future memory of things that they see themselves experiencing in the future or today experience in the past into the present while they're designing their home. So AI can be a potent tool.

● As the custom homeowner, you will make decisions about your narrative, your story about your home, and the feeling you want based on what you tell your architect. There's always that element of cooperation and decision, which is one of the essential parts of the whole design.

● We're still influenced by previous thoughts and what we'd like to see in the future. But if we can get to an exploratory process and take it there at any point, that's a massive plus because that allows you to contribute to the feedback loop.

● To be clear, most AI architecture tools will not get your permit; they will not get your construction contract.

● We're flying through space, yet we're falling in love. We're being sad, trying to make an effort to do something. We want to cure cancer, then over here, some people are fighting each other, and there is a war, and we want to stop it. We want to figure out how to bring peace to the world and conserve energy, and it is fantastic to be alive and be able to create something.

● When you think about your custom home, think about how you can develop ideas.

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Recorded 230127

PODCAST EP 031 - STORY & The Custom home

"The greatest artist has no concept. Which a single block of marble does not potentially contain within its mass, but only a hand obedient to the mind can penetrate to this image." 

Artist, Architect, and Sculptor - Michelangelo

"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." 

Artist, Architect, and Sculptor - Michelangelo. 

Here at the CA-RD Podcast, we help you go from dreaming of a custom home to living in the home of your dreams, and those massive steps could have a considerable part of your story and "setting free" your custom home. 

I want to thank everybody who has listened the first year and all those joining now for a new season, and I look forward to this year with you and telling your STORY through a custom home. When you create your custom home, allow the intention to have your home bring you into action. 

Thank you so much for joining me today and for this past year. This year, your will experience even more inspiration.

Here are key things to listen out for:

● Recap of the CA-RD Podcast year one

● The acronym D.N.A. as it relates to custom home designing

● How Michelangelo is an inspiration to J.D.

Key Highlights

[00:00:59] Maximalism: the most listened-to episode of the CA-RD Podcast

[00:02:21] Recap of the CA-RD Podcast

[00:03:15] D.N.A. in designing custom homes

[00:08:05] The story of Michelangelo and how it inspires J.D. as a sculptor

[00:18:54] The virtue of desire when building a custom home

Notable Quotes

● So often, we take ourselves out of the elements of nature that we're not nature, but we are. We're all intertwined; we're all a piece of it; we're not separate from nature as much as we like to think we are.

● There's no escaping; the real-life story we experience and embrace is the most enjoyable one.

● "Every block of stone has a statue inside of it, and it is the sculptor's task to discover it."-Michelangelo.

● These codes that people came up with about things we care about are an element of nature, and when we can be obedient to those things, they can be set free. When we accept them for what they are, it will allow them to be set free.

● When you do your custom home, allow the desire to have that to bring you into the moment of the action.

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PODCAST EP 030 - MAXIMALISM & Design Inversion

Maximalism: 

Today we are talking about Maximalism, something that is gaining popularity right now, and it is an inverse of the force of Minimalism.

In this episode of the CA-RD Custom Home and Architecture podcast, JD Carling talks about Maximalism and how it is shaking up the world of construction and design. He looks at the history of design trends and how Maximalism fits into the mix. He also examines how it draws inspiration from building in past techniques. JD Carling delves into the factors influencing the direction of architectural design and how Maximalism shapes the future of buildings and spaces.  

Maximalism embodies "Everything everywhere all at once."

It exists as an inversion of the minimalist response to excess and comes out of digital excess in an age of external Minimalism.

There is a feeling that the external world needs something more stimulating than the digital one.

Here are key things to listen out for: 

1. A recap on different trends in construction and how they are related: Learn how the recent designs are related and how they have been changing since the fifties. 

2. The origin of Minimalism: Minimalism came from construction and not just building construction but manufacturing techniques.

3. Things that will influence how architectural designs are laid out: So much has changed, and designs nowadays are more decorative. 

