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A+Awards Jury Welcomes 8 Creators Leading the Architectural Knowledge-Sharing Revolution
With a diverse jury of global experts and a global voting public, Architizer's A+Awards championed firms around the world. Get your work in front of the industry's best by starting your submission today.The A+Awards are back, and with the Early Entry Deadline on October 25th, this is your chance to get your work in front of the biggest names in architecture and beyond. With over 250 distinguished members, our diverse jury represents a global mix of experts from across architecture, design, publishing, technology and more. Each year, we invite new leaders who are pushing boundaries and shaping the future of the built environment in many different ways.Enter the 13th Annual A+AwardsAmong this years new additions, eight standout voices are making waves in the knowledge-sharing revolution, from online educators and content creators to pioneers redefining how architecture is learned and shared. These well-known figures are transforming the industry through podcasts, online courses and free educational resources that inspire the next generation of architects and designers. As jurors, they reflect the A+Awards commitment to fresh, diverse perspectives that are shaping the future of architecture.Learn more about each juror and how theyre influencing architectures future through their unique approaches to knowledge-sharing:Caitlin BradyHost, Architectette Podcast & Project Architect, Ayers Saint GrossCaitlin is an architect, creative problem solver and community builder. She is a Project Architect and Associate at Ayers Saint Gross. Professionally and personally, she is dedicated to the advancement of emerging professionals, focusing volunteer efforts largely with organizations such as her bi-weekly podcast for women+ in architecture, Architectette; ACE Mentors; and AIA/ Emerging Architect Committees that empower students, upcoming professionals, and less represented populations in architecture. She has been recognized for her dedication to the profession with the Alpha Chi Rho Medal for Leadership and Service, 2023 AIA|DC Emerging Architect Award, and 2021 Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation Emerging Leader Award.David DrazilFounder of Sketch Like an Architect; Published Author; TeacherDavid Drazil is an architect who loves to sketch. Hes the founder of the SketchLikeAnArchitect.com and a teacher with more than 15,000 online students in his courses. David is also an author of three books on architectural sketching. He is focused on helping architects and designers to improve their clarity of visual communication through his educational resources on both analog and digital sketching and drawing.Evelyn LeeFounder and CEO, Practice of ArchitectureEvelyn M. Lee, FAIA, is an architect turned tech entrepreneur who blends her design background with a passion for innovation. As an angel investor, startup advisor and fractional COO, she helps drive growth for architecture firms, embracing new ways of practicing. Lee is the founder of Practice of Architecture and hosts the Practice Disrupted podcast with over 50,000 listeners globally.A sought-after speaker and Architizer columnist, she provides insights on integrating technology, leadership development, and better business operations within the architecture practice. Lee also champions inclusivity as an advisor for Women Defining AI, inspiring women to close the gender gap within the tech industry.Filip KuraszFounding Partner, ELEMENTFilip Kurasz is a dynamic creative, juggling roles as an artist, art director, and architect. Inspired by childhood passions and fueled by an entrepreneurial spirit, has co-guided ELEMENT Studio to the forefront of Archviz over the past decade and now became a proud co-founder of the World Visualization Festival WVF. His knack for pushing boundaries earned him titles like Architectural Visualizer of the Year 2023 and nods from the Architizer A+Awards. When hes not crafting masterpieces, Filip enjoys tackling obstacle races and finding joy in family adventures. Always striving for the next creative challenge, he brings a touch of lightheartedness to everything he does.Jakub FigelFounding Partner, ELEMENT and Founder, World Visualization Festival (WVF)Jakub Figel is a powerhouse connecting the worlds of art and architecture. His entrepreneurial drive leads him down unconventional paths, co-founding the World Visualization Festival (WVF) and spearheading ELEMENT Visualization Studio to become a recognizable figure in Archviz for over a decade. Jakubs achievements include prestigious titles like Architectural Visualization Studio and Visualization of the Year 2023 and a Special Mention at the Architizer A+Awards.Georgina WilsonPrincipal, Georgina Wilson AssociatesGeorgina Wilson is the founder and principal of Georgina Wilson Associates, bringing with her over 20 years experience designing award-winning homes and commercial spaces. As the creative director and principal architect Georginas designs offer both beauty and practicality, with each project facilitated by her talented team, under her expert instruction.Georgina takes great pride in translating the all-important client/designer conversation into spaces and structures that are illustrative of the way each of her clients want to uniquely live, work and play. In 2023, Georgina launched Ask an Architect, a digital platform of resources and practical tools for people undertaking home renovations anywhere in the world! The platform offers recommended room layouts, budgeting and project management templates.Kevin HuiDirector, ArchimarathonOne half of the Archimarathon duo, Kevin Hui is an architecture educator for over two decades at various universities. Kevin is an architecture tour curator and leader who has been on many incredible architecture tours around the world. Archimarathons video content creation on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok focuses on communicating and educating the public about the importance of good design in architecture.Rachael BernstoneBusiness Development and Marketing Adviser to Architects, Sounds Like DesignRachael Bernstone is a journalist-turned-business advisor to architects and an advocate for good design more broadly. She strongly believes that access to good design is an equity issue, and that only architects have the requisite skills to respond to some of the great challenges of our time, such as climate emergency and affordable housing shortages.Straddling the intersection of architecture and communications, Rachael holds a Bachelor of Arts (in Journalism, from RMIT) and a Masters in Architecture (History and Theory, from UNSW). In 2003, she was awarded a prestigious Churchill Fellowship to study sustainable and affordable housing, in the UK, Sweden, Finland and five cities across the United States.After interviewing more than 2000 practitioners globally as a journalist and researcher, Rachael observed a gap in their formal education around business development and marketing. To plug that gap, she founded a specialist communications consultancy Sounds Like Design in 2016. Today, her consulting services and online course simplify modern business development and marketing for architects, and she works with practice owners, directors and principals to create a reliable pipeline of new work and clients, leading to enhanced creativity, better wellbeing, more money, and a bigger impact. In addition, Rachael continues to work as a journalist contributing to international publications such as Architectural Review and Design Anthology, and HOUSES, Habitus and Sanctuary magazines in Australia to communicate the value of good design to a wider audience.With a diverse jury of global experts and a global voting public, Architizer's A+Awards championed firms around the world. Get your work in front of the industry's best by starting your submission today.The post A+Awards Jury Welcomes 8 Creators Leading the Architectural Knowledge-Sharing Revolution appeared first on Journal.
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