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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...

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...

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 ...

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

- ...

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 workin...

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 bri...

On today’s episode we share a conversation with Winka Dubbeldam. Winka is the founder and partner of Archi-Tectonics, a New York City firm widely known for their award-winning work, use of smart building systems, and innovative structures. 

Winka is also a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and was the Chair of the Department of Architecture from 2013 to 2023 where she gathered an international network of innovative researc...

On today's bonus episode of Architectette, we welcome Silvia Lee.

Silvia is a licensed architect with over a decade of experience in small and large NYC architectural offices. Always curious and open to new opportunities, Silvia entered the tech startup world as a community marketing manager. Using her background as an architect she continues her passion of executing ideas into experiences.

She is now the Director of Customer Success...

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Shin-pei Tsay.

Shin-pei’s experience converges on policy, design, and governance to shape inclusive, sustainable, people-centered cities. Throughout her career, she has spearheaded innovative approaches to systemic challenges across numerous urban issues, often with a focus on the public realm and transportation. Shin-pei currently leads the Mayor's Office for New Urban Mechanics in Bos...

Replaying our episode with Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman. 

Katrina is an urban anthropologist that specializes in human behavior in public spaces. In 2019, she was selected as one of the BBC's 100 Influential Women Around the World and currently works as a data fellow for the City of Philadelphia within the Smart Cities Department doing research on data equity and privacy. She is dedicated to the improvement of public space, wi...

Today’s guest is Graciela Carrillo, AIA. Graciella is a licensed Architect working as a Senior Manager at Nassau BOCES Facilities Services where she oversees capital and operational projects for County school districts.

Graciela is highly engaged with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) at local, state, and national levels and serves as an At Large Director on the AIA National Board. Graciela, originally from Colombia, is th...

Replaying our episode with architect Cynthia Muñoz, principal at Stoecker and Northway Architects (Santa Clara, California) and Chair of the Board of Directors of the ACE Mentor Program of the San Francisco Bay Area. 

We talk about:  - Cynthia's path to becoming an architect and other career paths she considered before she transferred to the architecture program at UC Berkeley. - Her working experiences as an intern, designer, an...

Today's guest is Ann (Annie) Rolland. Annie recently retired as a Partner from FXCollaborative where she was the Director of the firm’s Cultural and Educational practice. Annie’s work embraces the pragmatic and creative- cultivating new integrations of program and design. Her projects are practical, responsive, elegant, and enduring while respecting the essence of each client and place.

Annie is a graduate of Washington Univers...

Replaying our special episode featuring Denise Scott Brown. Denise Scott Brown is an architect; planner & urban designer; and a theorist, writer and educator whose projects, research, and writing have influenced designers and architects since the 1960s. Her writings have changed the practice of architecture as we know it and her built work spans several continents. Some of her notable writings include Learning from Las Vegas, H...

On today’s episode we interview Angela Brooks. As managing principal at Brooks + Scarpa, Angie is responsible for growth in the firm’s housing and policy sectors, leading the firm’s sustainable initiatives, and overall firm management. 

Angie Brooks was the first woman ever to receive the Maybeck Award in 2021. She was also awarded the AIA Young Architects Award in 2009. Her firm won the 2022 AIA Gold Medal, 20+ National AIA Awards...

Replaying our interview with Eva Baker AIA, LEED AP BD+C. Eva is an architect who specializes in laboratory planning. She is currently a Senior Associate and Director of the Philadelphia Office of HERA Laboratory Planners.

We talk about:

- Eva's pairing of a Bachelor degree in Chemistry with a Master's degree in Architecture so that she could combine two of her passions.

- Whether she followed the advice of her mentors to focus on...

Replaying our episode with landscape architect Patrícia Akinaga. She is president of Patrícia Akinaga Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, and Environmental Planning in São Paulo, Brazil and, at the time of recording, she is a Principal at Studio MLA in San Francisco. That’s right- she successfully leads two firms in two distinct countries!

Patrícia has a Bachelor of arts in Architecture and Urbanism, Master in Landscape Architec...

Join Architectette Host, Caitlin Brady, in a fun, informal podcast to wrap up 2024. Thanks for listening and see you on January 13, 2025 for our Season 3 launch!

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On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Robyn Linstrom. 

As behavioral health subject matter specialist at Stantec, Robyn has a broad range of healthcare experience and finds that her biggest joy is working with clients. She gravitated toward healthcare because she believes the built environment can be a partner in supporting healing. She focuses on behavioral health to help destigmatize facilities through design. 

We talk ...