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Design Voice Podcast

96 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 52 ratings

The Design Voice Podcast seeks to elevate and amplify those voices of women in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries. Each episode features honest conversations with women who shape the built environment - their unique perspectives on the state of their professions, stories about their career journeys, and more. By telling their stories, this podcast hopes to serve as a source of education, inspiration and empowerment.

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Episodes

An Architect’s Guide to the Housing Crisis - Part 3

September 15, 2022 05:00 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MB

This is Part 3 of a special three-part mini series about the housing crisis in the Bay Area and the architects, designers, activists, developers, and innovators that are doing something about it. This final installment features individuals and organizations working toward three vastly different housing solutions, their design processes, and visions for the future. Guests featured in this episode are: Deanna Van Buren, Co-Founder and Design Director of Designing Justice + Designing Spaces ...

An Architect’s Guide to the Housing Crisis - Part 2

August 24, 2022 04:58 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

This is Part 2 of a special three-part mini series about the housing crisis in the Bay Area and the architects, designers, activists, developers, and innovators that are doing something about it. Part 2 explores how people are currently navigating building housing in the Bay Area and features conversations with Caroline Souza, principal at David Baker Architects, and Mauren Sedonaen, CEO at Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco. This series is sponsored by AIA San Francisco and DLR ...

An Architect’s Guide to the Housing Crisis - Part 1

August 03, 2022 06:25 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

There’s a massive housing crisis across the United States - what can architects do to help address it? In this special three-part mini series, we’ll be digging deeper into the housing crisis in the Bay Area and hear from the architects, designers, activists, developers, and innovators that are doing something about it. This series is sponsored by AIA San Francisco and DLR Group.

#80 Evolutions of Landscape and Practice with Sarah Warto

June 02, 2022 03:23 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

Sarah Warto is a landscape architect and founder of Boxleaf Design.  Influenced by her mother and grandmother, fellow landscape designers and passionate botanical enthusiasts, Sarah was exposed at a young age to many aspects of the field; igniting her passion for design and its intersection with the natural world. Sarah is a proud New York native who earned her landscape architecture degree from Cornell University, where she learned how to apply rigorous technical skill to a growing appreciat...

#79 Curating a Career and Spaces that Resonate with Madelynn Ringo

May 04, 2022 04:17 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MB

Madelynn Ringo is an architectural designer specializing in experiential spaces that resound with purposeful beauty. With an insatiable passion for problem-solving and high regard for heartbeat moments, Ringo creates storied environments expressed within a formidable architectural framework. Simply, Ringo scales brand identities to life with a commitment to feel-good originality. Ringo received her Architecture Master’s degree from Yale University and employs her classical training through...

#78 Passion and Purpose with Deryl McKissack, President and CEO of McKissack & McKissack

April 24, 2022 20:57 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

Deryl McKissack is the founder, chairwoman and chief executive officer of McKissack & McKissack, a national architecture, engineering, program- and construction-management firm currently working on over $15 billion in projects nationwide. Under her leadership, McKissack has worked for public and private clients in the civic, culture, energy, education, entertainment, healthcare, hospitality, housing, infrastructure, mixed-use and office sectors and grown to over 150 employees with offices in ...

#77 Paths to Leadership with Liz Leber, Managing Partner, Beyer Blinder Belle

April 07, 2022 03:55 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MB

Liz Leber is the Managing Partner at Beyer Blinder Belle in New York City.  Liz is dedicated to advancing mission-based institutions through forward-looking architecture and planning projects. Guided by her astute and inquisitive nature, Liz excels at extracting the core objectives of her clients and their stakeholders and translating the collective needs and mission of institutions into creative architectural solutions. Both within and outside the firm, she is recognized for her ability to a...

#76 Productive Collisions with Latoya Nelson Kamdang, Director of NY Operations, Moody Nolan

March 30, 2022 07:08 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MB

Latoya Nelson Kamdang is the Director of New York Operations for Moody Nolan. She is also a U.S. Fulbright Senior Scholar, Registered Architect, Certified Interior Designer, and LEED AP BD+C. Her experience spans architecture, planning, exhibit design, industrial and interior design. She has experience in hospitality, retail, museums, workplace, education, and institutional. Latoya was on the design team for the Smithsonian Institute National Museum of African American History and Culture. Wh...

#75 Elevating The Role of Architects Through Technology with Anamika Goyal

March 03, 2022 05:21 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

Anamika Goyal is a biologist-turned-architect solving for scale in a complex industry with high human impact.  She is Head of Design at Cottage, a San Francisco based start-up that helps homeowners build Accessory Dwelling Units. Anamika is committed to bringing fresh ideas, pace, and processes to the AEC industry, and made the leap into residential architecture from her former experience in commercial design & construction at WeWork. She has devoted her career to experiments on smarter ways ...

#74 Becoming CEO with Wendy Rogers, FAIA, CEO of LPA Design Studios

December 15, 2021 04:27 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB

Wendy Rogers is CEO and Chief Talent Officer of LPA Design Studios, an integrated design firm dedicated to creating projects that innovate, inspire and improve people’s lives. Wendy leads a team of more than 400 architects, engineers, landscape architects and interior designers in California and Texas.  As CEO, she handles the day-to-day operations of the firm, with a special focus on increasing the role of LPA's proprietary research unit, LPAred, and expanding LPA's unique informed design a...

#73 Building an Architecture Practice with Marilyn Moedinger, Runcible Studios

December 02, 2021 05:38 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

Marilyn Moedinger is the founding principal of Runcible Studios. Like the runcible spoon she is happiest operating at the seams between practicality and whimsy, utility and beauty, the esoteric and the mundane. Deeply passionate about the capacity for design to affect positive change in the world, Marilyn’s interest in all aspects of housing, the connections between urban and rural life, the construction process, justice in the built environment, and the overlaps among disciplines, methodolog...

#72 Equity in Architecture with Kavitha Mathew, Global Diversity Officer, KPF

November 17, 2021 06:59 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB

Kavitha Mathew is the Global Diversity Officer at KPF, and leads the firm’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, as well as the development and implementation of the firm’s global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitment. Mathew oversees KPF’s many internal Communities such as KPF Public, KPF Pride, and KPF+, helps guide KPF’s recruitment and resourcing, as well as its philanthropic and volunteer efforts. Leveraging her experience as an architect, Mathew’s work at KPF has a proj...

#71 Pivoting from Architecture to Tech with Kat Dovjenko

November 03, 2021 05:02 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

Kat Dovjenko is the Senior Creative Director at Muse & Company.  Inspired by the dynamic energy around architecture and urban planning, Kat believes that the more complex, ambitious, and unsolvable the problem, the better. She drives talented teams to unite and achieve outcomes they would not be able to do individually—at multiple scales and in multiple stages of the design process. She most recently worked at Google's R&D for the Built Environment where she oversaw workplace innovation proj...

#70 Architect Led Design Build with Stacie Wong, GLUCK+

October 20, 2021 04:49 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB

Stacie Wong is a Principal at GLUCK+. Named by Fast Company as a top 10 most innovative companies in architecture, the firm is recognized for Architect Led Design Build. Stacie’s considerable design and construction experience began 26 years ago with the Yale Building Project's design-build of a single-family residence in New Haven. Ever since, she has been involved in educational, commercial and residential work across the United States. Stacie brings expertise in leading strategic planni...

#69 Striving for the Extraordinary with Angelica Trevino Baccon, SHoP Architects

October 06, 2021 04:39 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

Angelica Trevino Baccon is a principal at SHoP Architects in New York City. She leverages deep expertise in and a passion for evolving technology to create inspiring, sustainable spaces for people, often in next-generation workplaces. She led the SHoP teams for the new Uber Headquarters in San Francisco and the Atlassian Headquarters in Sydney, as well as several other large-scale projects for major global tech companies. Angelica has great success in meeting fast-paced and far-reaching desi...

#68 Designing for Dementia Environments with Jennifer Sodo, Perkins Eastman

September 22, 2021 04:55 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MB

Jennifer Sodo is a leading expert in the design and planning of dementia living environments. A senior associate with Perkins Eastman’s senior living practice in New York City, Jennifer translates her own and others’ research on biophilic design and whole-person wellness into thoughtful designs to create healthy and meaningful places for older adults living with dementia. She speaks regularly at conferences and industry events and has published articles and papers on a variety of topics pert...

