People · Podcast guest
Rion Willard
Director · The Thinking Hand Studio
Are you the director of an architecture practice and perhaps you have become frustrated that perhaps you aren't working with the types of clients you desire?
- Current role
- Director
- Practice
- The Thinking Hand Studio
- Qualification
- Chartered
- On the podcast
- 1 episode · 2021
The story so far
The path behind Rion's work.
Are you the director of an architecture practice and perhaps you have become frustrated that perhaps you aren't working with the types of clients you desire?
Perhaps you might have experienced yourself doing less and less of the creative work you love and have found your role is largely occupied with administration and proposal writing that can often be unfruitful.
Episode 0097 · Architecture Social · 65:42
LIVE with Rion Willard - Squashed Fees & Bottlenecks within Architecture
Architecture fees are not just a finance issue. When fees are squeezed, the pressure often shows up in workload, quality, morale and the ability to hire properly.
Inside the conversation
6 moments to start with- 01
00:00 · Relaunching the live Architecture Social format
- 02
05:00 · Rion Willard and Business of Architecture UK
- 03
12:00 · Bottlenecks in architectural practice
- 04
20:00 · Squashed fees and pressure on project delivery
- 05
28:00 · Internet wobble and returning to the conversation
- 06
32:00 · Why fees affect workload, quality and hiring
Profile in brief
The work and context behind Rion's conversation.
- Current role
- Director
- Practice
- The Thinking Hand Studio
- Qualification
- Chartered
- Location
- Greater London
Continue exploring
Meet the practice behind the work.
The Thinking Hand Studio is a London architecture practice by Rion Willard, designing high-end bespoke homes, refurbishments and renovations.
- Greater London
- Residential (High-end)
- Residential (Private Homes)
- Retrofit
Podcast · moments that play
Start where the idea starts.
- 05:00Rion Willard · Audio onlyListen from 05:00 in the full episode.
Rion Willard and Business of Architecture UK
- 12:00Rion Willard · Audio onlyListen from 12:00 in the full episode.
Bottlenecks in architectural practice
- 20:00Rion Willard · Audio onlyListen from 20:00 in the full episode.
Squashed fees and pressure on project delivery
- 28:00Rion Willard · Audio onlyListen from 28:00 in the full episode.
Internet wobble and returning to the conversation
- 32:00Rion Willard · Audio onlyListen from 32:00 in the full episode.
Why fees affect workload, quality and hiring
- 40:00Rion Willard · Audio onlyListen from 40:00 in the full episode.
Practice leadership and commercial decisions