Architecture & Engineering Business Strategies How Should Architects + Structural Engineers Work Together? w/ Point B Design Group & A-1 Engineers
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Aug 8, 2025 
Maggie Wylie, founder of Point B Design Group, and Moises Cruz, principal at A-1 Engineering, discuss revolutionizing collaboration between architects and engineers. They emphasize the power of early paper sketching to foster trust and mitigate design paralysis. The duo explores front-loading structural coordination to prevent costly late-stage issues while aligning billing phases for clarity. They also delve into breaking traditional linear workflows, enhancing efficiency, and instilling a culture of transparency and accountability in their teams.
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Front-Load Structural Coordination
- Front-load engineer collaboration during SD/DD to avoid late-stage redlines and delays.
- Share rules-of-thumb early so architects design within grounded structural realities.
Align Billing And Be Transparent
- Be transparent about billing and align consultant phase invoices with your own phases.
- Itemize subconsultant costs on invoices so clients clearly see progress and value.
Trust Lets You Remove Steps
- Fewer process steps usually indicate higher trust between teams; many checkpoints patch distrust.
- Invest in trust-building if you want to safely remove steps and speed delivery.