Mental Health & Wellbeing in Architecture: From Academia to Practice
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Description
An architect’s journey, starting in school, through licensure, and into practice, can be rewarding and simultaneously challenging. The culture of work in architecture sets a high bar for performance standards. It is a creative industry that requires rigorous attention to detail while upholding the health, safety, and welfare of people in the built environment. For students, emerging professionals, women, and BIPOC individuals, there is mounting pressure to excel, resulting in dedicated action to prevent extreme burnout, exhaustion, and mental fatigue. Join this group of panelists who will have an open and honest dialogue on mental health and well-being and will talk about opportunities for improvement and examples of firm leaders leading within their firms.
Learning Objectives
Describe the unique challenges that students and professionals face in architecture due to the traditional practices of a rigorous studio culture.
Understand how marginalized people, especially BIPOC and women, are at higher risk for mental health challenges and how to support them in the workplace.
Outline how flexible work models, like virtual practices, can create more positive results for employee wellbeing and retention.
Detail solutions for individuals to support their own mental health and wellbeing.