Comments on: Learning IN Las Vegas—Summary Impressions from Two Architecture Conferences

By: Monasun80

Monasun80 — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 18:54:17 +0000

In reply to toshman78. You are correct. The medical industry is amazing when it comes to inclusion and technology. I've. completed over 10 years of Hospitals, Clinics, and MOB's. I have always felt valued and successful. I ran an outreach program at UC Berkeley in 2014. Unfortunately, it failed. But currently, there are some programs in Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Chicago for high school seniors. But Oakland, Ca. may be the most promising. (However, at this time, no female participation)

By: toshman78

toshman78 — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 16:46:59 +0000

Bob, thanks for writing in and sharing your thoughts. I agree with you that the industry—specifically the Architecture industry—has been horrible at inclusion and has hurt itself more than it realizes. Some industries, especially STEM industries and medicine, have done tremendously better at inclusion. Innovation and creativity can often be measured in more quantitative terms, or just as critically, measured in terms more relevant to our current digital age, and this obviously helps the situation you speak of.

By: toshman78

toshman78 — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 16:46:59 +0000

By: Monasun80

Monasun80 — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 14:54:17 +0000

In reply to toshman78.

You are correct. The medical industry is amazing when it comes to inclusion and technology. I’ve. completed over 10 years of Hospitals, Clinics, and MOB’s. I have always felt valued and successful.

I ran an outreach program at UC Berkeley in 2014. Unfortunately, it failed. But currently, there are some programs in Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Chicago for high school seniors. But Oakland, Ca. may be the most promising. (However, at this time, no female participation)

By: Bob E Waddell

Bob E Waddell — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 02:43:40 +0000

For 35 years I have worked in an industry that didn’t really want me around. So to hear the beginnings of inclusion in architecture is great. But I can’t hear anyone else…(chirp) Where is everyone?

So many minds wasted. So many ideas lost. So much possible innovation from the past 30 years ignored. Just because I look different…Because of my gender…because I speak a different language?

For this, the industry is dying. Yet it will be saved by including everyone who aspires to be an architect…

By: Bob E Waddell

Bob E Waddell — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 22:43:40 +0000

So many minds wasted. So many ideas lost. So much possible innovation from the past 30 years ignored. Just because I look different…Because of my gender…because I speak a different language?

For this, the industry is dying. Yet it will be saved by including everyone who aspires to be an architect…