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Episode 084: Understanding the Architecture Labor MovementWho is the Architectural Workers United? The Architectural Workers United is organizing towards making architecture more equitable, the profession more just, and our built environment more resilient. Join us as we interview Andrew Daley and Jess Myers to learn more about the architectural labor movement, unions, and the history of labor practices in architecture. What are the biggest misconceptions? What is the benefit? What are the most common questions people ask? We’ll discover all of this and more as we discuss why there is a growing group of advocates standing behind AWU.Guests:Andrew Daley is an organizer, activist, and licensed architect living and working in Brooklyn. He is currently working with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) on organizing efforts within the architecture industry. He has 12 years of experience working for a number of offices in multiple states, most recently for 7 years at SHoP Architects as a Project Director working on US embassies worldwide.Jess Myers is an assistant professor in Rhode Island School for Design’s architecture department. Her podcast Here There Be Dragons offers an in-depth look into the intersection of identity politics and security policy in public space through the eyes of New Yorkers, Parisians and Stockholmers. Her work can be found in The Architect’s Newspaper, The Funambulist Magazine, Failed Architecture, Dwell and l’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui. (Read more about Jess on Madame Architect.)📍 Show Links:  AWU WebsiteAWU FAQ PageAWU How to UnionizeAWU InstagramAWU TwitterAWU Contact: architectural.workers.united@gmail.com📚 Continue Learning:Labor ResourcesDPE Data SheetEPI Productivity-Pay GapEPI Union Density-Top 10% IncomeDOL Employee RightsNLRB WebsiteNational Labor Relations ActNYC Central Labor CouncilArchitecture Labor ResourcesThe Architecture Lobby Union Pamphlet (downloadable pamphlet)Architecture and Anti-Trust ArticleWhy Don’t Architects Have Unions? (by Jess Myers)Architecture and Labor (review of book by Peggy Deamer)NCARB DemographicsAIA Bias ReportFAECT Article (by Mardges Bacon)Press about AWU (selected)New York Times ArticleCurbed ArticleNew York Review of Architecture ArticleArchitectural Record ArticleArchitect’s Newspaper ArticlePress about Overwork/Burnout/StressHarvard Business Review Article (about long hours)Salon Article (about 40 hour work week)Gallup Union Support PollCNBC Article (about long hours)Wall Street Journal Article (about overtime)World Economic Forum (about employees leaving)National Bureau of Economic Research (union job satisfaction study)Recent Professional Unions (Non-Exhaustive, there are 6,000,000 professional union members)VICE Media Union (est. 2017) - WGA EastVOX Media Union (est. 2018) - WGA EastThe New Yorker Union (est. 2018) - News GuildNew York Magazine Union (est. 2018) - News GuildWirecutter Union - (est. 2019) - News GuildNew Museum Union - (est. 2019) - UAWWhitney Museum Union - (est. 2020) - UAWGuggenheim Union - (est. 2021) - UAWACLU Lawyers - (est. 2021) - IFTPE📍 Follow Practice Disrupted on Social:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Twitter

Episode 083: Lessons from Practice Disrupted on Navigating ChangeAfter four seasons of Practice Disrupted, what lessons on navigating change have we learned from past guests of the show?Practice Disrupted was launched during the pandemic as a niche podcast: leaders who believe architects can practice in new ways and some who are even willing to question the boundaries that define the practice. On the way to 100 episodes this season and over 19,500 listeners later, the podcast has grown beyond what we could imagine and has taught us many lessons as hosts. In this episode, we break down some themes that continue to surface throughout the podcast and share playlists for those interested in taking a deeper dive into the podcast.A special thank you to AIA Seattle Women in Design for hosting us in a July 2022 program that prompted us to explore this topic.Top 10 Episodes as of July 2022 (these stats change weekly)#1 - 001: Practice Shifts#2 - 