Media · Speaking
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
2025AIA25 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
2025AIA25 National Conference · AIA National Conference
Panelist on the business and risk management dimensions of firm ownership.
In Conversation with Evelyn Lee, FAIA
2025Design 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
2025Building Michigan Communities Conference · Michigan
Presentation on emerging housing models and community-driven development in Flint.
AI Assisted Design Practice
2024Archifusion, 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
2024Lawrence Technological University Symposium · Lawrence Technological University
Presentation on leveraging generative AI for building energy analysis and modeling.
AI-Enabled Toolmaking for Architects
2026EDRA57 · 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
2025ACSA · 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
2019Texas Society of Architects Annual Convention · Texas
Pecha Kucha presentation on translating design vision into built reality.
Design Challenges for Net Zero Building Principles
2020Net Zero Build Summit · Novi, Michigan
Panelist on design challenges for residential and multi-family buildings embracing net-zero principles.
Invited Podcast Appearances
“Service to Society”
2025The 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”
2022Spaces 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”
2021Empty 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”
2020Talking 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”
2019AIA 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.