#67 Pivoting from Architecture to Real Estate

September 01, 2021 04:43 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MB

This episode features three women who all left architecture for the real estate world! Chi-Chi Lin, Danlu Li, and Yi Li all studied architecture and practiced for a few years before realizing that they wanted to do something else. After leaving the profession and getting MSRED degrees, they now all work in different areas of the real estate industry in New York City. In our conversation, Chi Chi, Danlu and Yi Li share when each of them realized they didn’t want to practice architecture any...

#66 Designing for Inclusion with Lilian Asperin, Partner at WRNS Studio

August 18, 2021 04:02 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MB

Lilian Asperin is a partner at WRNS Studio, where she helps lead the design process and build teams that deliver aspirational outcomes. Lilian values a firm culture that embraces collaboration, connection to the community, risk taking, and fostering talent.  Lilian attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned her BA in Environmental Design and graduated with honors. After completing her studies, Lilian worked at architecture firms around the Bay Area, including Stanley...

#65 Artistry and Magic with Cecilia Cuff

August 04, 2021 04:02 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

Cecilia Cuff is a 20-year veteran of the hospitality scene and the Founder and Managing Principal of The Nascent Group, a hospitality design and project management agency. Cecilia has established herself as a pacemaker in the hospitality design industry, focusing on art and efficiency-inspired design, inclusivity, community  development and sustainability.   Cecilia has managed hospitality openings and brand launches for companies like Hyatt Hotels & Resorts all over North & South America,...

#64 Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee and Je'Nen Chastain

July 21, 2021 06:42 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

It’s a special podcast crossover episode, featuring Practice Disrupted!  The evolution of architectural practice has been relatively slow towards change, yet modern shifts in business and design management have prompted today’s leading architects to rethink how they work. The Practice Disrupted podcast addresses how technology, cultural shifts, and emerging best practices in business are prompting industry disruption and transformation. The series features thought leaders on business, inno...

#63 Lessons in Leadership with Lauren Schmidt, Principal at KPF

July 08, 2021 04:22 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Lauren Schmidt is a Principal at KPF in New York City.  The youngest woman in KPF’s history to be named Principal, Lauren is invaluable to projects of all types, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, consultants and design teams, and overseeing projects through all phases.   Lauren has served as designer and manager for some of KPF’s most notable and complex New York City projects. She collaborated to develop the design for One Jackson Square, a national AIA award-winning residential ...

#62 Heroic Imaginations of the Future with J. Meejin Yoon, Dean at the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) at Cornell University

June 23, 2021 05:16 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

J. Meejin Yoon, AIA FAAR, is the Gale and Ira Drukier Dean at the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) at Cornell University and cofounder of Höweler + Yoon, an award-winning design studio engaged in projects across the U.S. and around the world. An architect, designer, and educator, Meejin is committed to advancing pedagogy, research, and practice to expand new knowledge across fields and disciplines, and to bringing deep expertise to the urgent environmental and social challeng...

#61 Mentorship, Inclusion, and Self-Advocacy with Saakshi Terway

June 09, 2021 06:14 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

Saakshi Terway is a Designer at Wiencek + Associates in Washington DC. She is especially interested  in responsible and sustainable architecture that has a social impact on local and global communities, and seeks to produce work that allows architecture and design to become a tool in empowering communities. In this episode, we talk about job search advice for recent grads, finding a mentor (and why you need multiple mentors), figuring out what you want to do, and advocating for yourself. S...

#60 Building Science Fight Club with Christine Williamson

May 19, 2021 06:11 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Christine Williamson is the founder of the Building Science Fight Club, an Instagram community dedicated to teaching building science and construction to architects and other building professionals. She also provides technical design consulting services to architects, developers, and contractors, assisting with design development and reviewing details and specifications to improve durability, comfort, and energy efficiency.     In this episode, Christine and I talk about how building sci...

#59 Looking Inward and Outward with Janet Tam, FAIA

May 05, 2021 05:13 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

Janet Tam is a founder and Principal of Noll and Tam Architects. Janet grew up in Richmond, California, and studied architecture at UC Berkeley in the 1970s and early 80’s, when the university was a pioneer of socially responsible design. There, she encountered groundbreaking courses on social factors and user needs, and was drawn to the power of architecture to enrich people’s lives by serving the public good. Janet and her business partner, Chris Noll, founded their firm in 1992, to esta...

