Hello Reader,

Happy Sunday.

We're slowly in the process of making some shifts at the Practice of Architecture. Focused on what it means to not only bring innovation to the industry, but what Transformation looks like. We're in it for the long haul.

It includes partnerships with educational institutions, webinars and courses, and a growing community.

Next week, we launch Season 12 of Practice Disrupted! Over 11 seasons, we've explored non-traditional career paths, practice innovation, and the meaning of reimagining how architects work and lead. Season 12 continues that conversation with architects, designers, and innovators who are building the future of practice.

Before that happens, I want to share the Season 11 finale with Gilberto Lozada Baez, the 69th President of AIAS, and Jordan Luther, immediate past AIAS president and student director on the AIA board.

🎧 Episode 220: Next Generation Leadership: How the AIAS Presidents Are Building a More Human Profession​

Both are self-described introverts who never imagined national leadership roles. Through mentorship and what they call "shoulder tapping," they found their voices. We talked about post-pandemic work cultures, mental health advocacy, livable wages, and debunking tired Gen Z stereotypes. Gilberto's vision stayed with me: "I think the future of architecture is a little more human," which bursts the profession's bubble, becomes more interdisciplinary, leverages AI to free us for creative work, and actually values people as much as projects. Jordan emphasized that difficult conversations about equity and work-life balance aren't distractions; they are the work.

This conversation takes on a different meaning as Autodesk cuts 2,350 jobs while reporting 18% revenue growth, and the AEC industry navigates massive infrastructure projects, rising material costs, and a looming talent crisis.

These aren't naive questions from students; they're strategic questions from leaders actively rewriting what's possible.

What would it look like to build something more human in your practice?

Keep learning and growing,

Evelyn M Lee, FAIA | NOMA Founder, Practice of Architecture Host, Practice Disrupted & Fractional COO

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Next Generation Leadership: How the AIAS Presidents Are Building a More Human Profession How can the next generation of architects lead us toward a more human profession? listen here

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