On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Chrissie Davis.  Chrissie is a general contractor and founder of San Jose based, Incorage. She partners with developers, subcontractors, and the larger development community to build multi-family and mixed-use housing across the Bay Area. In this episode, we also explore her previous role as President of CORE Builders, where she led the company to triple its business, making it the 25th largest general contractor in Silicon Valley and the “best residential contractor to work for with under 50 employees” in 2023. As President, Chrissie was proud of cultivating a diverse team, comprised of 50% women and 75% people of color, and aims to create a similar environment of success and inclusion as she expands Incorage. We talk about: - Chrissie’s career as a general contractor and how she grew from Assistant Project Manager to President. - Chrissie elaborates on her strategies for growth including system implementation, market expansion, and business development that helped CORE Builders grow from $30 million to $100 million in revenue. - We next talk about how the lack of diversity and representation of women leadership of general contracting firms in the Bay Area influenced her to start her own company.  - We hear about Chrissie’s passion for affordable housing, landing Incorage’s first project, managing her routine and workload as a solopreneur, and the power of gratitude, journaling, and Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In.  Links: Connect with Chrissie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissie-davis-general-contractor/ Books mentioned on the podcast: Architectette Bookshop Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Architectette?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we talk with Darla Powell. Darla is an award-winning interior designer, podcast host, social media speaker, and former police detective. But she is also the founder of Wingnut Social; a marketing firm that specializes in strategic planning, social media management, and SEO for interior designers. We talk about: - The ins and outs of Darla’s career progression from starting in law enforcement, transitioning to interior designer, and then becoming a social media marketing firm owner. - We talk about using Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn as outreach tools and why content-driven marketing and consistent posting are cornerstones of every successful brand.  - We next discuss the organic founding of and rapid growth of Wingnut Social. Darla walks us through the experience of being her client and how her team works with each company to identify their unique style, voice, and goals to craft impactful, personalized branding. - Finally, we discuss a few case studies where Wingnut Social’s advice has transformed a small interior design business into a viral phenomenon. We chat about the impact of Wingnut Social’s podcast- Designed by Wingnut Social, and the importance of infusing personality when speaking to online audiences. Links:  Website: https://wingnutsocial.com Wingnut Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wingnutsocial/ Darla Powell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedarlapowell/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wingnutsocial Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Architectette?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we are joined by Ming Thompson and Christina Cho Yoo, the founders of Atelier Cho Thompson (ACT), a New Haven and San Francisco based multidisciplinary practice working between architecture, interiors, graphics, and strategy.  ACT's work frequently blurs the boundaries between typologies, as they draw inspiration from their work in schools, museums, offices, restaurants, and homes around the world. The firm has been awarded numerous national and regional design honors and has been featured in Metropolis, Architect Magazine, Interior Design Magazine, and at the Venice Architecture Biennale.  We talk about:  - The origin story of ACT and how Ming and Christina were inspired by a Parking Day collaboration to start their own firm to pursue projects that complemented their diverse sets of skills and passions.  - Entrepreneurship and Motherhood: Ming and Christina talk about establishing a business while growing their families and how even though they themselves didn’t take maternity leave, we talk about how each founder works hard to make sure their employees are able to do so. - The catalyst for expanding their San Francisco practice with an office in New Haven, CT. We talk about virtual collaboration, expanding in a new market, and how the firm was well-prepared for the hybrid shift that caught so many businesses off guard during the pandemic.  - We end by discussing Ming and Christina’s work to advance women and the AAPI community, their favorite projects, impactful pro bono work, public art installations, and how the firm has established and expanded their reputation for gorgeous, design-rich spaces Links:  ACT's Website: www.chothompson.com Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Architectette?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome guest Maria Killam. Maria is a decorator, stylist, educator on all things colour, and pioneer in the design industry with over 500,000 followers online. Maria’s brand is built on the solid foundation of timeless design principles and her groundbreaking system for identifying and describing colour. She’s been a featured colour expert everywhere from House Beautiful and HGTV to Apartment Therapy and the Washington Post.  We talk about:  - How Maria’s business evolved from an ad in the Yellow Pages to a thriving global business with over 8 streams of income ranging from digital products to e-design services. - Maria shares about her color expertise and how her tools have revolutionized how designers and homeowners pick the perfect neutrals and whites. - We next discuss timeless design vs trends. Maria shares her opinion on the resurgence of beige, why stark black and white exteriors are on the decline, and how she advises on creating long lasting and loved spaces. - We end with an exclusive look at Maria’s personal design choices for her home- a property she bought in recent years and has been renovating. We chat about her strategy for layering lamps, her unexpected choices of cheetah and leopard carpet, and other ways she has customized her colorful and cozy home. Links: Maria's Website: https://mariakillam.com/  Connect with Maria: https://www.instagram.com/mariakillam/ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Architectette?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week on Architectette, we’re spotlighting the voices of recent graduates from architecture programs across the globe. We asked all of our guests the same questions to gain insight into their unique experiences as they transition from academia to professional practice. From how the pandemic shaped their academic experience to the movie that best describes their studio life, we dive deep into the highs and lows of their time in school. You'll hear some of the best pieces of advice they received during critiques, their thoughts on navigating internships, and the challenges of job hunting. We also asked about the surprises they encountered when they first entered the workplace, mentorship and management, and how they're learning in hybrid environments. Finally, we asked our guests to look toward the future: we chat about how they plan to approach their AREs, what advice they'd give to the next class of graduates, and what they hope their legacy will be when they retire.  Joanna Smerina is an architectural designer actively pursuing licensure. As a graduate of Drexel University’s 2+4 Architecture program, she earned a Bachelor’s in Architecture with a minor in Construction Management, completed her AXP hours, and is now preparing for her Architectural Registration Exams. She has received awards for her leadership and design skills and was President of Drexel’s AIAS Chapter. Here's what we asked: 1. Introductions: what is your name, where did you go to school, when did you graduate? 2. How did the pandemic affect your academic experience? 3. If you had to describe your studio experience as a movie, which would you pick and why?  4. What was an impactful critique or piece of advice you received during a crit?  5. Did you intern during school?  6. Describe the job application process. Do you have tips for others regarding reaching out, interview questions, portfolio preparation, or software readiness? 7. When applying to firms, what factors were most important to you? 8. Did you negotiate any aspects of your offer? (salary, PTO, schedule?) 9. Once working, what is something about the practice of architecture that surprised you? What is something that you had to overcome?  10. Is it challenging to learn in a hybrid environment? How do you learn/ interact with colleagues? 11. If you were a manager of recent grads, how would you mentor them? 12. Do you plan on taking your AREs? What is your timeline? Did you accrue AXP hours during school? 13. What advice would you give to next year's graduates? 14. 40 years from now, when you retire, what do you hope is highlighted in your career description?  Links: Learn more about Joanna’s work: https://issuu.com/aia_philadelphia/docs/fall_2021_context_issue https://issuu.com/joannasmerina/docs/smerina_j_2024archseniorproj https://www.instagram.com/artworkby_joannasmerina/ Connect with Joanna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-smerina-48547a192/ New Work Design Architects: https://www.newyorkdesign.com/ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Architectette?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week on Architectette, we’re spotlighting the voices of recent graduates from architecture programs across the globe. We asked all of our guests the same questions to gain insight into their unique experiences as they transition from academia to professional practice. From how the pandemic shaped their academic experience to the movie that best describes their studio life, we dive deep into the highs and lows of their time in school. You'll hear some of the best pieces of advice they received during critiques, their thoughts on navigating internships, and the challenges of job hunting. We also asked about the surprises they encountered when they first entered the workplace, mentorship and management, and how they're learning in hybrid environments. Finally, we asked our guests to look toward the future: we chat about how they plan to approach their AREs, what advice they'd give to the next class of graduates, and what they hope their legacy will be when they retire.  