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Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
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. On Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee, FAIA, NOMA, an architect, angel investor, fractional COO, and Founder of Practice of Architecture, sets out to illuminate the future of the profession to help architects remain relevant and valuable in a changing world. She will explore how technology, cultural…
Episodes
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
253: Next Up: Two Future AIA Presidents Compare Notes
How can unconventional career journeys, deep community roots, and shared leadership prepare future national presidents to steer the architectural profession…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
252: Chain Drain: Why the Built Environment Can't Learn
How can rethinking the handoffs between design, real estate, and construction rescue the built environment from decades of declining productivity? In this…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
251: Letters to Ms. 1000: Paving the Way for Black Women in Architecture
How can personal narratives and letters to future generations dismantle systemic barriers and pave the way for the thousandth Black female architect? In this…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
Bonus Episode: Making the Invisible Visible: Cost, Design and Client Trust
How can real-time cost data, web-based massing tools, and early contractor collaboration eliminate traditional value engineering and elevate architectural…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
250: Architecture, And: From the Design Studio to the Operations Seat
How can architects leverage their lateral thinking beyond traditional design practice to drive value in construction technology, entrepreneurship, and business…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
249: Someone Else's Clock: Mayra Arntz on Where the Money Goes and Why
Why does venture capital flow heavily into construction and development, and what will it take for architectural firms to capture real value? This week on…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
248: Unruly Practices: Navigating Non-Traditional Careers in Design and Social Impact Real Estate
How can an architectural education prepare you to break away from traditional practice and tackle complex systems like social impact housing, community…
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247: Architecture’s Memory Problem | The Profession That Keeps Forgetting
How can architects leverage AI and data to eliminate inefficiencies and reclaim their time for design? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, host Evelyn Lee…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
246: Getting Chosen: How Storytelling Changes the Way Firms Win Work
How can architects leverage storytelling to differentiate their practice, build authentic client connections, and communicate the true value of design? In this…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
245: The Intelligent Designer: Navigating the Realities of AI Adoption
Why are the youngest designers often the most resistant to adopting AI, and how can firms effectively navigate this technological shift? In this episode of…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
244: Architecture, And: From Mass Timber to Behavioral Health, with Michael Caton
How can architectural thinking, technology, and a shift from outputs to outcomes empower designers to solve complex human challenges beyond the built…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
243: Stop Waiting in Line: Lisa Sauve on Owning the Risk
How can architects move away from billable hours, trade traditional fees for equity, and step into the role of initiators rather than waiting for client calls?…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
242: Architecture, And: Killing the Profession's Ego with George Valdes
How can killing the profession’s collective ego unlock new business models, elevate client experience, and modernize business development across the AEC…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
241: Unboring Architecture Business, Live Events, and AI-Driven Operations
How can architecture leaders navigate economic uncertainty, build authentic brand voices, and transform practice operations through live connection and…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
Bonus Episode: Redefining Client Trust with Warren and Mahoney
How can architects expand their role upstream in project decision-making, and what happens when live massing, area data, and cost metrics replace fragmented…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
Bonus Episode: Inside the Data, NCARB by the Numbers, and the Future of Flexible Licensure
What does the data tell us about the real path to becoming an architect, and how is NCARB shifting its model to build a more adaptable, modular roadmap for…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
Bonus Episode: Never Draw It Twice, Giving Design Firms a Working Memory
How can architecture firms unlock decades of buried institutional knowledge, and what happens to the apprenticeship model when every detail the firm has ever…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
Bonus Episode: Closing the Gap Between Sketch and Build with Trimble 0-60 and Formas.AI
How can early-stage startups drive true transformation in the AECO space, and what happens when AI-native tools are designed to amplify human intent rather…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
Bonus Replay: Intellectual Property and the Future of Practice
How can architects protect and monetize their creative work with the help of intellectual property (IP) laws? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we’re…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
