In his influential 2012 essay Work/life/work balance, architect Andrew Maynard rejected the ‘broken logic’ of unpaid overtime that holds architects within a culture of exploitation. He asked the question, “Does contemporary architectural employment deny us our happiness; our friends, freedom and the opportunity for an analyzed life?”.
The past two decades of practice is Maynard’s answer to this question. With a focus on process, enjoyment and steadfast respect for the nine-to-five, Austin Maynard Architects (AMA), has proven that architectural practice can be prolific and innovative