V Owen Bush welcomed Bo Sundius, owner of Bunch Design, to the Practice Forward podcast to discuss technology and tools reshaping architecture. Bo Sundius shared Bunch Design's approach to ADU design, focusing on custom, people-first designs and their "doppelganger" process for rebuilding homes after the Altadena fires. Bo Sundius explained that their firm provides a unique service by offering custom architectural design within an accessible budget range, unlike the typical patron relationship with wealthy clients.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Today I’m joined by Bo Sundius, founder of Bunch Design in Los Angeles. Half his practice delivers “from-scratch” ADUs for regular people. The other half helps Altadena families rebuild homes lost to fire—starting from photos and memory, then carefully reimagining daily life. Bo’s team has built a fast, humane process: conventional construction, standardized drawings, and a plan-reuse option they call the Doppelganger, all aimed at speed without prefab shortcuts.

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V Owen Bush welcomed Hormuz Batliboi, who shared insights into Batliboi Studio's architectural approach, emphasizing precision and the integration of fine arts and math, as demonstrated in projects like the Brooklyn Heights Loft and their Bed-Stuy Townhouse. They discussed how their experience in larger firms shaped their practice philosophy, balancing rigor with a boutique approach, and highlighted their use of technology, such as 3D scanning and Matterport, for client collaboration and navigating landmark districts. Hormuz Batliboi also expressed aspirations for offering VR/AR tours and expanding into commercial projects, while V Owen Bush informed them about Scan to Plan's advanced modeling and Heritage BIM capabilities.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Today on Practice Forward: architect Hormuz Batliboi, founder of Batliboi Studio in Brooklyn. His studio reworks NYC residential—brownstones, lofts, and apartment combinations—especially in Landmark districts—with a calm, light-driven clarity and joinery that reads like furniture made architectural. Recent work includes a Brooklyn Heights loft carved from a former manufacturing shell, a Bed-Stuy brownstone re-stacked as an owner triplex over a garden unit, and a Heights triplex inside a former church resolved through circulation and storage. We’ll talk about the moves that keep these spaces legible—and the tolerances that keep them honest.

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V Owen Bush introduced Mark Foster Gage as a renowned architect, author, and thought leader, and they discussed Mark Foster Gage's real resort project, Treyam, located in Saudi Arabia, which features an "otherworldly" design with elevated structures and immersive glass elements. Mark Foster Gage explained his design philosophy, which emphasizes pushing architectural boundaries through speculative work and aesthetics, and criticized modernism for its "anti-aesthetic" approach, advocating for beauty and civic pride in architectural design. They also discussed advancements in construction, the impact of computation on architecture, biases in architectural software, and the importance of reintroducing the concept of beauty into architectural discourse.

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Mark Foster Gage is an architect, author, and thought leader challenging architecture’s traditional boundaries through his bold embrace of aesthetics and speculation. As the principal of Mark Foster Gage Architects and Robert A. M. Stern Professor of Architecture at Yale, his work provocatively questions how beauty shapes our cities, communities, and political realities. Through iconic speculative projects like the Khaleesi Tower, writings including On the Appearance of the World, and his influential philosophy of “Speculative Aesthetics,” Mark repositions architecture as a powerful force for social dialogue, ethical reflection, and cultural imagination.

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V Owen Bush introduced Winka Dubbeldam, a Dutch-born, New York-based architect and founder of Archi-Tectonics, who discussed her firm's "performance over form" ethos, exemplified by projects like the Asian Games Eco Park and their "file-to-factory" approach which integrates regulatory constraints into design. Dubbeldam also shared insights into her architectural education philosophy, emphasizing digital design integration and adaptive reuse, as well as her recent book, "Strange Objects, New Solids, and Massive Things", and an upcoming book, "Monsters and Mutants". This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers. From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design. Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Winka Dubbeldam is the Dutch-born, New-York-based architect behind Archi-Tectonics—a studio celebrated for turning parametric experiments into high-performance buildings, from Tribeca’s pixelated V33 condos to Hangzhou’s Asian Games eco-park. A longtime Miller Professor at UPenn and incoming Director & CEO of SCI-Arc, she bridges practice and pedagogy with an ethos she sums up as “performance over form.” Her book, Strange Objects, New Solids and Massive Things, chronicles that file-to-factory approach, wiring designers directly to manufacturers. Simply put, Winka designs envelopes that think and cities that breathe—exactly the mix of innovation and intentionality we explore on Practice Forward.

