AEC on AEC Conversations with Dan Stine & Adam Wagoner

AEC on AEC Conversations is an inspiring video series where architects, engineers, and construction professionals (AEC) engage in one-on-one conversations about the design industry, the challenges, using technology as design solutions, and the opportunities as the industry evolves.

In this episode, Dan Stine (Director of Design Technology | Lake|Flato) and Adam Wagoner (Founder | High, Low, Buffalo) talk about their career paths, sustainability in architecture, how Revit and Forma impact their projects, and empowering future designers.

Dan Stine

Adam Wagoner

00:00 – Introductions
02:00 – Dan talks about his role, Director of Design Technology, within Lake|Flato
04:38 – Adam shares about his early career and the journey of starting his own firm(s)
08:02 – writing Revit textbooks and teaching architecture
09:58 – Adam reflects on learning Revit and winning semester projects
11:35 – “...it’s how you use the [Revit] tool to design”
13:32 – Autodesk Forma being a transformative design tool
16:54 – “We all want sustainable buildings, but how do we get there?”
21:26 – Dan and Adam share personal sustainability practices
22:36 – challenges of sustainable design in a small vs big firm
28:26 – design approaches in recent projects
33:00 – educating and empowering the new generation of designers
35:47 – the art of graphic representation
39:42 – how AI changes the design landscape, the misconceptions, and the opportunities
43:06 – what does success look like in architecture?

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At Autodesk, we’re always looking for opportunities to tell different stories, and to capture the creativity, passion, and intentionality of the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. This series is where design professionals share real experiences, real projects, real challenges and frustrations, and how technology can be used as tools to build a better world for our communities.

A special thank you to Dan Stine and Adam Wagoner for participating in the first ever AEC on AEC Conversations. You can learn more about their work in the description.

Please tell us if you enjoyed this conversation! What resonated with you? Do you share similar challenges in your practice?