Designing for Work and Life in a Post-Corona World Matthias Hollwich is an architect leading the global architectural firm HWKN . Founded in 2008 and based in New York City, HWKN partners with cities, developers, and entrepreneurial clients to maximize the impact and value of their development assets. The firm's diverse portfolio includes buildings and neighborhoods alike, from retail spaces and popup-installations to residential and commercial schemes in the United States, Middle East, and Euro...
May 13, 2022•53 min
The BIG Problem with BIM Randall Stevens is an AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction) industry veteran with 30 years of software development, sales, and management experience. Randall founded ArchVision in 1991, a software development firm specializing in 3D graphics and content management technology for the design industry. Randall offers a unique combination of expertise in software and graphics technology, coupled with a background and degree in architecture. Randall is the invent...
May 06, 2022•54 min
Partner with General Contractors for Project Success Jacob S. Goldberg founded Goldberg General Contracting, Inc., (GGC), in 1987. Performing dual roles at the company, he serves as president, managing day-to-day operations; and as senior project manager, actively overseeing many of the firm's notable projects. From his formative years as a draftsman, to his work as a tradesman, contractor and finally as a custom builder, Jake has more than thirty-five years of experience in owning and running t...
Apr 29, 2022•53 min
Photographer James Caul eld has been a professional photographer for more than 30 years, creating compelling images of people, places and things both here and abroad. His interest in architectural subjects grew out of his own efforts restoring a Fromann & Jebsen designed bank in Chicago, a mid-century modern home in Glencoe by the noted architects, Keck & Keck, and his repurposing of several industrial buildings in Chicago as studios in support of his advertising business. His passion fo...
Apr 22, 2022•50 min
Entrepreneurial Success Through Community-Driven Design Lisa Sauvé is the Co-Founding Principal and CEO of Synecdoche, an award winning interdisciplinary architecture and creative practice with studios in Ann Arbor and Detroit. The studio has set precedent as a woman-owned rm that integrates fabrication and real estate development into the operations and investments of the studio. The studio is launching a product line this year from their bespoke designs from their in-house fabrication shop. Sh...
Apr 15, 2022•47 min
Creation is the Frequency of the Architect Over his 22 year career in architecture, Chris has had the opportunity to work on a multitude of projects from Park Avenue Apartments, multifamily developments and K-12 Schools throughout the United States totaling over $1B in construction. After operating with the wrong information for decades and finally finding the right mentors, Chris has turned experiences and gained knowledge into a mission help architects build better businesses and wealth throug...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 17 min
How Artificial Intelligence is Disrupting the Architectural Design Process Eitan is a serial entrepreneur with vast experience in the construction sector, first as an architect and afterward, as the co-founder of CmyCasa, a construction-tech company he built and sold to Autodesk Inc. After the acquisition, Eitan was the GM of Autodesk Israel, where he led a 200 employees R&D center in various construction-tech products. Eitan is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Executive Program in ...
Apr 01, 2022•49 min
Persuasive Proposals Sreoshy Banerjea is the creator of ATLAS: A 5-step proposal roadmap, that guides talented AEC marketers, who struggle with creating client-tailored narratives, learn how to craft persuasive proposals so they can win more RFPs. By day she leads Urban Design at NYCEDC, where she guides urban design strategy and oversees master planning efforts in NYC. She is the 2021 winner of AIA NY’s Service to the City award for her impactful contributions and initiatives that make NYC a be...
Mar 25, 2022•44 min
Wild Fires Greg is a licensed architect, landscape architect, urbanist, and educator in the State of California. He has been practicing and teaching for over 25 years with projects spanning a wide array of scales, typologies, complexities, and disciplinary orientations. He lectures locally, nationally, and internationally on design and has led education sessions at both the ASLA and AIA National Conventions focusing on the Wildland Urban Interface, and the fire, flood, debris flow weather cycles...
Mar 18, 2022•51 min
How Small Firms Win Big Projects Matt Handal provides marketing and business development strategies that actually work. He has helped firms 10X their proposal results and realize significant growth. He is the author of Proposal Development Secrets, Former Contributing Editor of SMPS Marketer, and leads the Construction Owners Association of America's Communication Committee. He has appeared in Engineering News Record, The Architect’s Handbook for Professional Practice, and other industry publica...
