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397: Collaborative Construction with Michael Daddio Jan 24, 2022

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This week, I'm speaking with Michael Daddio, Founder and Principal of premier artisanal building firm, M. Daddio, Inc.

Mike is a third-generation contracting professional, skilled carpenter, and effective leader with a thorough understanding of the process required to bring a highly detailed project from concept to successful completion.

Throughout his career, Mike has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to serving the New York community through his active support of several organizations and leading numerous volunteer initiatives to rebuild the homes of New Yorkers whose properties suffered catastrophic damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

He also sits on the Board of St. Ignatius School, a middle school dedicated to providing quality education to children in the South Bronx. A native of Long Island, Mike graduated from Providence College, where he double-majored in Mathematics and Quantitative Economics. He currently resides in Brooklyn with his family.

In this episode, Mike gives us an insight into how his company is structured, the role of a general contractor, and what makes for a very good contractor-client-architect relationship, and the key to being able to manage multiple projects and still being a client-centric firm.

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396: When Team Members Fail with Enoch Sears and Rion Willard Jan 17, 2022

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Today, we have a very special episode for you. Here at Business of Architecture, it is one of our mantras that we "Lead from what we live," meaning that we try our darnedest to make sure that we are actually implementing and doing all the things that we talk about and all the things that we teach.

What we're going to be talking about today is about when there are lapses in a business in terms of teamwork, in terms of processes. What happens when the ball gets dropped?

What we're hoping from this conversation today is for you to see a little bit behind the curtain of Business of Architecture, see how we run our business, how we coach our clients and the firms we work with, and how we dealt with the little fire we had in our own business.

We would love to hear your feedback on what you've learned from this episode and how YOU handle your own little hiccups in your own business.

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395: How I Started My Practice From Scratch with Andrew Forman Dec 20, 2021

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This week, we have Andrew Foreman. Andrew runs an architecture practice in Hawaii called Blueprint808. Andrew's practice has been awarded for consecutive years as Hawaii's Home + Remodeling Readers' Choice Architecture Firm.

Blueprint808 specializes in custom home designs and is dedicated to improving the design and constructions that are completed in Hawaii.

In this episode, we're going to talk about what it's like starting a small architecture firm from scratch and, specifically, Andrew's thoughts on embracing an innovative business model as he continuous forward with his practice.

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394: More than Architecture - Designing Experience with Adam Scott Dec 14, 2021

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Today, I bring you an incredible conversation with the Founder of FreeState, Adam Scott.

Adam is an architect, he's a designer, and the creative force of FreeState, which is a pioneering experience master planning agency.

In this episode, you'll discover how he's taken his skills as a designer and applied them not just to the architectural built space but also the entire experience in an environment.

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393: Creating a Self-Managed Architecture Firm with Michael Smith and Enoch Sears Dec 06, 2021

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In today's show, I'm going to let you in on a little interview I did with architect Michael Smith.

Michael runs an architectural practice on the central California coast. Last year, he reached out to me to interview me on his podcast.

Today, we're going to talk about what it's like running a small architectural practice. We talk about marketing a small architectural practice. We talk about podcasting and much, much more.

Give Michael's podcast a listen at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7PnJ1tNkZmOHoQB6YaEdTw

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392: Are Architectural Services Commoditized? with Enoch Sears and Rion Willard Nov 29, 2021

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Are architectural services commoditized?

Here's the problem: it isn't uncommon for clients to undervalue architectural services, to undervalue what it is that we do. And when they don't value it, they don't want to pay for it.

This leads to a race to the bottom and unrealistic and hard to meet expectations of clients.

Today I'm joined by Rion Willard. After training at London's Bartlett School of Architecture and a successful career as an architect, Rion Willard joined the Business of Architecture team.

Rion is the Director of Consulting and Business Transformation here at Business of Architecture.

In this episode, you'll discover 3 reasons why architectural services get commoditized, and what you can do to prevent it so you are respected and compensated for your creative work.

