Episode 048: Architecture, Identity, & Culture How are architects exploring identity and culture through practice? An architect at Vines Architecture , Vershaé has dedicated her career to the exploration of culture in the built environment. A rising design leader in the southeast, Vershaé has contributed to major cultural projects including the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Motown Museum Renovation and Addition in Detroit, the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Bra...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Episode 047: Talent Development in Practice How are architects successfully bringing talent development into practice? Guest: Amy Perenchio, AIA, NCARB is a Principal at ZGF Architects and licensed architect in Portland, Oregon. Dedicated to the professional growth and development of the design staff at ZGF, Amy oversees the staffing and recruiting efforts for a group of 130+ designers and architects and works at the intersection of people and practice. Amy previously held director positions on ...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 47
Episode 046: Building a Social Audience How do you create a community using social media? This week content creator Sana Tabassum joins us to discuss her growing social community for architecture students and emerging professionals :scale (to-scale) . Behind :scale is a growing group of creators that are all about sharing resources, ideas and techniques with the archi-community. The group has produced a range of digital resources across social media platforms aimed at sharing and growing togethe...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 46
Episode 045: Architecture, And: Publishing How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? This week we speak with Architect Lora Teagarden, the author of #AREsketches and The Little Architect’s Alphabet. Lora shares her story on what inspired her to create these educational books, as well as tips she’s learned from self publishing. Learn more about her process, including tips and tricks she recommends for new authors. We’ll also learn what publication s...
Aug 05, 2021•57 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Episode 044: Leveraging Tech to Solve Challenges in AEC How do technologists view the opportunities to disrupt the AEC industry? Last season we met with architects and designers who stepped into the world of tech to find solutions for the architecture industry. In today's episode, we flip the script and ask a technologist how they view these same opportunities. Jen Carlile, co-founder and CTO at Outer Labs joins us to discuss what makes the architecture industry prime for tech. Outer Labs is a d...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 44
Episode 043: Architecture, And: Nonprofit Design Education How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? This week, we revisit the world of social impact design and the work of a rising, mission-driven entrepreneur. Maya Bird-Murphy joins us to share her story of designing and growing her nonprofit, Chicago Mobile Makers . The organization is on a mission to make design education accessible to everybody through youth design-thinking and problem-solving...
Jul 21, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Episode 042: Building a Great Place to Work Can you measure workplace culture? And if so, how? Great Place to Work® is on a mission to build a better world by helping organizations become a great place to work FOR ALL by 2030. Backed by 30 years of research, Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Great Place to Work® makes it easy for companies to survey employees, uncover actionable insights and get recognized for great company culture. They offer the world’s best em...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Episode 041: Season 3 Launch Welcome back to Practice Disrupted! To celebrate the launch of season 3 we’ve organized a special crossover episode between the Design Voice Podcast and Practice Disrupted . Guest moderator Catherine Meng will interview Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain to discuss podcasting, the practice of architecture, and more. The Design Voice Podcast seeks to elevate and amplify the voices of women in the architecture, engineering, and construction professions. Each episode featur...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Episode 040: Disruption and the Season 2 Finale What do the disruptors have to say about it? This week co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain sit down with the Chief Creative Officer at Gābl Media , Dimitrius Lynch, to reflect on the creation of 40 episodes. They’ll share comments and questions from Practice Disrupted listeners, and discuss highlights from past conversations with over 50 guests. Against the backdrop of a daunting 12 months, that included the pandemic, major workplace disruption...
Jun 03, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Episode 039: Architecture, And: Customer Success What do mid-career transitions look like, and how can individuals prepare to make the jump? Continuing our series “Architecture, And”, we interview Agnessa Todorova about her mid-career transition from architecture into technology. Agnessa will share her career pivot from working in an architecture studio to working for a technology company. She’ll explain what skills from her training in architecture are most transferable to the work she’s doing ...
May 27, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Episode 038: Designing a Service-Based Practice What are lessons learned from building a successful building information and technology consultancy for the AEC industry? David Fano joins us to share the story of the creation of CASE, Inc., the building information consultancy later acquired by WeWork. CASE found it’s momentum by identifying a need in the industry. They became known for their ability to bridge architecture and technology, and worked with design firms to identify, implement and ma...
May 20, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Episode 037: Lessons from the Class of 2020 What can we learn about navigating uncertainty from graduates of the class of 2020? 2020 was unlike any year. This week we sit down with three talented, emerging leaders from the class of 2020 to hear their journey. We’ll revisit their last semester in the studio, discuss Zoom graduations, and the exhausting process that led them to landing jobs. We hope that their lessons learned will inspire others. We also hope that firm leaders will listen to these...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Episode 036: Architecture, And: Robotics How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? Continuing our on-going series “Architecture, And”, we invite Brian Ringley onto the show to discuss his role as a construction technologist at Boston Dynamics . Brian is part of the team developing Spot , an agile mobile robot that navigates terrain with unprecedented mobility. In this episode we’ll learn more about Spot, Boston Dynamics, and how Brian’s passion for...
May 06, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Episode 035: Asian American Architects Leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on race, equity, and architecture. Against the backdrop of recent acts of hate and violence towards the Asian American community, we are amplifying five stories of Asian American Architects who are actively leading the profession of architecture forward. Practice Disrupted is committed to elevating conversations on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to teach, empower, and build greater awareness ac...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Episode 034: Investing in What’s Next, the Spatial Syndicate Is angel investing and venture capital finding its way into AEC? The Spatial Syndicate is a growing and engaged community of architects, engineers, founders, and builders. They believe the future of technology is spatial and see an opportunity in investing in great teams that are flattening inefficiencies, building new infrastructures, or creating new tools. Their unique background unlocks expertise in sectors such as AEC, manufacturin...
Apr 22, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Episode 033: Building & Running a Successful Hybrid Practice How can architects adapt their studios into a hybrid practice model? In the blink of an eye, the way firms worked changed overnight. Now there’s no snapping back, and people’s expectations around how and where they work have changed. Many firms are just beginning to navigate and understand what they need to create a successful practice that allows their employees the flexibility they desire while remaining productive and profitable...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Episode 032: Designing a Technology-First Architecture Practice How are architects redesigning practice to put technology at the forefront of their work? This week we look at New York City based Mancini Duffy as a case study for implementing change over the traditional architecture studio business model. From people, to process, and even technology, this 100 year old architecture practice is being intentional to lead with change. Mancini Duffy is a full-service design firm specializing in archit...
Apr 08, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Episode 031: Balancing Operations Management & Firm Culture What is operations management in a studio environment, and how does firm culture relate? We interview Michael Bernard, an architect, and management consultant who works with design-first architecture firms in the Bay Area. Michael shares his perspective on operations management and the evolving business model of architecture. Through his company, Virtual Practice , Michael works with firm leaders to develop revenue models that refle...
Apr 01, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Episode 030: Getting Your Work Published How do you get your projects and ideas published in reputable journals? For many architects, published work represents a major milestone in their careers. To learn how this process works, we interviewed Wanda Lau , an industry leader in journalism who covers award-winning architecture, architects, and practice-related topics. She shares her point of view as an editor working behind the scenes to write and publish a print and online magazine. Find out how ...
Mar 25, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Episode 029: Taking the Leap from Architecture into Tech How do you make a successful career transition from architecture to tech? It all started with a simple request to go get coffee. Soon co-founders Leona Hudelson and Blake Hudelson were scheduling multiple coffee conversations around the same questions. From this realization, the idea of Architechie emerged. In 2016, Leona and Blake launched Architechie , an online community of thousands of people across the world who work at the intersecti...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 29
