When she joined an architecture firm as its sole designer, Katie Vance’s focus was on creating a place for interiors within the studio. Before long, the practice began eyeing a transition into a design/build studio—and suddenly, the new question became: How can interiors become a cornerstone of this business?
Katie Vance kicked off the current phase of her career a decade ago, as the sole interior designer at an architecture firm. Since then, a lot has changed—largely thanks to Vance’s efforts to oversee the practice’s transformation into a thriving design-build studio. In this episode, she explains how that shift fostered an affinity for risk-taking that carries through to this day.
This episode was sponsored by The Savannah College of Art and Design.