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Business of Architecture Podcast

Warning architects! On this show you'll discover strategies, tips and secrets for running a fun, flexible and profitable architecture practice. Host Enoch Bartlett Sears AIA interviews successful architects and consultants as they share insights for creating a competitive, great (and profitable) architecture practice.

496: Revolutionizing Architecture: Navigating the Future with Arcat with Brian Miller of Arcat

Published: Dec. 18, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 19 seconds

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495: 6 Ways to Make More Money in Your Practice with Rion Willard

Published: Dec. 11, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 38 seconds

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494: Architect as Developer: Pioneering Innovation and Freedom in Design

Published: Dec. 4, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 50 seconds

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493: Revolutionizing Architectural Profit: Unlocking Financial Success with Mike Michalowicz

Published: Nov. 27, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 36 seconds

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492: The Secret Handbook to Winning & Closing Projects with Jeff Frame of Frame Architecture

Published: Nov. 20, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 42 seconds

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491: The Free Architect's Journey with Enoch Sears and Rion Willard

Published: Nov. 13, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 47 seconds

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490: The Cost of Isolation: Architect Networking Reimagined with Enoch Sears & Rion Willard

Published: Nov. 6, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 32 seconds

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489: Architectural Permitting Pitfalls: From Red Tape to Red Carpet with Joe Russo

Published: Oct. 30, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 55 seconds

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488: How Negotiation Skills Doubled Our Revenue with Arlene Edjourian and Katie Flores of AMK Studio

Published: Oct. 23, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 29 seconds

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487: Recession Strategies for Architects with Enoch Sears & Rion Willard

Published: Oct. 16, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 29 seconds

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486: Architect Developer with Victor Caban-Diaz of Building Ingenuity

Published: Oct. 9, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 7 seconds

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485 Architects Unveiled: Deciphering Firm Performance with Enoch Sears & Rion Willard

Published: Oct. 2, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 5 seconds

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484: Lies of Architecture with Rion Willard and Enoch Sears

Published: Sept. 25, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 13 seconds

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483: Is An Architecture Industry Collapse Inevitable? with Enoch Sears and Rion Willard

Published: Sept. 18, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 28 seconds

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482: The Double-Edged Sword of Activism in Architecture with Lance Cayko of F9 Productions

Published: Sept. 11, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 54 seconds

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481: The Cult of Design Part III with Enoch Sears and Rion Willard

Published: Sept. 4, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 37 seconds

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480: The Cult of Design Part II with Enoch Sears and Rion Willard

Published: Aug. 28, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 25 seconds

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479: The Cult of Design Part I with Enoch Sears and Rion Willard

Published: Aug. 21, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 15 seconds

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478: How I Grew My Architectural Practice From $4k to $40k per Month in 4 Months with Gilbert Atick of ATEEQ Architecture & Design

Published: Aug. 14, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds

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477: Reinventing a Stagnant Firm Culture with Jeff Frame

Published: Aug. 7, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 29 seconds

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476: Networking to Build Relationships and Win Commissions with Mark Elster of AOME Architects

Published: July 31, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 34 seconds

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475: My Journey as an Architecture Firm Owner with Dewey Nichols of Nichols Design Group

Published: July 24, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 49 seconds

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474: Have We as Architects Betrayed Ourselves? with Enoch Sears and Rion Willard

Published: July 17, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 36 seconds

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473: Rural Practice Explored with Molly Wheelock of Studio MW

Published: July 10, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 7 seconds

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472: Growing Through Purpose with Ian & Toni Wilson of Nolan Carter Architectural Design

Published: July 3, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 51 seconds

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471: The 7-Figure Architect with Enoch & Rion

Published: June 26, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 57 seconds

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470: Growing a New Architectural Practice Matias Daroch of MIK Architecture

Published: June 19, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 30 seconds

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469: Dealing with Clients Who Won't Pay with Marina Rubina

Published: June 12, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 58 seconds

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468: Damn All Architects with Enoch & Rion

Published: June 5, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 43 seconds