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V Owen Bush introduced Desiree Edge (Washington), a multidisciplinary interior designer and founder of Designs By Des Interiors, highlighting her unique approach to creating trauma-informed spaces, and also introduced Scan2Plan as the podcast sponsor. Desiree Edge shared that their design philosophy was deeply inspired by a traumatic house fire they experienced in seventh grade and their father's deployment during 9/11, which instilled in them a purpose to help communities and families with home care and home life, emphasizing the home as an internal sanctuary. Desiree Edge also discussed challenges in transitioning to interior design entrepreneurship, the integration of psychological insights in design, balancing psychological depth with aesthetic appeal, and their critique of the "Instagram effect" in design.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers. From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design. Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Desiree Edge (Washington) is a multidisciplinary interior designer and the founder of Designs By Des Interiors, based in Mansfield, Massachusetts. With a background in architecture, lighting design, and psychology, Desiree creates thoughtfully integrated, trauma-informed spaces that blend emotional wellness, sustainability, and functionality. Her unique hybrid approach and passion for holistic design have led to her recognition as a Wayfair Tastemaker and positioned her as a growing voice in residential and small commercial interior design across New England.

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V Owen Bush introduced Ric Stott, founder of Stott Architecture, highlighting his firm's focus on environmentally high-performance design and sustainability, which originated from the 1974 oil embargo. Ric Stott discussed various projects, including the carbon-neutral HGA House and the renovation of the Suffolk Theater, emphasizing the integration of sustainable technologies and innovative construction materials like SIPs and ICFs. The discussion also covered the increasing role of technology, such as AI and LiDAR scans, in modern architectural practice, and Ric Stott's evolving perspective on architectural relevance, shifting from fame to user comfort and sustainability. This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers. From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design. Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Ric Stott is the founder of Stott Architecture, a Southampton-based firm known for its environmentally responsible, high-performance design. With roots in carpentry and over 40 years in practice, Stott blends technical precision with emotional resonance—evident in projects like Suffolk County’s first LEED Platinum carbon-neutral home. His work emphasizes sustainability, craft, and the power of architecture to elevate everyday life.

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V Owen Bush introduced Madelaine Mayer, founder of Adroit, an interior architecture studio specializing in small space living, highlighting Adroit's commitment to precision and Scandlan's sponsorship as an as-built service. Madelaine Mayer explained her transition from large-scale projects to Adroit, emphasizing her entrepreneurial spirit, the application of BIM rigor to small projects, and her focus on efficiency, client confidence, sustainability, and employee growth. Madelaine Mayer also shared her vision for Adroit's growth, including internal mentorship, increased brand influence, and the expansion of their philanthropic initiative.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers. From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design. Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Madelaine Mayer is the founder of AD:ROIT, a boutique interior architecture studio translating big-firm rigor into small-space precision. With roots in BIM-heavy megaprojects and civic work, she now brings that same digital discipline to residential transformations—balancing reversibility, wellness, and high craft.

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V Owen Bush and Shawn Hamlin discussed the historical significance of the Capital Region and the ongoing project to restore the Stephen and Harriet Myers residence and develop a cultural center. Shawn Hamlin detailed the design incorporating a historic Dutch barn, sustainable building practices aiming for net-zero energy, and the client's vision for an engaging community space, highlighting challenges with SHPO regarding geothermal well impact. The conversation also covered the evolution of architectural documentation, the use of 3D printing, their work in educational building modernization, the importance of client vision, and the anticipated start of construction for the Myers Center project in the fall.

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Shawn Hamlin is the founding principal of Hamlin Design Group, where he leads civic and educational projects that thread sustainability, cultural legacy, and public impact. From NetZero museums like the Stephen & Harriet Myers Underground Railroad Interpretive Center to large-scale adaptive reuse efforts like Harriman Building 5, Shawn’s work blends technical rigor with narrative intent. Across every project, he’s asking: how do we build with memory—and with meaning—for the next century?

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V Owen Bush introduced Adam Dayem, who discussed his teaching at RPI, emphasizing the transition for second-year students from theoretical design to practical architectural problems involving representation conventions and a past adaptive reuse project at St. Mary's Church. Adam Dayem also shared insights on the impact of AI and parametric tools on architectural representation, the balance between practical skills and architectural thinking, and the overemphasis on visual perception in the field. The conversation then shifted to Adam Dayem's project, Sleeve House, detailing its design inspiration, materiality, budget constraints, spatial experience, and the subsequent commission for a winery by the owners, followed by a discussion on challenges in teaching embodied design and future directions for architectural practice and potential collaborations.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Adam Dayem is an architect and educator whose work bridges speculative design and built form. As founding principal of Actual / Office and assistant professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he’s best known for projects like the Sleeve House—a formally rigorous, materially expressive residence that’s become a case study in representation-driven practice. Whether guiding students or clients, Adam navigates the friction between theory and delivery with precision, making him a compelling voice in the evolving landscape of architectural modeling, pedagogy, and practice.

