Speaking

Selected talks, panels, and guest appearances on architecture, education, sustainable design, and computational tools.

Talks & Presentations

Launch, Build, and Thrive: Starting Your Own Firm

AIA25 National Conference · AIA National Conference

Panelist on starting and operating an architecture firm, sharing insights from founding Urban Colab Architecture.

AIA Trust: Starting and Operating Your Own Firm

AIA25 National Conference · AIA National Conference

Panelist on the business and risk management dimensions of firm ownership.

In Conversation with Evelyn Lee, FAIA

Design x Technology, Lawrence Technological University · Lawrence Technological University

Interviewed Evelyn Lee, FAIA on the intersection of design and technology in architectural practice.

New Housing Opportunities in Flint

Building Michigan Communities Conference · Michigan

Presentation on emerging housing models and community-driven development in Flint.

AI Assisted Design Practice

Archifusion, AIA Michigan Regional Conference · AIA Michigan

Talk on integrating AI tools into architectural design workflows and practice.

GEN AI: Using Vitras AI for Energy Modeling

Lawrence Technological University Symposium · Lawrence Technological University

Presentation on leveraging generative AI for building energy analysis and modeling.

AI-Enabled Toolmaking for Architects

EDRA57 · Conference Workshop

Hands-on workshop exploring how architects can leverage generative AI to build discipline-specific computational tools.

Timber in the City: Comprehensive Design Studio

ACSA · Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture

Presentation on integrating mass timber construction and Passive House principles into capstone design studio pedagogy.

The Art of Execution

Texas Society of Architects Annual Convention · Texas

Pecha Kucha presentation on translating design vision into built reality.

Design Challenges for Net Zero Building Principles

Net Zero Build Summit · Novi, Michigan

Panelist on design challenges for residential and multi-family buildings embracing net-zero principles.

Invited Podcast Appearances

The EntreArchitect Podcast · Episode #630

Discussion on community-driven practice, social impact in architecture, and balancing purpose with profession.

Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee, FAIA · Episode 141

AMA covering podcasting, practice, and the intersection of media and architecture.

“Water Treatment”

Spaces Podcast · Season 3, Episode #66

Conversation on Flint's water infrastructure, community resilience, and the role of architects in public health.

“Developing Projects in Flint”

Empty Lots Podcast · Episode #5

Discussion on incremental development, adaptive reuse, and community-driven design in Flint.

E3: Energy, Environment, with Emily Podcast · Season 3, Episode #26

Exploration of sustainable design, material longevity, and the case against disposable architecture.

“What is a Passive House”

Talking Home Renovations with the House Maven · Episode #20

Accessible introduction to Passive House design principles for a homeowner audience.

The EntreArchitect Podcast · Episode #283

Conversation on analog drawing, creative process, and the Coffee Sketch Podcast story.

“Flint Water Crisis”

AIA Small Firm Exchange · Episode #2

Firsthand perspective on practicing architecture in Flint during and after the water crisis.

The Young Architect Podcast · Episode #32

Story of relocating from Los Angeles to Flint and building a community-centered practice from scratch.

Archinect Sessions Podcast · Episode #54

Early-career dispatch covering urban design, public interest architecture, and Flint's design potential.