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467: Growing an Architecture Firm with Remick Moore of Remick Architecture

Published: May 29, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 48 seconds

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466: How I Grew My Firm in the Heart of Silicon Valley with Ramiro Torres of TOPA Architecture

Published: May 22, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 51 seconds

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465: The Right Project Management Software for Architects with Enoch Sears and Rion Willard

Published: May 15, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 5 seconds

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464: Every Architectural Project Isn't a Fit with Enoch Sears and Rion Willard

Published: May 8, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 8 seconds

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463: Finding Qualified Architectural Hires with Enoch Sears & Rion Willard

Published: May 1, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 5 seconds

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462: The 'King Maker' Strategy with Joseph Aga of AGA Associates

Published: April 24, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 44 seconds

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461: Leading Through Design with Mary Johnston of Johnston Architects

Published: April 17, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 19 seconds

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460: Masters of Hospitality with Nunzio & Marc DeSantis of Nunzio Marc Desantis Architects

Published: April 10, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 19 seconds

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459: Creating a Progressive Niche with Todd Walker

Published: April 3, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 42 seconds

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458: Growing a Pipeline of Prospects with Tyler Suomala

Published: March 27, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 39 seconds

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457: Win an Architecture Firm with Enoch Sears & Rion Willard

Published: March 20, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 57 seconds

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456: Leading by Design with Nicki Dennis Stephens

Published: March 13, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 25 seconds

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455: The Architect Developer Business with Evan Watts

Published: March 6, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 47 seconds

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454: Creating an Intrapreneurial Firm with Dena Prastos

Published: Feb. 27, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 47 seconds

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453: Radical Practice with Marlon & Meryati Blackwell

Published: Feb. 20, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 59 seconds

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452: Boldly Innovating in Construction with Dan Sullivan

Published: Feb. 13, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 57 seconds

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451: The Future of Construction with Roger Krulak

Published: Feb. 6, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 40 seconds

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450: How to Worry About a Recession with Trevor Abramson

Published: Jan. 30, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 41 seconds

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449: Is It Really a Collections Issue? with Yotam Kedem & Lior Schnabel of Precise International

Published: Jan. 23, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 50 seconds

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448: Publishing an Architectural Monograph with Jorge Arango

Published: Jan. 16, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 27 seconds

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447: Modern Residential Design Secrets with Luis Murillo

Published: Jan. 9, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 20 seconds

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446: Building an Award Winning Residential Architectural Practice with Nate McBride

Published: Jan. 2, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 21 seconds

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445: Doing the Best Work with the Best People with Betsy Vohs

Published: Dec. 26, 2022, 2 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 5 seconds

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444: Leading Teams and Managing Projects in Architecture with Drew Deering

Published: Dec. 19, 2022, 2 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 56 seconds

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443: Using Your Architectural Super Powers Outside of Architecture with Jake Rudin and Erin Pellegrino

Published: Dec. 12, 2022, 2 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 41 seconds

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442: Why Design React Mode is Shrinking your Business with Michael Bernard

Published: Dec. 5, 2022, 2 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 32 seconds

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441: Working Successfully with Developers with Harshad Pillai

Published: Nov. 28, 2022, 2 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 33 seconds

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440: Making Expediting Sexy with Jesse Tarr

Published: Nov. 21, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 52 seconds

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439: Becoming Partners of a Leading Firm with Rhode Partners

Published: Nov. 14, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 18 seconds

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438: Key Financial Metrics for an Architecture Firm with Hugh Glazer

Published: Nov. 7, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 1 second

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437: Using the Art World to Help Grow a Firm with Hiroshi Okamoto

Published: Oct. 31, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 24 seconds

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436: How I Became an Architect Developer with Jason Boyer

Published: Oct. 24, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 23 seconds

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435: The Art of Taking Risks with Brian Messana

Published: Oct. 17, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 30 seconds

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434: Managing Firm Perpetuity with Jenna Knudsen

Published: Oct. 10, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 26 seconds

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433: Prospering an Architectural Practice (Even Through Recessions) with Walter Marin