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V Owen Bush and Rahul Shah discussed Tight House's focus on sustainable and energy-efficient residential design, the benefits and challenges of applying passive house principles to both new and existing homes, and the architect's role in considering long-term relevance and human ecology. Rahul Shah emphasized the importance of air tightness, insulation, and mechanical ventilation for comfortable and durable homes, while also highlighting the value of preserving and retrofitting existing building stock. The conversation also covered Rahul Shah's firm's adoption of new technologies like Scan to Plan and concluded with a discussion about potential collaboration on a project at three honeysuckle in Kennelon, New Jersey, including pricing and deliverables for updating existing plans.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Rahul Shah is the Principal Architect of Tight House, a full-service architectural and interior design firm based in Maplewood, New Jersey. He is a registered architect licensed in New Jersey and New York, NCARB certified, and a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC). Shah's diverse experience encompasses ground-up new construction, additions, renovations, senior affordable housing, modular construction, landscape design, and custom cabinetry. His design philosophy emphasizes that the spaces we inhabit can enhance our way of life and elevate our everyday experiences .Tight House specializes in designing energy-efficient, durable, and environmentally responsible homes. The firm strives to build homes to the Passive House standard, focusing on airtight construction, continuous insulation, high-performance windows, thermal bridge-free detailing, and heat recovery ventilation systems .Shah's approach is solutions-based, integrating hands-on fabrication, zoning, site analysis, and architectural detailing. He collaborates closely with clients to create bespoke homes that are not only beautiful but also aligned with future energy demands .

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Margaret Schedel, Nick Wang, and Chase Pierson from Lyra introduced their startup focused on revolutionizing sound modeling in space by treating acoustics as a primary design element, using AI to simulate and visualize sound in architectural and engineering models. V Owen Bush and the Lyra team discussed the importance of audio in design, Lyra's unique acoustic scanning and modeling approach utilizing AI and impulse responses, and their plans for data acquisition and integration. The participants also explored the challenges of the language of sound, the relationship between materiality and acoustic properties, the future AI-driven pipeline, and the visualization of their acoustic models in Unity, highlighting the potential for broader adoption and various applications, including within XR.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers. From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.Scan2Plan Website ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ https://www.scan2plan.io/

What if acoustics weren’t an afterthought—but a starting condition?” Today, we’re in conversation with Margaret Schedel—composer, computational artist, and co-founder of Lyrai, a platform that’s redefining how we model sound in space. Margaret’s work lives at the intersection of machine learning, LiDAR scanning, and digital acoustics. But what sets Lyrai apart isn’t just its tech stack—it’s the idea that sound is a design material. That acoustics can be simulated, tweaked, and visualized just like daylight, airflow, or structural force. With a background that spans electroacoustic opera, biomedical sonification, and academic leadership in computational arts, Margaret brings a rare fluency across disciplines. She’s not building tools—she’s reprogramming how designers perceive space. What happens when you fold acoustic simulation into early-stage modeling? When AI helps anticipate reverberation before a wall gets drawn? This isn’t about plugging in another plugin. It’s about challenging where and how decisions about sound actually begin—and what that means for practice, process, and perception in architecture and engineering.

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V Owen Bush interviewed Jeff Akerman about Rise Architecture's focus on regulations, technology, and urban redevelopment, including their long-tenured staff and core design philosophy emphasizing function and usability. Jeff Akerman discussed navigating client visions with regulations through education, the challenges and benefits of their in-house scan-to-BIM services and XR tools like Archio and HoloLens for collaboration and visualization. They also explored managing client expectations with renderings, Rise Architecture's approach to maintaining regional character across their work in 18 states, the surprising benefits of strict regulations on creativity, and the critical importance of deep listening to understand clients' unarticulated needs in the subjective field of architecture. The conversation further covered scaling the business culture versus design concept, non-negotiable principles around constructability, a critique of architectural education's focus, experimentation with AI and VR technologies alongside interest in modular construction, reflections on past projects regarding municipal planning, and Jeff Akerman's aspiration for Rise Architecture's legacy to positively impact the world through projects like low-income housing by deeply understanding and collaborating with clients.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers. From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design. Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Jeff Akerman is the founding principal of RISE Architecture, a multidisciplinary firm operating at the nexus of regulatory expertise, technological adoption, and urban redevelopment. With roots in Brooklyn and projects now spanning multiple states, Jeff’s practice is driven by a clear ethos: design must serve both vision and constraint. Under his leadership, RISE has embraced emerging tools like XR for collaborative reviews, while also navigating the high-stakes terrain of zoning reforms and building codes. This episode explores how Jeff balances innovation with feasibility, scales with precision, and reframes architecture as both a creative and civic act.