#58 Supporting the Next Generation of Architects with Primaverarch

April 21, 2021 04:29 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

Primaverarch is an organization dedicated to stimulating change for the recognition of women in the architectural profession. Inspired by the renaissance era and the symbolic idea of spring, Primaverarch is a movement of rebirth, revival, and renewal.   Primaverarch was created by Nadeen Hassan, Chaerin Kim, and Soany Marquez, three minority-women who recently graduated from the Spitzer School of Architecture at the City College of New York. Throughout their studies, they experienced a l...

#57 Designing an Organization with Kate Thatcher, CEO of A+I, Architecture Plus Information

April 07, 2021 03:56 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

Kate Thatcher is the Chief Executive Officer of Architecture + Information (A+I), a strategy-led architecture and experience design agency based in New York. As CEO, Thatcher drives the acceleration of innovation, collaboration between teams and subject areas, and further development of culture and inclusion initiatives within A+I. Kate first began her career at A+I in 2004, returning again in 2011 upon completion of her Masters in Architecture degree from Yale University. At A+I, Kate h...

#56 A Career of Joy, Fearlessness, and Serendipity with Sylvia Kwan, FAIA

March 30, 2021 04:44 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

Sylvia Kwan, FAIA is a principal based out of DLR Group’s San Francisco office. She has practiced in San Francisco for more than 40 years and her past and present designs continue to impact the built environment in the Bay Area. Sylvia founded Kwan Henmi Architecture in 1980, and in 2017 Kwan Henmi joined DLR Group, where Sylvia continues to focus on the transportation and higher education sectors. She takes great pride in building relationships with clients and exceeding their expectations....

#55 This is What an Engineer Looks Like with Liz Brack, Structural Engineer at DLR Group

March 23, 2021 04:52 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

Liz Brack is a structural engineer based out of DLR Group’s Phoenix office, where she is actively involved in a diverse range of building types with a focus on K through 12 projects.  Liz is active in the community through the organization and participation of multiple STEM outreach with the local schools. She is also the active Philanthropy chair of the Structural Engineers of Arizona Young Member Group. In addition to her work with DLR Group, Liz teaches an intro to structural engineering ...

#54 Always Moving Forward with Elaine Molinar, Partner and Managing Director at Snohetta

March 18, 2021 17:33 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

Elaine Molinar is a Partner and Managing Director at Snøhetta. She began her career as a designer of the Alexandria Library in Egypt after participating in the initial conception for Snøhetta’s winning competition entry. Throughout her time with Snøhetta, Elaine has held key positions in major cultural projects and competitions in Canada, the Middle East, Europe and the United States including the award-winning Norwegian National Opera & Ballet and James B. Hunt Jr Library at NCSU. In 2005, ...

#53 Inspiring Change in Justice Architecture with Erica Loynd, FAIA, Principal at DLR Group

March 16, 2021 05:05 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Erica Loynd, FAIA is a Principal based out of DLR Group’s Seattle office, and is a Justice and Civic Studio Sector Leader. Erica is particularly passionate about sustainability, restorative justice, and the impact of the built environment on human wellness. She is an expert at leading teams to elevate conditions for disenfranchised people, and setting innovative justice standards that support wellness, equity, and transformative programs to successfully return people to their communities. Vo...

#52 Building a Career With Heart with Qeturah Williams, AIA, Senior Architect at DLR Group

March 09, 2021 05:56 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB

Qeturah Williams is a Senior Architect based out of DLR Group’s Houston office. As a Project Manager and Senior Architect with 16+ years of design and construction experience, her expertise lies in the management of all phases of the architectural design process - from direct collaboration with new and existing clients to visioning, programming, design, and construction administration. She loves the technical aspect of architecture and finds that there's nothing more satisfying than seeing a...

