EP 53: Mistakes Make Innovation Possible with Christopher Sharples of SHoP Architects
Join us as Christopher Sharples, Founding Principal of SHoP Architects, explains how manufacturing thinking, model-based delivery and a culture of trust are changing the way buildings come together. He shares what architects gain by engaging in means and methods, why lifecycle value matters more than first cost and what the next generation of AEC leaders should focus on.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
00:00 Why manufacturing and industrialization ideas belong inside a modern architecture practice.
11:14 The belief architects need to let go of to gain real influence at the project table.
17:20 How designing buildings to adapt and evolve can extend their useful life for generations.
24:03 Why standardizing process, not products, protects creativity in industrialized construction.
27:40 What it takes to bring owners, engineers and builders together around model-based delivery.
32:49 The hiring and prototyping habits that make innovation repeatable inside a design firm.
39:44 Advice for young professionals who want to solve real problems from their first day.
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RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Branch Technology, the 3D-printing partner on the firm's Art Basel project in Miami
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, research partner on 3D-printed bamboo and carbon fiber work
Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE, the platform the firm uses to engage directly with manufacturers
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