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V Owen Bush welcomed Julien Jalbert to Practice Forward, where Julien Jalbert provided an overview of Knickerbocker Group's residential projects in Maine, emphasizing their design-build firm's "one-stop shop" approach for clients. Julien Jalbert discussed their architectural inspirations, the impact of client budgets on design, and the firm's strategic focus on prefab ADUs due to new Maine legislation and their expertise in modular construction, highlighting the energy efficiency and sustainable material choices in units like the Ailing ADU and Lupine. Julien Jalbert also elaborated on the challenges of achieving air-tightness in modular construction, the benefits of biophilic design, and the "plug-and-play" assembly of their prefab units. The Knickerbocker Group is focused on sustainable materials, streamlining processes through Revit plugins, and exploring off-grid, self-sustaining communities.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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We’re joined by Julien Jalbert of Knickerbocker Group—an architect leading a prefab program for small, all-electric homes. The team runs a tight ship with car-buying–style personalization, proving it on Aisling and Lupine while feeding lessons back into custom work. Were going to look at how constraints protect craft, where modeling and automation free design time, and what grid-optional, self-reliant housing could mean for Maine.

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V Owen Bush and Adam McCullough discussed Adam McCullough's architectural design work at Ark and Type, highlighting projects like Blue Table Chocolates with its unique ceiling and the adaptive reuse of a warehouse into the Fawn and Fox Salon. Adam McCullough also shared their approach to design, emphasizing "economy of means and density of meaning," and their teaching philosophy at the University of Buffalo, which includes challenging conventional building logic and exploring sustainability. The conversation also touched upon the future of architectural practice, including the role of technology and the importance of adaptive reuse. This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers. From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design. Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Adam McCullough is an architectural and furniture designer based in Western New York, known for his thoughtful integration of craft, materiality, and narrative in both built environments and bespoke objects. With a background in English and Creative Writing, he later earned his Master of Architecture from the University at Buffalo, focusing on material culture and ecological practice. At Arch&Type, McCullough has contributed to projects like the Blue Table Chocolates Workshop, where he combined digital fabrication with handcrafted elements to create an immersive retail experience. Through his own studio, McCullough Design, he continues to produce furniture collections that reflect a deep respect for materials and local craftsmanship.

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V Owen Bush interviewed Eugene Colberg of Colberg Architecture, discussing their diverse portfolio with an emphasis on adaptive reuse and contextual design in New York City, including modern bathhouse projects and sustainability initiatives like LEED certification and innovative heating methods. Eugene Colberg highlighted the importance of a generalist approach, the impact of construction on the environment, and the evolution of technical processes with BIM, while also considering the potential role of AI in architecture. The conversation also touched upon balancing historic preservation with modern design and Eugene Colberg's aspirations for contributing meaningful architecture to the city.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers. From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Eugene Colberg is the founder of Brooklyn-based Colberg Architecture, a multidisciplinary studio recognized for its imaginative and environmentally sensitive designs. With over 25 years of experience, Eugene has led projects across residential, workplace, retail, educational, healthcare, institutional, museum, and urban planning sectors, both in the United States and internationally. Notable projects include The Symon, a 13-story condominium in Brooklyn Heights, and the Williamsburg Bathhouse, a wellness and hospitality space in a historic brick factory building .A graduate of Cornell University, Eugene is a Registered Architect in New York State, a LEED Green Associate, and certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). Under his leadership, Colberg Architecture has become a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with the City and State of New York and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey .Eugene's work emphasizes the integration of historic architectural elements with modern design, as seen in projects like the NYU Puck Building renovation, where vaulted ceilings and cast iron columns were incorporated into contemporary workspaces . His approach reflects a commitment to enhancing the urban experience and acting as a catalyst for economic development through thoughtful design .

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V Owen Bush introduced Michael Yarinsky from Office of Tangible Space, who discussed their human-centric design philosophy focused on emotional resonance, avoiding trends, and creating meaningful spaces as exemplified in projects like the Brooklyn Museum Cafe and "soft brutalism" residential design. Michael Yarinsky also highlighted their work renovating historic structures, their furniture design practice, the establishment of Design Advocates, their balanced approach to technology, future aspirations in hospitality and public institutions, and a challenging project involving a demolished historic house. This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers. From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design. Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Office of Tangible Space is an interdisciplinary design studio founded by Michael Yarinsky and Kelley Perumbeti, with offices in Brooklyn and San Francisco. Their work spans architecture, interiors, furniture, and curation, ranging from intimate objects to urban-scale projects. Grounded in a human-centric ethos, the studio emphasizes warmth, materiality, and playfulness to craft spaces that foster connection and evoke a sense of belonging. Notable projects include the Brooklyn Museum Café, ScienceIO’s headquarters, and the Whitney Museum shop. Beyond design, they engage in community-driven initiatives like Cooler Gallery and Design Advocates, reflecting their commitment to cultural and communal integration.