Published: Oct. 3, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 25 seconds

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432: Preparing for the Next Recession (Part 3) with Patrick MacLeamy

Published: Sept. 26, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 15 seconds

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431: Preparing for the Next Recession (Part 2) with Herbert Cannon

Published: Sept. 19, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 31 seconds

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430: Preparing for the Next Recession (Part 1) with Karen Compton

Published: Sept. 12, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 47 seconds

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429: Leading with Love - Balancing Art and Business with Paul Arad of Acrylicize

Published: Sept. 5, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 11 seconds

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428: On Fees, Business Development and Leading a Team in an Architectural Practice with Kenneth Lewis

Published: Aug. 29, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 2 seconds

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427: Top 3 Hiring Challenges (and How to Overcome Them) with Lance Cayko

Published: Aug. 22, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 54 seconds

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426: The Purpose-Based Practice with Alex Gore

Published: Aug. 15, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 12 seconds

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425: Overcoming Challenges as Architect Developer with Drew Lang

Published: Aug. 8, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 44 seconds

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424: Attracting Your Ideal Client with Pamela Durkin

Published: Aug. 1, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 33 seconds

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423: Creating Unforgettability with Matthias Hollwich

Published: July 25, 2022, 2:12 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 34 seconds

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422: Why Do Architects Give Away Free Work? with Bryon McCartney

Published: July 18, 2022, 4:53 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 50 seconds

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421: Build Your Firm with Your Values with Ibrahim Greenidge

Published: July 11, 2022, 3 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 10 seconds

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420: Social Media for Architects with Enoch Sears and Bryan Toepfer

Published: July 4, 2022, 3 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 22 seconds

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419: Resilience In The Face of Crisis with James Smiros

Published: June 27, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 10 seconds

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418: Putting Architecture at the Forefront of Development with Philip Kafka & Ishtiaq Rafiuddin

Published: June 20, 2022, 2:48 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes

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417: How I Grew My Design-Focused Design-Build Firm with John Sofio

Published: June 13, 2022, 2:47 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 5 seconds

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416: Win Without Lowering Your Prices with Enoch Sears

Published: June 6, 2022, 3 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 4 seconds

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415: How to Earn 6 Figures as an Architect

Published: May 30, 2022, 5:54 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 24 seconds

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414: Money Scripts with Enoch Sears and Rion Willard

Published: May 23, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 53 seconds

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413: Building a Design-Focused Development Company Jared Della Valle

Published: May 16, 2022, 5:53 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 43 seconds

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412: Guardians of Vision with Brett Andersen

Published: May 9, 2022, 9:40 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 59 seconds

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411: Architecture Is More Than Just Design with Michael Poris

Published: May 3, 2022, 6:31 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 4 seconds

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410: The Fine Art of Listening with Joseph Spierer

Published: April 26, 2022, 2:28 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 37 seconds

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409: 5 Firm Owner Success Stories

Published: April 18, 2022, 6:11 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 54 seconds

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408: Effective Succession Planning with Mancini Duffy

Published: April 13, 2022, 12:02 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 56 seconds

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407: What Does It Take To Attract And Retain Clients?

Published: April 6, 2022, 10:35 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 36 seconds

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406: Going Big and Bold with Your Business with Robin Baron

Published: March 28, 2022, 6:33 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 3 seconds

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405: Crafting an Exceptional Experience with Sam Cavitt and Ryan Brown

Published: March 22, 2022, 1:41 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 7 seconds

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404: Conversation Partners VS Service Providers with Balmiki Bhattacharya

Published: March 14, 2022, 6:50 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 52 seconds

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403: Can Buildings Make Us Happier? with Bruce Haden

Published: March 7, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 44 seconds

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402: How to Dominate a Sector with Christopher Brandon

Published: Feb. 28, 2022, 6:39 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 4 seconds

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401: Redesigning Your Career with Erin Pellegrino and Jake Rudin

Published: Feb. 21, 2022, 6:55 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 17 seconds

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400: The Keys to Creating Enduring Client Relationships with David Shove-Brown and David Tracz

