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EA386: Antoinette Bunkley – How to Launch a EDI+J Initiative Jul 06, 2021

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How to Launch an EDI+J Initiative

Antoinette Bunkley has 26 years of experience as a Project Manager for buildings in the science and technology sector, with a particular emphasis on higher-education campus environments. She leads CO Architects' Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice (EDI+J) initiative and was quoted in the Wall Street Journal as an expert on diversity training. Additionally, Antoinette has served as an AIA panelist, presenting insights on equity diversity and career opportunities in healthcare design.

At CO Architects, Antoinette is also responsible for budget, scope, and schedule, as well as internal project teams, consultants, and client communication. She provides project management for highly complex building types that include laboratories, vivaria, nanotechnology, bio-safety Level 3, and diagnostic facilities, and is knowledgeable in the coordination of architecture with complex engineering systems. Antoinette holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Southern California.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Launch an EDI+J Initiative with Antoinette Bunkley.

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EA385: Daniel Stewart – How to Learn Revit Jul 02, 2021

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How to Learn Revit

Daniel Stewart, a licensed commercial pilot & certified flight instructor (CFI), businessman, entrepreneur, and licensed architect in California where he has a small firm located in Fullerton.

Early in his professional life Daniel taught pilots and after was a cargo pilot. After retiring from aviation early in his career Daniel moved to architecture. Much of Daniel's experience practicing architecture has been larger projects in large and medium sized firms.

Daniel started using Revit in roughly 2002 after seeing it presented at an AIA San Francisco event. When he saw Revit, he really felt 3d & BIM would be the way of the future. From 2002 thru 2007 he tried to use Revit at every opportunity available to him and finally began using Revit full-time in early 2007 and he has been using Revit ever since. Having been a flight instructor early in his aviation career and having strong opinions about how to do things he was drawn to the idea of teaching Revit. Daniel teaches Revit online at cdb-university.com.

Daniel's project experience includes fast food restaurants, parking structures, military housing, 200+ apartment buildings, John Wayne Airport in Orange County CA, Call Centers and single family residential more recently. Daniel is dad to 2 boys, 3 and 6 years old, he speaks French and loves travel to France. Daniel also loves Asian culture and travels to China frequently with his wife who is Chinese.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Learn Revit with Daniel Stewart.

Learn more about Daniel and his CDB University course on Revit 101 for Production here, connect with him on LinkedIn, YouTube or Twitter, or by reach email at info@cdb-university.com.

To be entered to win a free version of the video course, email Daniel at info@cdb-university.com and put EntreArchitect in the subject line. For a limited time, EntreArchitect listeners can get 30% off of courses with the code ENTREARCHITECT511.

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EA384: Lee Skolnick – From Artist to Architect Jun 29, 2021

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From Artist to Architect

Music and literature. Philosophy and physics. History and math. As a student, Lee Skolnick equally prized and devoured these subjects. This passion for knowledge across disciplines led him to architecture, where they all converge.

This interdisciplinary view informs Lee's approach to every project. He creates narratives that unfold as people move through his designs, all senses engaged. His work can educate and entertain. Convey meaning and emotion. Provoke thought and imagination.

Lee achieves this through a keen understanding of how humans make sense of the world and themselves, which is to say, storytelling. He generates a fully integrated architectural experience to transcend a space's purpose.

Since the 1980s, he has been awarded Architectural Digest's AD100, the Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement from The Cooper Union , the Lifetime Achievement Award from AIA Long Island, Honorary Visiting Fellow at the University of Leicester in Great Britain, and his work has won numerous local, state and national AIA Honor Awards.

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What Is Exhibition Design? by Lee Skolnick, Jan Lorenc, and Craig Berger [book]

Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership: Public/Private by Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership [book]

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EA383: Emily Hall, Xylia Buros & Lisa Saldivar – 10 Lessons Learned from Branding Small Architecture Firms Jun 25, 2021

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10 Lessons Learned from Branding Small Architecture Firms

Emily Hall leads CVG's Marketing Program, with a joint focus on attracting new clients and managing the broader marketing team that serves CVG's Investment Partners. She brings over 19 years of architectural marketing experience to CVG, with a focus on discovering a firm’s authentic personality and using it to drive strategy. She served for over six years as Senior Associate and Director of Marketing and New Business Development at Union Studio Architecture & Community Design and for nine years at Durkee, Brown, Viveiros & Werenfels Architects, both architectural firms in Providence, Rhode Island that have experienced significant growth. She received an MBA from the University of Rhode Island, a Master of Industrial Design from Rhode Island School of Design, and a BA from Colorado College. Emily is based in Detroit, Michigan.

Xylia Buros directs the marketing programs of all CVG Investment Partner firms. As a marketing and communications strategist with more than 18 years of experience, she previously ran her own consulting business that helped innovative firms increase their revenue and visibility. She also served as Marketing Manager at two prominent architecture firms in Portland, Oregon, and as Programs Director at the Portland chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Xylia graduated with a BA in English Literature from New York University (NYU). She is location independent.