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In this episode of Practice Forward, architect Pamela Glazer joins host V Owen Bush for a wide-ranging conversation on navigating complexity, constraint, and coastal specificity in her Hamptons-based practice. Pamela shares how her approach—rooted in deep site analysis and a commitment to sustainable, context-sensitive design—has evolved from early work in NYC affordable housing to high-end residential and commercial projects along the East End. She reflects on the tension between digital tools and analog intuition, noting her shift to 3D modeling for client clarity and simulation, while still prioritizing light, landscape, and lifestyle as first-order drivers. The conversation touches on how she reimagines existing structures during renovations, adapts to strict zoning and historic overlays, and integrates reclaimed materials despite engineering skepticism. Pamela and V dive into generational gaps in tool fluency, the impact of social media on client expectations, and the friction between aesthetic trends and practical performance. From solar hesitation to sea-level denial, Pamela outlines the real-world barriers to sustainability—and the architect’s responsibility to push through them. With candor and clarity, she shares how she’s adapted through economic downturns, remained open to unexpected projects, and continued to build trust in an uncertain market. The episode closes with a shared sense of optimism: for better materials, more honest collaboration, and architecture that meets the moment without compromising its soul.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers. From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design. Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Pamela Glazer is a Hamptons-based architect known for merging sensory intuition with regulatory precision. Her practice centers on deeply site-responsive design—anchored by natural light, landscape, and reclaimed materials—while navigating some of the region’s most complex zoning and heritage overlays. Across high-end residences and boutique commercial spaces, she sequences analog instinct with just enough digital scaffolding—eschewing over-modeling in favor of context, constraint, and material intelligence. Her work challenges the idea that legacy and innovation are at odds, using each project to test what it means to practice forward in a regulation-heavy, nature-dependent region. Pamela brings a strategist’s lens to spatial storytelling—her architecture doesn’t just look right, it listens first.

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V Owen Bush interviews Spencer Luckey about Lucky Climbers, his architectural background, and the evolution of his company after taking over from his father. They discuss the design principles, the incorporation of digital tools, client communication, and future innovations like dynamic lighting. Spencer Luckey shares insights into managing creative work, the appeal of "kid architecture," and his father's motivations for designing for children, leading to a potential collaboration with Scan to Plan's digital modeling services.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.

From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.

Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Spencer Luckey designs with gravity—and childhood—in mind. As the president of Luckey Climbers, he leads a practice that fuses sculpture, spatial storytelling, and architectural precision into immersive climbing environments for children around the world. Spencer speaks the language of architecture, but he plays with it—wielding tools like parametric design, structural analysis, and spatial sequencing to create what he calls “structured joy.” Under his leadership, the firm has installed work in over 16 countries, from the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey to community plazas in Mexico. In this episode, we unpack how he balances digital precision with sculptural intuition, legacy with innovation, and what architecture might learn from the way children move through space.

Luckey Climbers website

https://www.luckeyclimbers.com/

V Owen Bush and Scott Bishop discussed Bishop Land Design's approach to landscape architecture, which integrates human ecology and utilizes research-driven design. Scott Bishop detailed their workflow considering physical constraints, client aims, ecological function, and technological integration, along with their methods for projecting future environmental conditions using scientific data and modeling tools like digital twins and GIS data. Their conversation also covered collaboration with architecture firms and BIM integration, the importance of carbon sequestration in their designs, specific projects like the President's Coast trail, strategies for large-scale project inventory and redesign considering sea-level rise, and the potential impact of AI and the continued value of human creativity in their field.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.

From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.

Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Scott Bishop is the founding principal of Bishop Land Design—an ecology-driven practice shaping resilient public realms. With a background in human ecology and over two decades of global experience, Scott bridges systems thinking with deep community engagement. His work spans coastal resilience, transit-oriented redevelopment, and interpretive infrastructure, often navigating the tension between urgent climate adaptation and inclusive, iterative design. From projects like The Berm to Expedition Blue, Scott retools landscape architecture as a climate-forward civic strategy—blending pedagogy, activism, and material precision without defaulting to fast fixes. His ethos: design as stewardship, technology as means—not message.

