Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture

Episode 030: Getting Your Work Published How do you get your projects and ideas published in reputable journals? For many architects, published work represents a major milestone in their careers.  To learn how this process works, we interviewed  Wanda Lau , an industry leader in journalism who covers award-winning architecture, architects, and practice-related topics. She share...

Episode 029: Taking the Leap from Architecture into Tech How do you make a successful career transition from architecture to tech? It all started with a simple request to go get coffee. Soon co-founders Leona Hudelson and Blake Hudelson were scheduling multiple coffee conversations around the same questions. From this realization, the idea of Architechie emerged.  In 2016, Leona and Blake lau...

Episode 028: Building a Digital Marketing Strategy  What is digital marketing and how can AEC firms elevate their marketing strategy? Our reliance on technology has prompted today’s leading businesses to reevaluate how they market. Slowly, digital marketing trends have found their way into the AEC industry. While most AEC companies have been slow to adopt new marketing strategies, some have e...

Episode 027: Techniques for Effective People Management What’s the difference between managing and leading? And, what is effective management? In this episode, we interview Foram Sheth, Co-Founder and Chief Coaching Officer of Ama La Vida to discuss management training with new and mid-level managers. Learn about the 12 year trap and why it’s important to start leadership training sooner rather th...

Episode 026: Climate Action Through Entrepreneurship How are architects using their training to fight climate change? The team at cove.tool is fighting climate change by helping architects, engineers, contractors and developers use data-driven design through automation and cost optimization. They lead by example by making science and transparency central while pushing the boundaries. Founder, Patr...

Episode 025: Architecture, And: Tech How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? Continuing our series on “architecture, and”, we interview Kat Dovjenko who is a former Program Manager at the R+D Lab for the Built Environment . She recently joined Muse & Company as their new Creative Director. She designs physical and digital spaces and transforms...

Episode 024: Managing Knowledge & Data for Continuous Improvement What is knowledge management? And why is it important for growing a design studio? In this episode, we interview Christopher Parsons, the Founder and CEO of Knowledge Architecture to learn more about knowledge management.  Knowledge Architecture builds software, community, and best practices to help architecture and enginee...

Episode 023: Finding a New Value Proposition Through Tech How are architects disrupting the inefficiencies of the design and construction process? The founders of CONCERT initially set out to design a technology solution to replace documents with digital instruments of service. They quickly realized they were designing a new value proposition of trust and protection in the documentation process. W...

Episode 022: Reimagining Work in the New Digital-First Workplace What are best practices for the new digital-first workplace? Future Forum enables leaders to reimagine work through data and dialogue, to create a people-centric and digital-first future of work. Helen Kupp, Director of Product Strategy of the Future Forum joins Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain to share lessons learned from the Remote...

Episode 021: Season 2 Launch Welcome back to Practice Disrupted! Hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain launch season 2 with guest moderator Wanda Lau. In 2020 Evelyn and Je’Nen set out to explore the evolution of architectural practice in a changing world. In the six months between the start of the podcast to the end of season 1, the world experienced rapid transformation into a post COVID world.&n...

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Episode 020: Ask Me Anything, Season Finale We take questions from our listeners and recap what we learned in Season 1 of Practice Disrupted. Hosts: Evelyn Lee, Founder of Practice of Architecture & Senior Experience Designer for Slack Technologies Je’Nen Chastain, Founder of Apostrophe Consulting Moderator: Dimitrius Lynch, Chief Creative Director for Gabl Media

Episode 019: Architecture, And: Film How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? Guest: Rebekah Bukhbinder Rebekah Bukbinder is an Art Director working in film and television. She has collaborated on notable productions including The Mandalorian, Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker, and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. A graduate of SciAr...

Episode 018: Remote Practice How do you manage a virtual design studio? Guest: Leah Alissa Bayer, Founder and Managing Director of EVIA Studio Leah Alissa Bayer, AIA, NCARB, LEED GA, is Founder and Managing Director of the architecture start-up EVIA Studio. First registered in 2017 in California, Leah is licensed to practice in CA, Hawaii, and Washington state and is based out of home offices in P...

