Shows
Business Owners Tell AllFrom Foundation to Finish: How Scott Rodwin Built His Dream FirmIn this episode of What It Takes: Business Owners Tell All, host Jamie Seeker talks with award-winning architect and sustainability leader Scott Rodwin. From starting his firm after spontaneously quitting a job in 1999 to building a nationally recognized design/build company, Scott shares how community, collaboration, and bold thinking have shaped his journey.He opens up about:The early days of hustling for projectsHow he built two thriving businesses in tandemThe philosophy behind taking full responsibility for the client experienceLessons from surviving economic downturnsWhy teaching, service, and advocacy are part of his business DNA...
2025-08-2828 min
Inside The FirmMonday Morning Coffee with Scott RodwinScott Rodwin, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB is the President of Skycastle Construction and Principal of Rodwin Architecture. He was named the 2006 “Young Architect of the Year” by the AIA for the Western Mountain Region, and was one of Colorado Construction’s 2009 Top 20 Under 40.
2021-03-2254 min
Mindful U at Naropa University13. Scott Rodwin: Awareness of the Built EnvironmentWhat would you see if you were looking at the world from the point of view of a person in a wheelchair? Or if you're mobility impaired, or blind, or deaf? As architects, we need to learn to look at what kind of physical environment we are creating for people. What's missing? What else could we do here, in this central courtyard, that would make the space better? Students will answer "a fountain," "a garden," "a shaded area where you could study." We could add benches, hammocks–you name it. And then they all start seeing great ideas about th...
2018-02-1431 minMindful U at Naropa University04. Scott Rodwin: Green Building 101Scott Rodwin, Naropa University faculty teaching Building Design in the Environmental Department, is one of the leading green architects in the country. An architect and a builder, Rodwin owns and runs a 13-person design build firm in Boulder. Scott graduated from Cornell in 1991 with an architecture degree and moved out to Boulder shortly thereafter, and has been working as an architect for about 26 years. During this time he has focused his career on creating the greenest buildings possible, and his firm specializes in extreme green custom homes. In this episode of Mindful U, Scott will be discussing his "Green...
2017-10-2432 min
The Art of ConstructionBuild Green Without Compromising Functionality Or BeautyOn this episode of THE ART OF CONSTRUCTION, Scott Rodwin, AIA, LEED AP, Principal of Rodwin Architecture and Skycastle Construction shares a wealth of valuable information for contractors and architects. Scott has been building green for 25 years and learning from that experience. He shares ways to predict and control cost, how to keep things from getting lost in translation from architect to builder and how to build a net zero home that has the look your clients desire. Interested in sustainable building or not, this episode will provide you with ways to improve the success of your business while...
2016-04-2751 min