4. A lot of things that are not intentional in architecture: A lot of these things aren't planned, like the smiley face design, on stuff or like the shag carpet or the plush chairs, but they are all, they are all converging on this like Maximalism thing.

Timestamps 

[00:00] About Maximalism

[04:47] One of the significant architectural designs learned in school

[05:30] Minimalist graphic design element

[08:08] A recap on the different trends in construction and how they are related

[08:57] How Maximalism is hitting on all previous designs

[09:35] Origin of Minimalism

[12:39] Things that are going to influence architectural designs 

[15:02] things that are not intentional in architecture

[15:45] The idea of super flat construction designs

Notable Quotes 

● "The idea was just that the narrative of the architecture of your custom home should be alive. It is not something you are pulling out of a magazine sharing all the current trends."

● "Minimalism, in a way, became dead like modernism. It is like it had these prescriptive things everyone needed to do to stand out. And now you have a generation of people, and I'm not talking about age, but just like in maybe career or focus or wanting to make a statement. So a generation of people wanting to raise their voices in design was sneaking these things in. So you have like fashion art, uh, interior decorating, interior architecture, 

● "the attachment to the silicone chip is like bringing, is like exploding out into color in the real world is exploding into the design."

● "You know, architecture, I would say, in one sense, is a long burn. So, you know, a hotel, this is just a good example because they usually budget for this. A hotel will update every five years. They're decor because it gets outdated in a home."

● "The world is flat; the whole world works together. Have you ever read the book, The World is Flat? It is talking about the global economy, but all this flattening of everything together has some relationship to Maximalism, which is like more of a converging or crashing everything together."

● "In graffiti. It doesn't matter. You're just like putting one artist next to another. It's almost like the difference is what makes it nice."

● "Architectural DNA is taking your desires, the nature that your home is gonna be on, and the effects of things like money, building codes, zoning codes, neighbors, the people that are gonna live in your home, how they're influencing that."

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Recorded 221230

PODCAST EP 029- INTIMACY & The Custom Home

Intimacy in Your Custom Home

Intimacy is an essential aspect of any relationship, and the design of a home can impact the level of intimacy experienced by its occupants. Features like separate bedrooms or en suite bathrooms can provide privacy, while cozy and comfortable spaces like fireplaces or screened-in porches can encourage relaxation and conversation. The design of a home can affect the level of intimacy and connection between partners, and one should consider incorporating features that promote privacy and comfort to enhance the intimacy in your relationship.

Today's episode will focus on designing and creating a desirable custom home for all occupants. Each family member will likely have different needs and preferences regarding the design of their homes. However, by taking the time to consider each stakeholder's input carefully and finding creative solutions, it is possible to create a custom home that meets the needs of all occupants. We will explore various strategies and techniques for achieving this goal and discuss the importance of open communication and collaboration. 

Here are key things to listen out for:

● Talking to your spouse to come up with a custom home fit for all parties

● Effects and budget for intimacy in your custom home

● Living privately in nature but being surrounded by people

Key Highlights

[00:00:21] Today's topic: Intimacy in your custom home

[00:06:28] Talking with your spouse to come up with the perfect custom home

[00:08:09] Design a house to maintain freedom for teenagers

[00:09:17] Effects of a custom house: The money part

[00:13:24] Being privately in nature but also around a ton of people

[00:15:39] Your own private space

[00:18:00] Talking about both intimacy and the whole home with your spouse

Notable Quotes

● When we talk about architecture, I want us to think about the whole thing, everything holistically, and how the entire home, your entire custom home, will be related to your experience of intimacy with your spouse or the person with whom you live.

● I know many people like to have glass front doors because it seems inviting, but there are architectural ways to treat the glass or the entry sequence into the home so that you can still have that inviting feeling in your home but maintain privacy.

● Architecture Interior design, landscape architecture, and civil engineering should be cohesive. And so hiring all those things piecemeal is not always conducive to providing the most cohesive environment, and that's why we try to provide our clients with a one-stop solution to doing all those things.

