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Welcome
About Atelier Crescendo
Services
Project Portfolio
Acoustic Design Library
Acoustic Blog
High Point Podcast
Get in touch
Log In

High Point podcast

High Point is a podcast where we talk about:

public places
performing arts venues
construction
sustainability
acoustics
instruments
music

See below for all the episodes.

Unlocking the Value of Reused Construction Materials with Rob Smith of Material Index Discover how the construction industry is being reshaped by circular economy principles in this episode featuring Rob Smith, co-founder of Material Index. Rob shares his journey from oil and gas to sustainable construction, revealing the massive carbon footprint of traditional materials like concrete—and how smarter reuse can change everything. We dive into the practical challenges and scalable opportunities of material reuse, pre-demolition audits, secondary materials marketplaces, and SaaS technology that supports environmental consultancy and material cataloging. Learn how Material Index is driving innovation in building deconstruction, material passports, and the reuse of kitchens, building components, and more—while helping architects, developers, and contractors meet rising demand for low-carbon solutions. If you're in architecture, property development, or sustainable construction, this conversation explores real-world case studies, pricing models, and the digital tools accelerating change in a carbon-intensive industry. Topics: Circular economy · Material reuse · Carbon emissions · Pre-demolition audits · Sustainability · Environmental impact · Acoustic testing · Construction technology · Material Index · Marketplace for reused materials

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EP43: Rob Smith from Material Index | Unlocking the Value of Reused Materials

15 June 2025

High Point podcast- Philippa Simpson - Revitalizing the Barbican

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EP42: Revitalizing the Barbican | Philippa Simpson

22 May 2025

EP41: Skanska | Sustainability in Modern Construction with Dean Lewis and Mark Chen High Point podcast - Atelier Crescendo

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EP41: Skanska | Sustainability in Modern Construction with Dean Lewis and Mark Chen

16 May 2025

Wrapt - High Point podcast - Jamie Keat - Colin Munro

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Episode 40: Wrapt Homes | We make homes more energy efficient

15 April 2025

Grimshaw - Aaron Vaden-Youmans - Peter Swallow - High Point podcast - Acoustics - Atelier Crescendo - sound absorption - architecture, sustainability, Grimshaw, mass timber, regenerative design, net zero, circular economy, construction, engineering, design-build

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Episode 39: Grimshaw Architects | Why do we need sustainability leads?

8 April 2025

Brad Shell SketchUp, 3D modeling, design software, entrepreneurship, Google acquisition, AI in design, user feedback, innovation, architectural design, startup culture High Point podcast - Atelier Crescendo - acoustic design - acoustic consultants

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Episode 38: Brad Shell | The Sketchup journey

17 March 2025

Debbie Thompson - St Georges Theatre - Great Yarmouth - High Point podcast - acoustics

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Episode 37: St George’s Theatre | Turning a church into a theatre

11 March 2025

Paul brannen - Timber - book - How wood can help save the world from climate

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Episode 36: Paul Brannen | Timber’s role in climate change

4 March 2025

Acoustic screw - sound fasteners - High Point podcast - Atelier Crescendo - EWES group - David gaulier

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Episode 35: David Gaulier | Acoustic Screws!? from Concept to Development

25 February 2025

High Point podcast - Paul Lynch - Ecococon - buyilding multi-storey with straw panels - atelier crescendo - acoustics

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Episode 34: Paul Lynch | Ecococon | Multi-storey buildings made with straw?!

18 February 2025

Fabia Baumann, danish technical institute, moisture timber engineering reusing timber bio base materials high point podcast acoustics acoustic

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Episode 33: Fabia Baumann | Timber engineering, moisture, bio based materials, reusing timber, etc

11 February 2025

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Episode 32: Bywater Properties | A developer’s perspective on timber construction

4 February 2025

Chandar van der Zande - sustainability of the City of Amsterdam - De Warren - High Point podcast

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Episode 31: Chandar van der Zande | Sustainability Initiatives of Amsterdam

28 January 2025

Arnie Didier - International Mass Timber conference - High Point podcast

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Episode 30: Arnie Didier | Co-Founder of the International Mass Timber conference

21 January 2025

Hannah Dixon - Progress in Practice - Passivhaus - Build for Good

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Episode 29: Hannah Dixon | The Build for Good project: Passivhaus living made more affordable

14 January 2025

Seb Laan Lomas - Architect - passivhaus - embodied carbon - High Point podcast

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Episode 28: Seb Laan Lomas | “The UK must address embodied carbon urgently”

7 January 2025

Simon Corbey - ASBP - Alliance for Sustainable Building Products - Natural fibre underutilised in the UK

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Episode 27: Simon Corbey | CEO of the (ASBP) Alliance for Sustainable Building Products

17 December 2024

Kelly Harrison - Whitby Wood - do we really need timber towers - Timber Development UK - Optoppen - Steel Warriors

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Episode 26: Kelly Harrison | “Do we really need timber towers?”

25 November 2024

Lauri Tuulberg - Welement - The hype around CLT is slowing down

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Episode 25: Lauri Tuulberg | “The hype around CLT is slowing down”

20 November 2024

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Episode 24: Schlagwerk | History of cajon making and factory tour

19 August 2024

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Episode 23: Sam Watts | Composing for The Traitors

20 May 2024

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Episode 22: Ben Morales Frost | From Computer science to film music

29 April 2024

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Episode 21: Gavin Higgins | Using music as a self therapy

18 March 2024

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Episode 20: Vincent Jamal Hooper | Making my broadway debut as Simba

4 March 2024

victoria williamson - you are music - book -- music is a super skill - performing arts centre - sustainable theatres - acoustics - concert halls - acoustic design - podcast - high point podcast

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Episode 19: Victoria Williamson | Music is a super skill

19 February 2024

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Episode 18: Dame Evelyn Glennie | Developing our sense of curiosity

5 February 2024

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Episode 17: Annie Pye | When do we develop our musical senses

22 January 2024

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Episode 16: Carol Jarvis | Touring with Cancer… and Surviving it!

8 January 2024

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Episode 15: Wayne Hemingway | Placemaking and Fashion Design

18 December 2023

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Episode 14: Treble Technologies, architectural acoustic simulation with Finnur Pind

4 December 2023

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Episode 13: The G.W.A. Performing Arts Centre at Wellington College

6 November 2023

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Episode 12: The Theatreship project with Inigo Lapwood

23 October 2023

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Episode 11: The science of concert halls with Tapio Lokki

25 September 2023

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Episode 10: Renovating the Albert Hall of the North, Morecambe Winter Gardens

28 August 2023

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Episode 9: We need £2 Million to renovate Burnley Empire

14 August 2023

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