This week we're devoting our episode to the anniversary of the 2016 election of Donald J. Trump, the statement by the AIA CEO Robert Ivy, and the subsequent dissent born out of the hashtag #NotMyAIA. We look to what has changed, and what hasn't; as it relates to the profession, activism and education, and what does the future portend.
Joining Ken today are Katherine Darnstadt, founder and principal at Chicago-based Latent Design, V. Mitch McEwen, founder and principal at Brooklyn-based A(n) Office, principal of McEwen Studio, and assistant professor at Princeton School of Architecture, and Rosa T. Sheng, AIA LEED AP BD C, principal at SmithGroupJJR, AIASF President Elect - 2018 Board.
Listen to "Equity, Secrets and Relevancy of AIA":
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Very enjoyable because everyone was so direct and respectful. More conversations in this format!
One of the first interesting moments was the appropriation of the term “boutique firm” to make more inclusive practices, followed by the spectrum of positions with respect to the AIA.
And the transformation of Ken from the cranky old man to the calm moderator, so enjoyable.
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This conversation was so timely: difficult but necessary and above all so respectful.
One valuable point made, IMO, is that from inside the AIA and from outside the AIA the view is very different, and that's OK, as long as we have discussions - like this one - that allow like-minded architects to come together on important issues. Whether the AIA eventually adopts those views is for us to push for from the inside, as members, and from the outside, as loud voices.
As for open secrets, do we need a hashtag? #archopensecrets is too long, I think. But here's one: Yes the heroic genius FLW/Howard Roark character is romantic to many and an easy sell for a magazine article but the truth is architecture is always a team process, so women, socialized to hear all voices and coordinate them, are better suited to the complexities of the contemporary discipline.
Lol, stop trolling.
stop replying, douche.
I wonder if my having three women of color on the episode, and my deliberately excluding white people, should be investigated?
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Very enjoyable because everyone was so direct and respectful. More conversations in this format!
One of the first interesting moments was the appropriation of the term “boutique firm” to make more inclusive practices, followed by the spectrum of positions with respect to the AIA.
And the transformation of Ken from the cranky old man to the calm moderator, so enjoyable.
Oops. Marc, I went cranky again. For a good reason.
So long as we know you can be presentable in public...
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