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07/26/05 Deeper Strategic Thinking In the 10th anniversary issue of DesignIntelligence, I wrote an article titled “Why the Future Won’t Need Today’s Architects” that some of you thought was overly sensationalist. My point was simply that changing demographics, technology breakthroughs, and scientific discoveries will bring a new and challenging context for architects, designers, engineers, and their clients. The bottom line was that each leader and design organization must create a blueprint that goes beyond survival toward a new agile relevancy. James P. Cramer
05/26/05 Why the Future Won’t Need Today’s Architects What’s next for successful architecture, engineering, and design practices? This is the question we will explore more deeply in the upcoming months in DesignIntelligence. We believe that firms will not only be faster and smarter but also wiser and more independent. James P. Cramer
05/26/05 The Importance of Being Bucky (Buckminster Fuller) An Unorthodox Primer on How to Be Great. As a 20th century futuristic practitioner and iconic philosopher, “Bucky” Fuller was and is, an architect’s architect and a scientist’s scientist. Andrew Charles Yanoviak
03/21/05 Navigating the Most Complex Human Resource Dilemmas It’s time to evolve the “Human Sacrifice Department” into “Human Prosperity Department” within the architectural firm. Williston Dye, AIA
10/15/04 Combat the “Uglification” of America Before we erect buildings we should pause to wonder about their future. If reuse isn’t likely, we should (by policy) have a plan for the careful deconstruction of the building into components that can be recycled. James P. Cramer
10/15/04 Delivering on Great Design: Charting Your Success Truly creative people do things that, by definition, have not been done before. At the same time, each and every job is bounded by the parameters of budget and schedule, which provide the “predictive value” that clients demand. Scott Simpson, FAIA
08/15/04 If It’s Not Criticized, It’s Not Leadership When you step into a leadership position you become the target of criticism and second-guessing, likely beyond what you are prepared for…It is a permanent price that you pay, so learn to cope with it. James P. Cramer
04/15/04 Ascendancy vs. Gravitational Pull This issue of DesignIntelligence is primarily about the facts and trends in baseball park design. But between the lines here is a story about professional ascendancy. James P. Cramer
03/15/04 How to Develop and Lead a Great Firm Experiment with these practices, expand your knowledge of them; surround yourself with smart and dynamic people who practice them… Lucinda Ludwig
02/15/04 Shepley Bulfinch Elects Wedge President Effective March 1, Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson and Abbott will have the first woman president in its 130-year history—Carole Wedge, who has been with the firm for 18 years. Lisa Ashmore

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