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Sydnor Elkins is a licensed architect and the Senior Director of Design and Construction at the Eames Institute. With over 20 years of experience in architecture, her rigorous approach to problem-solving and curiosity drive her pursuit of creating spaces and structures with lasting impact.We talk about:- We start with Sydnor’s early inspiration—how growing up in a creative family and attending NC State’s Design Camp sparked her passion for architecture.- She then describes her decision to leave architectural practice, the stigma of stepping away, and what drew her to the mission of the Eames Institute.- Next, Sydnor shares what it’s like designing for a living archive, and how the institute brings Ray and Charles Eames’ principles—like curiosity and the guest-host relationship—into everyday work.- Lastly, Sydnor reflects on how working alongside the Eames legacy has influenced her home life, creative process, and long-term outlook on design.This episode is for anyone navigating career pivots or seeking inspiration at the intersection of design, legacy, and innovation.____Links:https://www.eamesinstitute.org/ranch/https://www.instagram.com/eamesinstitute/https://www.dezeen.com/2024/08/01/eames-institute-headquarters-archive-california/https://www.instagram.com/sydnorelkins/Connect with Architectette:- Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Learn more)- Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (See more)- Newsletter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Behind the Scenes Content)- LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Architectette Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Page and/or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caitlin Brady⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Architectette:- Leave us a rating and review!Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Shadia Jaramillo is an architect at Goodwyn Mills Cawood in Pensacola, Florida. Originally from Panama, she moved to the United States in 2013 to pursue a career in architecture. Shadia is deeply committed to community engagement both in person and online and uses her social media platform, @shadia_architecture, to mentor emerging professionals, advocate for design, and promote the value of architecture.We talk about: - Shadia’s devotion to leading through service and how she has paired her architecture expertise with volunteer opportunities on local and state levels. - We next discuss her experience as an immigrant working in the US. She shares her perspective on higher education, work visas, sponsorship, navigating the naturalization process, and reasons why she has chosen to mentor others following the same path.- We also chat about the emotional and logistical challenges of passing the AREs! Shadia shares the realities of studying, failure, and licensure success.- The episode ends by highlighting Shadia’s post-ARE hobby: 3D printing! We talk about her printers, what she’s making, and why 3D printing is a fantastic creative outlet.____Thank you to our sponsors:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arcol⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a collaborative building design tool built for modern teams. Arcol streamlines your design process by keeping your model, data and presentations in sync enabling your team to work together seamlessly.- Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arcol.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcol-tech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Twitter/ X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/ArcolTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the workflow platform for buildings, empowering teams to capture field data & photos, connect it to their drawings & models, and create beautiful deliverables & reports.Use Layer to build your own workflow to generate Room Data Sheets from Revit, manage your CA processes such as RFIs or Punch lists, conduct field surveys and much more. The best thing is, it’s all connected directly to Revit so you’ll never have to copy and paste data between windows again.- Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://layer.team/architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠____Links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadia_architecture/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/shadia-jaramilloPublications/Articles:https://www.beyondthebuilt.com/shadia-jaramillohttps://www.mentordino.com/are-experience-stories-shadia-jaramillo/https://www.aia.org/aia-architect/article/aia-celebrates-designing-together-winner-finalistshttps://www.aia.org/aia-architect/article/five-high-impact-quotes-wls-2024https://issuu.com/aiacollegeoffellows/docs/2024-q3_togetherinwashingtondchttps://issuu.com/youngarchitectsforum/docs/connection_2023_q2_v2Podcasts:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-from-the-honeycomb-96371578/episode/ep-89-understanding-the-symbiotic-relationship-121320540/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP4lhbYDDRE____Connect with Architectette:- Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Learn more)- Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (See more)- Newsletter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Behind the Scenes Content)- LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Architectette Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Page and/or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caitlin Brady⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Architectette:- Leave us a rating and review!