● If you do your landscape architecture correctly with your architecture, they'll blend so that you can maintain intimacy and privacy even in the landscape portion of your home.

● When discussing intimacy with your spouse, think about the whole home. Think about the entire home. What are the things that you want to be able to do in the house?

● One of the most beautiful parts of life is being intentionally committed to each other and loving another person. Being their lover, being their committed spouse, and continuing through that through all stages of life.

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PODCAST EP 028- ART - Curating the Custom Home

Art House

Today's Podcast topic of art in the custom home includes an exceptional guest. 

Coralie Claeysen-Gleyzon has worked in museums and art galleries across the globe, including the large 5-story-high contemporary art museum URBIS in Manchester, UK, and one of the most reputable galleries in the Middle East: The Third Line, Doha, Qatar. She also serves as an independent Art Consultant. She is also the current curator at The Orlando Museum of Art. 

Coralie is a close friend of mine, so it is an extra special honor for me to share our conversation with all the listeners today.

Coralie brings her expertise in home art curation, which ranges from for some of the most prolific art collectors in Orlando and even around the world to single pieces of art for people just starting on a small budget.

 So she has a wide breadth of understanding of what it means to have art in the home, and she will clue us into how we can enrich the custom home experience by having art in the house. 

Stay tuned.

Here are key things to listen out for:

● The different types of collectors and their mission

● Why you should get artwork that you love

● Designated places and their matching art in home projects

Key Highlights

[00:00:08] Introduction to today's guest and topic

[00:01:33] Why do people want art in their house

[00:05:58] Do people have a specific place in the house where they store stuff?

[00:08:15] Designated places and their matching art in home projects

[00:12:30] Types of lights for artwork

[00:14:21] The inspirational things art can do

[00:26:26] Punk exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art: Torn Apart

Notable Quotes

● You need to look at art for your home as part of the portrait your house ends up being. When you build your dream home, you want it to be in your image. It is what you are portraying to the world.

● If you are only starting collecting now and collecting for your own home, it is essential that you like what you are buying because you will be living with it.

● I know about art conservation; we want to preserve those pieces for posterity. When people collect, they do not only collect for themselves; they also gather for their children.

● Go with something essential. Go with something you would not mind having on your wall over several years. Especially when it is a little more valuable piece, you cannot always change things around.

● When building a house, you do not want people to remember the walls; you want people to remember how it felt to be in the place.

● Your home is your personality; it is also what you offer to people who enter your home and how it makes them feel. 

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Twitter: Twitter

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Websites:

1.       https://www.snaporlando.com/

2.       https://www.thethirdline.com/

3.       http://www.urbisarchive.org/   

4. Orlando Museum of Art https://omart.org/

RECORDED 221216

PODCAST EP 027 - GOD - Spirituality & The Custom Home

The House of God

In this episode of the CA-RD Custom Home and Architecture podcast, JD Carling discusses how a custom home is a magnificent opportunity to dive into your spiritual life. He talks about the concepts defining the House of God and how your home affects your relationship with others and yourself. We will also touch on how we can connect with nature which is part of architectural DNA and spiritual life. 

Here are key things to listen out for: 

1. Concepts defining the house of God.

2. How your custom home affects your relationship with others and yourself.

3. Things you can share with architects to integrate into your architectural design.

4. The proportions of a spiritually oriented place. 

Timestamps 

[02:57] What happens when we build custom homes for people's soul

[04:26] How spirituality affects design in custom homes

[05:32] Defining the idea "House of God."

[06:18] Building a custom home is an opportunity to dive into spiritual life

[07:42] How your home affects your relationship with others and yourself

[09:27] Why an architect wants to know the things they can integrate for you to bring out the spiritual potential of your home and space

[13:48] The proportions of a spiritually oriented place

[15:16] a fascinating way to create a connection with nature which is part of architectural DNA and spiritual life

[16:57] Bringing emphasis to your spiritual life in your custom home  

Notable Quotes 

● "when we create custom houses for people, we make a cornerstone with their name engraved representing the heart & soul of the creation.”

