Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMAC, LEED AP is a visionary architect and CEO of the New York Studio of Adjaye Associates, where she leads major international, cultural, civic, and commercial projects.

As the 315th living African American woman registered architect in the U.S., she is not only an accomplished architect, but an activist dedicated to addressing disparities in her field.

Pascale founded Beyond the Built Environment to empower women and BIPOC designers and was the 2023-2024 Global President of the National Organization of Minority Architects. 

Pascale's advocacy has earned prestigious accolades, including the Architectural League 2021 Emerging Voices Award and the 2021 AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Award. She was the youngest African American to be inducted into the AIA College of Fellows and has received grants from the Graham Foundation and the Architects Foundation for her research and exhibitions.

We talk about:

-Pascale’s roles as architect and advocate, motherhood, firm culture, and her recruitment to Adjaye Associates which started with a phone call from Sir David Adjaye himself.

-We dive into Pascale’s impressive advocacy work including the Great Diverse Designers Library, Say It With Media Pledge, Beyond the Built Environment, and the impact of her most recent publication, Greatness. 

-The importance of architect engagement and how women and BIPOC people can participate in record-keeping, storytelling, and policy change to resist erasure.

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Links:

https://pascalesablan.com/

https://www.beyondthebuilt.com/

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Today we are replaying an episode with Yiselle Santos Rivera.

Yiselle is Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion at HKS and is also a former AIA|DC Chapter President, co-founder of LA IDEA, and WIELD event founder.

She is a natural community builder and has been heavily involved with JEDI initiatives both on a local and national scale for which she has been recognized with numerous awards.We talk about: - Crafting her career path in terms of employers and project types to better align with her interest to design spaces that heal- How Yiselle created communities around her interests and identities and how her leadership elevated others but also opened doors for her- The specifics of her role as JEDI director: how she splits time, her current initiatives, JEDI focused client work, bridging difficult conversations with clients and colleagues, and her tips for those interested in starting a JEDI movement at their own companies- The circular benefits of mentorship and Yiselle's Hogwarts house!

More Episodes you Might Enjoy:

038: Olivia Asuncion: Architect, Ramp Enthusiast, and Accessibility Advocate

022: Gabriella Bermea: Advocate and Arquitecta

018: Alexandra Chaves: Women in Architecture and Storytelling with 'Profiles'

(Bonus 002) Set Design with Dominique Dawson

008: Evelyn Lee: Tech, Transformation, and Disruption within Architecture

(Bonus 006): Q&A with Architecture Graduates - Sofia Daly

029: Patricia Ramallo: Behind the Scenes at NCARB

Bryn Young is an architect, educator, and creator dedicated to helping aspiring architects succeed in their architectural licensing journey. She founded the ABC Club and Mind Over ARE, which both provide practical resources and guidance for Architect Registration Examination (ARE) candidates.

Bryn also shares insights on architecture, studying, and balancing life through her YouTube channel and podcast.

We talk about:

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- 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

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Links:

https://dci.byoungdesign.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_im9VVO5ZP628YIqSpaEw

https://www.instagram.com/byoungdesign/

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Today we are replaying our episode with Fatemeh Monfared.

Fatemeh started her journey with a degree in architecture, but soon established a specialty crafting virtual worlds and experiences. She is currently the Chief Metaverse Architect at her company, Spaces.

This is a great episode for folks in architecture and design who want to know a bit more about the metaverse without all the jargon and complexity.

Other Episodes You Might Enjoy:

001: Cynthia Muñoz: Strong Mentors Make Great Leaders

042: Katerina Burianova: From Layoff to Leadership- How to Build an Architecture Firm

034: Aya Shlachter and Jing Lauengco: AEC Entrepreneurship and Branding through Storytelling

008: Evelyn Lee: Tech, Transformation, and Disruption within Architecture

(Bonus 008): Q&A with Architecture Graduates - Victoria Clarke

On this episode of Architectette, we sit down with Stephanie Lindsey and Jessica Nelson, the dynamic duo behind the Austin-based interior design firm Etch Design Group.

Etch's businesses include residential interior design, styling, interiors-focused AI education, and property management.

After a decade of collaboration and firm leadership, Stephanie and Jessica have built a thriving business where they believe, "Beautifully designed space is an invitation to fully be ourselves and great design brings us an experience of the extraordinary."

