Digital Builder Ep 153: What If Buildings Were Measured by Their Impact?

Katie Swenson, senior principal at MASS, advocates measuring building success by their impact on people's lives rather than aesthetics alone. Her approach challenges the construction industry to prioritize social and human outcomes in architectural design and decision-making.

What if the measure of a building's success wasn't how it looked, but the impact it had on people's lives? That's the question that shapes Katie Swenson's approach to architecture. As senior principal at MASS (Model of Architecture Serving Society), Katie has spent her career proving that…

This story was originally published by Autodesk Construction Cloud Blog.