Maithili Awasarikar is a passionate architectural designer and planner in the healthcare sector. She strives to design healthcare facilities beyond the medical program, integrating human well-being with innovative medical planning. She graduated from Clemson and works in Philadelphia. Here's what we asked: 1. Introductions: what is your name, where did you go to school, when did you graduate? 2. How did the pandemic affect your academic experience? 3. If you had to describe your studio experience as a movie, which would you pick and why?  4. What was an impactful critique or piece of advice you received during a crit?  5. Did you intern during school?  6. Describe the job application process. Do you have tips for others regarding reaching out, interview questions, portfolio preparation, or software readiness? 7. When applying to firms, what factors were most important to you? 8. Did you negotiate any aspects of your offer? (salary, PTO, schedule?) 9. Once working, what is something about the practice of architecture that surprised you? What is something that you had to overcome?  10. Is it challenging to learn in a hybrid environment? How do you learn/ interact with colleagues? 11. If you were a manager of recent grads, how would you mentor them? 12. Do you plan on taking your AREs? What is your timeline? Did you accrue AXP hours during school? 13. What advice would you give to next year's graduates? 14. 40 years from now, when you retire, what do you hope is highlighted in your career description?  Links: Connect with Maithili on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maithiliawasarikar/ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Architectette?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week on Architectette, we’re spotlighting the voices of recent graduates from architecture programs across the globe. We asked all of our guests the same questions to gain insight into their unique experiences as they transition from academia to professional practice. From how the pandemic shaped their academic experience to the movie that best describes their studio life, we dive deep into the highs and lows of their time in school. You'll hear some of the best pieces of advice they received during critiques, their thoughts on navigating internships, and the challenges of job hunting. We also asked about the surprises they encountered when they first entered the workplace, mentorship and management, and how they're learning in hybrid environments. Finally, we asked our guests to look toward the future: we chat about how they plan to approach their AREs, what advice they'd give to the next class of graduates, and what they hope their legacy will be when they retire.  Victoria Clarke holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Oregon, where she focused on advanced building technologies and sustainability. Now working at The Miller Hull Partnership in Seattle, she continues to develop her interest and skills in high performance design across project types. Here's what we asked: 1. Introductions: what is your name, where did you go to school, when did you graduate? 2. How did the pandemic affect your academic experience? 3. If you had to describe your studio experience as a movie, which would you pick and why?  4. What was an impactful critique or piece of advice you received during a crit?  5. Did you intern during school?  6. Describe the job application process. Do you have tips for others regarding reaching out, interview questions, portfolio preparation, or software readiness? 7. When applying to firms, what factors were most important to you? 8. Did you negotiate any aspects of your offer? (salary, PTO, schedule?) 9. Once working, what is something about the practice of architecture that surprised you? What is something that you had to overcome?  10. Is it challenging to learn in a hybrid environment? How do you learn/ interact with colleagues? 11. If you were a manager of recent grads, how would you mentor them? 12. Do you plan on taking your AREs? What is your timeline? Did you accrue AXP hours during school? 13. What advice would you give to next year's graduates? 14. 40 years from now, when you retire, what do you hope is highlighted in your career description?  Links: Connect with Tori on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriamclarke/ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Architectette?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week on Architectette, we’re spotlighting the voices of recent graduates from architecture programs across the globe. We asked all of our guests the same questions to gain insight into their unique experiences as they transition from academia to professional practice. From how the pandemic shaped their academic experience to the movie that best describes their studio life, we dive deep into the highs and lows of their time in school. You'll hear some of the best pieces of advice they received during critiques, their thoughts on navigating internships, and the challenges of job hunting. We also asked about the surprises they encountered when they first entered the workplace, mentorship and management, and how they're learning in hybrid environments. Finally, we asked our guests to look toward the future: we chat about how they plan to approach their AREs, what advice they'd give to the next class of graduates, and what they hope their legacy will be when they retire.  Lauren Maloney recently graduated from the University of Kansas as a part of their 5-year Master of Architecture program. While there, she developed a focus in Health and Wellness architecture and looks forward to making a difference in healthcare settings as an Associate at a firm in the Midwest. Here's what we asked: 1. Introductions: what is your name, where did you go to school, when did you graduate? 2. How did the pandemic affect your academic experience? 3. If you had to describe your studio experience as a movie, which would you pick and why?  4. What was an impactful critique or piece of advice you received during a crit?  5. Did you intern during school?  6. Describe the job application process. Do you have tips for others regarding reaching out, interview questions, portfolio preparation, or software readiness? 7. When applying to firms, what factors were most important to you? 8. Did you negotiate any aspects of your offer? (salary, PTO, schedule?) 9. Once working, what is something about the practice of architecture that surprised you? What is something that you had to overcome?  10. Is it challenging to learn in a hybrid environment? How do you learn/ interact with colleagues? 11. If you were a manager of recent grads, how would you mentor them? 12. Do you plan on taking your AREs? What is your timeline? Did you accrue AXP hours during school? 13. What advice would you give to next year's graduates? 14. 40 years from now, when you retire, what do you hope is highlighted in your career description?  Links: Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/laurenmaloney38 Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Architectette?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week on Architectette, we’re spotlighting the voices of recent graduates from architecture programs across the globe. We asked all of our guests the same questions to gain insight into their unique experiences as they transition from academia to professional practice. From how the pandemic shaped their academic experience to the movie that best describes their studio life, we dive deep into the highs and lows of their time in school. You'll hear some of the best pieces of advice they received during critiques, their thoughts on navigating internships, and the challenges of job hunting. We also asked about the surprises they encountered when they first entered the workplace, mentorship and management, and how they're learning in hybrid environments. Finally, we asked our guests to look toward the future: we chat about how they plan to approach their AREs, what advice they'd give to the next class of graduates, and what they hope their legacy will be when they retire.  Sofia Daly is a recent Master of Architecture graduate from the University of Oregon. After feeling unfulfilled in business school and isolated during the pandemic, Sofia decided to make a major career shift with hopes of establishing close client relationships and promoting empathy through design. Sofia is now navigating the architecture field through single-family residential projects at a design/build firm in Eugene, OR. Here's what we asked: 1. Introductions: what is your name, where did you go to school, when did you graduate? 2. How did the pandemic affect your academic experience? 3. If you had to describe your studio experience as a movie, which would you pick and why?  4. What was an impactful critique or piece of advice you received during a crit?  5. Did you intern during school?  6. Describe the job application process. Do you have tips for others regarding reaching out, interview questions, portfolio preparation, or software readiness? 7. When applying to firms, what factors were most important to you? 8. Did you negotiate any aspects of your offer? (salary, PTO, schedule?) 9. Once working, what is something about the practice of architecture that surprised you? What is something that you had to overcome?  10. Is it challenging to learn in a hybrid environment? How do you learn/ interact with colleagues? 11. If you were a manager of recent grads, how would you mentor them? 12. Do you plan on taking your AREs? What is your timeline? Did you accrue AXP hours during school? 13. What advice would you give to next year's graduates? 14. 40 years from now, when you retire, what do you hope is highlighted in your career description?  Links: Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Architectette?