V Owen Bush interviews Spencer Luckey about Lucky Climbers, his architectural background, and the evolution of his company after taking over from his father. They discuss the design principles, the incorporation of digital tools, client communication, and future innovations like dynamic lighting. Spencer Luckey shares insights into managing creative work, the appeal of "kid architecture," and his father's motivations for designing for children, leading to a potential collaboration with Scan to Plan's digital modeling services.

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Spencer Luckey designs with gravity—and childhood—in mind. As the president of Luckey Climbers, he leads a practice that fuses sculpture, spatial storytelling, and architectural precision into immersive climbing environments for children around the world. Spencer speaks the language of architecture, but he plays with it—wielding tools like parametric design, structural analysis, and spatial sequencing to create what he calls “structured joy.” Under his leadership, the firm has installed work in over 16 countries, from the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey to community plazas in Mexico. In this episode, we unpack how he balances digital precision with sculptural intuition, legacy with innovation, and what architecture might learn from the way children move through space.

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