#51 - Building a Collaborative Design Practice with Natasha Espada, AIA, Founder of Studio ENEE

March 04, 2021 06:24 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Natasha Espada, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP BD+C is the founder and Principal of STUDIO ENÉE Architects. She has over 25 years of design and construction expertise in both renovation and new construction for institutional, civic, and commercial clients. Natasha served as the 2020 President of the Boston Society for Architecture. Her platform focused on equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice in the profession, as well as working to make Boston a Design City by bringing art and design to all ...

#50 - Design is in the Details with Vanessa Kassabian, Principal at DLR Group

March 02, 2021 01:07 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

Vanessa Kassabian is a Cultural+Performing Arts design leader based out of DLR Group's New York office. She works closely with teams across the firm to facilitate design discussions and provide critical guidance on considerations around site, programming, massing, aesthetics, and execution. Vanessa has extensive experience designing for significant cultural programs throughout the United States, as well as in Canada and Mexico. As a strong proponent of collaboration and an integrated design ...

# 49 - Women in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction History with the She Builds Podcast

February 17, 2021 05:32 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

She Builds Podcast is a show featuring the seldom told stories of women who build; women whose worth is not taught in architecture school, but who have shaped the industries of architecture, construction, and development throughout history. The podcast was started by Jessica Rogers, Lizi Raar and Norgerie Rivas, three friends who, after graduating from Syracuse University School of Architecture together, wanted to fill in the gaps in their education and share those with others. Episodes have...

#49 - Women in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction History with the She Builds Podcast

February 17, 2021 05:32 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

She Builds Podcast is a show featuring the seldom told stories of women who build; women whose worth is not taught in architecture school, but who have shaped the industries of architecture, construction, and development throughout history. The podcast was started by Jessica Rogers, Lizi Raar and Norgerie Rivas, three friends who, after graduating from Syracuse University School of Architecture together, wanted to fill in the gaps in their education and share those with others. Episodes have...

#48 - Building a Personal Brand for Architects with Joann Lui

February 03, 2021 06:27 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

Joann Lui is an architect and founder of the Facebook community Women Architects Collective. With over 2700 members and counting, the Women Architects Collective has grown into an active community where women architects find support, build their networks, and celebrate their accomplishments. Joann is also a personal brand strategist and helps architects and designers build an unforgettable online presence and get noticed in their careers and businesses.  In this episode we talk about what ...

Design Leadership with Julia Nagele, Director of Architectural Design, HEWITT Seattle

January 20, 2021 06:05 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

Julia Nagele is the Director of Architectural Design at HEWITT Seattle. She believes the success of today’s projects rely on the expertise of many, and is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment that promotes participation from a broad range of diverse thinkers. Julia helps enforce these values at HEWITT, as the team strives to address complex urban conditions in a straightforward and elegant manner. Her experience as an Assistant Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington re...

#47 - Design Leadership with Julia Nagele, Director of Architectural Design, HEWITT Seattle

January 20, 2021 06:05 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

Julia Nagele is the Director of Architectural Design at HEWITT Seattle. She believes the success of today’s projects rely on the expertise of many, and is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment that promotes participation from a broad range of diverse thinkers. Julia helps enforce these values at HEWITT, as the team strives to address complex urban conditions in a straightforward and elegant manner. Her experience as an Assistant Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington re...

Design With Agency with Winka Dubbeldam

November 18, 2020 07:15 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

Winka Dubbeldam is the Chair and Miller Professor of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design, where she has gathered an international network of innovative research and design professionals. She has also taught advanced architectural design studios at Columbia, Cornell, and Harvard University, among other prestigious institutions. Winka was named one of the DesignIntelligence 30 Most Admired Educators 2015, and has been a juror at the Prix de Rome, sev...

#46 - Design With Agency with Winka Dubbeldam, Archi-Tectonics

November 18, 2020 07:15 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

Winka Dubbeldam is the Chair and Miller Professor of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design, where she has gathered an international network of innovative research and design professionals. She has also taught advanced architectural design studios at Columbia, Cornell, and Harvard University, among other prestigious institutions. Winka was named one of the DesignIntelligence 30 Most Admired Educators 2015, and has been a juror at the Prix de Rome, sev...