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week on Architectette, we’re spotlighting the voices of recent graduates from architecture programs across the globe. We asked all of our guests the same questions to gain insight into their unique experiences as they transition from academia to professional practice. From how the pandemic shaped their academic experience to the movie that best describes their studio life, we dive deep into the highs and lows of their time in school. You'll hear some of the best pieces of advice they received during critiques, their thoughts on navigating internships, and the challenges of job hunting. We also asked about the surprises they encountered when they first entered the workplace, mentorship and management, and how they're learning in hybrid environments. Finally, we asked our guests to look toward the future: we chat about how they plan to approach their AREs, what advice they'd give to the next class of graduates, and what they hope their legacy will be when they retire.  Nikita Daptardar is an architect and artist who graduated this year from BNCA, Pune, with a focus on digital architecture and computation. She likes to blend traditional Indian techniques with modern design trends. Here's what we asked: 1. Introductions: what is your name, where did you go to school, when did you graduate? 2. How did the pandemic affect your academic experience? 3. If you had to describe your studio experience as a movie, which would you pick and why?  4. What was an impactful critique or piece of advice you received during a crit?  5. Did you intern during school?  6. Describe the job application process. Do you have tips for others regarding reaching out, interview questions, portfolio preparation, or software readiness? 7. When applying to firms, what factors were most important to you? 8. Did you negotiate any aspects of your offer? (salary, PTO, schedule?) 9. Once working, what is something about the practice of architecture that surprised you? What is something that you had to overcome?  10. Is it challenging to learn in a hybrid environment? How do you learn/ interact with colleagues? 11. If you were a manager of recent grads, how would you mentor them? 12. Do you plan on taking your AREs? What is your timeline? Did you accrue AXP hours during school? 13. What advice would you give to next year's graduates? 14. 40 years from now, when you retire, what do you hope is highlighted in your career description?  Links: Connect with Nikita on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikugraphy/?hl=en Connect with Nikita on LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/nikita-daptardar-660211248 Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/Architectette?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we are joined by Katerina Burianova. Katerina is a licensed architect in California, owner of Katerina Burianova Architecture Inc, and host of the From the Honeycomb podcast which features discussions about architecture, design, and women’s stories. She studied at the Illinois Institute of Technology after which she moved back to Orange County and joined a small high-end residential firm. In 2022 Katerina obtained her architecture license and in 2023, she became a firm owner.  We talk about:  - Katerina’s transition from being let go to launching her architecture firm. She talks about the importance of humility, the first steps she took as a business owner, and the strategies that helped her secure her first clients. - We explore Katerina’s strategies as a business owner to overcome age/ gender biases. She shares her approach to networking, setting fees, and standing out in a competitive field. - We also chat about Katerina’s podcast, From the Honeycomb. She shares how it has encouraged her to connect with like-minded women, but it has helped her diversify her income and build professional connections. Links: Work with Katerina: https://www.kbarchitectinc.com/ Connect with Katerina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthehoneycombpodcast/ Download The Mindful Blueprint for Launching your Architecture Firm (use 'CAITLIN10' for 10% off!): https://www.kbarchitectinc.com/product-page/the-mindful-blueprint-for-launching-your-architecture-firm Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the pod on Patreon: https://patreon.com/Architectette?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we chat with Jes Deaver. Jes is an architect at Nick Deaver Jes Deaver Architecture. She grew up in New England and Texas which encouraged her to develop an interest in people’s place and the environment. She holds a Master of Architecture Degree from the University of Houston Graduate School of Architecture and Design and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Radio-TV-Film from the University of Texas at Austin. She currently lectures on the craft of storytelling and film-making to elevate new and underrepresented voices within the design community. She was the 2020 AIA Austin Women in Architecture Committee Chair and has served on the Texas Society of Architects Public Outreach Task Force. Jes will join the Huckabee College of Architecture as H. Deane Pierce Endowed Visiting Assistant Professor for the 2024-2025 academic year.  Our episode today takes on a special format as we focus our conversation on Jes’ recent project, OFFBeat. We’ll jump right into the episode to talk about this gorgeous residence in Austin, Texas, but be sure to check out the show notes where you can read more about the project, check out photos, and follow along with our conversation. Project Information:  Name: OFFBeat Location: Austin, Texas Size: 2,128 Sf Completed: 11/2023  Architect: Nick Deaver Jes Deaver Architects Builder: Form to Finish Landscape Architecture: Studio 8sc Structural Engineer: Steinman Luevano Structures Photography: Leonid Furmansky, Raymond Castro Project Description: A retired couple from Palo Alto dreamed of building a new home in Austin and becoming part of a central city, pedestrian-focused neighborhood where modest homes intertwine with nature. The 1930’s structure, located at the crook of a gently rising street, was uninhabited for over a decade. A pair of old live oaks occupy the center of the rhombus-shaped property, and the quirky, storybook style cottage was perched 4 feet above a deceptively sloping ground plane.  The single-story design reimagines the 1,192 sf original house as a portal from the romantic cottage landscapes into elemental spaces participating with nature. The sequence of interior space begins with a rectangular entry revealing the idiosyncrasies of the gabled roof above. New living spaces are a destination past saddlebag offices and the owner’s suite. A white steel and natural timber carport and rear arbor, in concert with a screen porch of cypress sticks and a 35’ cantilevered concrete bench, link the architecture to the urban forest beyond. Inside, matte white gallery walls contrasting rough and smooth cypress elements along with natural and designed light, make the art ordinary and the ordinary art. Narrow rooms with slender openings direct air through the spaces.  Links: Connect with Jes on LinkedIn OFFBeat on Firm Website NDJD Instagram OFFBeat in Residential Design Magazine Tour OFFBeat with AIA Austin! (October 26-27, 2024) Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Melissa R. Daniel. Melissa is a Facilities Project Manager in Maryland and is the creator/ host of the Architecture is Political Podcast, where Black and Brown folks discuss architecture. She received the 2022 AIA Whitney M Young Award and the 2018 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Associates Award. Melissa serves as past Chair for AIA Housing and Community Development Knowledge Community and is a Steering Committee Member to the DC Legacy Project, Barry Farm-Hillsdale. We talk about:  - Growing up in Tyler House, a public housing complex in Washington DC and how Melissa’s childhood experiences led her to become an architect and later establish her podcast, Architecture is Political - We do a deep dive on recent development in DC and why it is important for new construction and urban renewal to be rooted in place and history, discussing a few specific examples like the Wharf in DC - We touch on Melissa’s extensive volunteer experience, the progress made by women in architecture, and how she would like to see changes manifested within the profession - Lastly, we focus on the Architecture is Political podcast. Melissa shares a bit about her favorite conversations, how she studies and sources interview topics, and why she prefers to have non-architect guests. Links: Melissa's Website: https://www.melissardaniel.design/ Podcast Website: https://www.archispolly.online/ Podcast Socials: https://www.instagram.com/archispolly/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjOH86rBS83bCGodn9ibEbg Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we talk with The Healthy Architect, Morgan Chawaga.  Morgan is a licensed architect turned stress management consultant. After experiencing the stress and exhaustion known by many in the industry, she developed stress management tools that she now shares with architects that help them DESIGN and BUILD a healthier relationship with their careers. We talk about: - Morgan's background working for both architecture firms and owners and how her experiences in the industry impacted her.  - The origin of her company, The Healthy Architect, and how a nights and weekends effort became her full-time job recently.  - Morgan shares some of her mental health philosophies: how motherhood makes women skillful managers and empathetic collaborators, the power of habit stacking (hint: you can do a lot while Revit syncs!), and essential ways to advocate for yourself in the workplace. We also share a short breathing exercise- join us!  - We end with Morgan’s home office decor- what she keeps on the wall as a reminder of where she’s been and where she is going.  Links: The Healthy Architect Website @the_healthy_architect_ Connect with Morgan on LinkedIn Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we meet with Olivia Asuncion, AIA. Olivia is an architect, design researcher, and accessibility advocate based in Oakland, California. She was appointed to the US Access Board and recently completed a Fullbright Fellowship.   The Access Board is an independent federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards. The Access Board develops and maintains design criteria for the built environment, transit vehicles, public right-of-way, information and communication technology, and medical diagnostic equipment under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and other laws. We talk about: - Olivia's first understandings of accessibility inequality when she moved from the Philippines to the United States and encountered a higher baseline of accessibility that greatly benefitted her day to day living. - The importance of accessible spaces in architecture and how accessibility allows folks to do tasks- both large and small- with dignity and independence.  - The research behind her Fullbright Fellowship- what legislation inspired her, what her experience was once she was in the Philippines, and what still needs to be done. - Olivia also shares her experience surrounding architecture school and job applications: how she felt pressure to perform at a high level and how she requested accommodations. - How advances in virtual work during the pandemic benefitted folks with disabilities. - The US Access Board! What is it? Who is on it? What do they do? Links: ⁠Connect with Olivia⁠ ⁠The US Access Board - Recent Work⁠ ⁠Olivia's YAF Article⁠ ⁠Centering Disability in Design Panel⁠ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome the current and past presidents of NAWIC, the National Association of Women in Construction. NAWIC has over 115 chapters throughout the United States that provide its members with opportunities for professional development, education, networking, leadership training, public service and more. NAWIC advocates for the value and impact of women builders, professionals and tradeswomen in all aspects of the construction industry. Our guests today are Karen Hager and Lauline Mitchell. Karen Hager is the NAWIC National President, based in Orlando Florida. She is an Account Manager at A.B. Design Group, LLC. Lauline Mitchell is the Immediate Past National President, with a home base in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the Director of Pre-Construction at BBI Construction.  We talk about:  - How Karen and Lauline came to work in the construction industry, despite having non-construction backgrounds. - How both women became involved with NAWIC and ended up in the presidential role. Karen and Lauline each share about their unique term initiatives and areas of focus. - We next discuss some of the gender equity and pay statistics of women in construction industries, then bridging to the challenges that women face when working in construction. - Lastly, we talk about Karen and Lauline’s favorite events, scholarship opportunities for women in construction, and the impact NAWIC on their careers.  Links: Connect with Karen on LinkedIn Connect with Lauline on LinkedIn NAWIC Board of Directors Page NAWIC Website NAWIC Scholarships NAWIC Regions and Chapters Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we share a conversation with Jill Bergman, FAIA, FACHA. Jill is a Senior Health Strategist at HDR, based in San Francisco, California. She has focused on healthcare facility design for her entire career, mostly working on large projects and medical planning.  We talk about:  - The power of focusing her career on one specific project type and how her after-work involvement helped her deepen her knowledge of healthcare architecture, build a strong community, and expand her impact. - Her recent elevation to FAIA and why she was advised to consider applying as a milestone, rather than a lifetime achievement (fun fact: it’s both!). - We next talk about Jill’s early career experience as a mentee and how she draws from that experience as she heads the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health, Colleague 2 Colleague Mentorship Program. - We talk a bit about applying the “yes, and...” principles of improv to architecture and Jill shares a few specific lessons from her incredible standing-room only 2023 Women’s Leadership Summit Session. - We end by discussing how data analytics and benchmarking as well as in-person shadowing experiences in the hospital have influenced her work as an architect. Links: Connect with Jill on LinkedIn HDR's Website Doctor for a Day Academy of Architecture for Health Jill Elevated to AIA College of Fellows Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Happy Pride Month! On this week’s episode of Architectette we feature an interview with Tracy J Passarella. Tracy is a Senior Project Manager at Gilbane Building Company and a member of the New York Chapter of the Build Out Alliance which promotes and advocates for the LGBTQIA community within the building design and construction industry. We talk about: - Her early experiences in the construction industry and how her gender in a male-majority industry played a role in her career development and opportunities for advancement.  - We next talk about her transition to Gilbane: how the company led with examples of inclusive leadership and fostered a work environment where Tracy felt she could be her whole self. - We talk about the energy that goes into concealing a portion of yourself that may not be accepted in a construction work environment and how it wears on you over time, impacting your ability to thrive at work. - Tracy shares some stories from her work in construction: how she uses her leadership to create a respectful work environment and finds connections with her construction teams regardless of their personal differences. - Tracy reflects on the impact of motherhood, emphasizing how her outlook on her professional and personal life has shifted after welcoming a baby with her wife.  - We chat about Tracy’s involvement in the Build Out Alliance, the community she has built, and her experience coordinating the 2023 Pride Parade and Float.  - We end the episode with Tracy’s sage advice for emerging leaders in the construction industry. Links: Connect with Tracy on LinkedIn Build Out Alliance Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome a dynamic duo! Aya Shlachter and Jing Lauengco are two outstanding women who connected over their mutual tenacity for entrepreneurship, design, and storytelling. Both women are business owners, entrepreneurs, and podcasters.  Aya Shlachter is the CEO and founder of MGS Global Group, a company that accelerates growth for architecture and design firms worldwide by providing architectural support and staffing services internationally. Her team provides Revit, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, and 3D Visualization services to architects and interior designers. Aya is a keynote speaker and the host of the Architect My Business Podcast – a business growth podcast for architects. Jing Lauengco is an award-winning Brand and Business Strategist and Producer and Host of NEXT THING WITH JING, a podcast exploring next chapters in the new now. Jing teaches modern entrepreneurs how to connect, convert, and engage using signature storytelling and brand building to drive growth. We talk about:  - How Aya and Jing came to be friends and collaborators through their local entrepreneur community and how it has impacted their personal and professional lives. - We talk about the challenges, uncertainties, and pivots of being serial founders and how each woman has built their own architecture and design industry businesses and have grown through each success, failure, or experiment. - The power of storytelling: how understanding your story and being able to convey it to others can enrich your ability to connect, market, and grow. - We also talk about their experiences as podcast hosts: favorite topics, guests, rebranding, and community building. Links: Aya on LinkedIn MGS Global Group Architect My Life Podcast Aya on Instagram Jing on LinkedIn Consulting- Jing Inc Other Brown Girl Next Thing with Jing Podcast Jing on Instagram Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to a very special Part 2 Episode of Architectette! We continue our conversation with Denise Scott Brown. Denise Scott Brown is an architect; planner & urban designer; and a theorist, writer and educator whose projects, research, and writing have influenced designers and architects since the 1960s. Her writings have changed the practice of architecture as we know it and her built work spans several continents. Some of her notable writings include Learning from Las Vegas, Having Words, and Architecture as Signs and Systems. She was a long-standing principal of the firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates. Many of the topics we cover are influenced from the recently published book, ⁠Denise Scott Brown in Other Eyes: Portraits of an Architect⁠ edited by Frida Grahn.   Check out our social media @architectette on Instagram, the Architectette Podcast Page on LinkedIn, and our newsletter at architectette.com for behind the scenes exclusives and clips from the recording.  We talk about: - The challenges of balancing community and developer needs for Philadelphia’s South Street and how racial politics influenced the process.  - Denise's design process for the Provincial Capitol Building in Toulouse. She explains her inspiration for the building’s iconic diagonal and other aesthetic elements. - Inspiration for her article: Sexism and the Star System which talks about gender and architecture. We hear from her first hand what it was like to be seen as a lesser partner to Robert Venturi and how she dealt with being overlooked, rejected from the Pritzker Prize, or not acknowledged for her significant contributions.  - In addition to her illustrious career, Denise was a mom! She shares about her son, Jimmy, and the realities of balancing career and parenthood. - How Denise became interested in photography to document and study urban conditions and she shares the influences and experience behind that ICONIC photo of her and Bob (Venturi) with the Las Vegas Strip in the background. - We end with the National Gallery- sign the petition to save the building! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed interviewing Denise. (Denise, Emma, and Nyma - THANK YOU!) Links: ⁠Studio Architecture's Gift to Academe⁠ ⁠Denise Scott Brown in Other Eyes: Portraits of an Architect⁠ ⁠Venturi Scott Brown Website⁠ ⁠Learning from Las Vegas⁠ (article summary) Aperture Article (Photos of Denise's Home) ⁠Stop Current Sainsbury Wing Renovation⁠ Photo: Denise Scott Brown, 2023, photograph by Nyamsuren Erdenebayar  Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