-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today's podcast we are resharing our interview with Evelyn Lee.Evelyn started in architecture but is now the first-ever Global Head of Workplace Strategy & Innovation at Slack Technologies. She is also the Founder of the Practice of Architecture, Co-Host of the Podcast, Practice Disrupted; and is extremely involved in the AIA, most notably serving as the first-ever female Treasurer to the AIA National Board from 2020-2021.Evelyn has been widely published in Contract Magazine, Architect Magazine, and is currently working with Architizer to develop recurring content on the business of architecture. She is a recognized innovator in the profession and has received numerous industry awards, including the 2016 40 Under 40 award for Building Design + Construction and the 2014 AIA National Young Architects Award. We talk about: - How Evelyn was inspired to study architecture and balanced it- from the start- with other commitments that were important to her, like playing collegiate soccer. - We next review qualifications and expectations for achieving FAIA recognition.- Evelyn shares about her experience as the first employee at her firm to have a baby and how she negotiated a maternity and return to work plan with her employer.- Next, we chat about the Practice of Architecture and how Evelyn leverages her MBA and MPA to work with business owners to make their operations more efficient.- We then talk about what architecture firms can learn from Slack’s stance on in-person and remote work strategies. - Evelyn then elaborates on small changes that make a big impact on worker engagement like core hours, personal operating manuals, and dial-in policies.- We end with a few ways Evelyn continues to learn and evolve and where you can follow her efforts (see the show notes!).More Episodes You May Enjoy:048: Robyn Linstrom: Design and De-Stigmatization as a Mental/ Behavioral Health Architect045: Atelier Cho Thompson: Ming Thompson and Christina Cho Yoo on Diverse Strengths and Great Design026: Angela Watson: Embracing Challenges, Fostering Connection as CEO013: Erin Alley: Rising to Leadership in Architecture through Inquiry, Inclusivity, and Innovation009: FIFTEEN: Ximena Valle, Mary Beth Di Figlia, and Jill Lavine on their Women-led Firm017: Tigress Osborn: National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) and the Built Environment037: Karen Hager & Lauline Mitchell: NAWIC Presidents027: Sharadan Rorabaugh: Architect to US Navy Civil Engineer Corps006: Tenille Bettenhausen: Soft Skills and Unexpected Career Twists011: Tami Hausman: Amplifying AEC Industries

Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMAC, LEED AP is a visionary architect and CEO of the New York Studio of Adjaye Associates, where she leads major international, cultural, civic, and commercial projects. As the 315th living African American woman registered architect in the U.S., she is not only an accomplished architect, but an activist dedicated to addressing disparities in her field. Pascale founded Beyond the Built Environment to empower women and BIPOC designers and was the 2023-2024 Global President of the National Organization of Minority Architects. Pascale's advocacy has earned prestigious accolades, including the Architectural League 2021 Emerging Voices Award and the 2021 AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Award. She was the youngest African American to be inducted into the AIA College of Fellows and has received grants from the Graham Foundation and the Architects Foundation for her research and exhibitions.We talk about:-Pascale’s roles as architect and advocate, motherhood, firm culture, and her recruitment to Adjaye Associates which started with a phone call from Sir David Adjaye himself.-We dive into Pascale’s impressive advocacy work including the Great Diverse Designers Library, Say It With Media Pledge, Beyond the Built Environment, and the impact of her most recent publication, Greatness. -The importance of architect engagement and how women and BIPOC people can participate in record-keeping, storytelling, and policy change to resist erasure.____Thank you to our sponsors:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arcol⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a collaborative building design tool built for modern teams. Arcol streamlines your design process by keeping your model, data and presentations in sync enabling your team to work together seamlessly.- Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arcol.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcol-tech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Twitter/ X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/ArcolTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the workflow platform for buildings, empowering teams to capture field data & photos, connect it to their drawings & models, and create beautiful deliverables & reports.Use Layer to build your own workflow to generate Room Data Sheets from Revit, manage your CA processes such as RFIs or Punch lists, conduct field surveys and much more. The best thing is, it’s all connected directly to Revit so you’ll never have to copy and paste data between windows again.- Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://layer.team/architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠____Links:https://pascalesablan.com/https://www.beyondthebuilt.com/____Connect with Architectette:- Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Learn more)- Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (See more)- Newsletter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Behind the Scenes Content)- LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Architectette Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Page and/or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caitlin Brady⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Architectette:- Leave us a rating and review!