067: Architecture And: The Future of Workplace#3 - 068: 2022 AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award Winners: Riding the Vortex#4 - 010: Organizational Design, Process, and Innovation#5 - 002: The Next Generation of Practice#6 - 065: Training Confidence in Technical Detailing#7 - 047: Talent Development in Practice#8 - 029: Taking the Leap from Architecture into Tech#9 - 058: A Case Study for Practice: RIOS#10 - 051: Designing a Culture of MentorshipChanging: Studio Culture051: Designing a Culture of Mentorship047: Talent Development in Practice042: Building a Great Place to Work031: Balancing Operations Management & Firm Culture027: Techniques for Effective People Management022: Reimagining Work in the New Digital-First Workplace017: Building Culture008: Studio CultureChanging: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion068: Riding the Vortex079: Increasing Black Women in Architecture070: She Builds Crossover in Three Acts059: Building the Pipeline Through K-12 Education057: Southeast Asian American Architects054: Architecture, And: EDI+J053: Immigrant Architects048: Architecture, Identity, & Culture035: Asian American Architects016: Voices from the Future of the Profession (LGBTQIA+ Architects)009: Voices from the Future of the Profession (Black Architects)Changing: Management Systems:076: Practice Applications Digital Architecture, Blockchain, and NFTs074: Exploring the Evolution of Computational Design056: Leading with Finance & Entrepreneurship052: Managing a Virtual Practice049: The Ultimate Building Configurator046: Building a Social Audience044: Leveraging Tech to Solve Challenges in AEC038: Designing a Service-Based Practice033: Building & Running a Successful Hybrid Practice032: Designing a Technology-First Architecture Practice031: Balancing Operations Management & Firm Culture028: Building a Digital Marketing Strategy026: Climate Action Through Entrepreneurship024: Managing Knowledge & Data for Continuous Improvement023: Finding a New Value Proposition Through Tech012: Communication Strategy010: Organizational Design, Process, and Innovation005: Coaching is the New Mentoring002: Technology & ChangeChanging: Firm Leadership:078:Leading on Climate Action for a Positive Future071: A Case Study for Practice: Shepley Bulfinch069: Expanding Established Design Practices064: A Case Study for Practice: Stayner Architects062: 2022 AIA Gold Medal Winners: Brooks + Scarpa058: A Case Study for Practice: RIOS032: Designing a Technology-First Architecture Practice027: Techniques for Effective People Management014: Training the Next Generation of Leaders006: Retaining the Next Generation of Leaders002: The Next Generation of PracticeChanging: Your Focus:080: Season 4 Finale with Madame Architect072: Finding Your Voice as a Leader069: Expanding Established Design Practices063: DAC Leadership Series: From Team Member to Office Leader050: TRXL Crossover: Calling on Architects to Embrace Change037: Lessons from the Class of 2020030: Getting Your Work Published029: Taking the Leap from Architecture to Tech007: [Re] Creating Your Career in ArchitectureChanging: Your Career:082: Career Pivots080: Season 4 Finale with Madame Architect073: Architecture, And: Civic Leadership067: Architecture, And: The Future of Workplace066: Architecture, And: Technology055: Architecture, And: MBA054: Architecture, And: EDI+J045: Architecture, And: Publishing043: Architecture, And: Nonprofit Design Education039: Architecture, And: Customer Success036: Architecture, And: Robotics025: Architecture, And: Tech019: Architecture, And: Film015: Architecture, And: Social Impact013: Architecture, And: Entrepreneurship007: [Re] Creating Your Career in ArchitecturePivoting Into: Entrepreneurship:077: Urban Intervention with Groundcycle075: Growing an AEC Startup / The Evolution of a Company061: Leading Change Through Entrepreneurship056: Leading with Finance & Entrepreneurship034: Investing in What’s Next, the Spatial Syndicate026: Climate Action Through Entrepreneurship013: Architecture, And: Entrepreneurship011: New Service Lines - Building a Multidisciplinary Practice004: Purpose Driven Practice002: The Next Generation of Practice📍 Follow Practice Disrupted on...