● “After you have the baby, you can forget all the things you went through and all the planning in detail; a lot of people make memory books of the things they have done during that process to remember it because it's such an enjoyable part of life. It is something they pass on.”

● “The things I've started creating in custom homes. I think we're affected by my early spiritual life.”

● “Your house is a place that facilitates your life, and your body is a vessel that created that home, So in a sense, it is a manifestation of your spiritual state of mind.”

● “The better your relationship with your spirit, the more connected your creation or output will be regarding your custom home.”

● “Building a home is a lot of work. Savor the effort. Now, that is memorable.”

● “We want to see you not only dream of a custom home but live in the home of your dreams and have a rich spiritual life.”

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 221209

PODCAST EP 026 - FUN - Custom Home Joy

Fun

If you're listening for the first time, today we're having Fun. 

Here are key things to listen out for:

● Fun in minimalist home architecture

● Architecture and invention

● Using the attitude of Fun to savor life

Key Highlights

[00:00:00] Introduction to today's topic: Fun

[00:00:30] Pete & Pete series reference of Fun

[00:02:28] Fun in minimalist home architecture

[00:04:05] 106 McQuaig Project home model

[00:05:51] How to maintain Fun in a minimalist home model

[00:11:39] Recent project on wetland

Notable Quotes

● If you're not having Fun or enjoying yourself, you're not necessarily doing it right.

● Doing things right doesn't always mean having everything perfectly lined up.

● The way you think about your house's design will generate feelings, and those feelings will create actions.

● You want to let your mind expand and draw whatever it is to conceptualize anything that you could think of that you dreamed of when you had a home because there is going to be part of the DNA.

● Architecture is an act of invention.

● If you have the attitude of Fun, you will better savor intricate processes.

Resources

Connect with Us

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Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/

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recorded 220909

PODCAST EP 025 - ITERATION - Refining Your Custom Home Design

Iteration

Iterating the custom home concept helps work through ideas and removes unnecessary things. It is part f discovering your architectural DNA. When you have done design checks and balances, something you are proud of emerges.  

Give time and space to the custom home design process; let yourself look at things, feel what you feel in your initial reaction, pause, come back, and see if you think and feel the same. Ask if your thoughts are the ones you intend to have. If not, what will help you choose according to your goals? Write down the feeling you want to have in the space. Sometimes, the iteration to make something is to ground it in the spatial composition and then add elements that are not creating a floating or distracting sense in the room. 

Here are key things to listen out for:

● process of iteration

● Importance of love and appreciation

● Iteration in custom homes

Key Highlights

[00:00:27] An exercise of love and appreciation

[00:04:28] How iteration relates to custom homes

[00:07:23] Stepwise the process of iteration: Step 1: Get DNA, design, and pause

[00:09:59] Step 2: Development; get your reaction

[00:11:59] Step 3: Construction documents

Notable Quotes

● Don't just say thank you to people; say, "Thank you for getting that to me on time." Because then it connects to what the actual thank you is for and adds depth to it.

● When in doubt when building a custom home, the DNA is the thing that you want to go back to, but when you are designing, you still need to pass those things through to filter to make sure they are right.

● The three phases of architecture are a proven strategy I've used and experienced myself. I've also used it with others and found that it is conducive to a successful project for you in your home.

● I want everybody to look at their design and feel, "This is me; this has a soul." That's our goal is to communicate to your soul, your spirit, and your attitude through your architecture and through your group.

● Typically, three times going through something will give you enough to filter through things, and that back and forth can make a good decision on whatever part of your project you're working on.

● Sometimes the iteration to make something minimalist is to ground it, to add something else so that it's not something floating or distracting in the space, so it's not just taking away. Those simple gestures or those precise gestures can do that for your space.

Resources

Connect with Us

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

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/

Shop: CA-RD.shop

Remember to sign up for free custom home consultation

Recorded 220902

PODCAST EP 024 - SUBTLY - The Right Amount of Nothing

This week talk about “Subtly” doing just the right amount for your custom home.

