Bond Architects, Inc.

This year’s scholars met again on Friday November 1st for the second session of the year where they explored the intersection of entrepreneurship, management, and mentorship in architectural practice. They heard from 8 different speakers and participated in a workshop on Intrapraneurship to equip them with a framework to effectively implement ideas and initiatives and foster innovative and forward-thinking methods of practice. The session began with Ben Molina from Cortex's Square One who introduced innovation and entrepreneurship through his work in the region via Cortex and its young entrepreneur programs. Ben encouraged our scholars to remain curious and maintain their problem-solving mentality in everything they do. Following Ben, we were joined by four area firm leaders: Steve Emer of Mackey Mitchell Architects, Susan Pruchnicki of Bond Architects, Inc., Ryan King, AIA, MBA, ACHA of Lawrence Group, and Maggie Bailey, MBA of CannonDesign who discussed each of their journeys and the evolution of their practices over time. They reminded our scholars about the importance of embracing change and valuing our teams, our selves, and our community as key foundations of relevant and forward-thinking practices. At the conclusion of the panel, Paola J. Badea and Sara Ferguson from Mackey Mitchell Architects led our scholars through a workshop on intrapreneurship and mentorship challenging our participants to think creatively and develop actionable plans for ideas they could implement within their respective firms. Our session concluded with a presentation by Evelyn Lee, 2025 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) National President and founder of Practice of Architecture. Evelyn’s presentation echoed many of the topics discussed throughout the day by sharing the disruptors in our industry demanding change, the value of technology to enhancing our process, and examples of practices with forward thinking and integrated methods of and models of practice changing our profession. Thank you again to all our incredible speakers for joining us to make this day a success! We also want to thank our session two organizers Adam Richmond, AIA NCARB and Javier Diaz Vicens for their hard work putting together this session. Finally, A big thank you to our session supporters: Cortex's Square One, Golterman & Sabo Companies, Hart Associates Inc, and Sherwin-Williams and a big thank you to our benefactor sponsors: Mackey Mitchell Architects, HOK, and MAYS MAUNE MCWARD, INC. for their continued support of our program. We are looking forward to session 3 on Friday December 6th! Follow us for more updates on the program and scholars throughout this and next year. #Entrepreneurship #Intrapreneurship #Mentorship #ThinkDifferently #AIA #AIASTL #CKLDP

We’re taking this City of Festus, Missouri Red Barn to the next level, turning it into a unique space where the community can gather, celebrate, and create memories. At Hankins Construction, we love projects that strengthen the community, and we can’t wait to see how this barn becomes a centerpiece for gatherings. Architect: Bond Architects, Inc. #HankinsFamily #Buildingstlouis