Gold Medals and Gender Imbalances: Architecture Industry Insights from Dr. Liz Walder

Architecture industry culture is shaped by education, recognition, working habits, public responsibility and who gets heard.Stephen Drew speaks with Dr Liz Walder about architecture education, research, awards, gender imbalance, diversity, remote work, home offices, public safety, community and the future of Architecture Social.The conversation covers: How education and research shape confidence and professional identity Why awards and recognition affect what the industry appears to value How gender imbalance and bias show up in architecture culture What remote work and home offices changed during the pandemic Why community spaces can make difficult industry conversations easier to start ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fahvtG6aV8E📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/dr-liz-walder-architecture-industry-culture/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 and Guest Introduction 00:32 Joining the Royal Society of Arts 01:10 Dr Liz's Teaching Experience 01:52 How Dr Liz Discovered The Architecture Social 03:08 Current Projects and Initiatives 05:47 Dr Liz's Laboratory 06:35 PhD Journey and Research 15:01 Gender Imbalance in Architectural Awards 23:23 Subjectivity and Bias in Architecture 25:33 Equality and Diversity in Architecture 28:03 Exploring the Four-Day Work Week 29:19 Adapting to Remote Work 30:16 Home Office Trends 31:38 Future of Office Spaces 33:22 Personal Workspaces and Routines 40:19 Balancing Work and Personal Life 45:46 The Architecture Social Community 49:40 Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans (00:00) - Introduction and Guest Introduction (00:32) - Becoming Dr. Liz: The Journey (01:52) - Joining The Architecture Social (03:08) - Current Projects and Initiatives (08:05) - The RIBA Gold Medal and PhD Insights (15:01) - Gender Imbalance in Architecture Awards (23:23) - Subjectivity and Bias in Architecture (25:33) - Diversity and Inclusion in Architecture (28:03) - The Shift to a Four-Day Work Week (29:19) - Adapting to Remote Work (30:16) - Home Office Transformations (31:38) - The Future of Office Spaces (33:04) - Balancing Work and Personal Life (40:19) - The Role of Pets in Remote Work (45:46) - The Architecture Social Community (49:40) - Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans