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Length:
88 minutes
Released:
Sep 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Anthony Clarke is the director of BLOXAS, a small architecture practice based in Melbourne that helps clients who live with cognitive impairments or issues of sensory perception: such as dementia, autism, Tourette’s, trauma and chronic fatigue.Anthony has built substantial expertise in this niche area of architecture, and his services are now highly sought after within the communities for people living with these conditions.In this episode, we discussed:
How an intensive rebranding and strategy process that led Anthony to see his existing projects in a new light.
The risks and rewards of becoming a specialist firm.
The importance of being disciplined about saying no to work that falls outside your chosen niche.
How Anthony was able to draw on his personal interest in psychology to form a new foundation for his practice.
The importance of developing rigorous research techniques in order to develop new expertise and speak more convincingly about your work.
The important role writing, speaking and film plays in expressing the process behind architecture
If you’d like to learn more about BLOXAS, you can visit BLOXAS.com or follow the practice on Instagram at @BLOXAS.And finally, if you’d like to learn more about me, Dave Sharp, you can visit vanityprojects.com to check out my blog, join over 5000 other architects on my email list, or learn more about my marketing coaching services for architects and book a 15-minute call to discuss your marketing situation.
Released:
Sep 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (85)

Office Talk is a fortnightly podcast hosted by Dave Sharp, and a great excuse for him to have conversations with leading Australian architects about their businesses, work and lives. Since its inception, the Office Talk podcast has played host to a wide range of guests from across the country. Every chat has been a pleasure.