Celebrating People Of Colour Within The Architecture Industry, Ft. Savannah Williams

Representation in architecture affects who feels welcome, who stays and who sees a future for themselves in the profession.Stephen Drew speaks with Savannah Williams of POC in Architecture about representation, black architects, imposter syndrome, practice culture, institutions, community and how the industry can better support people of colour.The conversation covers: Why POC in Architecture was created What representation statistics reveal about the profession How imposter syndrome can affect people in minority positions What architecture practices and employees can do to improve inclusion Why community and institutional change both matter ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK7tTl5iQjA📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/savannah-williams-poc-in-architecture/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Introduction to POC in Architecture 05:00 Representation, statistics and why the platform started 10:00 Imposter syndrome and experiences of being in the minority 15:00 What practices and employees can do to improve inclusion 20:00 Related initiatives, community work and wider support 25:00 Institutions, change and working from multiple angles 30:00 Community power and closing reflections