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The Business of Architecture: Innovation and Resiliency in Contemporary Practice - STUDENT

Référence: CE25CONF2022

The Business of Architecture: Innovation and Resiliency in Contemporary Practice

This webinar is part of the RAIC 2022 Virtual Conference on Architecture, now available to stream!

Topics: Practice / Business

Length: 1.5 hours | What's Included: Video, Quiz, and Certificate of Completion 

Conference 2022 Series

This panel will examine best business practices through the lenses of three different scales of practice led by three female principals based in Vancouver. The panel will focus on how architectural offices can be structured to create a supportive, dynamic office culture, promote diversity, equity and inclusion, and foster creativity, innovation and resiliency to embrace the ever-evolving nature of the profession. This session is hosted by Women in Architecture Vancouver.

Learning Objectives:

By the completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Identify management strategies for the successful operation of architectural practice at various scales; small, medium, and large. 
  • Navigate the ever-evolving nature of the profession and organizational possibilities for office structure and culture. 
  • Gain an understanding of how to foster creativity, innovation, and resiliency in contemporary Architectural practice. 
  • Acquire tools for strategic evaluation of DEI practices for a successful, current and relevant practice. 

Subject Matter Experts:

Ana Maria Llanos
Architect AIBC, AAA, OAA, MRAIC, LEED AP
Principal, Diamond Schmitt Architects, Vancouver, BC

Ana Maria has over 20 years of experience at Diamond Schmitt Architects and was made principal in 2017. She heads the Vancouver studio with a diverse range of project experience focused on western Canada, including institutional, health care facilities, performing arts, residential, commercial, restoration and academic projects. She delivers excellence in both the design and execution of projects large and small and possesses rigorous project management skills with a proven track record of delivering world-class, complex projects on time and on budget.

Marianne Amodio 
Architect AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP
Partner, MA + HG Architects, Vancouver, BC

The underlying theme of the work at MA+HG Architects (formerly Marianne Amodio Architecture Studio - launched in 2010) is the creation of innovative architecture that is concise and practical, yet poetic and personal to the client. Marianne holds a master's degree in Architecture (honours) from the University of Manitoba, is a registered Architect with the Architectural Institute of British Columbia and a LEED Accredited Professional. She is currently the Chair of The City of Vancouver's Creative Advisory Panel for Housing Innovation and a member of the City of Vancouver Mayor's Advisory Committee for Housing and the Mayors' Advisory Committee for Permitting and Process.

Amela Brudar 
Architect AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP
Partner, GBL Architects, Vancouver, BC

Amela joined GBL Architects in 1994 becoming an associate in 1999 and a principal in 2008. She is passionate about the art of architecture and is always questioning and refining the vision and the direction of the firm. Amela also acts as a managing partner of GBL Architects and is responsible for running daily operations of a 75-personarchitectural and interior design studio. In her 25+ years of experience in Canada, Ms. Brudar has been involved in many complex, multi-phase, mixed use projects. Most recently Amela is actively engaged in the redevelopment of Richmond Centre in Richmond BC. This two-phase project spans over 27.5 Ac and includes over two million square feet of residential area in 12 towers and mid-rise buildings, and over 500,000 sf of retail, restaurant and community service space. Amela is actively involved with the AIBC where she is mentoring several intern architects, acts as an oral reviewer and is a member of the Qualifications Committee. She was a member and a Chair of Vancouver’s Design Panel from 2017-2019.

Veronica Gillies
HDR, B.Arch, B.Com
Managing Principal Western Canada

Veronica Gillies, FRAIC, has joined HDR as Managing Principal for HDR’s 4 offices across Western Canada, working out of the firm’s Vancouver design studio. She brings executive experience, design training, and business education to advance the firm’s goals for growth and value creation through exceptional service and design. Over the last 25 years, she has held significant leadership roles for several noted international firms providing strategic direction, business development and service delivery for large scale complex rezoning & social infrastructure projects procured under P3/Alternative delivery. Veronica is active in a number of industry organisations on a Board or Advisory capacity. She sat as President of the BC Construction Roundtable, Chair of the Architectural Foundation of BC, is a 4 term veteran of the Vancouver Urban Design Panel. She was named fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 2013. She is a frequent speaker on a range of topics related to architecture and sustainability and co-authored A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Vancouver (2010).

Pricing A-La-Carte 

$37.50
Prix catalogue: $37.50
Prix membres: 
$37.50