240: From Innovation to Transformation: Building an AI-Native Practice with Evelyn Lee
How can architects transition from marginal innovation to true business transformation, and what does it look like to run a diversified, AI-native practice…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
239: AIA Architecture Firm Award Winners: The Next Generation at LPA
How can a 60-year-old architecture firm maintain an 80% energy reduction across its portfolio while fostering an integrated "no excuses" culture that empowers…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
238: Out In Architecture Volume II: Gestures of Love
What happens when intersectional storytellers from different generations sit in a room together to connect their personal narratives and design a more…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
237: Out In Architecture Volume I: Gestures of Love
How can sharing personal narratives empower the LGBTQIA+ community to hold the line and design a more equitable future for architecture? In this special…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
236: The Blueprint of Apparel: Applying Architectural Thinking to Fashion
Can the rigorous, systematic process of architectural design be the secret ingredient to disrupting the fashion industry? In this episode of Practice…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
235: From Trash to Power: Diverting Construction Waste at Industrial Scale
How can the AEC industry turn 41 million tons of annual wood waste into a circular economy powerhouse? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee…
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234: Build the Future You Want: A Builder's Path with German Aparicio
How can architects transition from being passive users of technology to the master builders leading the next wave of industry innovation? In this episode of…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
233: Methods and Mindsets: Navigating Practice Transformation in a Shifting Market
How do we manage the rapid transformation of the AECO industry without losing the human systems that make the work possible? In this first-ever live recording…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
232: The Five Conversations That Drive Growth in Creative Organizations
Why does the architecture profession’s investment in human capital development still lag so far behind its investment in technology and tools? In this episode…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
231: Work for What's Next: ThinkLab's Amanda Schneider on the 10 Shifts Reshaping Practice
If workplace culture is failing, are we brave enough to use Gen Z as the prototype for what comes next? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, Amanda…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
230: Claiming the Room: How FORA Built a Business Architects Kept Walking Past
How much of what architects claim they value actually shows up in how they practice, especially when it comes to community engagement? In this episode of…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
229: Amortizing Your Value: A New Model for How Architects Add Value
What happens when an architect’s greatest professional success is making themselves completely irrelevant to their own firm? In this episode of Practice…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
228: Architecture, Innovation, and What the Built Environment Needs to Learn
Are architects going to figure out startups first, or will startups figure out architecture first? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, host Evelyn Lee is…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
227: Beyond the Tools: What It Actually Takes to Build a Digital Practice
Why does the architecture profession have a technology adoption problem that has almost nothing to do with technology? This week on Practice Disrupted, Evelyn…
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226: From the Inside Out: Larry Sass on Digital Fabrication, AI, and Architecture's Next Chapter
How can architects move beyond the traditional service model and embrace a future where they build products instead of just selling hours? In this episode of…
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225: Small Firm, Big Commitment: Rethinking How Architecture Invests in Diverse Talent
What does it look like when a firm stops just talking about diversity and starts building a tangible pathway for the next generation of architects? In this…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
224: The Architecture of Systems: Building a Self-Running Firm
How can better business systems protect your firm's profitability, and your sanity? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee is joined by Darguin…
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223: Architect, And: Joann Lui on Matcha, Marketing, and the Portfolio Career
Can You Be an Architect, a Tech Marketer, and a Business Owner All at Once? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee sits down with Joann Lui, an…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
222: Telling Architecture's Story Differently
Can a 60-Second video change who enters the architecture profession? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee sits down with Gabriella Bermea, a…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
221: Reclaiming Value: Transforming the Business of Architecture with Tyler Suomala
How Can Architects Ditch the 'Starving Artist' Mentality and Design a More Profitable Future? To kick off Season 12 of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee returns…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
Bonus Replay: The Future of Tech within AEC
How can technology, innovation, and sustainable practices transform the architecture, engineering, and construction industry? On this episode of Practice…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
Bonus Replay: Towards an Equitable and Inclusive Future: LGBTQIA+ Architects
Episode 117: Towards an Equitable and Inclusive Future: LGBTQIA+ Architects What would an equitable future for LGBTQIA+ people look like? What’s the role of…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
Bonus Replay: Leading on Climate Action for a Positive Future
Episode 078: Leading on Climate Action for a Positive Future How can architects address the challenge of global warming? Planetary warming is one of the…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
Bonus Replay: 2023 AIA Gold Medal Award Winner Carol Ross Barney
Episode 113: 2023 AIA Gold Medal Award Winner Carol Ross Barney What can we learn from 2023 AIA Gold Medal Award Winner Carol Ross Barney? Join us this week as…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
Bonus Replay: 2022 AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award Winners: RIDING THE VORTEX
Episode 068: 2022 AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award Winners: RIDING THE VORTEX What lessons on architecture, practice, and change can we learn from AIA…
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220: Next Generation Leadership: How AIAS Presidents Are Building a More Human Profession
How can the next generation of architects lead us toward a more human profession? In a special episode marking the end of her term as AIA President, Evelyn Lee…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
219: 2025 AIA Gold Medal Award Medal Winner Deborah Berke
What does it mean to design for the greater good? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee steps back to listen as two remarkable architects have a…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
218: A Founder’s View on AI and the Next Era of Architecture
How can artificial intelligence reduce administrative burden, simplify compliance, and help architects reclaim time for the design work they love? This week…
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217: Designing the Future: How Etch Built a Practice That Embraces AI + Autonomy
How can designers build intentional businesses while embracing an AI-powered practice? This week, we're joined by Jessica Nelson and Stephanie Lindsay, the…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
216: The Art of Drawing in the Digital Age with Mark Collins
How do you build a tech company that champions, rather than replaces, the analog craft of drawing? This week, we explore the intersection of design and digital…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
215: From Pay Transparency to Shared Leadership, Erin Agdinaoay on WPA’s Model
What does it really mean for an architecture firm to be transparent? This week, we dive into the operations of Work Program Architects (WPA), an award-winning…
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214: Rebuilding Smarter: David Sellers and the Architecture of Necessity
What does a career path look like when it’s guided by necessity, unconventional experiences, and a deep respect for place? This week, we're joined by David…
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213: Rethinking the Workflow: How Radhika Parashar Narain Sees Architecture’s Digital Future
What happens when a tech leader with a background in democratizing design at companies like Figma turns their attention to architecture? This week, we're…
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212: Investing in the Built World: A Venture Capitalist's View on AEC Innovation
What does it take to build and fund the companies that are truly transforming the built environment? This week, we are joined by Jesse Devitte, co-founder and…
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211: Architect, And: Leslie Sydnor on Shifting from Practice to Design Management
How do you build a career with intention, navigate unsupportive environments, and find the mentors who will champion your growth? This week, we are joined by…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
210: Architecture, Technology, and the Future of Cities
How can architects remain relevant in a world where cities are as digital as they are physical? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee sits down…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
209: Digital Twin Cities, My Town AI
What happens when a public servant becomes a tech founder to solve the problems they face every day? This week, we're joined by Nichole Sterling, the Mayor Pro…
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208: Architecture, And: Building Across Disciplines with Mikael Avery
How can a career in architecture be more than a single path, but a foundation for a multifaceted professional life? This week, we welcome back Mikael Avery, a…
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207: Architecture, And: Mark Chambers on Designing Systems for Change
What happens when an architect’s skillset is applied not just to buildings, but to the complex systems that shape our cities, policies, and climate? This week…
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206: Architecture, And: Chief Strategy Officer, Laura Sachtleben
What happens when you reach the pinnacle of a successful architecture career and realize you’re no longer working toward the next thing? This week, we are…
- Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture
205: Cove, Redefining Architecture for a Smarter Future
What happens when a software startup becomes a full-service, AI-powered architecture firm? This week on Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee is joined by Patrick…