-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Today we are replaying an episode with Yiselle Santos Rivera. Yiselle is Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion at HKS and is also a former AIA|DC Chapter President, co-founder of LA IDEA, and WIELD event founder. She is a natural community builder and has been heavily involved with JEDI initiatives both on a local and national scale for which she has been recognized with numerous awards.We talk about: - Crafting her career path in terms of employers and project types to better align with her interest to design spaces that heal- How Yiselle created communities around her interests and identities and how her leadership elevated others but also opened doors for her- The specifics of her role as JEDI director: how she splits time, her current initiatives, JEDI focused client work, bridging difficult conversations with clients and colleagues, and her tips for those interested in starting a JEDI movement at their own companies- The circular benefits of mentorship and Yiselle's Hogwarts house!More Episodes you Might Enjoy:038: Olivia Asuncion: Architect, Ramp Enthusiast, and Accessibility Advocate022: Gabriella Bermea: Advocate and Arquitecta018: Alexandra Chaves: Women in Architecture and Storytelling with 'Profiles'(Bonus 002) Set Design with Dominique Dawson008: Evelyn Lee: Tech, Transformation, and Disruption within Architecture(Bonus 006): Q&A with Architecture Graduates - Sofia Daly029: Patricia Ramallo: Behind the Scenes at NCARB

Bryn Young is an architect, educator, and creator dedicated to helping aspiring architects succeed in their architectural licensing journey. She founded the ABC Club and Mind Over ARE, which both provide practical resources and guidance for Architect Registration Examination (ARE) candidates. Bryn also shares insights on architecture, studying, and balancing life through her YouTube channel and podcast.We talk about:- Bryn’s determination to complete her Master of Architecture thesis despite a due date in the middle of the academic year. We talk about how openly communicating with her professors helped her successfully complete her work with a newborn in tow.- Failing the AREs and the huge impact that sharing her story online had on Bryn’s career. - Bryn’s experience launching a design firm, pivoting after licensure, and eventually stepping back from client work to focus on education, impact, and creative freedom.- Her emphasis on mindset, balance, and self-awareness in lieu of memorization when preparing for the AREs and how these strategies have evolved into a business providing guidance and support to other future architects.____Thank you to our sponsors:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arcol⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a collaborative building design tool built for modern teams. Arcol streamlines your design process by keeping your model, data and presentations in sync enabling your team to work together seamlessly.- Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arcol.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcol-tech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Twitter/ X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/ArcolTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the workflow platform for buildings, empowering teams to capture field data & photos, connect it to their drawings & models, and create beautiful deliverables & reports.Use Layer to build your own workflow to generate Room Data Sheets from Revit, manage your CA processes such as RFIs or Punch lists, conduct field surveys and much more. The best thing is, it’s all connected directly to Revit so you’ll never have to copy and paste data between windows again.- Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://layer.team/architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠____Links:https://dci.byoungdesign.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_im9VVO5ZP628YIqSpaEwhttps://www.instagram.com/byoungdesign/____Connect with Architectette:- Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Learn more)- Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (See more)- Newsletter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Behind the Scenes Content)- LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Architectette Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Page and/or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caitlin Brady⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Architectette:- Leave us a rating and review!-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Today we are replaying our episode with Fatemeh Monfared. Fatemeh started her journey with a degree in architecture, but soon established a specialty crafting virtual worlds and experiences. She is currently the Chief Metaverse Architect at her company, Spaces. This is a great episode for folks in architecture and design who want to know a bit more about the metaverse without all the jargon and complexity. Other Episodes You Might Enjoy:001: Cynthia Muñoz: Strong Mentors Make Great Leaders042: Katerina Burianova: From Layoff to Leadership- How to Build an Architecture Firm034: Aya Shlachter and Jing Lauengco: AEC Entrepreneurship and Branding through Storytelling008: Evelyn Lee: Tech, Transformation, and Disruption within Architecture(Bonus 008): Q&A with Architecture Graduates - Victoria Clarke