Mar 12, 2022•50 min
Overcoming Obstacles To Grow an Architecture Firm in New York City Côme Ménage is a French multidisciplinary architect based between New York, Miami and Paris. He founded his own practice, re-a.d, in 2017, championing projects that foster an intentional relationship between the individual and the built environment, exploring architecture as a medium for ideation and communion, facilitating growth and community. The work of the firm presents a globalized perspective to the portfolio of commercial...
Mar 04, 2022•53 min
Leveraging Architectural Design To Maximize Home Sales Jonathan is a highly experienced real-estate professional with a core focus on luxury and a deep understanding of building design and construction. As CEO & Chief Design Officer he is responsible for the overall creative vision behind Modwell's residential home development. Jonathan has been praised for his creative designs and ingenuity in the real estate space, providing information, support, and solutions for each client in a highly u...
Feb 25, 2022•41 min
Business Coaching for Architects Ray is the Co-Founder and Chief Mentor at Archibiz, which provides business education and consultancy services to architectural practices globally. Through courses, coaching and other business advisory services, Archibiz helps archtects fill in the gaps in their business education so they can lead more profitable and sustainable practices. Since June 2019, Ray has been leading Archibiz’s signature Designing Architectural Practice Success (DAPS) Course and most re...
Feb 18, 2022•39 min
The First 500, An Update A St. Louis native, now based in Chicago, Tiara Hughes is a Senior Urban Designer at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, a Commissioner with the City of Chicago Landmarks Commission, and a real estate professional. She is a devoted activist, educator and advocate for underrepresented communities and voices, and currently serves on the Board for the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) and the ...
Feb 11, 2022•40 min
Work is Art Jane helps leaders and teams see their business from a fresh new perspective. She empowers groups to stop wasting precious time on activities that don't add considerable value, and focus on what truly matters. Jane knows that by cutting out the noise you will run your business in a productive and fulfilling manner. Employees will be more focused and less stressed. And you will deliver business brilliance that secures a lifetime of loyal clients. An author and engaging, dynamic public...
Feb 04, 2022•47 min
Practicing Architecture in a Post-COVID World Eugene Colberg is a Brooklyn-based architect with over 25 years of experience producing award-winning architecture and interiors in the United States and internationally. As Principal of Colberg Architecture, he has designed imaginative and environmentally sensitive projects across the residential, workplace, retail, educational, healthcare, institutional, museum, and urban planning sectors. Having earned his BArch from Cornell University, Eugene is ...
Jan 28, 2022•55 min
Housing for Humans Ileana Schinder is an architect in Washington, DC. She graduated with a Bachelor's in Architecture from Universidad Nacional de Cordoba (Argentina, 2000) and a M.A. in Communications from the American University (Washington DC, 2006) Inspired to become an architect at the age of four by playing with Lego on the floor, she remains motivated to design houses of all sizes 40 years later. Since opening her architecture studio in 2014, with creativity and innovation, she has design...
Jan 21, 2022•45 min
What is Embodied Carbon and Why Does it Matter? Michael joined LeMessurier in 2005 and has developed a breadth of structural design and management experience on many of the firm's recent complex projects ranging from educational and healthcare facilities to high-rise residential and office towers. Michael also spearheads LeMessurier's sustainability practice in part by serving as chair of SEI's SE 2050 Commitment Program as well as the SEI Disaster Resilience Committee. This week at EntreArchite...
Jan 14, 2022•42 min
How to Brand a Modern Residential Architecture Firm A quarter century of experience in the world of design and construction comes to bear on Toby Witte’s work. German by heritage and upbringing, born in Peru, Toby has had the privilege to study architecture, building science, drafting, and construction in Germany and in the USA. Between various employments with architect, engineering, and construction firms, he graduated cum laude from the School of Architecture at UNCC. He ran his previous desi...
Jan 07, 2022•49 min
Scanning Existing Conditions with the Canvas App Kevin Stephens started programming on an Apple II+ at the age of four, which established his love of technology. After earning his degree in computer science at the University of California, San Diego, Kevin spent time as a software engineer at Apple before joining Google in its early days. There, he worked on a variety of products and helped build Google's presence internationally. He later co-founded and led Blink, the first consumer ephemeral t...
