[037] – Lessons from the Class of 2020

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.

[036] – Architecture, And: Robotics

Practice of Architecture Brian Boston Dynamics

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 technology and architecture led him to this innovative company.

[034] – Investing in What’s Next, The Spatial Syndicate

George Valdes and the Spatial Syndicate

About the Episode About the Episode Is angel investing and venture capital finding its way into the 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, […]

[033] – Building & Running a Successful Hybrid Practice

Practice of Architecture Building and Running a Successful Hybrid Practice

How can architects adapt their studios into a hybrid practice model?

Evelyn Lee has been researching and writing about workplace trends throughout her career. As architects rapidly shifted from studio environments into all remote teams in 2020, she led the development of resources aimed at supporting firm leaders making the transition.

[032] – Designing a Technology-First Architecture Practice

Practice of Architecture, Jessica Sheridan

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.

[031] – Balancing Operations Management & Firm Culture

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.

[030] – Getting Your Work Published

Practice of Architecture Wanda Lau

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.

[029] – Taking the Leap from Architecture to 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.