We talk about:

- Steph and Jess’ meet-cute! We talk about how they met, the events that led them to start their own firm, and how they balance parenthood, multiple businesses, and work as long-distance business partners

- Company growth and how they have created a leadership structure that fosters autonomy and accountability

- Etch’s preferred AI tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, custom GPTs and how they are specifically using AI to assist with rendering, HR, and budgeting

- Transforming a passion project into another arm of their business with a podcast and educational services focused on AI for Interiors

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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

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Links:

Connect with Etch Design Group: https://etchinteriordesign.com/

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- LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Architectette Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Page and/or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caitlin Brady⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Today we are replaying our episode with Tenille Bettenhausen.

Tenille is a client success manager at Microdesk where she leverages her 20+ years in AEC industries working in technical, business development, and construction specializations. She is also author of the book, Maybe I’ll be an Architect, as well as Host of the Podcast, Death by Architecture. 

We talk about:

- How Tenille developed resilience through her job hunt after college, landing an unfulfilling job, and lay-offs.

- Winning the Miss Long Beach Pageant which led to a new job in architecture.

- Working on spaces in a hospital and later having a baby in one of her maternity ward projects.

- The challenges of re-entering the profession after focusing on motherhood and how she leveraged her soft skills to become a business developer.

- Her current role at Microdesk and how she, with a background in architecture, advocates for users of the software her company supports.

- Her perspective on diversity in AEC industries, how she is contributes with her passion projects- her children’s book and architecture/true crime podcast

Other Episodes You May Enjoy:

012: Ramune Bartuskaite: Encouraging Architects to Specify Better Materials

013: Erin Alley: Rising to Leadership in Architecture through Inquiry, Inclusivity, and Innovation

008: Evelyn Lee: Tech, Transformation, and Disruption within Architecture

005: Eva Baker: An Architect Specializing in Laboratory Planning

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 healthcare and community-focused architecture projects.

- We talk about the importance of research and data and how this information can guide architectural decisions that promote health and wellbeing.

- We also talk about loneliness and the importance of social connection. We focus on strategies to design spaces that foster belonging, community, and connection, with an emphasis on the impacts of the pandemic and how mindful engagement can reduce loneliness and lack of connection

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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

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Links:

Website: www.erinpeavey.com

Erin's Writing: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/erin-peavey

Connect with Erin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinpeavey/ and https://www.instagram.com/erin.peavey/

Peace by Design Book: https://www.erinpeavey.com/news/peace-by-design

Erin's Recommended Resources: Dr. Mardelle Shepley, Dr. Kirk Hamilton, HERD Journal, Psychology Today, EndNote, Mendeley, JSTOR, Google Scholar (use "peer review"!), Research Gate, Visual Refence for Evidence Based Design, and senior living topical books by Margaret Calkins.

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Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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 her experiences in the industry impacted her. 

- The origin of her company, The Healthy Architect, and how a nights and weekends effort became her full-time job recently. 

- Morgan shares some of her mental health philosophies: how motherhood makes women skillful managers and empathetic collaborators, the power of habit stacking (hint: you can do a lot while Revit syncs!), and essential ways to advocate for yourself in the workplace. We also share a short breathing exercise- join us! 

- We end with Morgan’s home office decor- what she keeps on the wall as a reminder of where she’s been and where she is going. 

More Episodes You Might Enjoy:

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

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

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 Innovation Lab resident and was featured as a 40 Under 40 honoree by Impact Design Hub. She loves graphic nonfiction, the color yellow, and reading to her daughter.

We talk about:

- Maya’s start in landscape architecture, the realization of her coaching expertise, and how she established her business with a focus on elevating women in architecture 

- Maya’s framework for career advancement which is focused on her 5-step framework which helps women position themselves for a future principal or partner role 

- Asking for a promotion, making it rain, signs it’s time to leave a company, skills for networking, imposter syndrome, and self-advocacy

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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

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Links:

Everything You Want to Know About Becoming a Principal Guide: ⁠https://www.buildyourselfworkshop.com/architectette⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayasharfi/⁠

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Support Architectette:

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-⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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

- Volunteering within architecture and how/why she helped establish PennDesign Women in Architecture

- We do a deep dive into Spec Matters and talk about building materials to avoid, which to use more frequently, and how architects and designers can leverage available tools to make healthier, safer spaces for their clients

More Episodes You Might Enjoy:

⁠009: FIFTEEN: Ximena Valle, Mary Beth Di Figlia, and Jill Lavine on their Women-led Firm⁠

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

024: Bolanle Williams-Olley: Leading Boldly as CFO

013: Erin Alley: Rising to Leadership in Architecture through Inquiry, Inclusivity, and Innovation

036: Jill Bergman: Specializing in Healthcare Architecture

19: Joann Lui: Mental Health, Architecture, and Building Community