005 - Alex Gore

Alex Gore is an architect, Principal and co-owner of the firm F9 Productions and the build firm F14 Productions. He also co-hosts the Inside the Firm podcast, is the author of the Creativity Code, and teaches at CU Boulder in the Architectural Engineering department. In this episode, we discuss: Alex's origin story and what led to him becoming an architect how F9 Productions began during the 2009 recession and what baggage they left behind when starting his own firm F9's beginnings and figuring out how to find work F9's foray into design/build and construction F9's 9 principles how F9 has grown over the last few years why F9 pivoted the firm after developing their own projects the idea of a feedback loop informing one's trajectory what Alex's main role at F9 is today the definition of leadership how Alex created a culture of permission through mentorship why Alex said, "The most I know is about architecture and construction, and I'm finding out I know less and less about that every day." what to do when you don't know what you don't know what exists between what architects draw (design intent) and making the building into reality the importance of real world experience in design and construction what's missing from almost all technology solutions in AEC why architects can't prescribe means and methods for contractors Alex's advice for the best way to get the information you need when you need it how to communicate to your team for the best outcomes during an iterative process why human-to-human connections are underrated how technology can help the most in AEC by mimicking reality what kind of lunch and learns bring the most value to architectural firms Alex's message to the building industry regarding government bureaucracy that affects an architects ability to offer their services a peek into the life of an architect to help building product reps understand their day-to-day Episode Links: Alex on Twitter Alex on LinkedIn F9 Productions on Twitter F9 Productions on LinkedIn F9 Productions website Inside the Firm Podcast Evan's episodes as a guest on the Inside the Firm podcast (episode 8 | episode 69) The Creativity Code by Alex Gore CU Boulder's Architectural Engineering program Wait but Why blog by Tim Urban Tim Urban on Twitter Tim Urban's tweet with past and future paths diagram Steve Jobs 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech (connecting the dots) (YouTube) Steve Jobs Secrets of Life (YouTube) Join the Peopleverse https://peopleverse.fm