On this episode of Architectette, we sit down with Stephanie Lindsey and Jessica Nelson, the dynamic duo behind the Austin-based interior design firm Etch Design Group. Etch's businesses include residential interior design, styling, interiors-focused AI education, and property management. After a decade of collaboration and firm leadership, Stephanie and Jessica have built a thriving business where they believe, "Beautifully designed space is an invitation to fully be ourselves and great design brings us an experience of the extraordinary."We talk about:- Steph and Jess’ meet-cute! We talk about how they met, the events that led them to start their own firm, and how they balance parenthood, multiple businesses, and work as long-distance business partners- Company growth and how they have created a leadership structure that fosters autonomy and accountability- Etch’s preferred AI tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, custom GPTs and how they are specifically using AI to assist with rendering, HR, and budgeting- Transforming a passion project into another arm of their business with a podcast and educational services focused on AI for Interiors____Thank you to our sponsors:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arcol⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a collaborative building design tool built for modern teams. Arcol streamlines your design process by keeping your model, data and presentations in sync enabling your team to work together seamlessly.- Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arcol.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcol-tech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Twitter/ X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/ArcolTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the workflow platform for buildings, empowering teams to capture field data & photos, connect it to their drawings & models, and create beautiful deliverables & reports.Use Layer to build your own workflow to generate Room Data Sheets from Revit, manage your CA processes such as RFIs or Punch lists, conduct field surveys and much more. The best thing is, it’s all connected directly to Revit so you’ll never have to copy and paste data between windows again.- Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://layer.team/architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠____Links:Connect with Etch Design Group: https://etchinteriordesign.com/____Connect with Architectette:- Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Learn more)- Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (See more)- Newsletter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Behind the Scenes Content)- LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Architectette Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Page and/or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caitlin Brady⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Architectette:- Leave us a rating and review!-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Today we are replaying our episode with Tenille Bettenhausen. Tenille is a client success manager at Microdesk where she leverages her 20+ years in AEC industries working in technical, business development, and construction specializations. She is also author of the book, Maybe I’ll be an Architect, as well as Host of the Podcast, Death by Architecture. We talk about:- How Tenille developed resilience through her job hunt after college, landing an unfulfilling job, and lay-offs.- Winning the Miss Long Beach Pageant which led to a new job in architecture.- Working on spaces in a hospital and later having a baby in one of her maternity ward projects.- The challenges of re-entering the profession after focusing on motherhood and how she leveraged her soft skills to become a business developer.- Her current role at Microdesk and how she, with a background in architecture, advocates for users of the software her company supports.- Her perspective on diversity in AEC industries, how she is contributes with her passion projects- her children’s book and architecture/true crime podcastOther Episodes You May Enjoy: 012: Ramune Bartuskaite: Encouraging Architects to Specify Better Materials013: Erin Alley: Rising to Leadership in Architecture through Inquiry, Inclusivity, and Innovation008: Evelyn Lee: Tech, Transformation, and Disruption within Architecture005: Eva Baker: An Architect Specializing in Laboratory Planning

On today's episode of Architectette we chat with Erin Peavey. Erin is an architect, researcher, and the Health & Well-being Design Leader at HKS. She bridges the gap between research and practice with a focus on design for health, happiness, and social connection.We talk about: - Erin’s career journey: her early exposure to environmental psychology, how she navigated uncertainties in her career, and how she came to lead healthcare and community-focused architecture projects.- We talk about the importance of research and data and how this information can guide architectural decisions that promote health and wellbeing. - We also talk about loneliness and the importance of social connection. We focus on strategies to design spaces that foster belonging, community, and connection, with an emphasis on the impacts of the pandemic and how mindful engagement can reduce loneliness and lack of connection____Thank you to our sponsors:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arcol⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a collaborative building design tool built for modern teams. Arcol streamlines your design process by keeping your model, data and presentations in sync enabling your team to work together seamlessly.- Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arcol.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcol-tech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Twitter/ X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/ArcolTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the workflow platform for buildings, empowering teams to capture field data & photos, connect it to their drawings & models, and create beautiful deliverables & reports.Use Layer to build your own workflow to generate Room Data Sheets from Revit, manage your CA processes such as RFIs or Punch lists, conduct field surveys and much more. The best thing is, it’s all connected directly to Revit so you’ll never have to copy and paste data between windows again.- Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://layer.team/architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠____Links:Website: www.erinpeavey.comErin's Writing: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/erin-peaveyConnect with Erin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinpeavey/ and https://www.instagram.com/erin.peavey/Peace by Design Book: https://www.erinpeavey.com/news/peace-by-designErin's Recommended Resources: Dr. Mardelle Shepley, Dr. Kirk Hamilton, HERD Journal, Psychology Today, EndNote, Mendeley, JSTOR, Google Scholar (use "peer review"!), Research Gate, Visual Refence for Evidence Based Design, and senior living topical books by Margaret Calkins.