Episode 102: Architecture, And: An Evolving Career in Tech How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? Our ongoing series “Architecture, And:” follows the careers of professionals using their education and training in architecture to expand their current role in practice or apply their skills in an entirely new field. These interviews help us understand how an architectural education prepares people for diverse career opportunities. Past interviews i...
Feb 16, 2023•49 min•Season 6Ep. 102
Episode 101: Season 6 Launch with Getting Back Into Place Welcome back to season 6 of Practice Disrupted! Co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain sit down with writer and fellow podcaster Sean Joyner of Getting Back Into Place to kick off the first episode of 2023. The discussion includes highlights on what’s ahead for season 6, how the market dip has impacted the tech sector, recommendations for how individuals and firms can prepare for a Recession, and more. Sean shares more about his career p...
Feb 09, 2023•59 min•Season 6Ep. 101
Replay: Immigrant Architects Leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on equity and architecture. Expanding our diversity series, this week we learn about the lived experiences of individuals who immigrated to the United States. Guests: Originally from Colombia, Graciela Carrillo, AIA, LEED AP, immigrated to the United States in 2003. She recently joined Nassau BOCES Facilities Services as a Senior Manager where she is managing school operational and capital projects. Graciela has co...
Jan 26, 2023•49 min
Replay: 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 Branch P...
Jan 19, 2023•55 min
Replay: 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 across ...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Replay: Voices from the Future of the Profession Future leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on architecture and the LGBTIQ+ community. Guests: Ryan Gann, Designer at Ross Barney Architects A.L. Hu, Design Initiatives Manager at Ascendant Neighborhood Development Lora Teagarden, Architect at RATIO Yiselle Santos Rivera, Firmwide Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion at HKS Amy Rosen, Sociospatial Designer at PLASTARC Ryan Gann, Assoc. AIA Ryan Gann has blazed a ...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Replay: Voices from the Future of the Profession Future leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on race, equity, and architecture. Guests: Leslie Epps, NOMA Student Representative, AIAS & NOMAS Leader at The City College of New York Sarah Curry, AIAS, Assoc. AIA, NOMA Beresford Pratt, AIA, NOMA Melanie Ray, AIA, NOMA, LEED Green Associate, NCARB, Fitwel Amb. Kendall A. Nicholson, Ed.D, Assoc. AIA, NOMA, LEED GA Leslie Epps, NOMA Student Representative, AIAS & NOMAS Leader at...
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Sponsored Episode: NCARB and the Future of Practice How is NCARB addressing industry change and transformation? In this bonus episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain sit down with Patricia Ramallo and Jared N. Zurn, AIA, NCARB of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) to learn how NCARB is responding to wide-reaching industry change and transformation. We’ll discuss NCARB’s role in advancing equity in architecture, including the Baseline of Belong...
Dec 22, 2022•56 min
Episode 100: Best of Practice Disrupted How has Practice Disrupted grown and evolved over 100 episodes? Co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain celebrate the 100th episode of Practice Disrupted by revisiting their favorite past episodes, some of the most popular episodes, and listener favorites. On this “best of” mixed tape, we’ll revisit re-occurring themes from the series related to: architectural practice, studio culture, technology, EDI+J, career pivots, and entrepreneurship. While this epis...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 5Ep. 100
Episode 099: Critiquing Architecture School What is the present-day student perspective of architecture school? In his docuseries, Critiquing Architecture School, Alvin Zhu captures what it's like being in architecture school one semester at a time. Along the way, he is also collecting the voices and experiences of his classmates who are all attending the University of New South Wales. Ultimately the series is about creating greater transparency around the educational system and the resulting cu...
Dec 08, 2022•44 min•Season 5Ep. 99
What is the next RIBA President’s view on the future of architecture? When Muyiwa Oki steps into the RIBA presidency, he will be the first black architect to hold the position and the youngest. The path to his election is unique and a result of a careful and considered campaign with a clear vision for the future and a call to change how things have been done for a long time. We speak to him to learn more about his vision for the RIBA and the impact he hopes to have on the architectural community...
