[133] 2023 Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award Honoree Robert L Easter, FAIA, NOMAC
How does a desire to make a difference bring visibility to underserved and marginalized students, and future practitioners? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we’re incredibly honored to be in conversation with Robert L. Easter, FAIA NOMAC, an AIA National Award winner, recipient of the 2023 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award, whose work broadens diversity, equity, and inclusion within the profession.
[130] Designing for Inclusion with Olivia Asuncion
On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we sit down with Olivia Asuncion, AIA, a Project Architect at Quattrocchi Kwok Architects and advocate for individuals with disabilities.
[125] Building a Feminist Architecture Firm
How do you redefine what a 21st-century architecture firm looks like and how it operates?
This week Leah Alissa Bayer, Sarah Vaccaro, and Kate Conley discuss their practice, Architects FORA, a 100% woman-owned design firm.
[117] Towards an Equitable and Inclusive Future: LGBTQIA+ Architects
What would an equitable future for LGBTQIA+ people look like? What’s the role of architecture in designing an equitable future? Expanding our equity, diversity, and inclusion series, episode 117 explores the perspectives of LGBTQIA+ architects and designers who are working to create a more equitable future for all.
[106] – Open Architecture Collaborative Pathways to Equity
Open Architecture Collaborative is a global learning community mobilizing architects, designers, and a diverse range of professionals who shape the built environment with technical skills to build capacity with communities experiencing systemic racism and marginalization.
Pathways to Equity is a design leadership experience for social equity.
[094] – The Design for Freedom Movement
How can architects eliminate forced labor in building material supply chains to create a more equitable future? The $12 trillion construction industry is the #1 industrial sector at risk of forced labor.
[057] – Southeast Asian American Architects
Leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on race, equity, and architecture. Building from prior diversity conversations, this week we learn about Southeast Asian Architects.
[035] – Asian American Architects
Leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on race, equity, and architecture.
[009] – Voices from the Future of the Profession
Future leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on race, equity, and architecture.
Building an Equitable Practice
As someone who is in firm leadership but not an owner, and who is interested in building an equitable practice as a female minority, I often wonder what my true ability is to drive change. While it is true that we have a long way to go, it is important to remember that it takes many small steps to steer the biggest of ships in the right direction.