Episode 082: Career PivotsHow do you navigate a career that adapts to changing needs over time?In this week’s episode, we interview Tenille Bettenhausen, a Success Manager at Microdesk who has worn many different hats over time. Her path was not necessarily linear, but she has carved out a career that adapted to her changing priorities throughout life.Tenille started in a traditional firm and has taken quite a few intentional career pivots working on the ownership side, with developers, general contractors, a trade association, and more. Come with us on her journey to explore:Meaningful career transitionsIdentifying and following your strengthsUnderstand where you are passionateThe importance of mentorship and listening to othersAnd how to continue to explore creativity in different mediums. Did we mention Tenille is a fellow podcaster and host of Death by Architecture and a forthcoming children’s book author? We hope this episode inspires others to be intentional about their careers and understand that it’s about the journey, not a destination.Guest:Tenille Bettenhausen has been in the AEC industry for over 20 years.  The first 15 of those years in project, in architecture firms and local offices as a designer and project manager.  The last 6 years has been as a business developer and client relations strategist interfacing with clients.  Tenille has a degree in Architecture from Arizona State University and is currently on the Board of  Director for AIA Orange County and is co-chairing and mc-ing the 2023 Orange County Design Awards.  She is the podcast host of Death by Architecture, a short storytelling podcast centered around true crime in the AEC industry and the author of the upcoming children's book, "Maybe I'll be an Architect" due out in this fall.  Tenille is currently the Client Success Manager at Microdesk (a Autodesk software partner and technology strategy provider) where she truly believes that architecture and design lifts the human spirit and is a champion of goals that lead to knowledge diversification and consensus-building within our AEC firms.  📍 Show Links:  Death by ArchitectureTenillebwrites.com📚 Continue Learning:📍 Follow Practice Disrupted on Social:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Twitter

Episode 081: S5 Launch: AIA Conference on Architecture RecapWelcome back to season 5 of Practice Disrupted! Co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain celebrate a new season and take you behind the scenes to the AIA Conference on Architecture. Following two years of waiting for large-scale in-person events to resume, the AIA welcomed its membership back by hosting a premiere conference experience against the striking architectural skyline of Chicago.Join Practice Disrupted as they reconnect with new and familiar faces from across the country, and explore what the conference has to offer. Discover what attendees had to say about the June 2022 event, what the AIA prioritizes through new executive leadership, and why volunteer leaders stay involved in the AIA.Save the date for A’23 in San Francisco!📍 Show Links:  aia.orgconferenceonarchitecture.com📚 Continue Learning:AIA CEO Lakisha Woods says "her success is tied to their success" at A’22 kickoffPresident Barack Obama appears at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2022A’22: Architects, exhibitors and a former US president gather in Chicago to define a shared vision📍 Follow Practice Disrupted on Social:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Twitter 

Episode 080: Season 4 Finale with Madame ArchitectWhy is visibility of female leadership important in the profession of architecture?While the seeming lack of women in architecture has been well-documented, women are, and have been, making waves in all levels of the field. Madame Architect is an online magazine celebrating the extraordinary women that shape our world, a magazine designed to break the architect’s mold and show young women entering the industry the myriad choices they have in crafting a dynamic, meaningful, and interesting career.In this week’s season 4 finale, we’ve invited senior editor Amy Stone to join us in an interview.Moderator:Amy Stone is an architect, a mom of three, and is currently pursuing an MBA at Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business. Amy is a design manager at Gensler and is dedicated to creating sustainable and equitable environments. Her professional work experience includes a variety of building types, including housing, mixed-use, adaptive-reuse, offices, higher education, and deep-green sustainable projects including the largest Living Building in the Southeast.Amy is a contributing interviewer and editor and is dedicated to elevating the voice and visibility of women in architecture and design. She studied architecture for her Bachelors's and Masters's at Georgia Tech. She is based in Atlanta. Follow Amy at @_amystone.Co-Hosts:Evelyn M. Lee, FAIA, MBA, MPA is a licensed architect in the state of California, with over 15 years of experience working with individuals and companies that are looking to reshape their future. She is the founder of Practice of Architecture, the first-ever Senior Experience Designer at Slack Technologies, and the first female Treasurer to AIA National‘s Board of Directors.She is widely published, wrote a monthly column for Contract magazine for over 3 years, and now is a frequent contributor to Architect Magazine. Evelyn has received numerous industry awards including the 2016 40 Under 40 award for Building Design + Construction and the 2014 AIA National Young Architects Award. She currently is a candidate for AIA National First VP 23/President 24 and most recently served