We are very proud to launch a mini-series of the As Built podcast about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition. This series features interviews with each of the six finalist firms as well as with the leadership behind the competition. Learn about the museum’s goals and meet the architects that are working to meet them.
View SeriesIn this episode of our series about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition, As Built co-hosts Patience Jones and Brian Jones speak with competition finalist Brian Butterfield of the firm WHY Architecture.
Read MoreAs Built co-hosts Patience Jones and Brian Jones speak with Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art design competition finalists Marion Weiss, FAIA* and Michael Manfredi, FAIA* of the firm Weiss/Manfredi.
Read MoreIn this episode of our series about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition, As Built co-hosts Patience Jones and Brian Jones speak with competition finalist Jeanne Gang, FAIA of the firm Studio Gang.
Read MoreIn this episode of our series about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition, As Built co-hosts Patience Jones and Brian Jones speak with competition finalist Annabelle Selldorf, FAIA of the firm Selldorf Architects.
Read MoreIn this episode of our series about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition, As Built co-hosts Brian Jones and Patience Jones speak with competition finalists Elisabetta Trezzani and Kerry Joyce, of the firm Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
Read MoreIn this episode of our series about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition, As Built co-hosts Brian Jones and Patience Jones speak with competition finalist Kengo Kuma of Kengo Kuma & Associates.
Read MoreIn the second episode of a new series about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition, As Built co-hosts Patience Jones and Brian Jones speak with Malcolm Reading, LVO, RIBA, Hon FRGS, the Chairman of Malcolm Reading Consultants, about how the competition process works and what architects should consider when entering a design competition.
Read MoreIn the first episode of a new series about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition, As Built co-hosts Patience Jones and Brian Jones speak with Julián Zugazagoitia, the Museum’s Director & CEO, about the competition and the need for community involvement.
Read MoreDon Semple, AIA, Partner at Krueck Sexton Partners, talks with Brian Jones about the role of technology in design and in the architecture profession.
Read MoreJakeb Novak, AIA, Partner at Specht Novak, talks with Brian Jones about his journey in the built environment.
Read MoreMalcolm Reading, RIBA, is Chairman of Malcolm Reading Consultants (MRC),a London-based consultancy that runs both open and invited international design competitions. Malcolm shares the details of his career evolution from architect to architecture consultant to firm owner, and gives listeners an insider’s view of the ins and outs of competitions.
Read MoreDiane discusses how her background influenced her career, the discoveries that came from this book’s creation, and why now is the best time to be an architect.
Read MoreAs Marvel Designs celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and the recent opening of its new office in Barcelona, Founding Principal Jonathan Marvel shares his professional journey and the growth of the firm over years and continents.
Read MoreFogarty Finger Co-Founding Principal Chris Fogarty, AIA, RIBA, talks with host Patience Jones about starting his own firm, the firm's new project The Eliza, and the intentional use of storytelling as a design influence.
Read MoreHOK Co-CEO and Design Principal Eli Hoisington, AIA, LEED AP, talks with host Brian Jones about his journey to co-CEO of a global architecture firm.
Read MoreArchitect Brent Buck discusses the evolution of his career and the design of Frame 122, a five-story residential building made from cross-laminated timber.
Read MoreIn this episode, host Brian Jones talks with Paul Clayton, architect and principal at the Austin and San Antonio-based architecture firm Clayton Korte. Paul discusses the evolution of his career, including the decision he made to purchase the firm formerly known as Emily Little Architect and its evolution into Clayton Korte.
Read MoreArchitect Carolyn Kiernat, AIA is a Principal of architecture, design, planning, and preservation firm Page & Turnbull. As the firm celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Carolyn shares how it was established largely as a reaction to the demolition and rapid redevelopment that was occurring in 1970’s San Francisco.
Read MoreArchitect Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, HASLA is a Design Principal and Founder of Ross Barney Architects. She is also the 2023 recipient of the AIA Gold Medal, the highest honor the AIA can bestow. In this episode, Carol discusses her career path and how it informed the driving principle behind her work and her life: that excellent design is a right, not a privilege.
Read MoreIn this episode of As Built, Brian Jones interviews Anthony Pope, founder of Atelier 7, about his transition from traditional architecture to using shipping containers for innovative and cost-effective design solutions.
Read MoreIn this episode, we speak with Daniel Piselli, Principal and Director of Sustainability at FXCollaborative, about his career path, what sustainability really means, and the future of sustainability in architecture.
Read MoreDavid Thompson, AIA, founder of Los Angeles-based architecture firm Assembledge+ discusses the firm’s ethos of collaboration and how it impacts design.
Read MoreBrian Jones welcomes Shawn Basler, Co-CEO and Executive Director of Perkins Eastman, to talk about running a multi-national architecture firm, as well as the professional practices that have helped him in his current role.
Read MoreYen Ong, FAIA gives a candid behind-the-scenes view of what it took to take his firm from four architects working on their first healthcare project to a multi-faceted studio with a special projects division focused on new kinds of work.
Read MoreThinking about print and digital as two separate media formats that never overlap can shortchange the impact of both. In this episode, we talk about the ways in which digital efforts can support print marketing - and vice versa.
Read MoreGoogle has been found in violation of U.S. anti-trust laws, and now it’s time for ... “the punishment.” We walk through what the Department of Justice is proposing for a penalty, and whether firms need to start changing their digital strategies in anticipation of the outcome.
Read MoreHistorically, whether to change your firm's name – and what to change to – was impacted by a limited number of factors. Now that we live in a digital age, and as trends have shifted away from using principal names for the firm name, there are more things to consider.
Read MoreMarketing calendar tools: not super exciting, but super necessary. We explain how they work, why you need them, and how to choose the best one for your firm.
Read MoreIf you’re constantly revising your marketing based on new opinions and can’t get anything out the door, you're in a feedback loop. Here's how to get out.
Read MorePreparing RFP responses can feel like all you're doing is working off of someone else's checklist. In truth, RFP responses can be great opportunities for educating prospective clients about your firm's strengths.
Read MoreDoes your firm have that One Great Image that gets used everywhere? Learn why embracing video, diverse visuals, and storytelling can set your firm apart.
Read MoreBeing interested in how people think, behave, and make decisions is what helps propel your marketing and your business development.
Read MoreDo you find yourself discounting ideas or data because you don't believe something works, it's not how you use the internet, or you've just never "liked" a particular thing? In this episode, we discuss how to be aware of these biases and make more informed decisions.
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