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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 Architecture057: Southeast Asian American Architects
Episode 057: Southeast Asian American Architects Leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on race, equity, and architecture. Practice Disrupted is…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture056: Leading with Finance & Entrepreneurship
Episode 056: Leading with Finance & Entrepreneurship How can architecture firms focus on elevating their financial management? This week we explore our…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture055: Architecture, And: MBA
Episode 055: Architecture, And: MBA What is the value of an MBA paired with an education in architecture? This week’s episode is a group discussion between our…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture054: Architecture, And: EDI+J
Episode 054: Architecture, And: EDI+J What is the role of a firm leader focused on equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice? As we continue to expand our…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture053: Immigrant Architects
Episode 053: Immigrant Architects Leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on equity and architecture. Expanding our diversity series, this week we…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture052: Managing a Virtual Practice
Episode 052: Managing a Virtual Practice What does it take to manage an architecture studio virtually? The pandemic has revealed three options for managing an…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture051: Designing a Culture of Mentorship
Episode 051: Designing a Culture of Mentorship How can architects rethink studio culture through conversations on mentorship? In this week’s episode Evelyn Lee…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture050: TRXL Crossover: Calling on Architects to Embrace Change
Episode 050: TRXL Crossover: Calling on Architects to Embrace Change Why is change necessary in the practice of architecture? To celebrate our 50th episode of…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture049: The Ultimate Building Configurator
Episode 049: The Ultimate Building Configurator How are architects leveraging new technology to expedite the design process? This week we interview Clifton…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture048: Architecture, Identity, & Culture
Episode 048: Architecture, Identity, & Culture How are architects exploring identity and culture through practice? An architect at Vines Architecture, Vershaé…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture047: Talent Development in Practice
Episode 047: Talent Development in Practice How are architects successfully bringing talent development into practice? Guest: Amy Perenchio, AIA, NCARB is a…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture046: Building a Social Audience
Episode 046: Building a Social Audience How do you create a community using social media? This week content creator Sana Tabassum joins us to discuss her…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture045: Architecture, And: Publishing
Episode 045: Architecture, And: Publishing How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? This week we speak with…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture044: Leveraging Tech to Solve Challenges in AEC
Episode 044: Leveraging Tech to Solve Challenges in AEC How do technologists view the opportunities to disrupt the AEC industry? Last season we met with…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture043: Architecture, And: Nonprofit Design Education
Episode 043: Architecture, And: Nonprofit Design Education How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? This week…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture042: Building a Great Place to Work
Episode 042: Building a Great Place to Work Can you measure workplace culture? And if so, how? Great Place to Work® is on a mission to build a better world by…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture041: Season 3 Launch
Episode 041: Season 3 Launch Welcome back to Practice Disrupted! To celebrate the launch of season 3 we’ve organized a special crossover episode between the…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture040: Disruption and the Season 2 Finale
Episode 040: Disruption and the Season 2 Finale What do the disruptors have to say about it? This week co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain sit down with…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture039: Architecture, And: Customer Success
Episode 039: Architecture, And: Customer Success What do mid-career transitions look like, and how can individuals prepare to make the jump? Continuing our…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture038: Designing a Service-Based Practice
Episode 038: Designing a Service-Based Practice What are lessons learned from building a successful building information and technology consultancy for the AEC…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture037: Lessons from the Class of 2020
Episode 037: Lessons from the Class of 2020 What can we learn about navigating uncertainty from graduates of the class of 2020? 2020 was unlike any year. This…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture036: Architecture, And: Robotics
Episode 036: Architecture, And: Robotics How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? Continuing our on-going…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture035: Asian American Architects
Episode 035: Asian American Architects Leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on race, equity, and architecture. Against the backdrop of recent…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture034: Investing in What’s Next, the Spatial Syndicate
Episode 034: Investing in What’s Next, the Spatial Syndicate Is angel investing and venture capital finding its way into AEC? The Spatial Syndicate is a…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture033: Building & Running a Successful Hybrid Practice
Episode 033: Building & Running a Successful Hybrid Practice How can architects adapt their studios into a hybrid practice model? In the blink of an eye, the…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture032: Designing a Technology-First Architecture Practice
Episode 032: Designing a Technology-First Architecture Practice How are architects redesigning practice to put technology at the forefront of their work? This…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture031: Balancing Operations Management & Firm Culture
Episode 031: Balancing Operations Management & Firm Culture What is operations management in a studio environment, and how does firm culture relate? We…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture030: Getting Your Work Published
