Transformative Opportunities
Orchestrating Cultural Transformation through Communications and Collaboration
At the 2019 Knowledge Architecture conference, I gave an in-depth talk on building a culture of connection and communication at Payette, recipient of the 2019 AIA Architecture Firm Award.
Karen Robichaud
Founder
An experienced storyteller in the arts, architecture, and design, I cultivate a holistic approach to strategic communications and leadership development. Serving as a creative leader and storyteller for award-winning campaigns and projects of multiple scales, I bring broad perspective to my work. I worked in-house at Boston Lyric Opera, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, and Payette before starting my consultancy.
Skilled at articulating design excellence, I have developed successful submissions for several AIA award programs such as Firm Award (Payette, 2019; Quinn Evans, 2024), COTE Top Ten, Young Architect, and Fellowship.
I frequently speak at industry conferences for profession organizations such as SMPS, AIA, and AIGA; I also speak with architecture students regarding professional practice.
My work has been published in the CoDesign Collaborative magazine (guest editor: Issue 025, Common Space Issue), the AIA YAF quarterly magazine, Connection, SMPS’s Marketer, and Architectural Digest.
I am a member of the Strategic Council for CoDesign Collaborative and co-Chair of the Board of Directors for Open Architecture Collaborative.