____Connect with Architectette:- Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Learn more)- Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (See more)- Newsletter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Behind the Scenes Content)- LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Architectette Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Page and/or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caitlin Brady⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Architectette:- Leave us a rating and review!-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Replaying our episode with Morgan Chawaga. Morgan is a licensed architect turned stress management consultant. After experiencing the stress and exhaustion known by many in the industry, she developed stress management tools that she now shares with architects that help them DESIGN and BUILD a healthier relationship with their careers.We talk about:- Morgan's background working for both architecture firms and owners and how her experiences in the industry impacted her. - The origin of her company, The Healthy Architect, and how a nights and weekends effort became her full-time job recently. - Morgan shares some of her mental health philosophies: how motherhood makes women skillful managers and empathetic collaborators, the power of habit stacking (hint: you can do a lot while Revit syncs!), and essential ways to advocate for yourself in the workplace. We also share a short breathing exercise- join us! - We end with Morgan’s home office decor- what she keeps on the wall as a reminder of where she’s been and where she is going. More Episodes You Might Enjoy: 048: Robyn Linstrom: Design and De-Stigmatization as a Mental/ Behavioral Health Architect036: Jill Bergman: Specializing in Healthcare Architecture19: Joann Lui: Mental Health, Architecture, and Building Community(Bonus 009): Q&A with Architecture Graduates - Maithili Awasarikar

On today’s episode of Architectette we feature Maya Sharfi. Maya is the founder of Build Yourself Workshop where she helps women in design, technology, and innovation rise and subsequently thrive in senior roles. Her clients have landed executive positions, launched innovative initiatives, and achieved salary increases. She also helps companies make their organizations better places for women to flourish. Maya was a former Harvard Innovation Lab resident and was featured as a 40 Under 40 honoree by Impact Design Hub. She loves graphic nonfiction, the color yellow, and reading to her daughter.We talk about:- Maya’s start in landscape architecture, the realization of her coaching expertise, and how she established her business with a focus on elevating women in architecture - Maya’s framework for career advancement which is focused on her 5-step framework which helps women position themselves for a future principal or partner role - Asking for a promotion, making it rain, signs it’s time to leave a company, skills for networking, imposter syndrome, and self-advocacy____Thank you to our sponsors:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arcol⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a collaborative building design tool built for modern teams. Arcol streamlines your design process by keeping your model, data and presentations in sync enabling your team to work together seamlessly.- Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arcol.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcol-tech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Twitter/ X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/ArcolTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layer⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the workflow platform for buildings, empowering teams to capture field data & photos, connect it to their drawings & models, and create beautiful deliverables & reports.Use Layer to build your own workflow to generate Room Data Sheets from Revit, manage your CA processes such as RFIs or Punch lists, conduct field surveys and much more. The best thing is, it’s all connected directly to Revit so you’ll never have to copy and paste data between windows again.- Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://layer.team/architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠____Links: Everything You Want to Know About Becoming a Principal Guide: ⁠https://www.buildyourselfworkshop.com/architectette⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayasharfi/⁠____Connect with Architectette:- Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Learn more)- Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ @architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠ (See more)- Newsletter:⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Behind the Scenes Content)- LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Architectette Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Page and/or⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caitlin Brady⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Architectette:- Leave us a rating and review!-⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Replaying our episode with Ramune Bartuskaite. Ramune is an Architect and Associate at FIFTEEN Architecture and Design as well as the CEO and founder of Spec Matters - an organization that strives to encourage the building industry to write healthier specifications and make better material selections.We talk about: - Ramune's first generation college experience and her contributions to Rise First which empowers first gen students- Volunteering within architecture and how/why she helped establish PennDesign Women in Architecture- We do a deep dive into Spec Matters and talk about building materials to avoid, which to use more frequently, and how architects and designers can leverage available tools to make healthier, safer spaces for their clientsMore Episodes You Might Enjoy:⁠009: FIFTEEN: Ximena Valle, Mary Beth Di Figlia, and Jill Lavine on their Women-led Firm⁠045: Atelier Cho Thompson: Ming Thompson and Christina Cho Yoo on Diverse Strengths and Great Design024: Bolanle Williams-Olley: Leading Boldly as CFO013: Erin Alley: Rising to Leadership in Architecture through Inquiry, Inclusivity, and Innovation036: Jill Bergman: Specializing in Healthcare Architecture19: Joann Lui: Mental Health, Architecture, and Building Community

