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234: Build the Future You Want: A Builder's Path with German Aparicio
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- May 7, 2026
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Summary
How can architects transition from being passive users of technology to the master builders leading the next wave of industry innovation? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee sits down with German Aparicio , a licensed architect who operates at the intersection of architecture, software development, and venture capital. As the lead for early innovation and partner development at Trimble Ventures , German shares his journey from a fifth-grade dream of becoming an architect to building the frameworks that are now reshaping the AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations) industry. German discusses his early career at Arup , where he first encountered the friction of broken industry systems and "redundant rework," which sparked a lifelong pursuit of better technological frameworks. He recounts his time at MIT and Gehry Technologies , his experience through the Trimble acquisition, and the evolution of G-Team into what is now Trimble Connect . The conversation explores how these experiences led him to co-found 0 to 60 , an equity-free accelerator that integrates startups like TestFit, Monograph, and ScaffPlan into the broader technology stack to drive industry-wide change. Beyond corporate innovation, German remains deeply rooted in academia, teaching advanced digital design and entrepreneurship at Cal Poly Pomona . He challenges the traditional "service-for-time" business model and presents a vision for an AI-native design practice , one that leverages natural language and automation to do more with less, allowing architects to reclaim their roles as master builders. "I encourage all my students to do the same. Imagine the future you want to see and then go build it. Nobody's going to come and save you." - German Aparicio This episode is a c…