In June 2018, I spoke at the A’18, the AIAConference on Architecture about my research of architects self-initiating their own work. I was joined by Alex Barrett of Barrett Design, Jared Della Valle of Alloy, and Peter Guthrie of DDG. I previously interviewed each of these architects separately in 2017. See those...
The Architect as Developer
Originally published on DesignIntelligence here. Written by Luis Gil & Richard Peiser While architects are responsible not only for the design of buildings but also for their economic performance to the extent that their designs meet the demands of the marketplace, it is the building developers who reap the vast...
Bringing Design Home
In the Winter of 2017, Design Develop Construct (DDC) Journal spoke to Architect & Developer Alex Barrett of Barrett Design in Brooklyn, NY. They spoke about Alex’s frustrations with the typical architecture role and how he has taken more initiative in developing his own work, as well as the latest...
If You Want Something Done Right…
If You Want Something Done Right. Introducing the new breed of architect-developer. by David Sokol. Originally published in Departures, Fall 2017. Download the article here. See more articles about Alex including my extensive interview with him {here}.
Interview: Alex Barrett of Barrett Design
In September 2017, I sat down with Architect & Developer Alex Barrett of Barrett Design in Brooklyn, New York. See more information about Barrett Design at barrettdesign.com. See more articles about Alex {here} including a lecture at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design and the AIA Conference on Architecture. Alex Barrett:...
The Architect as Developer Panel Discussion at Harvard
On November 5th the RED Club hosted a panel discussion on the topic of the architect-as-developer practice model. The event brought together three leading professionals in the industry to discuss the reasons each decided to pursue this method of practice, the benefits that it has afforded them, and the myriad...