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Kira Gould. Kira is a writer, strategist, and convener focused on advancing design leadership and climate action through her company, Kira Gould CONNECT. She is also the co-host of the Design the Future podcast with Lindsay Baker, a Senior Fellow with Architecture 2030, and co-authored Women in Green: Voices of Sustainable Design.We talk about: - Kira’s career as a non-architect working in AEC. She elaborates on her family roots in the industry and how she leaned into her passions for writing and sustainability. - We talk about the power of storytelling and how limiting industry jargon and using clarifying language helps to set clear expectations about the design and construction process with clients. - We also chat about the evolution of sustainability from an offshoot to an integral part of practice today with leaders not only leading sustainable initiatives, but the companies where they work.- Kira and I review the lessons and impact of Women in Green and discuss other impactful topics including parenthood, mentorship, Architecture 2030, and developing thought leadership. ____Thank you to our sponsors:⁠⁠⁠⁠Arcol⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a collaborative building design tool built for modern teams. Arcol streamlines your design process by keeping your model, data and presentations in sync enabling your team to work together seamlessly.- Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arcol.io⁠⁠⁠⁠- LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcol-tech⁠⁠⁠⁠- Twitter/ X:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/ArcolTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layer⁠⁠⁠ is the workflow platform for buildings, empowering teams to capture field data & photos, connect it to their drawings & models, and create beautiful deliverables & reports.Use Layer to build your own workflow to generate Room Data Sheets from Revit, manage your CA processes such as RFIs or Punch lists, conduct field surveys and much more. The best thing is, it’s all connected directly to Revit so you’ll never have to copy and paste data between windows again.- Website:⁠⁠⁠ https://layer.team/architectette⁠⁠⁠____Links: Connect with Kira: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiragould/Design the Future Podcast: https://www.designthefuturepodcast.com/Women in Green: Voices of Sustainable Design (2007), Kira Gould with Lance HoseyKira's Book Recommendations (elaborations on the Architectette Website):Multisolving: Creating Systems Change in a Fractured World, Elizabeth Sawin (2024)Flourish: Design Paradigms for Our Planetary Emergency, Sarah Ichioka, Michael Pawlyn (2021)It’s Not the End of the World, Hannah Ritchie (2024)What If We Get It Right, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (2024)Doughnut Economics, Kate Raworth (2017)Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World, and Why Things Are Better Than You Think, Hans Rosling (2018)Shape of Green: Aesthetics, Ecology, and Design, Lance Hosey (2012)Books that were Foundational in Kira's Journey: Cradle to Cradle, William McDonough, Michael Braungart (2002)Biomimicry, Janine Benyus (1997)How Buildings Learn, Steward Brand (1994)____Connect with Architectette:- Website: ⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠ (Learn more)- Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @architectette⁠⁠⁠ (See more)- Newsletter:⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠ (Behind the Scenes Content)- LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠ The Architectette Podcast⁠⁠⁠ Page and/or⁠⁠⁠ Caitlin Brady⁠⁠⁠Support Architectette:- Leave us a rating and review!-⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On today's bonus episode of Architectette, we welcome Patricia Causey. As Senior Director of Product at Acelab, Patricia brings 12 years of industry experience to drive product and strategic growth. Her multifaceted background encompasses architecture, cost estimating, project management, and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC). Having worked extensively with digital construction technologies and complex project delivery, she brings a unique blend of hands-on industry knowledge and product leadership to help shape the future of AEC technology.Acelab is a cloud-based collaboration platform that offers a range of tools and resources to help architecture professionals research, compare, and specify building products for their projects. With Acelab, users can access product data, technical specifications, and CAD details from leading manufacturers, as well as tools to create and manage project libraries, product lists, and specification documents.____Links: Connect with Patricia:https://www.linkedin.com/in/pkusumadjaja/Learn more about Acelab:https://acelabusa.com/____Connect with Architectette:- Website:⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠ (Learn more)- Instagram:⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠ (See more)- Newsletter:⁠⁠www.architectette.com/newsletter⁠⁠ (Behind the Scenes Content)- LinkedIn:⁠⁠The Architectette Podcast⁠⁠ Page and/or⁠⁠Caitlin Brady⁠⁠Support Architectette:- Leave us a rating and review!-⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.