Episode 017: Building Culture How do organizations build and manage culture? And, why is culture so important anyway? Guests: Anne Foreman, Co-Founder of At Your Core Steph Mann, Co-Founder of At Your Core Anne is a cross-functional, values-oriented business leader who thrives when facilitating a team and simplifying and solving complex problems. She has worked for major companies including Method...

Episode 016: Voices from the Future of the Profession (LGBTQIA+) Future leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on architecture and the LGBTQIA+ community. Guests: Ryan Gann, Designer at Ross Barney Architects A.L. Hu, Design Initiatives Manager at Ascendant Neighborhood Development Lora Teagarden, Architect at RATIO Yiselle Santos Rivera, Firmwide Director of Justice, Equity, Diversi...

Episode 015: Architecture, And: Social Impact [or Social Justice]? How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? Guest: Wandile Mthiyane, CEO at Ubuntu Design Group Wandile Mthiyane is an Obama Leader, Tedx Fellow, architectural designer, social entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of Ubuntu Design Group (UDG). Ubuntu Design Group is an architectural or...

Episode 014: Training the Next Generation of Leaders Why is leadership development important for architects? Guests: Ryan McEnroe, Co-Founder, AIA|DC Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program  Korey D. White Co-Chair, AIA Forefront Kavitha Mathew, Director, Leadership and Engagement, AIA New York -- Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program (CKLDP) Website: ckldp.com Beginning...

Episode 013: Architecture, And: Entrepreneurship How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? Guest:  Moe Amaya, Co-Founder of Monograph Moe Amaya is the Co-Founder of Monograph, a San Francisco-based software company revolutionizing the future in how architectural projects are managed. Born in Arizona, Amaya discovered his passion for design and t...

Episode 012: Communication Strategy How is marketing and communication changing in AEC? Guest: Amanda Walter, Owner of Walter Communications Amanda Walter works behind-the-scenes with companies and individuals in the related design and planning fields of the built environment. She helps clients share their knowledge and stories that shape their public reputation and advance toward their business g...

Episode 011: New Service Lines - Building a Multidisciplinary Practice What types of new service lines are architecture firms designing? Guests: Christina Cho Yoo, Co-Founder of Atelier Cho Thompson Ming Thompson, Co-Founder of Atelier Cho Thompson Christina Cho Yoo, AIA, PE, LEED AP BD+C, IIDA Christina leads the San Francisco office of Atelier Cho Thompson. She is a licensed engineer and archite...

Episode 010: Organizational Design, Process, and Innovation How does organizational design support an innovative firm culture? Guest: Andrew Cronin, Principal at KieranTimberlake In over 15 years as an architect, Andrew has focused on a variety of project types including award winning renovations for university clients, an addition and renovation at a local religious institution, a private home in...

Episode 009: Voices from the Future of the Profession Future leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on race, equity, and architecture. Guests: Leslie Epps, NOMA Student Representative, AIAS & NOMAS Leader at The City College of New York Sarah Curry, AIAS, Assoc. AIA, NOMA Beresford Pratt, AIA, NOMA Melanie Ray, AIA, NOMA, LEED Green Associate, NCARB, Fitwel Amb. Kendall A. Nichol...

Episode 008: Studio Culture What is studio culture and how does it relate to professional practice? Guests: Andrew Caruso, Director of Strategy & Operations for Urban Solutions at Hatch Anthony Vanky, Assistant Professor in Urban Planning at the University of Michigan Taubman College Andrew Caruso, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, CDT Andrew is an architect and economist, working at the intersection...

Episode 007: [Re] Creating Your Career in Architecture How do you rethink a career in architecture to get unstuck? Guest: Laura Weiss Founder at Design Diplomacy As a professional coach, facilitator, mediator, and consultant, Laura Weiss helps creative leaders engage in powerful conversations that drive change. A former licensed architect, Laura spent a decade with the global design firm IDEO as a...