Dec 01, 2022•33 min•Season 5Ep. 98
Episode 097: EntreArchitect Annual Meeting Recap What topics are important to small firm owners? In November 2022, the EntreArchitect Community came together for the very first time in Austin, Texas. This active and growing online community launched in 2012, bringing together a global community of small firm entrepreneur architects. On any given day, you can jump into the EntreArchitect Community Facebook gr oup and see small firm owners sharing real-world advice, mentorship, and collaborating a...
Nov 17, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 97
Episode 096: Addressing Mental Health in Architecture How do we expand mental health support to professionals across the industry of architecture? Peter Exley, FAIA, RIBA, NOMA, a former AIA National President, Gregg A. Garmisa, J.D., Principal and General Counsel at Studio Gang , and Korey D. White, AIA, NCARB, Senior Associate at DLR Group and a member of the AIA Strategic Council join us to address the growing concerns related to the mental health and well-being of individuals working in the ...
Nov 10, 2022•45 min•Season 5Ep. 96
Episode 095: Voices of Mothers in Practice What can architecture firms do to support mothers who are working in practice? Leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on their identity between practice and motherhood. This discussion aims to explore the experiences of working mothers in diverse career stages who are raising children of different ages. Practice Disrupted is committed to elevating conversations on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to teach, empower, and build great...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 95
Episode 094: The Design for Freedom Movement How can architects eliminate forced labor in building material supply chains to create a more equitable future? “Over the past few decades, substantive strides have been compounding to sustainably design and construct with less harm to nature; yet there is a startling blind spot in terms of the entropic brutality forced upon the workers who are critical to the production of the very materials we source. Their suffering should not be built into our con...
Oct 27, 2022•41 min•Season 5Ep. 94
With enhanced dependency on technology, what is an architecture firm’s responsibility in educating staff on various digital skills? Jeames Hanley and Christina Diego join us from Gray Puksand to discuss how their growing team of 140+ is scaling their technology strategy. As the National Design Technology Manager at Gray Puksand, Jeames works across multiple locations, including Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, and Sydney to ensure his team can deliver the best possible outcomes for their clients a...
Oct 20, 2022•46 min•Season 4Ep. 93
Episode 092: /slantis, Enabling Technology in Practice How do you find time to implement the latest technology tools in your practice while still providing your clients with an amazing experience? No matter what size firm you are running, unless you have an in-house technology department (and sometimes even when you do), staying ahead of the technology curve becomes increasingly tricky. That’s where /slantis comes in as a partner to help your firm with everything from Architecture & Producti...
Oct 13, 2022•55 min•Season 5Ep. 92
Episode 091: How the Future Works How do you attract and retain the best talent? We bring back leaders from the Future Forum to talk about tactics they are sharing with executives from organizations of all sizes and industries to win the battle for talent by building a future of work that is flexible, inclusive, and connected. The Future Forum is a consortium focused on building new ways of working that are flexible, inclusive, and connected. They research and convene executives to design a peop...
Oct 06, 2022•50 min•Season 5Ep. 91
Episode 090: Madame Architect: Work, Family, and Everything In Between Who are the leaders behind Madame Architect? In our season 4 finale, we invited senior editor Amy Stone to join us in an interview. This week we invite Amy back to learn more about her career, her MBA studies, and her work at Madame Architect. While the seeming lack of women in architecture has been well-documented, women are, and have been, making waves in all levels of the field. Madame Architect is an online magazine celeb...
Sep 29, 2022•55 min•Season 5Ep. 90
Episode 089: Entrepreneurship in Practice: Taking Risks to Create Value What does it take to launch, build, and grow an architecture firm? This week we interview the founding principal of brick. Rob Zirkle and the managing director of business management, Lynn Chock. Founded in 2010, brick. has been on a trajectory of growth since its inception. A nimble team grounded in the belief that design, technology, and service are indelibly linked, we discuss the company’s growth from launch to the prese...