as the first-ever female Treasurer to the AIA National Board in 2020-2021.Evelyn has been a featured Keynote Speaker, Invited Guest, Panelist, and Moderator at national design and architecture conferences including AIA National Convention, Dwell on Design, and Women in Green. Her topics focus on developing knowledge leadership, organizational change management, capacity building, stakeholder engagement, and strategic approaches to put design thinking into practice.Evelyn has nearly 20 years working with individuals, organizations, and companies who are interested in applying design thinking to their decision-making process.Je’Nen M. Chastain, MBA, Assoc. AIA (prounced Je-NEEN) is the founder of Apostrophe Consulting, a purpose-driven, woman-owned management consulting practice dedicated to helping architects transform their companies. In addition to consulting with firm leaders on practice management issues, she mentors architects on career development, leadership, and strategy. She specializes in facilitating conversations that engage multi-generational teams and has designed, developed, and presented dozens of training programs that inspire next-gen leaders. She is currently working on several in-house training solutions with award-winning firms that provide support to their teams on leadership development, mentorship, and communication.Je'Nen earned her MBA and BArch and has trained in architecture. She practiced in a traditional firm setting and has completed her NCARB hours. She has received several awards for her leadership in the profession, including the 2017 AIA Associates Award. Throughout her career, she's helped advance strategic conversations with firm owners and rising industry leaders. She has facilitated retreat planning and nationally recognized conferences, with expertise in leadership development. She co-created the AIA Leadership Institute and has contributed to dozens of professional development programs that support architects and emerging professionals. Her consulting work blends strategic planning, firm management, marketing, and team development.📍 Show Links:Madame ArchitectFollow us at @madamearchitect.📍 Follow Practice Disrupted on Social:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Twitter

Episode 079: Increasing Black Women in ArchitectureHow can we elevate and celebrate Black Women Architects?FIRST 500 was founded with this mission in mind. Founder Tiara Hughes set out with the goa of elevating and celebrating Black Women Architects to raise awareness about their distinction through an excellent central community. FIRST 500 inspires Black women and girls to infinitely increase our licensed representation in the industry to better reflect the environments we serve. Tiara is building a database to bring visibility and showcase Black Women Architects, collecting and designing resources to support rising talent who are exploring architecture. She is also speaking to leaders about how to expand awareness and support.Guest:A St. Louis native, based in Chicago, Tiara Hughes is a Senior Urban Designer at SOM, an adjunct professor at IIT, a Commissioner with the City of Chicago Landmarks Commission, and founder of FIRST 500, a global platform dedicated to elevating and celebrating Black Women Architects. She is a devoted activist, educator, and advocate for underrepresented communities and voices, and currently serves on the Board for NOMA and the Charnley-Persky House Board of Directors for the SAH. Tiara's personal experiences in the industry along with her passion for advocacy led her to establish FIRST 500 in 2018. As the founder and executive director of FIRST 500, Tiara raises awareness of the importance of Black Women Architects throughout history and their contribution to the built environment.As a designer, Tiara creates work that emphasizes greater socioeconomic equity and cultural awareness. She believes "Ultimately our efforts to positively impact communities of color will expand outward and evolve our institutions, our firms, our industry, and by extension, our communities." In 2021, Tiara received the prestigious AIA Associates Award. In 2022, she received Landmark Illinois’ Influencer award for her progressive and inclusive efforts to preserve the built environment and advance the design industry. 📍 Show Links:First 500Show your support!📚 Continue Learning:Resources from First 500IG: @_first500Twitter: @_FIRST500📍 Follow Practice Disrupted on Social:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Twitter

Episode 078: Leading on Climate Action for a Positive FutureHow can architects address the challenge of global warming?Planetary warming is one of the biggest disruptions of our time. In this special crossover episode focused on climate action, our friends from Design the Future podcast will join us to discuss the evolution of the sustainable design movement and where it is heading. What can architects do to be part of the solution? The Design the Future podcast is hosted by Lindsay Baker and Kira Gould, two women working at the intersection of the built environment and climate change. Kira and Lindsay will share how they've seen architects leading on climate action, and where the opportunities exist for new leaders to join this work.Guests:Kira Gould is a writer, consultant, and convenor, working from multiple perspectives. As a writer and member of the design media, on staff at and as a consultant to firms, and as a volunteer leader at AIA, she has led the redefinition of design excellence as inclusive of climate action, health, and equity, and emphasized that human and leadership diversity is crucial to advancing all those goals. She is a member of the AIA Committee on