EP 001419 September 2020 · 40 min
Alvin Zhu, Projects by People
40:25Architecture storytelling matters because buildings, portfolios and projects are also about people, process, place and connection.
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Stephen Drew speaks with Alvin Zhu about Projects by People, architecture storytelling, filmmaking, content creation, feeling lost in architecture, study, travel, community building and using creative projects to connect designers globally.
The conversation covers:
How Projects by People started and what Alvin wanted to build
Why film and content can reveal more than a static portfolio image
How students can balance study, social media and creative ambition
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- · Stephen Drew
Stephen Drew
Hi everyone. I am Stephen Drew from the Architecture Social and I am back with the podcast. We're in for a real treat. Nice little treat going into the next week.
- · Stephen Drew
Stephen Drew
I am joined here by Alvin and Alvin is from Projects by People. Projects by People is something that you set up Alvin. And the first time I saw it was on.
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