Hosted by Mark Bergin
Panelists:
Claire Menzies - Group Chairwoman & Founder at Istoria Group
David Holt - Director at 74
Frven Lim - Director (UK) at DP Architects
Nigel Tresise - Co-founder at align
Kate Coghlan - Associate Architect & Exhibition Designer at Nissen Richards Studio / Associate Lecturer at London Metropolitan University
Simon Hamilton - Founder at Design Career Consulting
Philip Johnson - Programme Director at Locate East Sussex
Michael Lambrianos - Managing Director at Wiesner Hager UK
William Knight - Director of Renew Consultancy / Co-founder of Design Dialogue
Resources:
@vanbergin - THE RISE series
The secret of architectural excellence is to translate the proportions of a dachshund into bricks, mortar and marble - Christopher Wren
Quotes:
Claire
Perfection can be destructive
David
Designers need to work with the client to raise the bar
Frven
Excellence starts with the communication of values in design … telling the story
Nigel
We must empower our teams to risk failure
Kate
Excellence in about the difference between gesture and detail
There is a crucial difference between excellence and perfection
Simon
To strive for excellence you have to let go of things
Philip
Effectiveness is tied up with excellence which is tied up with aesthetic appeal
Michael
Excellence is functional … durable … beautiful
Will
Excellence is about the people… a collective effort
Mark
The wow moment can sometimes be the wrong thing
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