Sep 22, 2022•59 min•Season 5Ep. 89
Episode 088: Latina Voices in Practice “Why is it that the largest community of color within the US still makes up such a small percentage of the profession?” ~ACSA Hispanic & Latinx in Architecture Four leaders in the profession share their diverse perspectives on race, equity, and architecture. Practice Disrupted is committed to elevating conversations on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to teach, empower, and build greater awareness across the industry. Building from prior divers...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 88
Episode 087: Designing New Workplace Policies If you launched an architecture firm with the goal of designing workplace policies above and beyond the baseline, what would those policies look like? This week we discover how the desire to lead with better policies informed the creation of Saam Architecture , a mid-size practice based in Boston. President and CEO Diana Nicklaus has led with the goal of reimagining what is possible. The proof is in the numbers. Her practice is a place women want to ...
Sep 08, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 87
Episode 086: A Large Firm Perspective on Innovation & Transformation: CannonDesign How do large firms think about innovation and transformation within the industry, and where are they investing next? Within the last four years, CannonDesign: grew their consulting practice through the strategic acquisition of Blue Cottage Consulting brought new software tools to market, and launched a pre-fab design and fabrication facility in the middle of a pandemic In turn, growing their market share and t...
Sep 01, 2022•45 min•Season 5Ep. 86
Episode 085: A Case Study for Practice: Latent Design How do you build an architecture practice that reaches beyond projects to further impact policy, culture, and community? Latent Design is a progressive Chicago-based architecture firm working at the intersection of design and community development to create social, economic and environmental impact. They define the context surrounding a project before they design the content of architecture. They offer innovative design solutions to those in ...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 85
Episode 084: Understanding the Architecture Labor Movement Who is the Architectural Workers United? The Architectural Workers United is organizing towards making architecture more equitable, the profession more just, and our built environment more resilient. Join us as we interview Andrew Daley and Jess Myers to learn more about the architectural labor movement, unions, and the history of labor practices in architecture. What are the biggest misconceptions? What is the benefit? What are the most...
Aug 18, 2022•59 min•Season 5Ep. 84
Episode 083: Lessons from Practice Disrupted on Navigating Change After four seasons of Practice Disrupted, what lessons on navigating change have we learned from past guests of the show? Practice Disrupted was launched during the pandemic as a niche podcast: leaders who believe architects can practice in new ways and some who are even willing to question the boundaries that define the practice. On the way to 100 episodes this season and over 19,500 listeners later, the podcast has grown beyond ...
Aug 11, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 83
Episode 082: Career Pivots How do you navigate a career that adapts to changing needs over time? In this week’s episode, we interview Tenille Bettenhausen, a Success Manager at Microdesk who has worn many different hats over time. Her path was not necessarily linear, but she has carved out a career that adapted to her changing priorities throughout life. Tenille started in a traditional firm and has taken quite a few intentional career pivots working on the ownership side, with developers, gener...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 82
Episode 081: S5 Launch: AIA Conference on Architecture Recap Welcome back to season 5 of Practice Disrupted! Co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain celebrate a new season and take you behind the scenes to the AIA Conference on Architecture . Following two years of waiting for large-scale in-person events to resume, the AIA welcomed its membership back by hosting a premiere conference experience against the striking architectural skyline of Chicago. Join Practice Disrupted as they reconnect with...
Jul 28, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 81
Episode 080: Season 4 Finale with Madame Architect Why is visibility of female leadership important in the profession of architecture? While the seeming lack of women in architecture has been well-documented, women are, and have been, making waves in all levels of the field. Madame Architect is an online magazine celebrating the extraordinary women that shape our world, a magazine designed to break the architect’s mold and show young women entering the industry the myriad choices they have in cr...
Jun 02, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 80
Episode 079: Increasing Black Women in Architecture How can we elevate and celebrate Black Women Architects? FIRST 500 was founded with this mission in mind. Founder Tiara Hughes set out with the goa of elevating and celebrating Black Women Architects to raise awareness about their distinction through an excellent central community. FIRST 500 inspires Black women and girls to infinitely increase our licensed representation in the industry to better reflect the environments we serve. Tiara is bui...
May 26, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 79