Declare Your Mission with Katie Swenson

November 09, 2020 05:31 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

Katie Swenson is a nationally recognized design leader, researcher, writer, and educator. She is a Senior Principal of MASS Design Group, an international non-profit architecture firm whose mission is to research, build, and advocate for architecture that promotes justice and human dignity. Before joining MASS in early 2020, Swenson was vice president of Design & Sustainability at Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., a national nonprofit that invested over $43.6 billion in community developm...

#45 - Declare Your Mission with Katie Swenson of MASS Design Group

November 09, 2020 05:31 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

Katie Swenson is a nationally recognized design leader, researcher, writer, and educator. She is a Senior Principal of MASS Design Group, an international non-profit architecture firm whose mission is to research, build, and advocate for architecture that promotes justice and human dignity. Before joining MASS in early 2020, Swenson was vice president of Design & Sustainability at Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., a national nonprofit that invested over $43.6 billion in community developm...

Hold Your Values with Bonnie Bridges

October 21, 2020 05:01 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

Bonnie Bridges is the founder and Principal of Studio BBA in San Francisco. A strategic, clear thinker, perceptive listener and creative dynamo, Bonnie leads Studio BBA with adaptability, energy and fearless optimism. Drawing on deep expertise in the skilled facilitation of decisions and processes, and an intuitive, analytic nature, she guides the studio’s atelier of designers in creating beautiful, enriching, successful spaces and buildings for their clients. Bonnie brings a keen awarenes...

#44 - Hold Your Values with Bonnie Bridges, Studio BBA

October 21, 2020 05:01 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

Bonnie Bridges is the founder and Principal of Studio BBA in San Francisco. A strategic, clear thinker, perceptive listener and creative dynamo, Bonnie leads Studio BBA with adaptability, energy and fearless optimism. Drawing on deep expertise in the skilled facilitation of decisions and processes, and an intuitive, analytic nature, she guides the studio’s atelier of designers in creating beautiful, enriching, successful spaces and buildings for their clients. Bonnie brings a keen awarenes...

The Act of Building with June Grant

October 07, 2020 05:05 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

June Grant is an architect, designer and researcher committed to the craft of buildings, their potential to enhance cities and develop socially responsible solutions to complex real-world problems. June is the founding Principal of blink!LAB architecture, a boutique, research-based architecture practice focused on adaptive and transformative sustainable development. Her design approach rests on an avid belief in cultural empathy, data research, and new technologies as integral to design futu...

#43 - The Act of Building with June Grant, blink!LAB

October 07, 2020 05:05 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

June Grant is an architect, designer and researcher committed to the craft of buildings, their potential to enhance cities and develop socially responsible solutions to complex real-world problems. June is the founding Principal of blink!LAB architecture, a boutique, research-based architecture practice focused on adaptive and transformative sustainable development. Her design approach rests on an avid belief in cultural empathy, data research, and new technologies as integral to design futu...

#42 - Architecture, Museums, and Public Discourse, with Alyssum Skjeie

September 19, 2020 04:38 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Alyssum Skjeie is a museum professional focused on presenting multi-faceted stories related to architecture and history. She is the new Director of El Pueblo History Museum in Pueblo, CO. In her new role she is eager to learn more about the Southern Colorado region in order to create collaborative exhibitions with the community. Prior to moving to Pueblo last December she lived and worked in Pittsburgh, PA for 8+ years. In her time there she was part of the Heinz Architectural Center at Carn...

Architecture, Museums, and Public Discourse, with Alyssum Skjeie

September 19, 2020 04:38 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Alyssum Skjeie is a museum professional focused on presenting multi-faceted stories related to architecture and history. She is the new Director of El Pueblo History Museum in Pueblo, CO. In her new role she is eager to learn more about the Southern Colorado region in order to create collaborative exhibitions with the community. Prior to moving to Pueblo last December she lived and worked in Pittsburgh, PA for 8+ years. In her time there she was part of the Heinz Architectural Center at Carn...

Between is Beautiful with Mani A. Farhadi

September 02, 2020 04:36 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Mani Farhadi is a Senior Facilities Planner at Stanford University School of Medicine in the Office of Facilities, Planning and Management. A global thinker and creative thought leader, Mani has three decades of experience in planning and architecture, and in collaborating with both public and private institutions. She enjoys combining her passion for education with her extensive planning skills to bring about stakeholder consensus and thoughtful solutions. Mani’s leadership extends into v...