Two Founders, One System: Human-Centered Architecture in L.A.

Описание: Su Addison and Jefferson Schierbeek, co-founders of AddisonSchierbeek Architects, share the two-founder operating system behind their boutique Los Angeles studio. We cover the origin story, how their complementary strengths split across idea generation vs. buildability, and why they keep a lean core team while partnering with long-standing production groups in India and South America. They also unpack their values—Connection, Collaboration, Curiosity—as a practical, iterative process: ask better questions up front, reset assumptions with clients, and co-create a scope that actually delivers how people want to live.

Chapters
00:00 Intro & who AddisonSchierbeek serves
01:52 Two-founder strengths: design vision vs. buildability
03:08 Why stay boutique + the outsourcing engine (India/South America)
05:16 The 3 C’s in practice: iterative, question-first client process
08:03 Ocean Charter School: collaboration at scale → firm culture
10:21 Builder roots → pragmatic client/GC alignment
14:43 De-risking = no surprises: radical clarity on time & budget
20:56 Where AI helps (research/words) and where it doesn’t (yet)
24:49 What “success” looks like in 2026
27:45 Fast-tracking trust: Entrez Architect, consistent voice, word-of-mouth

Guests: Su Addison & Jefferson Schierbeek — Co-Founders, AddisonSchierbeek Architects
Host: Owen Gagne
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AddisonSchierbeek Architects: https://addisonschierbeek.com/

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