Reclaiming Value in Architecture with Hari Phillips

About this episode

Hari Phillips discusses the realities of the architecture profession, his experiences, and mentoring the next generation.

In this episode of Urban Forecast, co-hosts Oli Lowrie and Jon Ackroyd sit down with Hari Phillips, co-founder of Bell Phillips Architects and Trustee at the Museum of Architecture, for a candid conversation about the realities of the profession today. Hari reflects on two decades at Bell Phillips, why he stepped away, and how he’s now mentoring the next generation of architects. From architecture’s social impact to the profession’s business blind spots, this discussion unpacks how architects...

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Hosts: Oli Lowrie, Jon Ackroyd

Guest: Hari Phillips

Topics covered

• architecture
• mentorship
• social impact
• business blind spots

Keywords

• Bell Phillips Architects
• Museum of Architecture
• profession
• mentoring

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