Launched in 2023, Architectette is a podcast for women in Architecture. On each episode we feature interviews with women in Architecture, Design, Engineering, and Construction.

Guests discuss their career highs and lows, professional and personal experiences, and the exciting and inspiring contributions that they have made to their communities. Listen, learn, and enjoy!

071: Erin Pellegrino: Rethinking How Architects Work by “Challenging the Brief”

Erin Pellegrino is a strategist, designer, and registered architect who believes design is a powerful catalyst for change—a process of engaging with problems, opportunities, hopes, and world-shaping ideas. Through Matter, her design and fabrication studio, she transforms visionary concepts into extraordinary spaces, objects, and experiences that push standards and boundaries. She is the co-founder of Out of Architecture, a career resource community and talent services agency, and co-author of ‘Out of Architecture: The Value of Architects Beyond Traditional Practice’ (Routledge, 2022). Her commitment to expanding design’s impact extends to academia, where she has taught at Harvard, Cornell, The New School, CUNY, and The New Jersey Institute of Technology. At NJIT she co-leads the design/build program focusing on public interest design.

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070: Bryce Batts: Recruiting Realities, AEC Career Opportunities, and Getting Hired

Bryce Batts is a dynamic business consultant, speaker, certified Career Coach, and Co-founder of Career Collective, bringing over 15 years of experience as a recruiter in the AEC industry. With a fierce commitment to empowering women, Bryce helps organizations overcome barriers to hiring by developing innovative talent acquisition strategies. Her expertise enables companies to attract and retain diverse talent, fostering a more inclusive workplace.

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069: Angela Mazzi: From Burnout to Bold Leadership- “Architecting” a Meaningful Career

Angela Mazzi is dedicated to enhancing quality of life through the built environment. Her research on salutogenesis, equity, and socio-cultural contexts illuminates how design impacts well-being and the ways the design process impacts designers.  It’s her mission as a firm principal at GBBN, industry leader, and mentor with the AIA NAC/FAIA Mentoring Program, and AIA Align Mentoring program to advocate for healthy innovation-focused practice models. 

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