The professionals who build buildings also need to build their practices. The key to business development in the built environment is understanding the relationship between architects, building materials, contractors, and clients - and how each group makes decisions. In As Built, you’ll hear from industry leaders about how they built their practice. Hosts Brian Jones and Patience Jones will also provide insights from their experiences helping firms in the built environment industry grow and succeed. Our series on the Nelson-Atkins Museum International Design Competition received a Silver Medal in the 2025 W3 Awards in the category Podcast: General Series - Cultural Institutions.
More and more people are using AI to search for things. Does this mean "traditional," web-based search engine optimization is dead? In this episode, we explain why SEO is still important and the new functions it serves.
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Visual content can be a headache for architecture firms and building materials. A lot of effort goes into one or a couple of "signature" images that can become stale quickly. While firms have a lot of work, they don’t always have the variety and depth of visual content to “prove” it. Based on our knowledge of the needs firms have and the best ways to portray their work, we've developed a process by which firms are able to have expo...
We are very pleased to welcome back Marion Weiss, FAIA, and Michael Manfredi, FAIA, Partners and Cofounders of WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism. When we last spoke, WEISS/MANFREDI was a finalist for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Expansion Competition. Since then, they won the competition and published a book: Drifting Symmetries: Projects, Provocations, and Other Enduring Models. In this episode, we talk with Marion...
If you inwardly groan whenever social media is mentioned, this is the episode for you. We discuss how architects can use social media to grow their practices without being gross or becoming consumed by who liked what. Social media might not be your most favorite thing, but we’ll show you how it doesn’t have to be punishing.
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There are anywhere from two to four generations of people currently working for your client prospects. To have the best chance of winning projects, you need to be able to market effectively to each generation. What does each generation look for, and how can you deliver that information so it resonates with them?
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Do you want more control over your career? Whether you’re looking to climb your firm’s leadership ladder, bring in new clients, or shift your career focus, people need to understand who you are. That’s where personal branding comes in. In this episode, we talk about what personal branding is – and isn’t - and how to get started.
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Kay Sargent, FASID, FIIDA, CID, LEED® AP, MCR.w, WELL AP, is a Principal at HOK and the firm’s Director of Thought Leadership, Interiors. She has recently published her first book, Designing Neuroinclusive Workplaces: Advancing Sensory Processing and Cognitive Well-Being in the Built Environment, based on her extensive research and firsthand experience designing interior spaces. In this episode, Kay explains how her pa...
If the only contact a person ever had with the outside world was in browsing the internet, SEO (search engine optimization) would be enough. You could
While the world of AI is still relatively new, it’s spreading rapidly. From a quick search on Chat...
How does an architect become a firm leader without losing their passion for the work itself?
Too busy to attend New York Design Week? Maybe the crowds at NeoCon were just too much to handle this year. Or maybe you didn’t know these shows existed at all. Whatever the reason, no
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In this episode of our series about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition, As Built
In this episode of our series about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition, As Built
In this episode of our series about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition, As Built
In this episode of our series about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition, As Built
In this episode of our series about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition, As Built
In this episode of our series about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition, As Built
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In the first episode of a new series about the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition, As Built
Mark Wagner, AIA, is a Principal at Davis Brody Bond, a Page/ Company. Based in New York City, Mark has deep experience in the design of cultural and public spaces. His portfolio includes the National September 11 Memorial Museum, the World Trade Center Archive, the National Park Service Ellis Island Emergency and Long-Term Museum Collections and Storage, and the Hall of Gems at the American Museum of Natural History. In this episo...
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.
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