Bishop Land Design

https://www.bld.partners/

V Owen Bush interviewed Kayla Cooper of Kayla Cooper Design, who specializes in defensive architecture for secure government and private facilities, including design against various threats and extreme conditions through rigorous material testing. Kayla Cooper discussed their background, design mission focused on inherent needs for containment and protection, the importance of material science and testing, and the unique considerations for designing unseen yet critical spaces. They also touched upon ethical client vetting, potential AI applications for safety, and their perspective on legacy in a discreet field, highlighting their focus on the safety and well-being of occupants and the integrity of the secure environments they create.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.

From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.

Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

Scan2Plan Website

https://www.scan2plan.io/

Kayla Cooper is a defense-oriented architect whose work blends discretion, durability, and deep design ethics. With a background in engineering and industrial design, she specializes in environments that protect people, assets, and information—from ballistic-resistant compounds to biometric containment systems. Her practice emerged from luxury interiors and evolved into high-threat defense architecture, driven by a moral clarity as sharp as her material logic. Kayla’s projects span the globe but remain unseen, built on precision modeling, fail-safe sequences, and a strategic understanding of what it means to design for failure before beauty. Her voice sharpens the Practice Forward lens—bringing a field rarely discussed into clearer, critical focus.

Kayla Cooper Design website

https://kaylacooperdesign.com/home-kayla-cooper-design/

Jesse Louis-Rosenberg from Nervous System discussed their computational design and digital fabrication studio, which creates art, products, and conducts biomedical research inspired by natural processes. V Owen Bush and Jesse Louis-Rosenberg explored Nervous System's unique digital workflow, their approach to large-scale sculptural work and fabrication challenges, and the influence of their backgrounds in art, science, and technology. They also touched on the development of public-facing design tools and the integration of fabrication logic into their generative design processes.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.

From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.

Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

Scan2Plan Website

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Jesse Louis-Rosenberg is an artist, computer programmer, and co-founder of Nervous System, a generative design studio that operates at the intersection of science, art, and technology. With a background in mathematics from MIT and experience at Gehry Technologies in building modeling and design automation, Jesse brings a unique perspective to design. At Nervous System, he focuses on utilizing simulation techniques to inform design processes and the creation of innovative fabrication machines. The studio, based in Palenville, NY, draws inspiration from natural phenomena, employing computer simulations to generate designs and digital fabrication to realize products. Their work includes art, jewelry, and housewares, and has been recognized by institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum.

Nervous System website

https://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com

V Owen Bush introduced William Murphy from Space Architectural Studio, who discussed their firm's growth, technology-driven approach including lidar scanning and immersive tools like VR for client visualization, and their focus on buildability through detailed Revit modeling. William Murphy highlighted their client onboarding process, the impact of VR on decision-making, on-site model sharing via iPad, and their openness to embracing new technologies like AI to enhance design and client confidence. The participants explored the potential for technologies to contribute to the development of smart cities.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.

From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.

Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

Scan2Plan Website

https://www.scan2plan.io/

William (Bill) Murphy is the founder and president of SPACE Architectural Studio, a design practice rooted in the Finger Lakes region of New York. With over three decades of experience, Bill has quietly led a transformation in how small-scale architecture engages clients—pairing intuitive service with immersive visualization tools like Revit, Enscape, and VR tablets that let clients "walk through" their projects before they’re built. Bill’s practice sits at the crossroads of precision and empathy, innovation and restraint—grounded in community, but fluent in forward-thinking workflows.

SPACE Architectural Studio website

https://www.spacearchstudio.com/

V Owen Bush and John Fry from Nexus Creative Design discussed the evolution of building scanning technology, the importance of developing BIM standards for existing buildings, and Nexus Creative Design's diverse practice, including their work on the Olive Opera House adaptive reuse project. They also explored challenges in local land use and zoning, the need for collaboration and innovation in planning, and Nexus's early adoption of BIM and AI in their design processes, viewing AI as a tool for exploring design possibilities within regulatory constraints. Participants included V Owen Bush and John Fry.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.

From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.

Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

Scan2Plan Website

https://www.scan2plan.io/

John Fry, AIA, LEED AP, is the founding principal of Nexus Creative Design, an architecture and planning firm based in Mount Kisco, NY. With a practice that bridges adaptive reuse, sustainable housing, and community-driven design, Fry has positioned Nexus as a leader in shaping resilient, inclusive environments across the Hudson Valley and beyond.

