Architectette

Caitlin Brady
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Architectette

Architectette inspires, elevates, and connects women+ in Architecture, Design, Engineering, and Construction. Every other Monday, host Caitlin Brady features a new podcast guest to share their unique stories and experiences as women in AEC. We encourage and inspire more women and minorities to become licensed architects, promoted to leadership positions, connected in a strong community, and champion equality and inclusion. This podcast is your mentor on-the-go!

  1. 050: Angela Brooks: An Architect's Impact on Policy, Sustainability, and Community

    2 DAYS AGO

    050: Angela Brooks: An Architect's Impact on Policy, Sustainability, and Community

    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, the State of California and National AIA Architecture Firm of the Year Award in 2010 and the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award in Architecture in 2014. Angie was also a co-founder and past President of Livable Places, Inc., a non-profit development company dedicated to building sustainable mixed-use housing in the city of Los Angeles. We talk about:  - How Angie Brooks’ early career in community planning, zoning codes, and nonprofit development set the foundation for her current focus in architecture. She shares an anecdote about her bold job application strategy after grad school. - We discuss how architects can influence policy and development, highlighting Brooks + Scarpa’s leadership with Livable Places, the Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute, and LA’s Small Lot Ordinance. - Angie next shares insights into affordable housing. We cover funding and budgets, energy efficiency and sustainability, design theories, user outreach, and the awards that recognize Brooks + Scarpa’s outstanding work. - Later, we unpack the complexities of getting affordable housing projects approved and Angie explains the realities of NIMBYism and BANANAS (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything). - The episode wraps up with a look at the partnership of Angie Brooks and Larry Scarpa and the significance of receiving the AIA Gold Medal as a team. ____ 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/ArcolTech Layer 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:  Brooks + Scarpa Website: www.brooksscarpa.com Instagram: @brooks_scarpa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brooksscarpa/ Denise Scott Brown Episode Mentioned: Listen Here ____ 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 Brady Support Architectette: - Leave us a rating and review! - Patreon Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    52 min
  2. (Replay) 005: Eva Baker: An Architect Specializing in Laboratory Planning

    JAN 6 · BONUS

    (Replay) 005: Eva Baker: An Architect Specializing in Laboratory Planning

    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 general architecture before diving into laboratory expertise. - I ask Eva what are the important components to consider when designing a lab including structural modules, safety, flexibility, MEP, and equipment and then we also talk about emerging trends in laboratory design like the integration of automation. - We discuss her long path to working at HERA and how consultancy functions differently than an architecture firm. - We talk about her favorite types of projects, skills she looks for when hiring, and how long it takes (spoiler- two years!) to become a lab specialist. - Eva also shares about the challenges she faced when she returned from maternity leave, had to balance office work and pumping, late nights working "parent hours", the constraints of childcare, and the societal and self-imposed stress of motherhood and career progression. - We end by talking about the importance of sharing responsibilities at home so that she and her partner can pursue meaningful careers as well as a successful family life. More Episodes You Might Like: 039: Morgan Chawaga: Burnout, Meditation, and Mental Health In Architecture 036: Jill Bergman: Specializing in Healthcare Architecture 19: Joann Lui: Mental Health, Architecture, and Building Community (Bonus 009): Q&A with Architecture Graduates - Maithili Awasarikar

    47 min
  3. (Replay) 014: Patrícia Akinaga: Impactful Landscape Architecture in the US and Brazil

    12/30/2024 · BONUS

    (Replay) 014: Patrícia Akinaga: Impactful Landscape Architecture in the US and Brazil

    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 Architecture, and PhD in Ecological Urbanism and Environmental Planning. Her work includes public spaces across 4 continents and encompasses masterplans, parks, campus planning, hospitality, green infrastructure, transportation planning, mixed-use developments and more.  We talk about: - Her advanced degrees and how she considers others’ degrees when hiring for entry level and mid-career roles - How her passion for what she does fuels the incredible amount of time and energy required to be a leader in the US and Brazil - Cultural and environmental differences - How ideas could be shared in more impactful way across communities - Patricia shares about some of her favorite projects - The political, economic, social, and health impacts of landscape architecture and how it has the power to transform communities More Episodes You Might Like: (Bonus 005) Licensure in Landscape Architecture with Claire Kern 020: Dena Prastos: Pairing Architecture and Engineering for Resilient Waterfronts 015: Cristina Mazutis: Architectural Signage and Rebranding Red Elephant 004: Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman: Cities, Women, and Urban Anthropology

    52 min
  4. 049: Architectette's 2024 Highlights with Caitlin Brady

    12/16/2024

    049: Architectette's 2024 Highlights with Caitlin Brady

    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! 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 Brady⁠⁠ Support Architectette  - Leave us a rating and review! - ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    26 min
  5. 048: Robyn Linstrom: Design and De-Stigmatization as a Mental/ Behavioral Health Architect

    12/02/2024

    048: Robyn Linstrom: Design and De-Stigmatization as a Mental/ Behavioral Health Architect

