Episode 39: Pascale Sablan of Beyond the Built Environment

In this episode, Christian sits down with Pascale Sablan, FAIA, the founder of Beyond the Built Environment and a senior associate at Adjaye Associates. With over 15 years of experience, she has worked on a variety of projects around the world. Pascale is the 315th living African American woman registered architect in the U.S. She is an activist architect who works to advance architecture for the betterment of society, bringing visibility and voice to the issues concerning women and BIPOC designers. Beyond the Built Environment is an organization positioned to address the inequitable disparities in architecture. Sablan was awarded the 2021 AIA Whitney M. Young. Jr. Award for her advocacy efforts and ascended to the AIA College of Fellows, the youngest African American to reach that honor. In 2023, she will be the President-Elect of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), the fifth woman to hold this leadership position. She is also a member of the 2022 AIA National Secretary's Advisory Committee. www.beyondthebuilt.com