Nexus Creative Design website

https://www.nexuscreative.design/

V Owen Bush welcomed Cole Mears to discuss various themes, including historic overlays, net-zero civic work, and functional firehouses. Cole Mears shared their enjoyment of designing fire stations, noting that fire station owners are decisive and treat projects like their own homes, and discussed the Venice Fire Station Number One project, which also included the City Hall, connected as a civic campus. Cole Mears shared their architectural beliefs, emphasizing "people first, then spaces, and then buildings" and articulated their belief that empathy is what distinguishes architecture from fine art. Cole Mears discussed their firm's winning entry in an ideas competition for the New College of Florida's I.M. Pei campus and highlighted the St. Pete Sanitation Facility, the City of St. Pete's first net-zero project. Cole Mears explained that their firm, Sweet Sparkman, does not have a rigid set process, which allows individual staff members to experiment with new technologies and approaches, including AI, but emphasized that AI should not replace human interaction with clients and stakeholders.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Cole Mears, AIA—architect at Sweet Sparkman—works across public safety, civic, and education support. He’s credited on Venice Fire Station #1 in the city’s Historic Overlay and Sarasota County Fire Station #8 focused on resilient, livable hardening—and he’s published a white paper on empathy in architecture.

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V Owen Bush and Heather McManus discussed the organization's origin, growth (500+ members, 300+ manufacturers), and mission to help designers double profits through vendor networking and education.  They highlighted the importance of redefining value in design beyond cost, addressing systemic issues like designer underrepresentation, and adapting to technological advancements, including AI.  The Designers Collaborative will continue focusing on platform growth, educational initiatives, and advocating for improved profitability within the design industry.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.

From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.

Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

Scan2Plan Website

https://www.scan2plan.io/

Heather McManus is a seasoned interior designer, entrepreneur, and the visionary founder of The Designers Collaborative (TDC)—a transformative buying group and professional community dedicated to empowering interior designers across North America. With over 25 years in the industry, Heather has navigated the evolving landscape of design, recognizing the challenges solo practitioners face in sourcing and profitability. In response, she established TDC to provide designers with access to over 300 vendor accounts at competitive pricing tiers, comprehensive business tools, educational resources, and a supportive network of peers .

The Designers Collaborative website

https://thedesignerscollaborative.com/

V Owen Bush introduced Jeremiah Russell, founder of Rogue Architecture, on the Practice Forward podcast, where Jeremiah discussed his "people-first" and "challenge accepted" design philosophies, emphasizing proactive historic preservation and sustainable design in projects like the Lake View residence and an off-grid house in Guatemala. Jeremiah Russell also shared insights into his mobile practice model, multi-state licensure, and commitment to creating "durable, dignified housing" and adaptive reuse projects like the Pack 10 Lofts. V Owen Bush and Jeremiah Russell discussed a potential collaboration for scanning and modeling an old historic theater in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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https://www.scan2plan.io/Today we’re joined by Jeremiah Russell, founder of Rogue Architecture, a practice built on a people-first ethos and a fearless ‘challenge accepted’ mindset. From reshaping a Mid-Century remodel at Lakeview to proposing an off-grid LEED home in the Caymans, to scaling intimacy in affordable housing, Jeremiah’s work bridges craft, context, and community. Licensed across 14 states and active on Little Rock’s planning boards, he navigates codes, culture, and constraints—pointing us toward how decisions, sustainability, and modeling reshape practice today. Jeremiah, welcome to Practice Forward.

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V Owen Bush welcomed Jamaal Siddiqui to the Practice Forward podcast, where Jamaal Siddiqui discussed the evolution and core principles of Yusra Design and Build's "stress-free build method," which integrates design and construction to ensure clarity and accountability for clients. Jamaal Siddiqui highlighted their design philosophy, which blends New England vernacular with Islamic influences, as seen in projects like the Otis residence, and emphasized the importance of accurate existing conditions documentation, such as lidar scanning, for project success and budget predictability.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Today we’re speaking with Jamaal Siddiqui — founder and principal of Yusra Design + Build, a Boston-area practice known for its ‘stress-free build method.’ Jamaal’s work ranges from adaptive reuse projects like transforming a historic barn, to multi-family housing clusters and award-winning residential interiors. His approach blends New England vernacular with the precision of Islamic geometric patterns, and he’s as committed to client clarity as he is to craft. From photo-accurate visualizations to tightly sequenced schedules, Jamaal leads with control and intentionality — always finding the balance between preserving what matters and building what’s next.

