During this panel the TORCH Mentorship program convened a distinguished panel of Fellows and emerging practitioners to discuss the business side of design. This session took the form of a moderated conversation between members of the College of Fellows and notable young firms as they shared lessons, insight, and personal stories on the challenges of starting their own practice, on why certain designers might be attracted to such a path, and on how effective entrepreneurship can be in helping you chart your professional course.
Organized by
TORCH Mentorship Program; AIANY Emerging New York Architects Committee
Moderator:
Brynnemarie Lanciotti, AIA, Senior Project Architect, Ronnette Riley Architect
Panelists:
John Cetra, FAIA, LEED AP, Founding Principal, CetraRuddy Architecture DPC
Jacob Esocoff, AIA, Principal, Ideas of Order
Laura Heim, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal, Laura Heim Architect, PLLC
Henry Ng, AIA, Principal, Ideas of Order
Can Vu Bui, Co-founder, Office of Things
Roberta Washington, FAIA, Firm Owner/Architect, Roberta Washington Architects