PODCAST EP 023 - KITCHEN - W Binh from A&B Cabinets

Kitchen

Just like a human body has a heart, the kitchen is often the heart of a house design. It is an element that makes a building not just a mere structure but a home. 

In this episode, you'll have the privilege to meet Binh from A + B Cabinets, a family-owned business. 

Here are things to listen out for

1. The importance of a kitchen in a building

2. How to have a successfully connected kitchen

3. Pitfalls and other things to avoid in building a kitchen

Key highlights

[00:0027] Introduction to today's topic and the guest Binh Nguyen

[00:02:58] A brief introduction to A + B Cabinets

[00:03:45] Benefits of building a new kitchen versus having pre-made cabinets in the kitchen

[00:05:45] Definition of the acronym RDM – Relationships - Design - Make

[00:10:18] How to have a successfully connected kitchen

[00:15:02] Different types of islands in the kitchen

[00:17:21] What are the pitfalls and things to avoid in building a kitchen 

[00:17:39] What to explore during the kitchen design

[00:21:16] Parting shoutouts.

Notable quotes

● A kitchen is what makes a house and not just a building.

● When does design come in? The design comes early, reducing production time, scheduling, and management.

● Relationships are meaningful because not only do we want our relationship with our clients to be a good one, we want their relationship with their architecture to be good, too.

● When you look at a material in context, it should be elevated and communicate intentional feeling and space.

● If you're working with an architect and you are going to bid the house out, you want to make sure that the design of the kitchen and built-ins have input early on.

● Assembling a team early in the design helps mitigate many potential issues.

● It's okay to make a decision. It could be wrong, but you can adjust that decision as you go.

● A kitchen design is not only a person-to-person relationship but also a relationship to the design, the space.

● A successful kitchen is one you put your heart and soul into, and it's the heart of the home. 

● If you're creating a stage or backdrop to your life, then the kitchen is the core element.

Resources

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/

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Shop: WWW.ca-rd.shop

IG: @CARDARCH

A+B Cabinets

Website:https://www.houzz.com/professionals/cabinets-and-cabinetry/a-b-cabinets-pfvwus-pf~1478192915 

Recorded 220812

PODCAST EP 022 - ELEMENTS - The Four Roots of Architecture

Elements

All buildings we see around us began as conceptual elements before taking the forms they are in today. Elements are born from a client's mind and, through relationship and care, are transferred to the designer's stewardship and ultimately realized as habitable buildings. These primary elements of architecture include point, line, plane, and volume. The order of these elements shows the transition from a one-dimensional line to a three-dimensional volume, from a single point to a 3D-volumetric habitable house. They can be defined as follows:

        I. Point- This is the prime element. Conceptually, it has no dimensions and aims to mark a position in space. At rest, it organizes surrounding details about itself and dominates its field. A point is like a corner, the two walls and the ceiling, or the floor and two walls.

               II. Line- This is an extended point. Lines could be the seams between different things, for example, the roof line traveling across the wall.

               III. Plane- A series of parallel lines, through their repetitiveness, will create a plane/surface. It could be something that contains a texture, and it could be something that defines a boundary. It might be an implied plane, where you may want to have a connection between your living room and your kitchen.

               IV. Volume- In architectural format, it is the whole house. It has three dimensions; length, width, and depth.

Here are key things to listen out for

1. What are the four primary elements of architecture?

2. The elements of the matter used to create the building.

3. How to correctly apply the four root elements of architectural space in your custom home.

Key Highlights

[00:00:27] Introducing today's topic

[00:01:01] Elements of architecture in custom home projects

[00:01:45] What's a point, and how does it relate to other elements?

[00:02:02] Definition of a line and how it relates to points.

[00:02:49] Volumetric or three-dimensional space.

[00:11:21] Elements of the matter that we use to create the building

[00:18:07] Closing remarks.

 Notable quotes

● You will get more value out of your money when you understand the mood and think about the qualities of the thoughts you're producing.

