IIDA Perspective - Fall/Winter 2015 - 8

Contributors
The influencers that helped bring this issue to life.
(Plus, their recommendations of recent reads that make an impact.)

PETER ANDREW

Peter Andrew is a Director of
Workplace Strategy, leading the
Workplace Centre of Excellence
function for CBRE across Asia Pacific.
Peter has qualifications in design,
facilities planning and management,
workplace strategy and corporate
real estate and has been practicing
for 25 years.
Recommended Read: "An Executive's
Guide to Machine Learning" from
McKinsey Quarterly
NICK MERRICK

KARL SORENSON

Nick Merrick, partner, principal and
senior photographer with the
architectural photography firm
Hedrich Blessing, is recognized as one
of the leading architectural
photographers working today. Nick is
widely published and his work
appears regularly in architectural
and design journals worldwide,
including: A+U, Architectural Record,
Architecture Magazine, Interior Design,
Contract, and Graphis.

After 12 years in construction and
managing over $75M in capital
improvement contracts for the US
Government, Karl transitioned from
his role in project management and
into construction technology. He was
the director of research for tech
startup BuiltWorlds before launching
his own initiatives at Cannon
Consulting Group and Blue Collar
Labs in 2014 and 2015, respectively.

EMILY BOBROW

Emily Bobrow is a journalist in New
York and a regular contributor to The
Economist. Her writing has also
appeared in the New York Times, Los
Angeles Times, New York Magazine,
The Believer and BookForum.
Recommended Read: ALEXANDER
HAMILTON by Ron Chernow

BUD RODECKER

This issue's graphics-from the
custom typefaces to the high-concept
page layouts-were spearheaded
by Bud Rodecker of the Chicago-
based design collaborative Thirst.
Bud Rodecker is a principal designer
at Thirst and an adjunct professor
at DePaul University. His work
explores the space between logical
constraints and formal play, and
balances form with meaning. He is
interested in systems and processes
with the potential to create design.

8

Like many others who have seen the
musical "Hamilton" (which is as
great as they say), I rushed out to read
Ron Chernow's biography of the man,
which largely inspired the show.
Chernow's colorful portrait of
America's first Treasury Secretary,
who rose up from poverty in the
Caribbean to become a founding
father of the United States, nearly
dances off the page. It's made me
grateful I never tried to become a
popular historian, as now would be
the time when I might just give up.

I am fascinated with the evolution of
artificial intelligence in the
workplace and the impact it will
have on how we all work. Middle
management will be replaced by
middle mentorship and all of our jobs
will change ... for the better. The
reason why workplaces of today
won't exist in ten years' time is
because today's type of work simply
won't exist.

Recommended Read: "2015
Construction Technology Report"
from JBKnowledge
This yearly report breaks down
the influence, impact and trends
of technology within design
and construction, so we can see
where and how the industry is
innovating and pinpoint the areas
they are technologically neglecting.
A great read for any contractor
or technology company looking
for industry insights and perhaps,
competitive edge.

HOLLY EAGLESON

Holly Eagleson is a Brooklyn,
NY-based writer and editor who
covers social issues, art, pop culture,
and food for a variety of outlets
including Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire,
Glamour, TakePart.com, and
HouseSeven.com.
Recommended Read:
SPQR by Mary Beard
A fascinating re-examination of
the first millennium of the Roman
Empire that upends long-held
assumptions and illuminates the
lives of everyday individuals. It's
hard to read without reflecting on
how future generations will one day
interpret America's own excruciating
growing pains.
http://www.TakePart.com http://www.HouseSeven.com
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