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110: ‘Throwing a Stone into the Future’, with Melodie Yashar

A conversation with Melodie Yashar.

Melodie Yashar of ICON joins the podcast to talk about:

Earth and Space architecture
the glacial pace of “traditional” architecture
her work on competitions for NASA that led becoming a Space Architect
BIM on Mars
how she got connected to ICON
her work at ICON leading the architecture and building performance team
large gantry-based 3d printing for wall systems
ICON’s strategic partnerships on 3d printed housing
procuring building permits for 3d printed housing
ICON’s upcoming universal housing prototype competition
and more

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