● From seeing that your thoughts are things that you choose, you may have a reactionary thought when you see it and think that that's your thought. Based on conditioning, the life experiences you've accepted will be your initial thoughts.

● Architecture is not that confined; it is not that simple; it is a holistic experience. It goes all the way from the point to the carved-up volume, comes together, and creates this experience for you.

● You want to give the time and energy to your project in a way filled with love and thankfulness as you go through the process so that it becomes something you want.

● Remember, the DNA in your architecture is your desires, the nature around you, and the things affecting it. The more you can "elementally" describe each fixation, the more you will get out of what you want from those things.

● If you are excited about this and ready to start, don't wait. Get your custom home journey started. It's one of the most rewarding things you can do in life.

● All these things are God-created; they are in the universe. The geometry points, lines, planes, and all those things are sacred to our universe.

Resources

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/

Shop: www.ca-rd.shop

Instagram: @CARDARCH

Remember to sign up for free consultation.

recorded 220805

PODCAST EP 021 - GRATITUDE - Fuels Your Home

Gratitude

"The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see."

– Mary Davis. This quote could be one of the most accurate in the history of quotations. When we are thankful for even the most minor things in life, the universe always finds a way to make things work in our favor. The virtue of gratitude applies to all areas of life, custom homes and architecture included. In this episode, JD explores the concept of gratitude in a custom home journey and the parties involved. For instance, he, as an architect, is thankful for the opportunity his customers give him to plan and come up with their dream homes. He's going to discuss the virtue of being grateful to spouses, kids, or any other party involved in the decision-making of creating a custom home. Stay tuned and remember that expressing thankfulness through kindness is essential.

Here are things to listen out for

1. What is the importance of thankfulness in the custom home journey?

2. The importance of valuing other parties' input.

3. The need to give attention and intention to the design to create a serene space.

Key highlights

[00:00:27] Introduction of today's topic

[00:03:07] Be grateful to the people who have a stake in your decisions.

[00:09:01] Examples of houses in France that have lasted over hundreds of years

[00:10:30] Accepting the desires that you have and appreciating the architectural DNA

[00:18:02] Closing remarks

Notable quotes

● Expressing thankfulness through kindness is essential to keep on going. Gratitude is a fuel that will keep you going.

● What everybody wants is to live in their custom home, experience the energy that ultimately has come from their life, and process in that home, in that built structure, to express their goals. That result stems from gratitude throughout the whole process.

● Being grateful to people that you're going to be deciding things with, being thankful for their input, being kind to each other, and regarding their input is hugely helpful

● If you figure out how you're going to make a decision and accept those things in a way that builds energy between you and the other decision-makers, it'll continue to propel you forward.

● If you tell yourself, "This decision is another step to move you forward." It will help you keep that open line of communication with your family, your loved one, or whoever you have involved in your project.

● The home you create will exist in the minds of the children born there, people who visit and ultimately influence the next houses built.

● I'm so thankful that what has led to things is connections with the people around me. Connections to people who want to endeavor on a journey to create something unique that continues going along, growing, and changing things.

● Everybody is persevering, pushing through, and exploring. That's in our human nature. Let's use it to the fullest of our ability.

● Enjoy that your creation will contribute to ushering along humanity's creative narrative.

 Resources

Website: https://www.ca-rd.com/

Instagram: @cardarch

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Shop: www.ca-rd.shop

Recorded 220729

PODCAST EP 020 - LUXURY - What Does it Really Mean?

True Luxury

Luxury is being extravagant or having great comfort in what you're doing. As much as having "expensive" stuff in your custom home can be desirable, lasting Luxury emerges with care and attention to design. Interestingly enough, an enormous number of expensive materials in houses, say, bathtubs, translate to high maintenance costs, and eventually, they cease to be luxuries and become liabilities. Kanye West once said, "The Only Luxury is Time." In this episode, JD will discuss Luxury in the context of your home, coupled with examples that equate Luxury to attention and care. 

