[128] CO Architects, Leading the Way Through Change
How do you shape the next chapter of an established firm, while leading a “practice into perpetuity”?
Tune in for a conversation with Jenna Knudsen, Managing Principal at CO Architects, where we learn about Jenna’s transition into the role of Managing Principal, the challenge of stepping into a new role during COVID, and how continual improvement shows up in the 160 person practice.
[127] NCARB Scholars of Professional Practice
In this episode, we meet some of the individuals who gathered for the fifth annual NCARB Scholars in Professional Practice at Ball State University CAP:INDY.
[126] Redesigning Professional Practice
How are Professional Practice professors redesigning their coursework to support architecture students entering an industry in transition?
Tune in as we kick off a NEW! podcast series centered on Professional Practice. Karen Williams from the University of Oregon School of Architecture & Environment and Nilou Vakil from the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design join us to discuss their experiences teaching Professional Practice and the potential for this course to evolve and expand.
[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.
[124] Architecture And: Mental Health in the Profession
How can we better support the mental health of architects and designers?
Co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain sit down with the moderator of Practice Disrupted’s Season 7 kickoff, Joann Lui, licensed architect turned-marketer and founder of the Women Architects Collective, to discuss how she transitioned from architecture into marketing for tech startups, and why this decision was in support of her passions and her mental health.
[123] Architectural Education: Evolving Curriculum & Alternative Paths
How has the MIT School of Architecture and Planning driven innovation and influenced alternative career paths for students in the field?
In response to their listeners’ curiosity on bridging pathways into alternative careers, co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain interview Nicholas De Monchaux, Professor and Head of Architecture at MIT, to discuss the evolution of curriculum at the oldest architecture program in the US.
[122] Entrepreneurship in Architecture, Apostrophe Consulting
What does it take to build a purpose-driven architecture management consulting business?
Co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain are back on the mic — except this time, Evelyn is guiding the conversation and interviewing Je’Nen!
[121] Season 7, AMA with the Women Architects Collective
What questions do the Women Architects Collective have for Practice Disrupted?
Co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain celebrate Season 7 (happy 3rd birthday, Practice Disrupted!) with an AMA, Ask Me Anything. The conversation is guided by Joann Lui, a friend to the podcast, licensed architect-turned marketer, and founder of the Women Architects Collective.
[120] Season 6 Finale, a Moment for Change
What does it mean to be elected the 101st President of AIA National, the largest design organization globally?
On this episode of Practice Disrupted, co-host Je’Nen Chastain interviews fellow co-host Evelyn Lee in her first interview after being elected the 101st President of AIA National in 2025 and why they see this election as a moment of change within the profession.
[119] Architecture, And: YouTube, Entrepreneurship, & Architecture
What is the role of visual storytelling in architecture, and how can it help architects gain clients?
On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we interview Dami Lee, a multi-hyphenate architect that launched her firm off of the success of her self-titled YouTube Channel.