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#281 - "How to be in an office" Advice and Analysis of SCI-Arc's Controversial Panel Apr 12, 2022

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This week David and Marina break down SCI-Arc's controversial panel "Basecamp: How to be in an office" and share their own advice on "how to be in an office". The two discuss choosing the right office to work at; why the idea of committing to an office is right, but also wrong; why side hustles are not the solution to low fees and/or low pay; why just 'getting shit done' is not enough; why being underpaid is not just a 'personal choice'; why the profession is struggling with low pay and long hours; and the nuances of SCI-Arc's panel discussion.

The original panel video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iszdoZCdWZE&t=7s

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EPISODE CATEGORIES • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders. • Design Companion: Informative talks for clients. • After Hours (AH): Casual conversations about everyday life. • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings. • Fellow Designer: Tips for designers.

#280 - Stuart Graff, President and CEO of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Apr 05, 2022

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This week Stuart Graff, President and CEO of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation joins David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design to discuss the foundation's mission; the role cultural institutions play in supporting creative professions; preserving and furthering Wright's legacy through programs and collaborations; intellectual property; Stewart becoming CEO of the foundation; running a successful non-profit; Frank Lloyd Wright's principles; and more.

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#279 - Should I Go To Architecture School? Mar 29, 2022

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This week David and Marina answer the question, "Should I go to architecture school?"

(00:00) - Is college/university needed in general?
(13:40) - The architecture school experience: Typical courses, challenges, community, misconceptions about architecture education.
(23:56) - The most important things learned in architecture school.
(35:40) - Preparing for architecture school
(42:32) - Is architecture school different architecture practice?
(49:04) - The financial cost of architecture school.
(49:00) - Does having a degree help with getting a job?
(01:01:50) - Is there an ideal age to attend architecture school?
(01:04:22) - Is architectural education beneficial if one doesn't practice architecture?
(01:08:13) - Is architecture school needed to become a licensed architect?

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#278 - After Hours: Airports, Design Constraints, and Concepts Mar 22, 2022

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This week David and Marina have a casual chat about airports; design constraints and creativity in different buildings like hospitals and airports; pitching concepts to clients; tv shows; and more!

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#277 - Joe Fletcher, Architectural Photographer Mar 15, 2022

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This week David and Marina are joined by Joe Fletcher, Architectural Photographer to discuss his transition from painting to photography; his experience with a formalized education in photography; how an architectural photographer can influence architects and architecture; his process; the distillation of architecture through photography; why photogenic buildings are not always comfortable to be in; and more. This episode is supported by Brizo • Monograph • Miele • Graphisoft

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#276 - David Thompson, Founder of Assembledge+ Mar 08, 2022

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This week architect David Thompson, Founder and Principal Designer of Assembledge+ joins David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design to discuss what it was like coming from a family of Architecture; exploring furniture design in the early stages of his career and how it fed his entrepreneurial spirit; starting Assembledge+ while practicing at LOHA; his thoughts on the design-build approach; what is next for the practice; flipping houses; and more. Enjoy!

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#275 - After Hours: Architecture Fee Structures Mar 01, 2022

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This week David and Marina have a conversation about different fee structures architects and designers can use. The two cover the pros and cons of each, different types of clients, the psychological impact they have on the architect and client relationship, and why fee structures are different between architecture and interior design.

06:00 - Hourly fee structure 37:56 - Percentage of construction fee structure 58:51 - Fixed fee structure

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#274 - Seth Fritz, Design Futures Manager at Brizo Kitchen & Bath Company Feb 22, 2022

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This week David and Marina are joined by Seth Fritz, Design Futures Manager at Brizo Kitchen & Bath Company, to discuss the beginnings of the brand, Brizo's design and engineering process, traveling for inspiration, trends in design, innovative technologies in faucets, researching what users need, and much more. Enjoy!

BRIZO Litze Line Rook Line Odin Line

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#273 - After Hours: Haircuts, Perfectionism, Teamwork Feb 15, 2022

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This week David and Marina have a casual chat about bad haircuts, being a perfectionist, collaborating, Boba Fett, and more. Enjoy!

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#272 - Scott Mitchell, Founder & CEO of Scott Mitchell Studio Feb 08, 2022

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This week Scott Mitchell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Scott Mitchell Studio joins David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design, to discuss his designs, his early interests in architecture, his office, influential people in his life, the power of thoughtful architecture, and much more. Enjoy!

Scott Mitchell is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Scott Mitchell Studio. Over more than 20 years he has developed an extensive design portfolio across the U.S. and internationally. Scott is renowned for his warm approach to connecting the built and natural environment and his humanistic approach to architecture. His nomadic upbringing took him from Jordan to Japan to the American Southwest—where he bore early witness to the stone ruins of Petra and Wadi Rum, the Shinto houses of Okinawa and the Sonoran Desert. Scott's design philosophy is influenced equally by his early encounters with antiquity, as by his relationships with modernist architects Richard Meier and Charles Gwathmey, and by the work of Louis I. Kahn and Rudolph M. Schindler.

Scott received a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University before moving to New York to work at Stephen Miller Siegel & Associates and then to Bridgehampton to work with Preston T. Phillips, a former protégé of architect Paul Rudolph. He was offered an internship in Norman Foster's London office and then moved back to the U.S. to pursue graduate studies at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), before establishing Scott Mitchell Studio in 1999. Scott is author of the monograph Scott Mitchell Houses (Rizzoli), which includes eight of the studio's pivotal projects and includes contributions by Paul Goldberger, Calvin Klein and Michael Webb.

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