NOMA - Beyond the Surface

38: Taruna Gupta | Curiosity, Connections, & Community

Taruna Gupta is a planner at HGA and the co-founder and president of the non-profit, Defining Humanity. Hear how her journey across different countries has shaped an approach to architecture grounded in curiosity, cultural exchange, and building connections. Listen to conversations about how architecture organizations have been a crucial part of Taruna’s career journey, including when she chose to step away from practicing to focus on her family life.

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30: Pascale Sablan | Authentically You

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Pascale Sablan is CEO of Adjaye Associates New York studio, overseeing projects in North and South America and the Caribbean. She is the 315th living African-American woman registered architect in the United States. She has previously served as President for the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), and was awarded the 2021 AIA Whitney M. Young. Jr Award for her advocacy efforts.
Listen in for a conversation on Pascale’s journey, and how being an active voice means standing up for yourself, highlighting others, and bringing diverse voices when talking about the design industry.

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25: June Campbell | NOMA Stories from a Purple Spectrum

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June Campbell, is a member of the National Organization for Minority Architects Council (NOMAC). She is the wife of Wendell Campbell, one of the founders of NOMA, who was the organization’s first president.
This episode also includes special guests, Leslie Campbell and Bryan Hudson.

Listen in to hear stories from June about her life and about NOMA’s founding.

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19: Jason Pugh | One Step at a Time

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Jason Pugh is a licensed architect, certified planner, and a Principal at Gensler, where he serves as the Global Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. He also served as the 2021-2022 President of the National Organization of Minority Architects. Listen in to the interview to hear about Jason’s journey in architecture and urban planning, along with how NOMA became an integral part of his path.

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16: Katherine Darnstadt | Altering Practice

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Katherine Darnstadt is the founder of Latent, a Chicago based design practice. Listen in to the interview for a conversation about the changing architectural profession as the next generation of designers mix architecture with other interests to influence design.

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11: Bryan Hudson | Home Grown

Beyond the Surface SeriesAIA Architect Firm Owner NOMA

Bryan Hudson, NOMAC, AIA is a former NOMA National President. Listen in to hear about the path he took through architecture and NOMA. Bryan talks about the mentors and influences in his life, and how he now gives back to the next generation, especially with his firms and his continued NOMA involvement.

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10: Dr. L. David Stewart | Everything is Architecture

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Dr. L. David Stewart is an advocate and consultant for race, equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives for companies. Listen in to hear about his path from architecture school to a doctorate, his involvement with NOMA, and more about the belief that “everything is architecture”.

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09: Daniel Mai | A Road Less Traveled

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Daniel Mai is vice president for NC NOMA, and an HR Manager at Little Diversified Architectural Consulting. Daniel studied architecture and after exploring different careers in the architecture, construction and engineering industry, he ended up as a recruiting an HR professional in architecture firms, which we explore in this episode.

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05: Mustapha Williams | Mentee to Mentor

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Mustapha Williams is an architect at Gensler in Chicago. At the firm, he serves as the North Central Region Community Impact Leader, and a member of the regional Summer Intern Committee. Follow Mustapha’s journey from getting into architecture at a young age to where he is now, giving back to inspire youth pursuing architecture.

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04: Ashlen Williams | The Call to Diversity

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Ashlen Williams AIA, NOMA is an architect at KOO in Chicago, and the 2022-2023 I-NOMA President. Listen in to follow Ashlen’s story from growing up in Missouri, to where she is now in Chicago. Join us in a conversation about promoting diversity in the architecture profession, and how getting involved with professional organizations provides a platform for advocacy.

Note: This is a candid conversation in which the views expressed are solely those of the individuals providing them and do not reflect the opinions or official positions of I-NOMA or AIA-Chicago.

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