Story · 20:13
// THE QUOTE
“the air traffic control tower we used to say is like it was like building a swiss watch”
— Kendall Taylor · root architecture inc
Vivid named-project story: the Halifax airport control tower, where the top two floors answered to air safety not building code, and 800-pound glass panels set on 30-degree angles. Self-contained.
Full episode at 20:13How Root Architecture Designed the $11M Green Gables Visitor Centre — and Why Atlantic Canada Architects Can't Specialize | Kendall Taylor ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Growing a small firm by cultural fit rather than headcount keeps quality and client relationships intact; recruiting in a labour-tight market requires building a reputation worth joining.
“i don't want it to grow just by numbers i want it to grow because the person is the right fit”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Architect-contractor relationship and team dynamics
17:49
Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 20:13 of How Root Architecture Designed the $11M Green Gables Visitor Centre — and Why Atlantic Canada Architects Can't Specialize | Kendall Taylor