#69 Striving for the Extraordinary with Angelica Trevino Baccon, SHoP Architects

Angelica Trevino Baccon is a principal at SHoP Architects in New
York City. She leverages deep expertise in and a passion for
evolving technology to create inspiring, sustainable spaces for
people, often in next-generation workplaces. She led the SHoP
teams for the new Uber Headquarters in San Francisco and the
Atlassian Headquarters in Sydney, as well as several other
large-scale projects for major global tech companies. Angelica
has great success in meeting fast-paced and far-reaching design
and delivery challenges and  finding consensus with
multi-layered stakeholder groups—in the interest of spatial
vitality and community connection—for some of the firm’s most
complex projects. She holds a Bachelor in Architecture degree
from ITESM in Monterrey, Mexico, and a Master of Architecture
from Harvard University, where she has also served as a
professor.


In this episode we talk about:


What is was like having a baby during the pandemic, and the
importance of flexibility

How growing up in Monterrey, Mexico influenced the way
Angelica views cities and spaces

Seeing a city absorb a project after its completion

What the future of work and workspaces will be like, and what
elements will draw people to come back into the office

Thinking about architecture as experiences rather than iconic
forms

Leveraging technology to think of space in a different way
and to demystify the design process for clients

On the patience and perseverance required to be an architect



SHoP projects mentioned in the episode:


Uber Headquarters

Atlassian Headquarters

East River Waterfront

Domino Sugar Master Plan

Essex Market



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