Dec 31, 2021•39 min
How To Terminate a Project with a Difficult Architecture Client Rebecca is a licensed architect and attorney with deep experience in both fields. Her areas of expertise include in small business risk management, insurance, technology, and contracts. She is a Partner in Policyholder Pros, LLP, representing insurance policyholders in negotiating homeowner claims and litigation against their insurance companies. Rebecca is well versed in the AIA and ConsensusDOCS contract forms, and understands the...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 1 min
RODE Architects Kevin Deabler began studying design at North Carolina State University's College of Design in Raleigh, North Carolina where he graduated with Bachelor degrees in Environmental Design in 1995 and Architecture in 1996. While enrolled at NCSU, Kevin also managed an internship with the sculptor Thomas Sayre and the architectural studio at Clearscapes PA. After arriving in Boston in 1996, Kevin held positions at Benjamin Thompson Associates, Perry Dean Rogers, and CBT/Childs Bertman T...
Dec 21, 2021•52 min
Sales Intelligence for Architects Sam Richter is an internationally recognized expert on digital information and is considered the father of modern-day Sales Intelligence. His award-winning experience includes building innovative programs for start-up companies and some of the world’s most famous brands. Sam is founder and CEO of SBR Worldwide/Know More. Through his in-person keynote presentations and online programs, Sam trains leading organizations and entertains tens of thousands of persons a...
Dec 17, 2021•37 min
AIA Contract Documents for Custom Residential Architects Leonard Kady is a principal of Leonard Kady Architecture + Design in New York. Their work includes residential, commercial and retail projects in New York, Connecticut, nationally and abroad in: London, Paris and Prague. Their Architecture addresses the challenges of both modern design and historical context. Leonard earned his M. Arch. from the Graduate School of Design, Harvard and a B. Arch University of Toronto. He is actively involved...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 4 min
How To Improve Your Architecture Firm Website SEO Bryon McCartney is the co-founder and Chief Creative Strategist at Archmark Architect Branding and Marketing. Archmark has studied more than 550 architecture firm websites to learn how architects can improve their online presence. Archmark's programs and resources have helped more than 2,000 architects use branding and marketing to increase their firm's visibility and influence so they can win better projects. Bryon has more than 30 years of expe...
Dec 10, 2021•59 min
Match Your Owner Architect Agreement With The Way You Work Jason Lambert is a Florida licensed attorney who focuses his practice on representing and advising contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers in the construction industry throughout the state of Florida. Before law school, Jason spent a decade working in the construction industry, primarily as a project manager and operations director for both new construction and remodeling. He also has experience in the wholesale and retail el...
Dec 07, 2021•47 min
How She Started and Grew Yellow House Architects Elizabeth Graziolo is the award-winning founder and principal of Yellow House Architects in New York City, a collaborative-minded practice specializing in residential and commercial work. Prior to founding YHA, she was a partner at Peter Pennoyer Architects where she directed projects ranging from private homes to developments in the United States and abroad. Recent work includes a townhouse and mixed-use condominium on New York City’s Upper East ...
Dec 03, 2021•40 min
How To Develop Profitable Architecture Design Fees Ian Motley is a Design Fee Proposal Expert, Speaker, and Author specializing in design fees, conversion rates and scope creep. With a background in Project Management as well as experience working as a Fee Proposal Writer and Negotiator for Foster + Partners, he's co-authored 5 Design Fee and Appointment Guides that sell in 13 different countries. Ian has also been a key note speaker at over 150 Architectural conferences and private training ses...
Nov 30, 2021•51 min
Why Client Interviews Are the Missing Link in Your Marketing Melissa Harstine helps service providers improve their sales and marketing with research-backed copy and case studies. As a trained journalist, she leverages customer interviews to craft words that inspire people to take action. Melissa lives in Kansas with her husband, Nate, and a backyard full of songbirds. In her free time, she enjoys brushing up on her watercolor skills (pun intended!), taste-testing a new Instant Pot recipe, or bl...
Nov 26, 2021•43 min
Black Spectacles Marc Teer, FAIA, is the founder and CEO of Black Spectacles, an award-winning architect formerly at Gensler, Assistant Adjunct Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and Chair of AIA Chicago’s Young Architects Forum. Marc founded Black Spectacles in 2010 to advance the creative potential of architecture and design through online learning and career advancement. In 2020, Marc was elevated to the College of Fellows of the AIA and received the AIA Chicago Distinguished ...
Nov 23, 2021•57 min
