Renée Cheng on agency and equity in the built environment

Renée Cheng is an architect and dean of the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington. She pioneered research surrounding the intersection of design and emerging technologies and is a leader in the American Institute of Architects around equity in the profession and practice. She led the research effort for AIA guides for equitable practice. She sees students as partners, and notes that the practice environment they face is radically different from the one their teac...