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What does it take to run one of the world’s leading architecture practices? Grimshaw’s Group Managing Partner Mark Middleton shares lessons from three decades shaping global mega-projects, leading studios across continents, and keeping architects inspired on the world’s biggest stages.
0:00 - Intro
1:17 - Why architecture?
2:51 - How practical experience shapes better design
5:46 - Architecture school and a switch in work ethic
8:43 - Joining Grimshaw, working with Sir Nicholas Grimshaw and staying in one job for 30 years
11:44 - Becoming Group Managing Partner at Grimshaw
13:53 - Transitioning into leadership and staying close to projects
17:44 - How the global studio runs, board and regions
22:59 - Ambition, being asked to lead and the move to Australia
26:56 - Australia on the ground, local clients and a broader project mix
33:01 - Do big awards change anything?
37:10 - Film at Grimshaw, telling complex stories well
45:01 - Speak plainly and drop the archi-speak
54:24 - The gripe with architect stereotypes
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What does it take to run one of the world’s leading architecture practices? Grimshaw’s Group Managing Partner Mark Middleton shares lessons from three decades shaping global mega-projects, leading studios across continents, and keeping architects inspired on the world’s biggest stages.
0:00 - Intro
1:17 - Why architecture?
2:51 - How practical experience shapes better design
5:46 - Architecture school and a switch in work ethic
8:43 - Joining Grimshaw, working with Sir Nicholas Grimshaw and staying in one job for 30 years
11:44 - Becoming Group Managing Partner at Grimshaw
13:53 - Transitioning into leadership and staying close to projects
17:44 - How the global studio runs, board and regions
22:59 - Ambition, being asked to lead and the move to Australia
26:56 - Australia on the ground, local clients and a broader project mix
33:01 - Do big awards change anything?
37:10 - Film at Grimshaw, telling complex stories well
45:01 - Speak plainly and drop the archi-speak
54:24 - The gripe with architect stereotypes

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