[026] – Climate Action Through Entrepreneurship

How are architects using their training to fight climate change?
The team at cove.tool is fighting climate change by helping architects, engineers, contractors and developers use data-driven design through automation and cost optimization. They lead by example by making science and transparency central while pushing the boundaries.
[024] – Managing Knowledge & Data for Continued Improvement

What is knowledge management? And why is it important for growing a design studio?
In this episode, we interview Christopher Parsons, the Founder and CEO of Knowledge Architecture to learn more about knowledge management.
[020] – Ask Me Anything, Season Finale

We take questions from our listeners and recap what we learned in Season 1 of Practice Disrupted. Hosts:Evelyn Lee, Founder of Practice of Architecture & Senior Experience Designer for Slack TechnologiesJe’Nen Chastain, Founder of Apostrophe Consulting Moderator:Dimitrius Lynch, Chief Creative Director for Gabl Media
[017] – Building Culture

[008] – Studio Culture

Listen to Episode 008: Studio Culture What is studio culture and how does it relate to professional practice? Guests:Andrew Caruso, Director of Strategy & Operations for Urban Solutions at HatchAnthony Vanky, Assistant Professor in Urban Planning at the University of Michigan Taubman College What is studio culture, and how does it relate to professional practice? […]
[006] Retaining the Next Generation of Leaders

A serial entrepreneur and architect by training, Dave Fano has built his career by creating high-growth teams. He founded the successful building information and technology consultancy CASE and ultimately sold it to WeWork, where he served as Chief Growth Officer and increased the unicorn startup’s revenue 100% YoY for four years and grew the team by ~2000%. In 2020, Dave launched his latest passion, Teal, which offers a collective of resources that puts career development back in the hands of the individual so they can pursue a fulfilling career.
[005] – Coaching is the New Mentoring

Listen to Episode 005 How to mentor the future leaders in your firm. Guest:Dr. Shannon Arvizu, Epic Teams Epic Teams seeks to develop the next generation of team leaders to solve today’s most pressing challenges. Dr. Shannon Arvizu is an organizational sociologist who has 15 years of research, training and consulting experience. She has worked […]
[004] – Purpose Driven Practice

Listen to Episode 004 What is purpose-driven practice, and how do you design it in your business? Guest: Illya Azaroff, Founding Director +LAB Architect PLLC Illya Azaroff, AIA, is founding principal of +LAB architect PLLC and Assoc. Professor at the New York City College of Technology (CUNY). He is a recognized leader in disaster mitigation, […]
[003] – Technology & Change

Listen to Episode 003 In this episode of Practice Disrupted, we begin to explore technology as a disruptor to the industry of architectural practice. Guest: Nels Long, Co-Founding Director of RotoLab Nels Long (SCI-Arc ’14) is a designer, strategist and educator with a passion for projects that seek to improve the world through a relationship […]
Practice Disrupted [001] – Practice Shifts

Welcome to the launch of Practice Disrupted! Meet hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain who will begin to discuss the changing nature of architectural practice.