We have a very special guest on today’s episode of Architectette, Denise Scott Brown. Denise Scott Brown is an architect; planner & urban designer; and a theorist, writer and educator whose projects, research, and writing have influenced designers and architects since the 1960s. Her writings have changed the practice of architecture as we know it and her built work spans several continents. Some of her notable writings include Learning from Las Vegas, Having Words, and Architecture as Signs and Systems. She was a long-standing principal of the firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates. Many of the topics we cover are influenced from the recently published book, Denise Scott Brown in Other Eyes: Portraits of an Architect edited by Frida Grahn.   I had the pleasure of chatting with Denise for two and a half hours (please remember, Denise is in her 90s!) - so this conversation will be divided into two episodes. In part 1 we talk about:  - We start with the iconic theory: Duck vs Decorated Shed. How did Denise come up with the idea? Why a duck? And did she anticipate her theories’ on academia?  - We next explore Denise’s early teaching days. She shares stories from Penn, UCLA, and Berkeley and we walk about late-night crits and ‘Functions of a Table’.  - We dive into the origin story of Learning from Las Vegas and then hear some stories you might not read in your history books: how Denise met Robert Venturi and started working with him and I also ask where she got her bold, graphic wedding dress (see an image in Grahn's book!) - Next, we cover the political and social complexities of growing up as a Jewish immigrant in Africa and draw parallels to her teaching during the free speech movement and more recent eras of social reform. - Denise expresses the importance of creativity in childhood and she shares her earliest memory- from age two! - If you’re listening closely, you’ll also hear a few shoutouts to the Drexel Community- Paul Hirshorn and John Fry and more unexpectedly, Denise draws a few parallels to Trevor Noah.  I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed interviewing Denise. (Denise, Emma, and Nyma - THANK YOU!) Please join us for next week’s Part 2 episode where we will discuss Sexism and the Star System, Philadelphia’s South Street, the Provincial Capitol Building in Toulouse, and more! Links: Studio Architecture's Gift to Academe Denise Scott Brown in Other Eyes: Portraits of an Architect Venturi Scott Brown Website Learning from Las Vegas (article summary) Stop Current Sainsbury Wing Renovation Photo: Denise Scott Brown, 2023, photograph by Nyamsuren Erdenebayar  Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we’re traveling to the Metaverse with Fatemeh Monfared. Fatemeh started her journey with a degree in architecture, but soon established a specialty crafting virtual worlds and experiences. She is currently the Chief Metaverse Architect at her company, Spaces. This is a great episode for folks in architecture and design who want to know a bit more about the metaverse without all the jargon and complexity. We talk about: - The opportunity that took Fatemeh’s career from a from a traditional path in architecture to focusing on creating metaverse environments. - The limitations and creative freedoms within different metaverse platforms. Fatemeh touches on the architectural considerations, design processes, and tools required for creating immersive experiences. - The technical aspects of her job- the software, coding, and how design elements like shopping experiences, teleportation, music, and education function in the metaverse. - We also dive into entrepreneurship. Fatemeh shares how her focus on a niche has helped her to build a successful company and expertise. - We end by chatting about Metaverse trends post-pandemic. We talk about the buzz about the metaverse, virtual and augmented reality, and how clients today express more genuine interest potential projects. Links: Connect with Fatemeh on LinkedIn Connect with Fatemeh on Instagram Spaces DAO Spacial.io Decentraland Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Hosts of the Open Plan Podcast- Maria Pastorelli and Emily Khalid. Maria and Emily met during grad school at Georgia Tech and have continued their friendship and podcast collaboration despite working in Atlanta and Philadelphia respectively. Emily is a Lead Architect and Project Manager at WSP, Maria is an architectural designer with a background in marketing. Their podcast conversationally bridges the gap between professional development, licensure, and lifestyle. We talk about:  - The origins of Maria and Emily’s friendship and how the podcast developed from their conversations about school, work, and exam prep.  - We next chat about a huge focus of the podcast: the AREs. Emily talks about the highs and lows of her recent experience taking and passing all of the architecture registration examinations and Maria shares insights into her study process and exam strategy. - Maria discusses her transition from architecture to marketing and the skills she developed along the way, emphasizing the value of exploring different career avenues within the field. - Emily reflects on the challenges of teaching first year architecture students and how she encourages them to build creative problem-solving skills within an architectural toolkit. - We end by reminiscing about the challenges of job hunting during the pandemic. Both guests share their experiences transitioning into the job market during uncertain times and how it impacted their career paths.  A bit more about our guests: Emily Khalid, AIA, NCARB is a Philadelphia-based architect, project manager, and educator with 9+ years of experience working with buildings that are old, new, and everything in between. She currently is a Lead Architect and Project Manager at WSP, where she specializes in transportation and civic architecture across the public and private sectors. She is co-host of the Open Plan Podcast, where she is passionate about creating accessible education, licensure, and career content for architecture professionals. She was selected for the Emerging Leaders in Transportation 2023-2024 cohort, is a mentor for the Women in Transportation Student Chapter, and has taught as an Adjunct Professor at Temple University, Tyler School of Art and Architecture. Maria Pastorelli is an architectural designer who received both her B.S. in Architecture and Master of Architecture from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Originally from Brazil, she moved to Atlanta in 2014 to pursue her studies. Since then, she has been consistently involved in school leadership positions as a member of the Advisory Board and a Teaching Assistant. Aside from her coursework, Maria was the Marketing Chair of student-led organization Equity in Architecture, while also completing internships in Atlanta. Her early experience has been in healthcare and community-driven initiatives. She graduated with her Masters in 2020 and has been working on various multi-family, educational, and commercial projects. Additionally, Maria has gained valuable experience in Marketing and currently consults with small architecture practices. Links: Open Plan Podcast Connect with Maria on LinkedIn Connect with Emily on LinkedIn Open Plan Podcast on Spotify Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with host Caitlin Brady on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today's BONUS episode of Architectette we welcome Claire Kern. Claire is a landscape architect and founder of Pass the LARE. We chat about her work experience in landscape architecture, the process and challenges of obtaining a license, parallels to architecture and the AREs, and her hopes to make the study and examination process a bit easier for candidates. Links: Connect with Claire on LinkedIn More about the LARE/CLARB Pass the LARE Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with host Caitlin Brady on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we feature a conversation with Julianne Peters. Julianne is an interior designer at Hellyer Lewis Smith, founder of Design Success Network, and is also a multi-term leader of her local PA/NJ/DE IIDA Chapter. We talk about: - Julianne’s early career experiences, how she navigated challenges during the pandemic, the roles and responsibilities of her current position, and the challenge of taking and passing the NCIDQ exams. - The importance of legislation both on a national and a state level to protect the title of interior designers, the ability to sign drawings, and the advocacy efforts in various states to achieve recognition. - Her extensive volunteerism with professional associations like IIDA and ASID. She reflects on the benefits of her involvement which extends far beyond the workplace. - We finish with Julianne’s founder story! We talk about the idea for Design Success Network and how the platform works to ease the burden of the NCIDQ exams with study resources and tutoring to support designers preparing for exams or seeking professional development. Links: Learn more about Julianne Connect with Julianne on LinkedIn Design Success Network NCIDQ Exam IIDA ASID Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with host Caitlin Brady on LinkedIn. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we meet with Patricia Ramallo. Patricia is the Assistant Vice President of International Relations at NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards). We talk about: - Patricia's journey to get her US architecture license after being licensed in Argentina. She offers insights into the challenges and rewards of navigating licensure requirements and how she applies those experiences to her work at NCARB today. - We next chat about NCARB's response to changing industry needs and how implementing changes (transitioning from ARE version 4.0 to 5.0, modifying exam formats, switching to PSI, removing scrap paper, reintroducing reschedule fees, and eliminating the rolling clock) have impacted testing and licensure rates. - We also talk about how NCARB addresses DEI issues within the architecture profession and tracks changes through the NCARB by the Numbers report. - I also had to include a conversation about the cost of exams and maintenance fees! Patricia and I talk about NCARB as a non-profit, how they work to minimize costs, and what programming they offer above and beyond exam prep. (There are also a lot of ways to volunteer with NCARB) Links: Connect with Patricia on LinkedIn More about Patricia NCARB Website NCARB By the Numbers NCARB Foreign Architect Path NCARB Practice Exams Volunteer with NCARB NCARB Futures Symposium Baseline on Belonging  Baseline on Belonging Action Plan    NCARB LinkedIn, NCARB Instagram, NCARB YouTube Patricia Akinaga Architectette Episode Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with host Caitlin Brady on ⁠LinkedIn⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Shannon Dowling.  