The Clayton Vance Podcast

"History Shared Is History Saved" with Joe Himali

Joe has spent years learning the history behind the homes most people just walk past. In this episode he and Clayton explore authenticity in architecture, the real reason

Heber Valley Growth, Housing, and the “Missing Middle” (Heber Valley Life Podcast, Part 2)

I was a guest on the Heber Valley Life Podcast with Rachel Kaler, and this is Part 2 of our conversation about the hard questions shaping Heber Valley right now—growth, h

Growth, Beauty, and the Codes Shaping Heber Valley (My Conversation on Heber Valley Life)

I recently joined the Heber Valley Life Podcast to talk about something that affects all of us: why our valley looks the way it does—and what we can do about it. We disc

Architectural Education: The How - with Paul Monson

Episode 3 of 3 in our Education Series In this final episode of my three-part conversation with Paul Monson, Director of Architecture at Utah Valley University, we turn t

Traditional Architecture: Why It Still Matters - with Paul Monson

Episode 2 of 3 in our Education Series In the second episode of this three-part conversation with Paul Monson, Director of Architecture at Utah Valley University, we mov

Architectural Education: Learning to See Again - with Paul Monson

Episode 1 of 3 in our Education Series In this first episode of a three-part conversation with Paul Monson, Director of Architecture at Utah Valley University, we start

1931: The Book That Changed Architecture

In 1931, a book called Towards a New Architecture helped launch the modernist movement—and I believe we’re still living with its consequences today. In this episode, I lo

Mixed Use: The Missing Ingredient in American Neighborhoods - with Mike Hathorne

Episode 3 of 3 in our Zoning SeriesIn this final episode of our three-part deep dive with urban strategist Mike Hathorne, we shift from diagnosing the problems with zonin

Is Density Really the Problem? - with Mike Hathorne

This is episode two of my three-part series with urban strategist Mike Hathorne, and we’re tackling the topic that sends entire towns to public hearings with pitchforks:

The Red Pill Moment: How Zoning Controls the World We Live In - with Mike Hathorne

What if the reason our cities feel chaotic, disconnected, or unsustainable has nothing to do with “bad developers” or “greedy politicians,” and everything to do with a hi

Leonardo’s Last Words: The Divine Measure of Man

I’m recording this just a mile from where Leonardo da Vinci died in France. His final words were: “I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quali

When London Burned: How the Great Fire Shaped Cities Forever

In 1666, London burned for four days. Thirteen thousand homes were lost, St. Paul’s Cathedral collapsed, and 80% of the medieval city was reduced to ashes. Out of this de

The House That Shaped America: Split-Levels, Modernism, and Meaning

Clayton grew up in split-levels—the emblem of postwar American housing—and traces how that “efficient” template reshaped our built world. In 1940 the U.S. had ~40 million

The Hidden Flaw in Sustainability: Beauty, Zoning, and What We’ve Forgotten

We’ve been chasing “sustainability” for centuries — from banning butchers in 14th-century London to today’s endless regulations and paper straws. But have we been asking

From Carriage House to Garage Door: How the Automobile Reshaped Our Streets

In this episode of The Clayton Vance Podcast, we trace the automobile’s transformation of architecture and urban life. From tree-lined streets where porches and people to

Design, Legacy, and the Soul of Architecture — A Conversation with Roger Jackson

Roger Jackson has shaped skylines, restored sacred places, and quietly mentored a generation of architects. In this special episode, Clayton sits down with the former pre

The Kudzu Effect — When Good Answers Lead to Bad Places

Questions shape everything—cities, policies, lives. But what happens when we’re chasing the wrong question, even if we’ve found the right answer? In this premiere episod