Disruption within the Architecture Industry ft. Sara Kolata

Disruption is an overused word, but architecture does need to keep asking which old habits still serve clients, teams and the wider built environment.

Stephen Drew speaks with Sara Kolata about disruption in the architecture industry, the Disrupt Symposium, the metaverse, research, strategy, design, technology and whether the profession can move beyond doing things the way it always has.

The conversation covers:

• Why the status quo in architecture is being questioned
• What the Disrupt Symposium set out to explore
• How the metaverse, research and technology connect to practice
• Why disruption needs to become useful rather than noisy
• What practices can learn from changing industry conversations

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to disruption in architecture
• 05:00 Why the status quo needs challenging
• 10:00 Sara Kolata and the Disrupt Symposium
• 15:00 Architecture in the metaverse
• 20:00 Research, strategy and changing practice
• 25:00 Design, technology and industry shifts
• 30:00 Is disruption useful or just hot air?
• 35:00 What practices can learn from changing tools
• 40:00 Practical reflections on industry change
• 45:00 Closing thoughts on disruption

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