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!
(B014) Entry-Level to Established - Architectette Guests' Advice at 1 Year/ 10 Years
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Architectette! In this compilation episode, our 2025 Architectette guests share the advice they would give themselves at two pivotal points in their careers: just starting out, and after a decade of experience. Whether you're fresh out of school or navigating your mid-career chapter, this episode offers honest insights, lessons learned, and encouragement from women who’ve been there. Tune in for a thoughtful reflection on growth, grit, and what really matters in the long arc of an architecture career.
064: Evon Calabrese: Translating Design Research into Healthcare Architecture
Evon Calabrese, Assoc. AIA, EDAC, is a healthcare designer at NBBJ with a focus on evidence-based and trauma-informed design. Throughout her career, she has specialized in environmental psychology, inclusive design, design justice, and research.
(B013) Emily Almloff: Licensed at 22, Becoming the Youngest Architect in the US
Today’s bonus episode features the youngest licensed architect in the United States! Emily Almloff is a 2024 graduate from the University of Kansas with a Masters of Architecture and Masters of Construction Management degree. She is a Healthcare Architect with HFG Architecture where she works on hospitals throughout the Midwest. Her interests are focused on ways that the built environment can create a positive impact through crisis response, healthcare architecture, and affordable housing. We talk about her education, work, and her incredible effort to get through all 6 AREs and secure her license at 22.
