Episodes

  • Stone Carving with Chris Pelletieri
    Mar 10 2026
    Host Peter H. Miller, Hon AIA interviews Chris Pelletieri, renowned stone carver and teacher. Listen in as they discuss Pelletieri's traditional analog craft. His notable works include St Rita's Catholic church in Alexandria Virginia and the neo-Gothic Cathedral of Saint Divine on the Upper East side of New York City.
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    29 mins
  • Creativity in the Age of AI with Barbara Eberlein and Jerry Wind
    Feb 10 2026
    Host Peter H. Miller, Hon AIA interviews award winning interior designer Barbara Eberlein, and Jerry Wind, author and professor. Listen in as they discuss how integrating AI into the creative process can help architects and designers do their best work.
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    39 mins
  • Ecclesiastical Design with James McCrery
    Jan 13 2026
    Host Peter H. Miller, Hon AIA interviews James C. McCrery, AIA, NCARB of McCrery Architects. Listen in as they discuss church design, enlightened clients, the enduring importance of beauty, and the often-overlooked truths behind building a successful architectural practice.
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    39 mins
  • Monumental Architecture and the Commission which Approves It
    Dec 9 2025
    Host Peter H. Miller, Hon AIA interviews Thomas E. Luebke FAIA, Secretary of the United States Commission of Fine Arts. Listen as Luebke explains the meaning behind national monuments, their historical context and the important mission of the U.S Commission of Fine Arts.
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    41 mins
  • Decorative Arts with Lenore Winters Studio
    Nov 11 2025
    Host Peter H. Miller, Hon AIA interviews Lenore Winters, of Lenore Winters Studio, an architectural artisan who serves designers, builders and their clients. Listen in as Winters tells the stories behind her artwork and shares advice for students, emerging professionals, craftspeople and building artisans who create beautiful spaces.
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    33 mins
  • Architect Richard Sammons Designs the New Period House
    Oct 14 2025
    Host Peter H. Miller, Hon AIA interviews Richard Sammons, of Fairfax and Sammons Architects, one of the most important and accomplished classical design firms in the country. Listen in as Sammons explains how his classical design principals and use of sustainable materials inform and create new period houses and the "creative reconstructions" of buildings from the 18th and early 19th centuries."
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    28 mins
  • Building Tradition Episode 30, Interview with Carl Elefante, FAIA
    Sep 9 2025
    Host Peter H. Miller, Hon AIA interviews Carl Elefante, FAIA, principal emeritus of the award-winning firm Quinn Evans Architects. Listen in as they discuss traditional design, adaptive use, historic preservation, sustainability and practical solutions for the future of our built environment.
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    35 mins
  • Building Tradition Episode 29, Interview with Thomas E. Austin, Architect of the Capitol
    Aug 12 2025
    Host Peter H. Miller, Hon AIA interviews Thomas E. Austin, the Architect of the Capitol. Austin talks about how the historic preservation work he manages helps "inspires future generations," while inspiring him at work every day.
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    32 mins