Shannon is an architect, educator, and higher education strategist. She is a Principal at Ayers Saint Gross, working from Richmond, VA. She recently completed a yearlong fellowship with the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), during which she studied the role physical campus space plays in facilitating belonging for college students. Shannon was recognized with AIA Virginia’s 2023 Award for Distinguished Achievement in recognition of her work, research, and service. We talk about: - Shannon's background as an educator and her roles as architect and space analyst. - Collegiate DEI goals and the importance of designing spaces that enhance a sense of belonging. - The economic benefits of retaining students through inclusive design and talk about some of the tradeoffs. - A University of Washington Precedent: how Shannon and her team measured belonging in residential and social spaces and identified successes and potentials for improvements. - Shannon’s top design trends to embrace and those we should abandon. Links: Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn Ayers Saint Gross Shannon's SCUP Research Chaddy Chair Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with host Caitlin Brady on ⁠LinkedIn⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we explore an alternative career path with architect Sharadan Rorabaugh.  Sharadan and I met in the architecture program at Drexel University. After graduation, she worked in the industry, earned a master’s degree overseas, and became a licensed architect. In 2019, she enlisted in the US Navy and is now a construction manager in the Civil Engineer Corps (CEC). We talk about: - Her foundations in architecture and how she came to enlist in the US Navy. - Her current and past roles as well as their benefits and limitations. - Tips for how to prepare for bootcamp (hint, there are a lot of pushups). - We also chat about deployment, benefits, pensions, and maternity leave. Links: Sharadan's LinkedIn CEC FAQs CEC Fact Sheet Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with host Caitlin Brady on ⁠LinkedIn⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s BONUS episode of Architectette we welcome Ishwariya Rajamohan. Ishwariya (Ishoo) is a former architect, based in the UK, who now coaches female leaders in AEC industries. She focuses on issues such as confidence in the workplace and work-life balance.  This is a fantastic episode for folks who feel like they are at a crossroads in their career. We talk about the architecture industry and Ishwariya shares strategies to process complex emotions, deal with conflicting interests, be intentional about career progression, manage imposter syndrome, leverage negotiations at work, and maximize mentorship. You'll learn that you're not in this alone (and leave with a few tricks to enhance your career)! Links: Ishwariya's Website: https://www.ishoorajamohan.com/ Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishwariya-rajamohan/ Love Letters to Chefs: https://loveletterstochefs.com/ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with host Caitlin Brady on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette, we share a conversation with Angela Watson. Angela is the President and CEO of Shepley Bulfinch, a national architecture firm with a focus on education, healthcare, urban development, and science and tech. In 2024, Shepley Bulfinch is celebrating their 150th Anniversary! We talk about how the company has evolved over time as well as Angela’s role to shape the firm moving forward.  We talk about:  -  Angela’s career progression from designer and educator to principal and- most recently- CEO. We talk about how her responsibilities and priorities have shifted, why she considers herself a ‘dot connector,’ and what challenges and opportunities come with leadership. - Next, we also talk about flexibility and hybrid work, the tools that the firm uses to enhance engagement and collaboration, potential applications for AI, and soft skills that stand out during the hiring process.  - Angela also advises on ways to curate a mentor/mentee relationship: What to ask, how to ask, and moments in her career where she learned the biggest lessons - We end by discussing Angela’s renovation of a Gropius/ Breuer Bauhaus cottage in the woods: the challenges of renovation and how changing the building saved it from demolition Links: Shepley Bulfinch: https://shepleybulfinch.com/ More about Angela: https://shepleybulfinch.com/people/angela-watson/ Chamberlain Cottage: https://hiddenarchitecture.net/chamberlain-cottage/ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with host Caitlin Brady on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Our first Season 2 guest is Yiselle Santos Rivera. Yiselle is Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion at HKS and is also a former AIA|DC Chapter President, co-founder of LA IDEA, and WIELD event founder. She is a natural community builder and has been heavily involved with JEDI initiatives both on a local and national scale for which she has been recognized with numerous awards. We talk about:  - Crafting her career path in terms of employers and project types to better align with her interest to design spaces that heal - How Yiselle created communities around her interests and identities and how her leadership elevated others but also opened doors for her - The specifics of her role as JEDI director: how she splits time, her current initiatives, JEDI focused client work, bridging difficult conversations with clients and colleagues, and her tips for those interested in starting a JEDI movement at their own companies - The circular benefits of mentorship and Yiselle's Hogwarts house! Links: JEDI at HKS: https://www.hksinc.com/what-we-do/services/justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion/ Connect with Yiselle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yisellesantos/ Equity Committee by WIELD: https://www.aiadc.com/committee/equity-committee-wield LA IDEA: https://www.laideadc.com/ La Concha Resort, Puerto Rico: https://www.laconcharesort.com/hotel/ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with host Caitlin Brady on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Bolanle Williams-Olley. Bolanle is CFO and co-owner of Mancini Duffy, a New York based architecture firm. She is also the author of Build Boldly: Chart Your Unique Career Path and Lead with Courage and has founded several non-profits including SheBuildsWaves, SheBuildsLives, SheBuildsMoney, and REACHNigeria.  We talk about:  - How Bolanle, as a math major, didn’t want to pursue a career in finance, yet ended up as CFO of an architecture firm.  - The importance of creating opportunities for yourself, but also how being open to encouragement/ support by mentors and colleagues can transform your career (even if you feel a tinge of imposter syndrome).  - We also hear from Bolanle about the importance of transparency, consistent financial monitoring, what tough conversations look like at the C-Suite level, and the benefits of maintaining good relationships with clients.  - In the second half of the episode, we cover all things non-architecture! We talk about party planning, Bolanle’s book and her non-profits, work-life balance, and motherhood.  Links: Bolanle's Website: https://www.bolanlewo.com/ Mancini Duffy: https://www.manciniduffy.com/ SheBuildsMoney: https://www.shebuildsmoney.com/ REACHNigeria: https://www.reach-initiative.org/where-we-work/nigeria/ SheBuildsLives: https://shebuildslives.org/ SheBuildsWaves: https://www.shebuildswaves.com/ Buy Bolanle's Book: https://bookshop.org/shop/Architectette Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to one of our final Architectette episodes of 2023! Today, we welcome Aysia Woods. Aysia is based in Savanna, Georgia and is a self-described anthropreneur- an anthropologist and an entrepreneur. She has made a career out of understanding people and applying that knowledge to bring people together at events, in business, and at home.  We talk about:  - How anthropology and design can be mixed to create an atmosphere that fosters community, belonging, and a sense of home. - Aysia shares her tips for successful event planning, how she makes guests feel welcome, and advice about how guests can overcome nerves and initiate conversation at an event. - We also talk about interior design and how Aysia recommends tempering trendy styles and design elements with your own distinct personal style. - We also talk about the importance of travel and going outside of your comfort zone to create meaningful memories. - Learn more about Aysia (and her awesome mom, Connie) on their podcast, HereHome. Fill out our 2023 EOY survey! https://forms.gle/jjNvho2TJKL7F8E2A Links: Aysia's Website: https://aysiawoods.com/ HereHome Website: https://www.weareherehome.com/ HereHome Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareherehome/ HereHome Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1lqhutEqk11jK7DIwHuKww Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠⁠⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Architectette with a donation or leave us a voice message! ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to this episode of Architectette. This week, we chat with Gabriella Bermea. Gabby is an associate and design architect at VLK in Austin, Texas where she specializes in K-12 architecture. She has a passion for philanthropy, education, and advocacy.  We also talk about: - Her involvement with AIA at the local, state, and national level. - How she had trouble seeing herself as an architect while she was in school and how she found her stride once she started working in service of others. - We chat about her volunteer work getting students excited about architecture and how she has learned about herself through mentorship. - We also talk about how critical it is to work at a firm that aligns with who you are and to find champions in your colleagues who will help you combat self-doubt. Links: Gabby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbybermea Gabby's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriella-bermea-aia/ VLK Architects: https://vlkarchitects.com/people/gabriella-bermea BD+C 40 under 40: https://www.bdcnetwork.com/40under40-2023# AIAS Ask an Architect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAKVnuLJwJ0 Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Architectette with a donation or leave us a voice message! ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today's episode of Architectette we chat with four recipients of the AIA|DC Emerging Architect Award.  Alison Pavilonis (2020 Recipient) is a Project Architect at Gensler and President Elect of the AIA DC chapter for 2024. Saakshi Terway (2022 Recipient) is a Project Designer at Quinn Evans and is Secretary of Immigrant Architects Coalition Non-Profit.  Mika Naraynsingh (2023 Recipient) is a Project Architect at Perkins&Will and a co-chair of the Equity Committee by WIELD. Caitlin Brady (2023 Recipient) is a Project Architect and Associate at Ayers Saint Gross and will moderate the conversation as host of Architectette. We talk about: - Choosing their educational paths in architecture and how that led them to live and work in the DC area. - What encouraged them to get involved in the profession outside of their day jobs and the numerous benefits that stemmed from creating community around their passions. - How applying for the Emerging Architect Award helped them to define their stories, identify their strengths, and build a platform from which they can continue their advocacy.  - Finally, we end with tips for others who want to level up their career with award recognition- what to add on your resume, who to ask for recommendation letters, and how to format your application. Links: Alison's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-pavilonis-aia-a3362935/ Gensler: ⁠https://www.gensler.com/⁠ Saakshi LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/saakshiterway/⁠ Saakshi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saakshi_terway/ Saakshi Website:  ⁠https://www.saakshiterway.design/⁠ Quinn Evans Website: ⁠https://www.quinnevans.com/⁠ Quinn Evans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quinnevans.qe/ Mika's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mika-naraynsingh/ Perkins & Will: https://perkinswill.com/studio/washington-dc/ Equity Committee by WIELD: https://www.aiadc.com/committee/equity-committee-wield AIA DC: https://www.aiadc.com/ AIA|DC Emerging Architect Award: https://www.aiadc.com/AwardsForGreatPeople#Emerging%20Architect Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠⁠⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Architectette with a donation or leave us a voice message! ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Katelyn Rossier. Katelyn is an architect at SmithGroup and founder of Mentor DINO. You might recognize her as the woman behind the ARE story series on social media!  We talk about: - Katelyn’s work experience, post-traumatic growth, and salary transparency. - We chat about the founding of Mentor DINO and how Katelyn hopes that her educational resources will help curb systemic issues within the profession related to mentorship and advancement. - Katelyn shares a few personal experiences and what they have taught her about delegation, self-advocacy, imposter syndrome, and burnout.  - Most importantly, we talk about THE Mentor DINO, a little cartoon dinosaur named Trace. - Interested in Mentor DINO? Use code ARCHITECETTE10 for 10% off. Links: Connect with Katelyn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyn-rossier-aia-ncarb-lssbb-72218059/ Mentor DINO Website: https://mentordino.com/ Mentor DINO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentordino_llc/?utm_source=qr&igshid=ZDc4ODBmNjlmNQ%3D%3D Mentor DINO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mentorDino/ Mentor DINO YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mentordino Pittsburgh Equity in Architecture Survey: https://www.mentordino.com/2023-pittsburgh-equity-in-architecture-report/?_ga=2.199777454.1235828395.1695764342-1634732463.1685332172 Happiness Lab Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3i5TCKhc6GY42pOWkpWveG Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠⁠⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Architectette with a donation or leave us a voice message! ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Dena Prastos, AIA. Dena is an architect, engineer, and founder of the New York City based company, Indigo River. Indigo River is a women-owned transdisciplinary design firm focused on progressive waterfront architecture and resiliency. The firm specializes in climate adaptation through waterfront solutions. We talk about: - Graduating with a degree in architecture, feeling pigeonholed, and breaking out of a CAD jockey cycle with a master’s in civil engineering and a decade of exciting, diverse work in architecture, engineering, and construction. - Dena’s realization that there was an opportunity to focus her work on the waterfront which led to the start of Indigo River.  - Recent projects and how the firm specializes in waterfront projects like marinas, sea walls, offshore infrastructure, climate adaptation, and code development.  - Dena’s leadership at Indigo River: we talk about how she supports her employees with systems to encourage continuing education and self improvement . - We end by talking about the relationships that cities have to their waterfronts. Links: Dena's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denaprastos/ Indigo River: https://www.indigoriver.com/ Indigo River Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indigo_river_/ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠ Support Architectette with a donation or leave us a voice message! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support Music by ⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠.

Our second Bonus Episode! The writer's strike is back in the news, so we are sharing this episode with Dominique Dawson a bit earlier than planned! Dominique went to architecture school, but currently works as a set designer in the film industry in Atlanta, GA. We talk about: - Her early experiences in architecture and transitioning to the film industry - Her day-to-day: design, research, software, code - What happens to a set after production ends - The writer's strike and unions - Recent productions Join us to learn about this exciting and atypical departure from the practice of architecture! Links: Connect with Dominique on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominique-dawson-728774186/ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠ Support Architectette with a donation or leave us a voice message! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support Music by ⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to another episode of Architectette! This week we feature a conversation with Joann Lui. Joann started in the architecture industry and transitioned into tech, currently working as a content marketer for TestFit. She is also a coach, branding expert, and founded the Women Architects Collective. Today, we focus our conversation on her most recent endeavor, the Mental Health in Architecture Summit which took place virtually in September 2023. We talk about: - Joann’s passion for marketing and skills building community, and how they helped her transition from working at Gensler to working as a marketer in the tech world.  - How the idea for the Mental Health in Architecture Summit was born and how Joann listened to her audience to craft the perfect blend of sessions, keynotes, and workshops.  - Joann’s big takeaways from the summit- including the surprising demographic that attending the parenting panel, who presented in a bathrobe, and how successful people set boundaries to maintain positive mental health.  - We also chat about what’s next for the Women Architects Collective! Mental Health Resources: ⁠Crisis Text Line⁠: Text Hello to 741741 ⁠Suicide and Crisis Hotline⁠: 988 NAMI Hotline (M-F 10am-10pm ET): Call ⁠⁠1-800-950-NAMI (6264)⁠⁠, text "HelpLine" to ⁠⁠62640⁠⁠ or email us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠ ⁠RAINN⁠: 1-800-656-4673 ⁠The Trevor Project⁠: 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678 ⁠Trans Lifeline⁠: 1-877-565-8860 Links: Connect with Joann on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joannlui Follow Joann on Instagram: instagram.com/joannlui Join the Womens Architects Collective: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenarchitectscollective Joann's Website: https://joannlui.com Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠⁠⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Architectette with a donation or leave us a voice message! ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Alexandra Chaves. Alexandra is a project manager at Restructure Studio in Austin TX, a mom, an Austin Women in Architecture (WiA) member, as well as the founder of the WiA 'Profiles' Subcommittee. We talk about: - Starting her education in Venezuela, finishing a graduate degree in the United States, and starting a career in New York City. - Alexandra's career experience leading up to and during the 2008 recession and how she overcame getting laid off. - We chat about her transition to Austin, working for a women-led and women employed architecture firm, and finding support and encouragement in WiA. - What inspired her to establish the 'Profiles' series and how she works with her husband to put together exciting, thoughtful conversations with featured women in architecture. - We end by chatting a bit about the architectural growth in Austin and how the design community is looking forward to encouraging positive change. Links: Connect with Alexandra on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/achavesmuller/ Connect with Alexandra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrachaves/ WiA Austin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wia_austin/ WiA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/women-in-architecture-austin/ WiA YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@AIAAustin WiA Only YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yUp1efrUnc&list=PL64jfwlSDBrRzKsvSB5B0l4_VpeGvpMDz Restructure Studio: https://www.restructurestudio.com/ Arbor Plans: https://arbor-plans.com/ Women in Architecture Austin: https://aiaaustin.org/committees/women-in-architecture/ 'Profiles' Video Production and Editing: https://www.gusbernal.com/ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠ Support Architectette with a donation or leave us a voice message! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support Music by ⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠.

