Business of Architecture Podcast

484: Lies of Architecture with Rion Willard and Enoch Sears

Sep 25, 2023

Architectural firm owners Rion Willard and Enoch Sears discuss the challenges of running an architectural practice, including overwhelm, fee competition, and hiring difficulties. They explore the detrimental effects of 'lies' in architecture, such as team discomfort and hindered goal achievement. The speakers highlight the negative consequences of low fees on practice owners' health, creativity, work quality, staff retention, and ability to make change. They challenge the notion that caring about money contradicts having high aspirations in the profession. Additionally, they stress the importance of recognizing the value of money, engaging in marketing, and managing finances in architecture.

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Rion Willard

Enoch Sears

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Money is essential for running a profitable architectural practice and attracting high-quality projects.

Neglecting financial responsibilities hinders success in architecture, leading to overwhelm, low fees, difficulty building a team, and compromises in quality.

Architects should separate the moral aspect of money from its importance in running a successful practice, embracing its value for higher profitability and positive change.

Deep dives

Money is essential for running a successful architectural practice

Money is the fuel that runs the engine of a business. Architects need to recognize the importance of making money and running a profitable practice. By valuing money and setting adequate fees, firms can attract high-quality projects and better compensate team members.

Being Interested in Money and Having Passion for Design

01:02

The Great Exodus: Talent Leaving Architecture

01:42

The Challenges Architects Face in Business Management

01:36

Introduction

3min

The Consequences of 'Lies' in Architecture

2min

The Truth About Low Fees in the Architecture Industry

12min

Struggles and Hesitations of an Unprofitable Architectural Firm

2min

The Hidden Subtext of Architects' Motivations

19min

The Art of Selling and the Importance of Money in Architecture

17min

Recognizing the Importance of Money and Managing Finances in Architecture

3min

What are the top challenges of running an architectural practice today? Overwhelm, fee competition and difficulty hiring top the list. In this episode, Enoch Sears and Rion Willard discuss some of the top problems facing firm owners today and how many of these problems are tied to the lies of architecture.

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Business of Architecture Podcast

484: Lies of Architecture with Rion Willard and Enoch Sears

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Money is essential for running a successful architectural practice

The lie of 'I'm not in it for the money'

The negative impacts of neglecting money in architecture

The moralization of not making money in architecture

Embracing the middle path: the intersection of design and profitability

Being Interested in Money and Having Passion for Design

The Great Exodus: Talent Leaving Architecture

The Challenges Architects Face in Business Management

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Money is essential for running a successful architectural practice

The lie of 'I'm not in it for the money'

The negative impacts of neglecting money in architecture

The moralization of not making money in architecture

Embracing the middle path: the intersection of design and profitability

Being Interested in Money and Having Passion for Design

The Great Exodus: Talent Leaving Architecture

The Challenges Architects Face in Business Management

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