In the field of architecture, the challenges are multifaceted, including long working hours, low pay, inequality, and a lack of transparency. Yet, focusing solely on these negative aspects is often insufficient, if not simplistic. It is crucial to reflect on how we address these issues in our daily practice—promoting ethical decision-making, fostering teamwork and collaboration, and facilitating adaptation and innovation. While projects and clients often take center stage, we rarely delve deeply into the culture, work environments, routines, and dynamics of architecture firms.
In this episode, Arquicast offers an in-depth analysis of these issues through the experiences and insights of experts such as Nicholas Alencar, an architect and urban planner with over two decades of experience and founder of Alencar Arquitetura, and Bruno Sarmento, principal architect at Lourenço|Sarmento Arquitetos and professor of Architecture and Urbanism at UniAcademia. Why do projects so often overshadow the discussion about the workplace itself? This is a question well worth exploring.