Lisa Saldivar directs branding, website, and graphic design activities for CVG and our Investment Partners. Bringing over ten years of experience in designing for the online and print landscapes, she has been involved in many aspects of creating powerful design brands within the architecture industry, including project planning, logo development, web design, and front-end development. She has also worked on global brands advertising in national newspapers and magazines across the world. Lisa holds a Masters Degree in Design Studies from Centro de Diseño and a BA in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin. She is based in Mexico City, Mexico.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, 10 Lessons Learned from Branding Small Architecture Firms.

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EA273: Location Independent Living

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EA382: Richard Loring & Daniel Alexander – Breathing New Life into Underserved Communities Jun 22, 2021

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Breathing New Life into Underserved Communities

Richard Loring, Director of Design + Construction for Domos Rossmore LLC, is an award-winning developer with a longstanding history of working with many of the most forward-thinking architecture firms. After receiving his masters in the History of English Architecture at Cambridge University, Loring founded Archetype, general contracting company, where he built many noteworthy contemporary buildings for 26 years. Loring then served as Managing Director for Habitat Group Los Angeles, developing contemporary multifamily projects throughout the city.

Daniel Alexander, Co-founder and Principal for Domos Rossmore LLC, is a native Angeleno. Daniel received his degree in business and managerial economics from UCLA. Previously, he served as the founder and managing director of Real Estate Asset Partners, where he led the acquisition, design/development, management, and profitable disposition of more than 6,000 units of commercial and residential real estate assets. Daniel's experience in commercial real estate development of attainable housing spans multiple markets, including California, Texas, North Carolina and Georgia.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Breathing New Life into Underserved Communities.

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EA381: Bryn Young – A Quest to Create, Design, Inspire Jun 18, 2021

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A Quest to Create, Design, Inspire

Bryn Young is the architect and founder of BYoung Design, a residential design studio in San Diego. She has a background in architecture, interior design, and entrepreneurship. Her path to business ownership has been a little unconventional. She knew she was an entrepreneur from a very young age and had many businesses by the time she was in high school. She started her design career in interior design, receiving a degree from Chico State in interior design and a business degree in entrepreneurship and small business management.

After school, she returned to San Diego to work for her family's construction company, where she learned estimating and gained a deeper knowledge of construction. Eventually, she started and ran their design-build side of the company. After a few years working in design-build, Bryn went on to get her masters in architecture from NewSchool of Architecture and Design. She continued to work on design-build and grow her own business while in school, which led to a successful start of her career upon graduating and 2 AIA awards.

Bryn has felt the push to expand and evolve BYoung Design into more than just a typical residential architecture firm. She is involved with her community and is on the Board of Directors at the La Jolla Historical Society. Most recently, she has launched a blog and podcast called Design Create Inspire, which is designed for entrepreneurs, thinkers, designers, and creatives. She continues to work on residential projects while also being able to teach and inspire her community.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, A Quest to Create, Design, Inspire.

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EA380: John Kinney – Building a Coaching Business for Revit Users Jun 15, 2021

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Building a Coaching Business for Revit Users

John Kinney went to school at Roger Williams College in 1982, then went to the Boston Architectural Center. He started in 1984 at a local architectural firm as an office person and has spent the last 36+ years in and around Boston, MA at many architectural firms, both large and small working on the technical aspect side of the business.

John’s background in CADD started roughly after his first year in an architectural office when he jumped at the opportunity to be one of the first young architects in his office to be part of the new CADD department.

Then in 2008 at the age of 44, he volunteered to be part of the newest trend in the office: BIM. During the next 2 years at that firm, he went from being a novice to the firm's BIM Manager.

After being laid off, John decided it was time to do what he did best on his own: he started JFK Drawings, Models and Renderings, a consulting firm aimed at helping architects to better use Revit.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Building a Coaching Business for Revit Users.

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EA379: Angela Donahoe – Ownership Transition at a Legacy Architecture Firm Jun 11, 2021

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Ownership Transition at a Legacy Architecture Firm

Angela’s passion for design and entrepreneurial spirit began early in life leading her to pursue architecture right out of high school, attending the School of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo, and receiving her Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 2009. Following a brief hiatus in which she gained real-world experience as part of a small high-end residential firm in Brooklyn, she returned to Buffalo where she completed her Master of Architecture in 2012.

Angela joined Donahoe Group in 2012 as a designer before becoming a licensed Architect in 2016 and a partner in the business in 2018. At Donahoe Group Angela holds the role of Chief Executive Vision Officer as well Project Architect and Manager and she is a firm believer in the power design has over every aspect of our lives.

Her goal as an architect and partner is to provide her clients with a positive experience throughout the design and construction process and to collaboratively use design to discover and solve her client’s problem.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Ownership Transition at a Legacy Firm.

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EA378: Designing for Aging in Place with Architect Specialist Taylor Davis Jun 04, 2021

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Designing for Aging in Place with Architect Specialist Taylor Davis

It’s so important for us as small firm architects to find the thing that’s personal for us, the purpose that we’ve been put on the planet for. Have you found the one thing that you want to focus on in your business?

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Designing for Aging in Place with Architect Specialist Taylor Davis.

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EA377: Outsourcing Financial Management Services for Architecture Firms May 28, 2021

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Outsourcing Financial Management Services for Architecture Firms

Maybe you know your small architecture firm needs to grow; you’re struggling to get the bills paid, but you want to take the next step. How can you figure out the right path for growth for your business?

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Outsourcing Financial Management Services for Architecture Firms.

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