 Here are things to listen out for

1. What is a luxury, and what is the new Luxury in the context of your custom home?

2. The difference between burdensome Luxury and lasting Luxury.

Key highlights

[00:0027] Introducing today's topic.

[00:02:01] What is Luxury defined?

[00:06:05] Personal philosophy about Luxury

[00:07:41] Example of the Asian way of repairing broken materials with gold

[00:08:12] A visit to a luxury home while in college

[00:10:46] Contrast and difference in opinions between the owner of the house and the architect

[00:17:42] Closing remarks.

 Notable quotes

● An architectural movement is all about the exploration or discovery of something new, and that is architecture.

● Some say Luxury isn't having the thing; it is the ability to have it. I've got this much money, and I could get this if I want to; I could afford five.

● Paying attention to things so that they turn out well. If you want to line up something, ensuring it is lined up correctly upon implementation takes an extra step of attention.

● Don't skimp on being extravagant with your attention to the time with your architect or the person leading your project's design, so your main ideas will come through.

● Embrace the craftsmanship, tactility, and texture in the things that go into your home, the light switches, the handles, the floor, the door, and the jams on your doors. Those things do the same thing with your plan.

● Luxury to me is not having the burden of unnecessary stuff, the burden of having so much extra, or the burden of caring for things that aren't necessary.

● In the context of your home, Luxury is attention, and Luxury is care, and you want to pour out care.

● It isn't so much the amount of space, but it's working it and getting it to that level where you live in the plan during design. It becomes a sustainable exercise for you and not a burden to you.

● A custom home is not the cheapest, but if you know it is right for you, spend your money and make the investment in a way that you will connect with for a long time.

● Craftsmanship can mean you want it to be perfect, but you still want it to be evident that a person put their care and attention into your creation.

Resources:

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

Shop: www.CA-RD.sjop

Instagram: @CARDARCH

Recorded: 220722

PODCAST EP 019 - MODERN - Home as Exploration

Modern is Dead 

In today's CA-RD Custom Home and Architecture podcast episode, JD Carling delves into narrative-based architecture design. JD discusses that modern architecture is dead in a sense, but narrative architecture is always alive. 

"Modern architecture is dead" is a striking saying. Still, the main idea is that any style scripted following hinders the ability to make a narrative-based architecture around your lifestyle, even if you adhere to modern aesthetics or ideas. 

Here are key things to listen out for: 

1. Hyper rationalism as a springboard to narrative-based architecture. 

2. Why Modern Architecture is dead

3. Architectural design styles that have made their way into custom homes

Timestamps 

[00:32] Why modern takes on everything if you want a custom home today [00:43] how architecture with a label can get started. 

[01:10] Architectural designs that have made their way into the custom home. [05:59]Ownership versus experience 

[07:27] A narrative through architecture 

[07:35] JD'S story for custom home/ craftsman style architecture 

[09:37] How levels translate into architecture

[03:47]Rem Koolhaas's architectural movement 

[16:24]The village creating your story 

[17:39]About our needs and options concept 

Notable Quotes 

● "Just like NAS said, rap is dead; I believe when he said that, it was pretty correct about the art form." 

● "When looking for your architectural DNA, spend time understanding your intentional dreams, the nature you're occupying, and outside forces affecting you." 

● "There's so much excess and a desire for experience that material possession is not as important to most people, or in mass just collecting things as much. So I've seen a shift in people. " (Update: see maximalism as a reversal on this)

● "You could have a great flow and an awesome beat. But the thing that we remember is the bedtime stories." 

● "One of the things I propose is to embrace that idea of the hyper rationalism as a springboard to narrative-based architecture." 

● "The magic is not created out of thin air. Intentional work creates magic.

● "Each person that wants to and is pursuing it should have the ability to live in a home that tells their story that they go from living in a home that was perhaps someone else's story or someone else's idea of what we should be doing to one that you want to write for yourself." 

● "Modern Architecture is dead. But what's alive is narrative-based architecture." 

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