Leaning Out VII | Women Charting New Paths

Leaning Out, now in its seventh year as part of the AIANY Global Dialogues Committee event series, focuses on women in architecture and construction who are transforming the nature of contemporary practice. This year, Leaning Out VII | Women Charting New Paths looks through the lens of the AIANY presidential theme of Charting to explore how women have discovered new territories of practice by going “off the map”, charting untested grounds and formulating a practice that emerges from their own investigations, cultures, backgrounds, and values. 

Panelists:
Elaine Molinar, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Partner and American Managing Director, Snøhetta
Rachely Rotem, LEED AP BD+C, Founder, Studio MODU
Suchitra Reddy, AIA, Founder, Reddymade

Moderator:
May Lee, Partner, The Seelig Group

About the Series
Leaning Out was initiated in 2013 as a panel on and by women in the fields of architecture and construction. As part of the AIANY Global Dialogues Committee series of panels, each year’s topic reflects the Global Dialogues theme of the year. In turn, topics such as Global Practice, Identity and Profile, Education, Landscape Architecture, Academic Leadership, and Entrepreneurship, have been discussed by highly accomplished women in this field within a format that begins with presentations and is completed with a moderated panel discussion. Over 180 people attend the panel each year to listen to four or five panelists selected for their achievements in the field and ability to inspire generations to come. Leaning Out was initiated by Hana Kassem, AIA, Principal, KPF.