Published: Feb. 14, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 36 seconds

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399: Getting the Best From Vectorworks with Jonathan Reeves

Published: Feb. 7, 2022, 4:15 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 36 seconds

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398: Business and Design Fluency with Arno Matis

Published: Jan. 31, 2022, 8:16 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 56 seconds

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397: Collaborative Construction with Michael Daddio

Published: Jan. 24, 2022, 5:25 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 26 seconds

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359: Transparency and Leadership with Christian Giordano

Published: March 16, 2021, 10:22 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 16 seconds

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358: Leadership Lessons with Julia Nagele

Published: March 9, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 58 seconds

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357: Leadership in Trying Times with SOM

Published: March 2, 2021, 7:11 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 21 seconds

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356: Designing Your Brand with Bryon McCartney

Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 59 seconds

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355: Architect to Builder (Offering Construction Services) with Alex Gore and Lance Cayko

Published: Feb. 15, 2021, 8:21 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 39 seconds

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354: Succeeding at Design with Lee Skolnick

Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 6 seconds

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353: Entrepreneurship in Architecture with Mark R. LePage

Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 37 seconds

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352: It's About the People with Arturo Chavez

Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 20 seconds

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351: Business Development Tips with Viviano Villarreal-Buerón

Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 29 seconds

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Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 4:40 a.m.
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350: Increasing Your Firm's Visibility with Karl Feldman

Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 3:06 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 58 seconds

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349: The Visible Expert with Kelly Waffle and Karl Feldman

Published: Jan. 4, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 56 seconds

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348: Breaking the Silence of Design with Gabrielle Bullock and Karen Compton

Published: Dec. 28, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 12 seconds

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347: Building a Sales Force with Mark Wainwright

Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 25 seconds

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346: The Residential Design-Build Business Model with David Pollard

Published: Dec. 14, 2020, 12:32 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 36 seconds

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345: Starting My Own Podcast with Adam Steiner

Published: Dec. 7, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 6 seconds

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344: An Intentional Architecture Business Model with Nicole Hardman

Published: Nov. 30, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 43 seconds

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343: Content Marketing for Design-Build Firms with David Pollard

Published: Nov. 23, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 3 seconds

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342: Building a Design-Focused Firm with Trey Trahan

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes

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341: Creating a Collaborative Culture with Scott Kelsey FAIA

Published: Nov. 9, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 43 seconds

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340: Designing a Brand with Jeffrey Morris

Published: Nov. 2, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 44 seconds

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339: Success Lessons I Learned Building BowerBird with Nic Granleese

Published: Oct. 26, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 23 seconds

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338: Solve a Problem, Build a Business with Zach Soflin of Layer

Published: Oct. 19, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 51 seconds

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337: Amplified Urbanism with Lorcan O'Herlihy and Richard Loring

Published: Oct. 12, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 25 seconds

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336: Surviving (and Thriving) Through a Downturn with Alyse Makarewicz

Published: Oct. 5, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 5 seconds

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335: Innovating What Architects Do with Ren Yee of UNStudio

Published: Sept. 28, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 36 seconds

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334: Women in Architecture with Julia Gamolina

Published: Sept. 18, 2020, 7:26 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 16 seconds

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333: Architect Builds Real Estate Empire with Matthew Gullo

Published: Sept. 14, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 27 seconds

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332: BIG and Business Development with Iben Falconer

Published: Sept. 7, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 51 seconds

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330: Winning Through Competitions with Ondřej Chybík

Published: Aug. 17, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 22 seconds

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329: Master's Degree in Business for Architecture and Design with Jerónimo van Schendel

Published: Aug. 10, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 43 seconds

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328: Facing Crisis (and Thriving) with Patrick MacLeamy

Published: Aug. 3, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 18 seconds

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327: Designing the World-Class Architecture Firm with Patrick MacLeamy

Published: July 27, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 53 seconds

Today's guest should need no introduction, but you may not have heard of him because the firm he led as CEO from 2003 to 2017, one of the largest and most successful architecture firms in the world, doesn't revolve around the fame of one individual.

