#383 - Why We Still Love This Profession
From Archispeak by Evan Troxel & Cormac Phalen
March 13, 2026 · 54 min · Season 12 · Episode 383
About this episode
The episode discusses the love for the architecture profession, the integration of technology, and the importance of community and culture in the AEC industry.
In this episode of Archispeak, we catch up after Evan’s trip to New York City and the AECtech conference, where he moderated a panel with design technology leaders who’ve climbed all the way into firm leadership. We also talk about the continuing education grind it takes just to keep our licenses alive, why there’s really no such thing as “architecture without technology” anymore, and how technologists are quietly becoming some of the most strategic voices in practice. From the culture and community around AECtech’s workshops and hackathon, to studio juries that ask students whether they actually had fun, to wandering Heatherwick’s Little Island and wrestling with the idea that architecture is allowed to be whimsical and purely experiential, we connect the dots between career paths, culture-building, and remembering why we fell in love with this profession in the first place. ----- Have a question for the hosts? Ask it at AskArchispeak.com Thank you for listening to Archispeak. For more episodes please visit https://archispeakpodcast.com . Support Archispeak by making a donation .
People in this episode
Hosts: Evan Troxel, Cormac Phalen
Topics covered
- architecture
- technology
- continuing education
- AEC industry
- career paths
- culture-building
- design leadership
Keywords
- architecture
- technology
- AECtech
- continuing education
- design leadership
- career paths
- community
- whimsical architecture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AECtech
Books & works: Little Island
Places: New York City
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