Episode 030: Getting Your Work Published How do you get your projects and ideas published in reputable journals? For many architects, published work represents…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture029: Taking the Leap from Architecture into Tech
Episode 029: Taking the Leap from Architecture into Tech How do you make a successful career transition from architecture to tech? It all started with a simple…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture028: Building a Digital Marketing Strategy
Episode 028: Building a Digital Marketing Strategy What is digital marketing and how can AEC firms elevate their marketing strategy? Our reliance on technology…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture027: Techniques for Effective People Management
Episode 027: Techniques for Effective People Management What’s the difference between managing and leading? And, what is effective management? In this episode…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture026: Climate Action Through Entrepreneurship
Episode 026: Climate Action Through Entrepreneurship How are architects using their training to fight climate change? The team at cove.tool is fighting climate…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture025: Architecture, And: Tech
Episode 025: Architecture, And: Tech How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? Continuing our series on…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture024: Managing Knowledge & Data for Continuous Improvement
Episode 024: Managing Knowledge & Data for Continuous Improvement What is knowledge management? And why is it important for growing a design studio? In this…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture023: Finding a New Value Proposition Through Tech
Episode 023: Finding a New Value Proposition Through Tech How are architects disrupting the inefficiencies of the design and construction process? The founders…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture022: Reimagining Work in the New Digital-First Workplace
Episode 022: Reimagining Work in the New Digital-First Workplace What are best practices for the new digital-first workplace? Future Forum enables leaders to…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture021: Season 2 Launch
Episode 021: Season 2 Launch Welcome back to Practice Disrupted! Hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain launch season 2 with guest moderator Wanda Lau. In 2020…

Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture020: Ask Me Anything, Season Finale
Episode 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…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture019: Architecture, And: Film
Episode 019: Architecture, And: Film How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? Guest: Rebekah Bukhbinder…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture018: Remote Practice
Episode 018: Remote Practice How do you manage a virtual design studio? Guest: Leah Alissa Bayer, Founder and Managing Director of EVIA Studio Leah Alissa…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture017: Building Culture
Episode 017: Building Culture How do organizations build and manage culture? And, why is culture so important anyway? Guests: Anne Foreman, Co-Founder of At…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture016: Voices from the Future of the Profession (LGBTQIA+)
Episode 016: Voices from the Future of the Profession (LGBTQIA+) Future leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on architecture and the LGBTQIA+…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture015: Architecture, And: Social Impact
Episode 015: Architecture, And: Social Impact [or Social Justice]? How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths?…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture014: Training the Next Generation of Leaders
Episode 014: Training the Next Generation of Leaders Why is leadership development important for architects? Guests: Ryan McEnroe, Co-Founder, AIA|DC…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture013: Architecture, And: Entrepreneurship
Episode 013: Architecture, And: Entrepreneurship How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? Guest: Moe Amaya…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture012: Communication Strategy
Episode 012: Communication Strategy How is marketing and communication changing in AEC? Guest: Amanda Walter, Owner of Walter Communications Amanda Walter…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture011: New Service Lines - Building a Multidisciplinary Practice
Episode 011: New Service Lines - Building a Multidisciplinary Practice What types of new service lines are architecture firms designing? Guests: Christina Cho…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture010: Organizational Design, Process, and Innovation
Episode 010: Organizational Design, Process, and Innovation How does organizational design support an innovative firm culture? Guest: Andrew Cronin, Principal…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture009: Voices from the Future of the Profession
Episode 009: Voices from the Future of the Profession Future leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on race, equity, and architecture. Guests…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture008: Studio Culture
Episode 008: Studio Culture What is studio culture and how does it relate to professional practice? Guests: Andrew Caruso, Director of Strategy & Operations…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture007: [Re] Creating Your Career in Architecture
Episode 007: [Re] Creating Your Career in Architecture How do you rethink a career in architecture to get unstuck? Guest: Laura Weiss Founder at Design…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture006: Retaining the Next Generation of Leaders
Episode 006: Retaining the Next Generation of Leaders How do we engage and retain the next generation of leaders in firms? Guest: David Fano, CEO of Teal A…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture005: Coaching is the New Mentoring
Episode 005: Coaching is the New Mentoring What are new ways we can think about mentoring in design practice? Guest: Dr. Shannon Arvizu, Epic Teams Epic Teams…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture004: Purpose Driven Practice
Episode 004: Purpose Driven Practice What is purpose-driven practice, and how do you design it in your business? Guest: Illya Azaroff, Founding Director +LAB…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture003: Technology & Change
Episode 003 - Technology & Change In this episode of Practice Disrupted, we begin to explore technology as a disruptor to the industry of architectural…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture002: The Next Generation of Practice
Episode 2 - The Next Generation of Practice How are architects thinking outside of the box of the traditional practice model? In this episode of Practice…
Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture001: 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…