Our very first Bonus Episode! It's short and sweet and focuses on the 2023 AIA Women's Leadership Summit in Boston. We interviewed a few attendees at the conference and chatted about their perspectives on work, the industry, and mentorship. Links: AIA Women's Leadership Summit: https://www.aia.org/resources/6596731-womens-leadership-summit Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠ Support Architectette with a donation or leave us a voice message! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support Music by ⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we are branching out from the AEC industry to welcome our friend Tigress Osborn! Tigress is the Board Chair of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance. NAAFA is a non-profit, volunteer, fat rights organization dedicated to protecting the rights and improving the quality of life for fat people.  We talk about: - Tigress’ leadership at NAAFA and the goals of the organization - The challenges people of larger body sizes face in the built environment - The language to use during these conversations, accessibility laws, and the burden of literally not being able to fit in some public spaces - We also talk about the specifics of furniture, layouts, restaurants, bathrooms, and even parking spaces! - I hope designers will leave this conversation being a bit more mindful about ways that they can design spaces to be more inclusive Support the podcast! Make sure to leave us a rating and review. Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Join our mailing list at architectette.com. NEW! WE ARE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS! Reach out at https://www.architectette.com/sponsor. Links: NAAFA: https://naafa.org/ Follow NAAFA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naafaofficial/ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠ Support Architectette with a donation or leave us a voice message! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support Music by ⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Thuy Fontelera, P.E., S.E., LEED AP. Thuy is the founding principal of woman and minority-owned Element Structural Engineers. Their impressive work spans commercial and residential sectors, but what makes this company unlike any of their competitors is Thuy’s commitment to transforming what leadership and workplace culture looks like in the AEC industry. We talk about:  - What it feels like to not match the stereotype of a structural engineer and how Thuy has faced and overcome discouragement. - Wellness and workplace culture. Thuy encourages her employees to be open and honest with the team, take mental health days, and utilize wellness perks in the office- we joke that Thuy leads by example when she takes an occasional mid-day nap in Element’s wellness room!  - Empathy is another important topic we cover. Thuy shares what tools and methods she uses to create a workplace environment where people feel supported and encouraged. - The realities of running a business like dealing with layoffs, nervousness during performance reviews, and having tough conversations.  - The hiring process and how adaptability and humility are the most important qualities that Thuy looks for in candidates.  - We end with a few book suggestions from Thuy’s library! Please leave us a review, rating, or comment and follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, LinkedIn, and Instagram. NEW! WE ARE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS! Reach out at ⁠https://www.architectette.com/sponsor⁠. Links: Element Structural Engineers: https://www.elementse.com/ Connect with Thuy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thuyfontelera/ Element Structural Engineer’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elementstructuralengineers/ Element Structural Engineer’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/elementse_/ Thuy's Book Suggestions: Dare to Lead, Fierce Conversations, The War for Kindness, Infinite Game: https://bookshop.org/lists/book-links-from-the-architectette-podcast Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠⁠⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠) Books we talk about: https://bookshop.org/lists/book-links-from-the-architectette-podcast JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Architectette with a donation: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Cristina Mazutis. Cristina has a background in graphic design and is the business development manager for Red Elephant, a Texas-based company that focuses on the design and production of architectural signage. We talk about: - Cristina’s upbringing in Colombia, her start in graphic design, and how her organizational and management skills helped her grow into her current role - Why Red Elephant focuses on architectural signage and how they approach partnerships with developers and architects - The unexpected start of the company- how founder Indu Sanka transitioned from working for Southwest Airlines to opening a signage company  - Red Elephant's rebranding! We talk about the complexity of rebranding and how the company chose to change its name from FSGS to Red Elephant - We end by chatting about a few of Cristina’s favorite projects, like Pegasus Park, and all of the considerations that go into making sure a signage project is beautiful, functional, and code compliant Links: Red Elephant Website: https://www.fsgsgraphics.com/ Pegasus Park: https://www.fsgsgraphics.com/portfolio/pegasus-park/ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠ Support Architectette with a donation: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome landscape architect Patrícia Akinaga. She is president of Patrícia Akinaga Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, and Environmental Planning in São Paulo, Brazil and, at the time of recording, she is a Principal at Studio MLA in San Francisco. That’s right- she successfully leads two firms in two distinct countries! (Update per September 2023: Patrícia is now the Director of Global Practice at Martha Schwartz and Partners in New York, supporting NY, London, and Shanghai offices in addition to still running her own practice in São Paulo.) Patrícia has a Bachelor of arts in Architecture and Urbanism, Master in Landscape Architecture, and PhD in Ecological Urbanism and Environmental Planning. Her work includes public spaces across 4 continents and encompasses masterplans, parks, campus planning, hospitality, green infrastructure, transportation planning, mixed-use developments and more.  We talk about: Her advanced degrees and how she considers others’ degrees when hiring for entry level and mid-career roles How her passion for what she does fuels the incredible amount of time and energy required to be a leader in the US and Brazil Cultural and environmental differences How ideas could be shared in more impactful way across communities Patricia shares about some of her favorite projects The political, economic, social, and health impacts of landscape architecture and how it has the power to transform communities Links: Connect with Patrícia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciaakinagaphd/ Patrícia's Practice in Brazil: https://patriciaakinaga.com.br/ Studio MLA: https://studio-mla.com/ Ecological Urbanism: https://www.archdaily.com/977930/what-is-ecological-urbanism Martha Cross' Episode of Architectette: https://www.architectette.com/episodes/episode-002 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA): https://www.asla.org/ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠www.architectette.com⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠), Instagram (⁠@architectette⁠), and TikTok (⁠@architectette⁠) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠ Music by ⁠AlexGrohl⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette I am delighted to welcome Erin Alley. Erin is an Associate Principal Partner at RMW and is based in their San Francisco Office. Erin and I worked together on several projects during my tenure at RMW and I was so happy to interview her so listeners can learn more about her career journey and experiences. Erin is an outstanding project manager, studio leader, and mentor. We talk about:   - Erin’s start in architecture and how she ended up working on the client side of the industry at Gap.  - Work-life balance, motherhood, career coaches, and the importance of getting licensed.   - Erin’s leadership at Gensler and later, RMW. She shares tips for supporting clients, connecting with colleagues, and maintaining a healthy, engaging work environment. - Erin’s backyard Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) which her family designed for her dad. - Erin’s hopes for the future and how she is working at RMW to embrace emerging design technologies and increase diversity in the profession.  Links: Follow Erin on Instagram for ADU updates: https://www.instagram.com/cutwoodhomes/ RMW: https://rmw.com/ RMW’s new San Francisco Offices: https://rmw.com/rmw-san-francisco-designed-for-hybrid/ Gap HQ: https://mcdonoughpartners.com/projects/901-cherry-offices/ NCARB Removes the Rolling Clock: https://www.ncarb.org/press/ncarb-eliminates-the-are-rolling-clock-policy-0 Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠www.architectette.com⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠), Instagram (⁠@architectette⁠), and TikTok (⁠@architectette⁠) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠ Music by ⁠AlexGrohl⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠.

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Ramune Bartuskaite. Ramune is an Architect and Associate at FIFTEEN Architecture and Design as well as the CEO and founder of Spec Matters - an organization that strives to encourage the building industry to write healthier specifications and make better material selections. (If FIFTEEN sounds familiar, that’s because we interviewed the three female founders of the firm back in May! If you’re interested, check out Episode 009.) We talk about: - Ramune's first generation college experience and her contributions to Rise First which empowers first gen students - Volunteering within architecture and how/why she helped establish PennDesign Women in Architecture - We do a deep dive into Spec Matters and talk about building materials to avoid, which to use more frequently, and how architects and designers can leverage available tools to make healthier, safer spaces for their clients Links: FIFTEEN Architecture and Design: ⁠https://www.xvadesign.com/⁠ FIFTEEN's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/fifteen_xvad/⁠ Penn Women in Design: ⁠https://www.design.upenn.edu/penn-women-design Books Mentioned in the Podcast: Women Rebuild: Stories, Polemics, Futures: ⁠https://bookshop.org/lists/book-links-from-the-architectette-podcast Spec Matters: https://specmatters.com/ Healthy Building Network HomeFree Resource: https://homefree.healthybuilding.net/ Living Future Red List: https://living-future.org/red-list/ WELL AP: https://www.wellcertified.com/well-ap LEED AP: https://www.usgbc.org/ Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠www.architectette.com⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠), Instagram (⁠@architectette⁠), and TikTok (⁠@architectette⁠) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠ Music by ⁠AlexGrohl⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠.

On today's episode of Architectette we feature Dr. Tami Hausman. Tami is the founder and president of Hausman LLC which is an agency that helps architecture and design professionals amplify their influence inside and outside of AEC industries. In addition to her role as president, she is a media specialist, expert communicator, art historian, and design aficionado. Her international roster of clients includes architects, engineers, construction firms, expeditors, interiors firms, real estate developers, project management firms, construction cost consultants, artists, and non-profit organizations. We talk about: - Transitioning from Semiotics-French to marketing for architecture firms - Establishing her firm, winning her first clients, and learning how to run a business - A special segment called 'Doctor in the Haus' where Tami advises on common AEC public relation questions including: a. How do I network? b. Does my firm really need to invest in PR? c. How do I reach my target audience? What message do I share? d. Do awards matter? e. What publications have the most impact? f. How to avoid being left out of marketing efforts by collaborators? g. What is too much content? h. Why does a firm need a marketing strategy? - We end by talking about rising trends in the AEC industry and what Tami wishes AEC firms knew about communications and marketing Links: Connect with Tami: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamihausman Hausman LLC Website: http://www.hausmanllc.com/ Connect with Hausman LLC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/HausmanLLC/ & LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hausman-llc/ Architectette Podcast Website: www.architectette.com Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/architectette/), Instagram (@architectette), and TikTok (@architectette) JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ⁠www.architectette.com Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay.