Building Businesses and Buildings - Evan Smith, Season 2: Careers

Evan Smith is Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Highland Park Technologies, a company focused on developing automated and cost effective ways to retrofit our built environment. As a licensed general contractor, creator, developer, and serial entrepreneur, shares his career journey moving through various roles and organizations to shape the world around us. The discussion touches on creating a culture of learning and adaptation, both personally and professionally, shifting focus to leaner approaches in design and building, and challenging assumptions to embrace innovation. https://www.hiparktech.com/ 00:00 Introduction to Evan and his career journey 03:02 Starting a business in landscape architecture 04:27 Transitioning to energy efficiency in housing 09:16 Lessons learned from the failure of Placetailor 16:22 Founding Highland Park Technologies 24:16 Partnership with architects and their strengths and weaknesses 28:19 The Impact of AI on Architecture 29:19 The Changing Job Landscape for Architects 30:41 The Role of AI in Architectural Design 32:04 Creating a Culture of Learning and Adaptation 33:31 Shifting Focus and Leaner Approaches in Architecture 34:51 Challenging Assumptions and Embracing Innovation 37:39 Improving Communication and Collaboration in the Construction Industry 38:06 Speaking the Same Language as Builders 41:16 Creating a Multidisciplinary Team 44:07 Balancing Creativity and Financial Realism 50:25 The Opportunity for Architects to Embrace New Technologies 54:04 Embracing Opportunities and Overcoming Biases MoPo Season 2 Schedule March 4 - Season Introduction with your hosts March 11 - Jacki Schaefer - ⁠⁠Career Coach⁠⁠ March 18 - Andrew Kao - Former VP at ⁠⁠CBRE Hana⁠⁠, Former VP at ⁠⁠Miller Knoll⁠⁠ March 25 - Evan Wiskup - Founder of [⁠⁠Wiskup Architecture⁠⁠] Co-founder of ⁠⁠neighbor⁠⁠ April 1 - Evan Smith - Co-founder of ⁠⁠Highland Park Technologies⁠⁠ April 8 - Zach Soflin - Founder & CEO of ⁠⁠Layer⁠⁠ April 15 - Brandon Hall - Founder of ⁠⁠BHA⁠⁠ Follow Us @ On ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ On ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ On ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ On ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ On ⁠LinkedIn