Wanda Lau, LEED AP, is the editor of tech, practice, and products for ARCHITECT and Architectural Lighting. Along with 10 years of experience in the AEC industry, she holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Michigan State University, an S.M. in building technology from MIT, and an M.A. in journalism from Syracuse University's Newhouse School. Her writing covers a wide range of topics including architecture, technology, business, sustainability, and energy performance, and has appeared in Architect, Architectural Lighting, Eco-Structure, Men’s Health, ASID Icon, University Business, Urban Land, The Syracuse Post-Standard, among others. You can also hear her interviewing leaders in design and technology on Architect's podcast, ArchitectChats.
In this episode, Wanda shares her story of going from engineering to pursuing a career in journalism. We also discuss what current AEC technologies she finds most exciting, how she decides what to write about, changes in the architecture practice she has observed over the years, what topics she thinks deserve more attention, and covering the profession in the #MeToo era.
LISTEN NOW:
LISTEN LATER:
You can find Design Voice Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Play, Google Podcasts, Android, Pocket Casts, Spotify and Stitcher (or your favorite podcast app!).