Jamileh Cannon of Workbench shows what happens when architects stop waiting for clients and start leading projects themselves. Most architects wait to be hired. We wait for the client to come with the site, the program, the budget, and the permission to begin. We do excellent work within the boundaries we’re given. And then we […]
Architect as Developer: What It Really Takes to Build Your Own Architecture Project
A real-world story of risk, partnership, and hard lessons from a small firm architect who became the client. There’s a moment in every architect’s career when the idea shows up. You’re walking a site, reviewing zoning, or sketching a concept, and a different kind of thought begins to take shape. Instead of asking what the […]