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391: Blueprint For Success with Mark Bittoni Nov 22, 2021

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This week, I'm speaking with the Founding Principal of Bittoni Architects, Mark Bittoni.

Founded in 2004, Bittoni Architects is a full-service architectural practice based in Los Angeles, California. Their body of work ranges in building type and scale, from interiors to master planning, driven by a methodology defined by their explorative approach and a curiosity for the unconventional.

In this episode, we discuss the firm's process in navigating through their shift into commercial work, nurturing their relationship with developer clients, and how the practice has maintained its design sensibilities despite the constraints that come with taking on commercial/developer projects.

We also enquire a bit into what Mark sees as challenges the architecture industry will be facing in the next few years and what the future looks like for Bittoni Architects.

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390: The Psychology of the Architect with Paul Iddon Nov 15, 2021

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This week, I'm speaking with Paul Iddon of Agency PSI Ltd.

Paul Iddon RIBA, has over 30 years of experience in construction, architecture, and marketing, having run his own architecture firm, OMI Architects, in 1992 to running a marketing agency in 2006, developing brand and engagement strategies with architects and manufacturers.

Paul is also the Vice President of the Manchester Society of Architects and a Council member of RIBA NW.

In this episode, we investigate what makes architects tick, the collective value of the word "architect" as a brand, and how understanding our psychology helps us be better salespeople, marketers, and better architects.

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389: Building Boldly with Bolanle Williams-Olley Nov 01, 2021

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This week, I'm speaking with Bolanle Williams-Olley, Chief Financial Officer and part-owner of Mancini Duffy, a technology-first design firm based in NYC, overseeing the firm's financial and operational performance.

Bolanle has had 12 years working in the AEC industry, having worked with HLW and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) prior to joining Mancini Duffy. She holds a Masters in Education & Social Policy from NYU, Masters in Applied Mathematics, a Bachelors in Mathematics from the City University of New York, Hunter College, and is also a board member of the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF).

In addition to her role at Mancini Duffy, she has founded several impact organizations in Nigeria that aim to improve education in low-income communities, empower women in the A/E/C industry and at small design firms, as well as create awareness about NGOs across Nigeria.

Bolanle is launching her first book in November called "Build Boldly: Chart Your Unique Career Path", as a playbook for success in the architecture and design industry, offering business development tips including lessons she's learned from being Mancini's CFO.

In this episode, we discuss the role of a CFO within an architecture practice and the importance of establishing a strong partnership between the accounts team and the project management team. We cover some key performance indicators or metrics they measure to ensure the success of their projects and how these metrics then filter into business development.

We also talk about Bolanle's philanthropic work and a bit of a peek into her book Build Boldly.

388: Working Out of the Box with Key Kawamura Oct 25, 2021

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This week, I'm speaking with the Co-Founder of Studio Banana, Key Kawamura.

Studio Banana founders Key Kawamura and Ali Ganjavian met and became fast friends while attending the University of East London for their architecture degrees.

Not quite fitting into the places they were working in, they decided to start their own architecture and product design firm, Studio Banana in 2007, further expanding into a wide breadth of creative projects and developing a rich repertoire of entrepreneurial projects in the fields of transdisciplinary creativity, communication, design-led innovation, and education. Studio Banana is responsible for the globally acclaimed OSTRICHPILLOW® and involved in high-yield, high-impact innovative projects for clients such as United Nations, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Al Jazeera, Ernst & Young, Qatar Foundation, BBDO, McCann Erickson, Santander Bank, Vodafone or Telefonica, among others.

In 2019, they published "Work Out of the Box," a collection of conversations with industry leaders and case studies from their portfolio to break design-driven transformation down into 13 core principles as a sort of manifesto on how to design work environments and work cultures. In this episode, Key offers up a great vantage point into the philosophy of Studio Banana, the company culture, their business strategy, and deployment methodology. We also explore the perceived dichotomy between business and creativity, and how an understanding of the constraints and the tension between the two produces an environment where innovation can flourish.

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