Silvia Lee
Host of Tangents
Appears in 49 Episodes
Redefining Success: From Architecture to Web Development with CACI's Danny Rupp
Danny Rupp (he/him) is a web development team lead who has been lucky enough to work-from-home in Maryland since 2010. With a bachelor's degree in Architecture from th...
Architects' Unique Skills and Their Success in Tech with Ocado Group's Ramesh Pari
Our guest today is Ramesh Pari, Head of Design + BIM at Ocado Group. He highlights the importance of pragmatism, lifelong learning, and leveraging architectural skills...
Designing a New Path: Transitioning from Architecture to UX with OOA's Adrian Maldonado
Adrian Maldonado, Career Advisor at Out of Architecture, is a seasoned professional with a background in architecture who made a successful transition into the field o...
Navigating Career Transitions and Identity in Architecture with OOA's Jacki Schaefer
In this episode, Jacki Schaefer shares her journey in architecture, highlighting the challenges faced during her career, the importance of job security, and the impact...
Tangents Summer Update
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A Passion for Listening, Learning & Helping with OOA's Nate Steinrueck
Our guest today, Nate Steinrueck, Product Strategist at Outer Labs, shares his journey from studying anthropology to working in architecture and eventually transitioni...
Making Your Own Path In Architecture with Matter's Erin Pellegrino
On this episode of Tangents, Erin Pellegrino, Principal at Matter, and Co-Founder of Out of Architecture, shares her journey of balancing making and thinking in archit...
Having Confidence in Your Skills and Experiences with Adidas's Jake Rudin
Our guest today is Jake Rudin, Senior Manager Digital Technologies at Adidas, and Co-Founder of Out of Architecture. In this episode, Jake Rudin discusses his journey ...
Embracing Passion and Flexibility in Career Choices with your Tangents Host Silvia Lee
This week, we switch things up a little bit where where our host Silvia Lee is interviewed by Out of Architecture's very own Jake Rudin!Silvia Lee is the Director of C...
The Power of Architects as Change Makers with SOM’s Ellen Abraham
In this Tangents episode, we speak with ELLEN ABRAHAM, Chief Pin Officer at Architect Pins, one of our amazing OOA Advisors and Senior Project Manager and Co-Founder o...
Transforming Passion Into Career Growth with OnePlan's Chi Bhatia
Our guest today is Chi Bhatia, VP of Strategy & Growth at One Plan, a SaaS start-up that builds 2D & 3D technology for events & venues. Chi is also part of the amazing...
Building a Career on Kindness and Positive Connections with Studio Ladder's Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson is an architectural visualization specialist who has carved out a unique career path beyond traditional practice. Sam shares her journey from pursuing arc...
Reconstructing Histories through Craft and Community with Jeffrey Yoo Warren
Jeffrey Yoo Warren, is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and crafter whose work explores themes of cultural heritage, identity, and community. Jeffrey shares his u...
Transitioning from Architecture to Experience Design in Advertising with Edelman's Lauren Kimball
Our guest today, Lauren Kimball, Experience Design Director @ Edelman, shares her journey from architecture to advertising. She emphasizes the importance of being hone...
What It Means When Everybody Wins with William Dodge of p-u-b-l-i-c & A Gang of Three
William Dodge shares his unique career journey, from applying to architecture school multiple times, working as a janitor, and eventually becoming a managing principal...
The Journey from Architecture to Experiential Design with Future Colossal's Jill Shah
Our guest today, Jill Shah, Production Designer at Future Colossal, shares how she capitalizes on her abilities as a generalist, asserts herself to create opportunitie...
Crafting a Career of Impact with P3 Consulting’s Ozzie Gonzalez
In this episode, I spoke with Ozzie Gonzalez, Principal and Owner of P3 Consulting, (people, planet, profit) about his fascinating journey from architecture into envir...
Exploring Design and Storytelling in Animation with Freelance Designer Ben Llewellyn
Our guest today, Benjamin Llewellyn joins me to share his winding journey from graduating with an architecture degree to becoming a freelance illustrator and backgroun...
The Future of Architecture: Shifting Towards Social and Ecological Justice with FAF’s Charlie Edmonds
Our guest, Charlie Edmonds, Co-Founder of Future Architects Front, calls for collective action to address exploitative practices and envisions a world where architectu...
From Redlines – Overworked and Undervalued: A Series of Traumatic Experiences In Architecture
We're taking a break from Tangents this week for the holidays so we wanted to share with you the latest episode from Redlines, Out of Architecture's podcast where we d...
Challenging Traditional Architecture with Intelligent City’s Kristin Slavin
Ever feel traditional architecture moves too slowly to tackle crises like housing shortages?Our latest guest Kristin set out to transform delivery for faster, quality ...
What If We Were The Decision Makers? Creating Impact with Multi-Contextual Design with Duo Development’s Rafael Robles
Our guest today, Rafael Robles, Founder at Duo Development, shares his experiences answering the question for himself of who gets to make the decisions? His journey fr...
Leveraging Design Thinking Beyond Architecture with Brightspot Strategy’s Elliot Felix
What can you do with an architecture degree besides traditional practice? Is it possible to blend your design skills with other passions? Elliot Felix, Founder and CEO...
The Power of Designing Experiences with Odyssey Works’ Abraham Burickson
In this engrossing discussion, Abraham Burickson elaborates on how his journey in the world of architecture led him to develop the concept of experience design. Having...
A Passion for Listening, Learning & Helping with Outer Labs' Nate Steinrueck
Our guest today, Nate Steinrueck, Product Strategist at Outer Labs, shares his journey from studying anthropology to working in architecture and eventually transitioni...
Choosing To Follow Happiness with Joyful's Eric Riggsbee
In this Tangents episode, Eric Riggsbee, a project manager at Joyful, shares his unique career path from architecture to the tech industry and back again. He discusses...
Connecting the Dots Through Your Career with Adidas' Jody Broccoli-Hickey
Jody Broccoli Hickey is a 3D computational designer at Adidas. Jody shares how he leveled up his skills and understanding when making a career switch, and the joy of t...
From Architecture to Exhibit Design, Exploring New Career Paths with Upswell's Ben Feicht
Our guest today is Ben Feicht, Architect and Exhibit Designer at Upswell. Ben shares how and why he transitioned from architecture to exhibit design, the impact of jou...
The Value Architects Bring Beyond Design with Professor of Earth Sciences Akshay Mehra
In this Tangents episode we speak with AKSHAY MEHRA, Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington. Akshay's journe...
Embracing Chaos and Authenticity with Architecture Social’s Stephen Drew
In this Tangents episode we speak with STEPHEN DREW, Founder of the Architecture Social. Through his candid and authentic perspective, we explore the importance of emb...
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