Disruption within the Architecture Industry ft. Sara Kolata

Disruption is an overused word, but architecture does need to keep asking which old habits still serve clients, teams and the wider built environment.Stephen Drew speaks with Sara Kolata about disruption in the architecture industry, the Disrupt Symposium, the metaverse, research, strategy, design, technology and whether the profession can move beyond doing things the way it always has.The conversation covers: Why the status quo in architecture is being questioned What the Disrupt Symposium set out to explore How the metaverse, research and technology connect to practice Why disruption needs to become useful rather than noisy What practices can learn from changing industry conversations ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIVVXRbuWFc📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/architecture-industry-disruption-sara-kolata/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 disruption in architecture 05:00 Why the status quo needs challenging 10:00 Sara Kolata and the Disrupt Symposium 15:00 Architecture in the metaverse 20:00 Research, strategy and changing practice 25:00 Design, technology and industry shifts 30:00 Is disruption useful or just hot air? 35:00 What practices can learn from changing tools 40:00 Practical reflections on industry change 45:00 Closing thoughts on disruption