Darryl Condon, the managing principal and co-founder of Vancouver-based practice HCMA, recalls the time he returned to a project post-production and felt the hairs stand up on the back of his neck.
The sense of fulfilment was so profound as the public was readily embracing the site in a way he could have only dreamed of. Something very special was happening.
Condon, who has tallied 30 years of experience in mainly local government and community project design, likens this sense of satisfaction post-production to a drug. For him, this is indicative of the magical potency of design and architecture to enrich public and civic life and function as a vessel for positive social good.
“Whether we embrace our responsibility or not, the products of our work have an impact,” says Condon.
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