    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 about:  - How and why, after 20 years at a previous firm, she decided to join Stantec’s Denver office to help build and expand their healthcare sector in the Western regions of the United States. - Next, we discuss the destigmatization of mental and behavioral health facilities and how patient input, color, wall art, light therapy, and architecture can influence feelings of safety and hope while eradicating the punitive spirit of facilities of the past. - Robyn shares the impact and influence of post-occupancy evaluations regarding staff and patient "quiet rooms" and why these spaces have a huge impact on users’ abilities to decompress and recharge. - We end by discussing how mental health services are transforming for the future. We talk about redefining crisis centers, building healing campuses, and Robyn’s mentorship of emerging leaders in the field. Links:  Learn more about Stantec: https://www.stantec.com/en/markets/health/behavioral-health Connect with Robyn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyn-linstrom-aia-acha-edac-7571903b Read Robyn's Work: https://healthcaredesignmagazine.com/projects/behavioral-health/creating-a-place-of-sanctuary-for-mental-health-patients/ 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 Brady⁠ Support Architectette  - Leave us a rating and review! - ⁠Patreon⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    41 min
  6. 047: Chrissie Davis: Running a Woman-Owned General Contracting Firm

    11/18/2024

    047: Chrissie Davis: Running a Woman-Owned General Contracting Firm

    On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Chrissie Davis.  Chrissie is a general contractor and founder of San Jose based, Incorage. She partners with developers, subcontractors, and the larger development community to build multi-family and mixed-use housing across the Bay Area. In this episode, we also explore her previous role as President of CORE Builders, where she led the company to triple its business, making it the 25th largest general contractor in Silicon Valley and the “best residential contractor to work for with under 50 employees” in 2023. As President, Chrissie was proud of cultivating a diverse team, comprised of 50% women and 75% people of color, and aims to create a similar environment of success and inclusion as she expands Incorage. We talk about: - Chrissie’s career as a general contractor and how she grew from Assistant Project Manager to President. - Chrissie elaborates on her strategies for growth including system implementation, market expansion, and business development that helped CORE Builders grow from $30 million to $100 million in revenue. - We next talk about how the lack of diversity and representation of women leadership of general contracting firms in the Bay Area influenced her to start her own company.  - We hear about Chrissie’s passion for affordable housing, landing Incorage’s first project, managing her routine and workload as a solopreneur, and the power of gratitude, journaling, and Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In.  Links: Connect with Chrissie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissie-davis-general-contractor/ Books mentioned on the podcast: Architectette Bookshop 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 Brady⁠ Support Architectette: - Leave us a rating and review! - ⁠Patreon⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    42 min
  7. 046: Darla Powell: Social Media, Branding, and Content Marketing for Design Firms

    11/04/2024

    046: Darla Powell: Social Media, Branding, and Content Marketing for Design Firms

    On today’s episode of Architectette we talk with Darla Powell. Darla is an award-winning interior designer, podcast host, social media speaker, and former police detective. But she is also the founder of Wingnut Social; a marketing firm that specializes in strategic planning, social media management, and SEO for interior designers. We talk about: - The ins and outs of Darla’s career progression from starting in law enforcement, transitioning to interior designer, and then becoming a social media marketing firm owner. - We talk about using Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn as outreach tools and why content-driven marketing and consistent posting are cornerstones of every successful brand.  - We next discuss the organic founding of and rapid growth of Wingnut Social. Darla walks us through the experience of being her client and how her team works with each company to identify their unique style, voice, and goals to craft impactful, personalized branding. - Finally, we discuss a few case studies where Wingnut Social’s advice has transformed a small interior design business into a viral phenomenon. We chat about the impact of Wingnut Social’s podcast- Designed by Wingnut Social, and the importance of infusing personality when speaking to online audiences. Links:  Website: https://wingnutsocial.com Wingnut Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wingnutsocial/ Darla Powell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedarlapowell/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wingnutsocial 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 Brady⁠⁠ Support Architectette: - Leave us a rating and review! - ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    48 min
  8. 045: Atelier Cho Thompson: Ming Thompson and Christina Cho Yoo on Diverse Strengths and Great Design

    10/21/2024

    045: Atelier Cho Thompson: Ming Thompson and Christina Cho Yoo on Diverse Strengths and Great Design

    On today’s episode of Architectette we are joined by Ming Thompson and Christina Cho Yoo, the founders of Atelier Cho Thompson (ACT), a New Haven and San Francisco based multidisciplinary practice working between architecture, interiors, graphics, and strategy.  ACT's work frequently blurs the boundaries between typologies, as they draw inspiration from their work in schools, museums, offices, restaurants, and homes around the world. The firm has been awarded numerous national and regional design honors and has been featured in Metropolis, Architect Magazine, Interior Design Magazine, and at the Venice Architecture Biennale.  We talk about:  - The origin story of ACT and how Ming and Christina were inspired by a Parking Day collaboration to start their own firm to pursue projects that complemented their diverse sets of skills and passions.  - Entrepreneurship and Motherhood: Ming and Christina talk about establishing a business while growing their families and how even though they themselves didn’t take maternity leave, we talk about how each founder works hard to make sure their employees are able to do so. - The catalyst for expanding their San Francisco practice with an office in New Haven, CT. We talk about virtual collaboration, expanding in a new market, and how the firm was well-prepared for the hybrid shift that caught so many businesses off guard during the pandemic.  - We end by discussing Ming and Christina’s work to advance women and the AAPI community, their favorite projects, impactful pro bono work, public art installations, and how the firm has established and expanded their reputation for gorgeous, design-rich spaces Links:  ACT's Website: www.chothompson.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 Brady⁠⁠ Support Architectette: - Leave us a rating and review! - ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Architectette inspires, elevates, and connects women+ in Architecture, Design, Engineering, and Construction. Every other Monday, host Caitlin Brady features a new podcast guest to share their unique stories and experiences as women in AEC. We encourage and inspire more women and minorities to become licensed architects, promoted to leadership positions, connected in a strong community, and champion equality and inclusion. This podcast is your mentor on-the-go!

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  • Creator
    Caitlin Brady
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    64
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    © Caitlin Brady
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    Architectette

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