Architecture Leaders Today

J. A. Matthews

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:04:33 +0000

“When I graduated from Howard, we were taught to think that if young black architects wanted survival, we had to be twice as good as our white counterparts. There were no intrinsic racial element to this; it was entirely factual.”

Meisner + Associates

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:04:10 +0000

“Success is not just about changing what professionals know, but knowing how to rely on the basic, ageless principles of good planning and adapting them to today’s world. Sun, wind, rain, snow, oceans, rivers, flora, fauna and earth are still with us today. Humans will always need to consider these basics and plan ahead. A brighter future will be one that relies more on conserving natural resources and reducing energy use. Future growth, development and the success of landscape architecture will be with those who listen to the land best.”

Pieri & Associates

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:03:42 +0000

“I don’t want to design a building that’s bad for the environment. Architects are supposed to be optimistic and positive people…. If you talk in the language of a businessman then you can get them interested in green building. If you go the wrong way you won’t even get to bat. And the environment isn’t going to get better unless business is engaged.”

StudioHowe Architects

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:02:21 +0000

“Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Venice are like facets of someone’s delirious mind. There is more freedom in L.A. to explore and experiment, while New York is more conservative.”

Zack | de Vito Architects

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:01:55 +0000

“If you design a building to be energy efficient and to produce its own energy, it’s much better than greenwashing with recycled windows or reclaimed wood flooring. While using sustainable materials is important, in the end it’s a focus on energy.”

LNB Architects

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:01:25 +0000

“Necessity is the mother of invention. And with a diverse array of project types, the more eccentric and difficult the clients’ problems are, the more we are driven to find the highest quality solution, which gives our clients a much better building at the end of the day.”

Helman Sechrist

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:00:50 +0000

“All architects are trained to be generalists and problem solvers. I think we’re best when we keep our pencils sharp and our scope broad… The hardest client to deal with is the one who cannot tell you what he wants.”

D.S. Ewing Architects

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:00:13 +0000

“What we all need to understand is that good design takes many forms. I’m tired of hearing people say, ‘I don’t like it, it’s contemporary, or Spanish, or rustic, or Old World.’ Instead they should be asking, ‘was it well executed?’”

McMahon Architects

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:59:54 +0000

“Many clients are reducing the hierarchy within offices. There are still basic work stations, but those are evolving. Nobody wants to work in the infamous cube.”

Bickford and Co.

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:59:25 +0000

“Many of my colleagues ask how I put up with residential clients, like a couple or family who disagree concerning one infinitesimal detail or another. I’ll turn around and wonder how they work with conglomerates behind walls of red tape.”