Ennead Architects LLP: How Civic Architecture Can Inspire Change (w/ Molly McGowan, Thomas Wong)

The dream training of an architect isn’t siloed, repetitive work. It’s experiencing a whole range of different scales, different typologies, and different locales in their projects. Ennead Architects doesn’t use a typical studio-based organization for the architects and instead embraces the cross-fertilization of ideas and skills transfer that comes from everyone having a variety of work. Even the partners. In this episode, Ennead partners Molly McGowan and Thomas Wong let us in on how they manage all of their diverse civic projects, build teams, and define success.
Studio-based organizations can prevent architects from getting their hands on a variety of projects and experiences. Ennead Architects takes on a whole range of different scales, different typologies, and different locales in their projects. They see that as the dream training of an architect. Their teams are able to share ideas and transfer skills through this spectrum of projects. In this episode, Ennead partners Molly McGowan and Thomas Wong discuss how they manage all of their diverse civic projects, build teams, and define success.

Interview Takeaways
  • Build better architects with diverse projects
  • Merge business and creative goals
  • Help clients make the right decisions
  • Build trust and relationships
  • Be proactive about filling in where needed
  • Staff team strategically
  • Rely on peers for validation and inspiration
  • Create a lasting impact
  • Cultivate a culture of client service
  • Have a tech leader on each team
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