the Environment's national Leadership Group. She is a Senior Fellow with Architecture 2030, and was named an Honorary Member of the AIA in 2022. She co-authored Women in Green: Voices of Sustainable Design with Lance Hosey (Ecotone, 2007).As CEO of the International Living Future Institute, Lindsay Baker is the organization’s chief strategist, charged with delivering on its mission to lead the transformation toward a civilization that is socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative. Lindsay is a climate entrepreneur, experienced in launching and growing innovative businesses. Her introduction to the green building movement began at the Southface Institute in Atlanta, where she interned before entering Oberlin College to earn a BA in Environmental Studies. She was one of the first 40 staff members at the U.S. Green Building Council, working to develop consensus about what the LEED rating system would become. She then earned an MS from the University of California at Berkeley in Architecture, with a focus on Building Science, and spent five years as a building science researcher at the UC Berkeley Center for the Built Environment.  Lindsay applied her experience around the study of heat, light, and human interactions in buildings to a role with Google’s Green Team, and later co-founded a smart buildings start-up called Comfy, which grew over five years to 75 employees and a global portfolio of clients. She was the first Global Head of Sustainability and Impact at WeWork, where she built the corporate sustainability team and programs from scratch. Lindsay is a Senior Fellow at the Rocky Mountain Institute, and a lecturer at UC Berkeley. She serves on several non-profit boards, and is an advisor and board member for numerous climate tech startups.📍 Show Links:Kira Gould ConnectInternational Living Future InstituteListen to Design the Future Podcast📚 Continue Learning:Architecture 2030AIA SustainabilityThe 2030 CommitmentMaterials PledgeAIA Resilience and Adaptation Certification SeriesFramework for Design ExcellenceU.S. Green Building CouncilRocky Mountain Institute📍 Follow Practice Disrupted on Social:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Twitter

Episode 077: Urban Intervention with GroundcycleWhat can we learn from a former architectural designer turned sustainable entrepreneur?At the peak of COVID-19 in New York City, farmers struggled to distribute their produce and the city had suspended all composting options. An architectural designer saw an opportunity to make a difference in her community. She began by picking up composting bins from friends and neighbors and has since grown her outreach into a fully operational business with over 300 customers. Vivian Lin made the jump from architecture into sustainable entrepreneurship and is dedicated to closing the loop between produce and compost with her Bin Swap and Compost Hub programs.Guest:Vivian Lin is a sustainability enthusiast born and raised in Midwood, Brooklyn. Being from lower Brooklyn, she has realized that many of NYC’s most valuable resources, including brown bins, Greenmarkets, and even Citi Bikes, don’t reach a majority of the city’s population. It’s important to her that these programs become accessible to all.Vivian is trained as an architect but recently left her design career to fill the massive composting gap in New York City. She is interested and curious about almost everything and is happiest when traveling, petting dogs, at an art museum, or simply being outside. Funny enough, for someone who started a delivery and pickup service, Vivian doesn’t even know how to drive but that doesn’t stop her. She is determined to make NYC a greener place to live.📍 Show Links:Groundcycle📚 Continue Learning:Read the article published in New York Times📍 Follow Practice Disrupted on Social:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Twitter

Episode 076: Practice Applications Digital Architecture, Block Chain, and NFTSWhat are practice applications of digital architecture, block chain, and NFTs?This week on Practice Disrupted we are going deeper into technology talk about all the buzzwords around the metaverse, cyber currency, blockchain, and NFTs to talk expert Wendy W Fok on the potential implications these technologies have on practice and the fabric of our communities. This conversation delves deeper into:The Metaverse, is it truly something new or an extension of www 1 & 2, and what is the real opportunity there.Cyber and digital currency, worthwhile payment for services rendered and how different is it from a credit card transaction?Blockchain’s implication on  data ownership, but also project team attributions and policy implications at the urban scaleLooking beyond the marketplace that is NFTs, and its future ability to bring together digital communities within a physical spaceGuest:Wendy W Fok (she/them), trained as an architect, is interested in design, technology, and creative solutions for the built environment. They have experience in Product Development and Program Management from Zero to Launch, Design-Build, Manufacturing, Hardware/Software, and Digital Fabrication. Proficient in 3D modelling, innovative material research, design-build, augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (XR) design, and other types of engagement that could promote a larger discussion of how consumers interact with products and delivery for architecture, real estate, retail, and innovative business development.Grantee of the New York City Corps Artist Grant (2021), Fellow at the MacDowell (2022), Urban Design Forum (since 2018), they were featured as Autodesk Remake’s Women in Reality Computing (2017), winner of the Autodesk AiR (2016), Digital Kluge Fellowship, Library of Congress (2014/15), ADC Young Guns 11 Award (2013), AIA Dallas Women in Architecture (2013), Perspective 40 under 40 (2011), and Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award (2009). Fok was the co-editor of AD Journal’s “Digital Property – Open Source Architecture”, published by Wiley. Their recent book chapter “Bio-Data Matter of New York City” is published by Routledge in “Data, Matter, Design – Strategies in Computational Design”, edited by Frank Melendez, Nancy Diniz, Marcella Del Signore. Fok is currently working on “digitalSTRUCTURES” in issues of digital property and data infrastructures. Fok holds a Doctor of Design from Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) partnering with the Harvard Law School, obtained her Master of Architecture and Certification of Urban Policy/Planning from Princeton University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture with a Concentration in Economics (Statistics) from Barnard College, Columbia University. 📍 Show Links:Digitalstructures.ccIG: @WendyWFokTwitter: @W_W_FPersonal: http://wendyfok.com 📚 Continue Learning:Fok is currently working on “digitalSTRUCTURES” in issues of digital property and data infrastructures. 💻 Learn about our podcast partners:👉 Monograph is the cloud-based practice operations solution built for architects by architects. It is easy to use, beautifully designed, and helped firms streamline operations by empowering them to see project and firm-wide financial health in a single tool.  Plan your projects with schedules, budgets, roles, and team members. Track a project’s financial health with their unique MoneyGantt which takes timesheet data and makes it simple to see whether you are on track or not.  Use firm-wide revenue forecasts to make strategic decisions. With Monograph, you never have to make a decision in the dark again. 👉 Visit Monograph now.👉 ArchIT:Tired of dealing with generic IT providers? ArchIT offers Complete IT Solutions for Architecture, Design, and Engineering firms, including helping architects fight back against ransomware and cybersecurity attacks. Visit http://getarchit.com/pd  to set up your free 15-min Cyber Security Assessment, or custom solutions for your design firm.📍 Follow Practice Disrupted on Social:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Twitter

Episode 075: Growing an AEC Startup / The Evolution of a CompanyWhy is everyone talking about Monograph?Founded in 2018 by Robert Yuen, Alex Dixon, and Moe Amaya, the initial agency called Dixon & Moe has grown into a 50-person team, now known as Monograph. In their search to build tools and websites for startups and architecture firms, they noticed a recurring challenge—architects and project managers kept complaining about their existing and non-existent project management software. Even more prevalent, there was a disconnect between how projects were managed, budgets were forecast, and time was tracked. Often they would hear that existing solutions are “cumbersome” or “tedious”. Why wasn’t there a solution that could help architects manage their firms more effectively, with more transparency?This week we interview Robert Yuen, the CEO and Co-Founder of Monograph to learn about the company’s growth, pursuit in solving the challenges of the industry, and vision for the future. Let’s just say that their plans are much bigger than project management.Guest:Robert Yuen, Assoc. AIA, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Monograph, a software company revolutionizing the future in how architectural projects are managed. Having worked as an architectural designer in his hometown Chicago and ultimately setting his roots down in San Francisco, Yuen discovered his passion for designing software solutions for the AEC industry. A serial entrepreneur, a trained architect, and zealously productive, Robert is an active member and avid public speaker within the architecture, design, and engineering industries.His experience in working with some of the industry’s most renowned firms and designers, including SOM, Holabird & Root, and BluHomes, led him to discover a void for a simple cloud-based project management application that was tailored to the industry. As such, Yuen co-founded Monograph alongside his co-founders Alex Dixon and Moe Amaya, to help architects and engineers oversee projects in an integrated, user-friendly, and ever-evolving interface. Robert graduated with a Masters in Architecture and a Masters in Science in Digital Technologies from the University of Michigan. 📍 Show Links:Monograph💻 Learn about our podcast partners:👉 Monograph is the cloud-based practice operations solution built for architects by architects. It is easy to use, beautifully designed, and helped firms streamline operations by empowering them to see projects and firm-wide financial health in a single tool.  Plan your projects with schedules, budgets, roles, and team members. Track a project’s financial health with their unique MoneyGantt which takes timesheet data and makes it simple to see whether you are on track or not.  Use firm-wide revenue forecasts to make strategic decisions. With Monograph, you never have to make a decision in the dark again. 👉 Visit Monograph now.👉 ArchIT:Tired of dealing with generic IT providers? ArchIT offers Complete IT Solutions for Architecture, Design, and Engineering firms, including helping architects fight back against ransomware and cybersecurity attacks. Visit http://getarchit.com/pd  to set up your free 15-min Cyber Security Assessment, or custom solutions for your design firm.📍 Follow Practice Disrupted on Social:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Twitter