Our guest is Patrick MacLeamy, former CEO of the firm HOK. MacLeamy just released a book on his experience in leadership and business through his time at HOK titled: Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm: The People, Stories and Strategies Behind HOK. MacLeamy is also the Chairman of buildingSMART International, which works to achieve open standards for the exchange of digital information in the building and infrastructure industries. He was a founding member of buildingSMART, in 1994.

He spent 50 years at HOK, which grew into one of the largest architecture and engineering firms in the world during his time there. MacLeamy rose from Junior Designer to CEO of HOK and witnessed the firm’s growth from a single midwestern office to 27 locations across the globe offering architecture, interiors, engineering, planning and more.

MacLeamy joined HOK St. Louis in 1967, after which he helped establish the firm’s San Francisco outpost in 1970 - later becoming managing principal of that office. He joined HOK’s executive committee in 1995 and was named COO five years later. In 2003, HOK shareholders elected MacLeamy Chief Executive Officer.

He led the firm for 13 years. In 2016, MacLeamy chose a new CEO for HOK, remaining as Chairman for one more year before retiring —or as he likes to say, “repurposing.”

In this episode of Business of Architecture, MacLeamy shares hard-learned business lessons from his time at HOK and the principles that led this company to be the success that it is today.

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326: Lessons in Leadership and Legacy with Eugene Kohn

Published: July 15, 2020, 3:15 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 16 seconds

Today we have the privilege of hearing from one of the icons of architecture - the man who co-founded one of the largest architecture firms in the world, Kohn Pedersen Fox or KPF.

Now In its 46th year, KPF spans the world with offices in 8 countries and with projects in more than 40. KPF founder Gene Kohn has, with his two partners, built an architecture business that flourishes because when it comes to good business he practices what he preaches.

Gene just released a book chronicling the challenges and successes of building this incredibly successful firm: The World by Design: The Story of a Global Architecture Firm.

What are his secrets for success?

On this episode you'll discover that KPF is set up and operates as the antithesis of the starchitect syndrome, the firm is not built around the personality or designs of an individual.

From the outset KPF was designed as a firm that would carry on after Gene and the other founders retired or passed away. This strategy different from many other prominent firms where the reputation of individual designers emphasized. Instead, KPF developed and lives by a culture of teamwork, rather than one of star designers.

Gene believes in discovering the most talented recent graduates, training them in all aspects of the profession and then elevating them to leadership positions. This approach has worked and KPF now has 31 principals – and a president - who rose from the ranks. Today KPF employs more than 650 people with offices in New York, San Francisco, London, Berlin, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul, Abu Dhabi and Singapore

The KPF team has been hugely successful with major buildings all over the world. Of the world’s 12 tallest buildings, 6 of them were designed by KPF – the Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen, the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, the CTF Finance Center in Guangzhou, the CITIC Tower (also known as China Zun) in Beijing and the Shanghai World Financial Center. These bona fides in global markets have positioned KPF to be named the architects for one of its newest projects One Vanderbilt, the 1401-foot-high-tower across Vanderbilt Avenue from Grand Central terminal that, with its observation deck and office floors, will make it higher than the neighboring Empire State building.

Gene turned what was initially a NY-based firm into a global powerhouse. This expansion strategy has allowed the firm to ride out major recessions in the U.S. by doing work abroad. It has also given the firm the chance to develop expertise in designing large complicated projects – first in Asia and now in the U.S. For example, the firm designed the JR Central Towers atop an active rail yard in Nagoya, Japan in the 1990’s, and then used that experience to work on Hudson Yards in NY.

Now you man be wondering - what does the story of one of the worlds largest firm's have to do with my success as a practitioner in a small firm?

Listen closely, because the strategies that Eugene Kohn used to grow his practice are the same you can use in your firm to build a firm to suit your life.

Many architects think of business as a dirty word. Gene however has emphasized the need for architects to solve their clients’ problems on time and on budget, without compromising design integrity.

He and his partners have made a practice of developing strong connections between the architectural profession and the business world.

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