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V Owen Bush welcomed Dmitrii Shishov, an architect at OCV Architects, to the Practice Forward podcast to discuss how technology, tools, and ideas are reshaping architecture and how tenants can become co-designers in affordable housing. Dmitrii Shishov shared their background, emphasizing the importance of individuality in housing, and discussed their architectural influences, principles, and the challenges of renovating affordable housing in New York. The main talking points included the critique of "Soviet aesthetic" in housing, the importance of accurate existing conditions data, communication with tenants through 3D visuals, construction process and contractor selection, non-negotiable performance standards, and the tension between tech adoption and compensation in the architectural industry.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Today we’re joined by Dmitrii Shishov—the OCV architect who refuses to make residents “read” drawings. From Passive-House hybrids to tenant-in-place RAD rehabs, Dmitrii swaps flat plans for 3-D models, window mock-ups, and site demos so people can *see—and change—*what they’re getting. In Harlem he threads Renaissance-era culture into building names, lobbies, and public realms to break the “Soviet” look that haunts too much affordable housing. Candid about compensation-driven tech inertia, he’s here to talk dignity, daylight, and the nuts-and-bolts of practicing forward.

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V Owen Bush interviewed Eric Rains, founder of Eric Rains Landscape Architecture, about their career, design philosophy, and various projects. Eric Rains highlighted the significance of their childhood experiences in New Orleans, the importance of restraint and clear communication in design, and the critical role of seasonality in landscape architecture. They also discussed scaling intimacy in large-scale projects like the District Galleria, navigating the civic approval process, and the necessity of accurate as-built documentation and resilient design, as exemplified by the Sono project, where ecology functions as infrastructure.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Today on Practice Forward, we’re joined by Eric Rains, founder and principal of Eric Rains Landscape Architecture—a Connecticut-based studio known for weaving understated, resilient landscapes into some of the region’s most complex redevelopments. From award-winning adaptive reuse at Ironworks in South Norwalk, to climate-resilient pocket parks, to shaping the public realm of White Plains’ $2.5 billion District Galleria, Eric has spent three decades proving that the landscape isn’t just the backdrop—it’s the frame, the infrastructure, and the public invitation. With a “quiet, simple, intuitive” ethos, deep experience in permitting, and leadership roles from the Norwalk Parking Authority to CT-ASLA, his work bridges ecology, regulation, and community value.

V Owen Bush introduced Omar Clennon, founder of Clennon Design Studio, highlighting the firm's expertise in residential and hospitality spaces, narrative storytelling, adaptive reuse, and sustainability. Omar Clennon detailed the studio's design process, emphasizing narrative storytelling, the integration of beauty, and the use of large-firm practices in a boutique setting to achieve efficiency and high-quality service. Key talking points included their project-specific sustainability strategies, the evolution into larger estate projects with a focus on landscape integration, the metaphor of music in architectural design, and the importance of long-term team collaboration in project execution.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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Today we're joined by Omar Clennon, founder and principal of Clennon Design Studio, a boutique architectural practice based in Oyster Bay, New York. Omar’s work elegantly weaves narrative storytelling, adaptive reuse, and sustainability into thoughtfully-crafted residential and hospitality spaces. His commitment to treating spatial constraints as creative opportunities and his multidisciplinary approach—including insights from music production—offer a fresh perspective on how architects can lead with intentionality and clarity amid change. We're thrilled to explore with Omar what it means to "practice forward" today, and how he's guiding his studio toward a future shaped by precision, relevance, and visionary reuse

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V Owen Bush introduced David Bois, a partner at Arrowstreet, highlighting the firm's three-decade history and unique approach to architecture, which prioritizes tailoring each project to client needs. David Bois outlined Arrowstreet's philosophy of designing buildings for people, ensuring user enjoyment, and described their decision-making framework that integrates sustainability goals, particularly in Massachusetts. They discussed several projects, including the Congress Square renovation, a significant adaptive reuse project, the resilient design of the Seaport Circle project, and the environmentally transformative Gibson Point multi-family building with its large green roof. David Bois also shared insights into Arrowstreet's use of technology, such as life cycle and embodied carbon analysis, their collaboration with Massport on digital twins, and their implementation of AI for concept design studies and task automation, including integrating Part3 to streamline submittal reviews.

This episode is brought to you by Scan2Plan — the measure of excellence for architects and engineers.From adaptive reuse to MEPF modeling, Scan2Plan delivers high-fidelity BIM and CAD documentation grounded in LiDAR precision and project-ready accuracy. Whether you're preserving heritage, coordinating across disciplines, or modeling for a net-zero future, their tailored workflows and rapid delivery help you focus on what matters most: design.Certainty lies in good data. Scan2Plan gives you both.

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David Bois is a Partner at Arrowstreet, a Boston-based firm known for tackling complexity with clarity. Over three decades, he’s led ambitious projects across lab, housing, and mixed-use sectors—often navigating the dense overlap of policy, performance, and design. From kinetic façades to net-zero urban infill, David’s work blends BIM fluency, sustainability logic, and real-world delivery. He’s not just integrating tools—he’s redefining how they shape practice.

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