Why do you enjoy working at your firm?
Ayers Saint Gross
Since joining the firm in 2010, the company has been in constant growth and thus the projects have become larger and more diverse, keeping it interesting. Every project is an opportunity to do something new and exciting. Working in a multi-disciplinary firm you have access to a wealth of knowledge and expertise outside of your own specialty. I regularly lean on our graphics department for completing interior concepts. One big intangible is the culture. I thoroughly enjoy the people I work with, I laugh daily. The work can get intense, but in a good team that trusts each other it doesn't feel like work.
We have Collaboration Week every year. We usually do this via The Square (our intranet) to involve all offices, but in May of 2016 we had every single person from all offices in Baltimore. We had a full day together of team building exercises. It was so valuable to me to meet colleagues that I had only every spoken to over the phone or email.
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DLR Group
While being an exceptionally well-managed business, DLR Group is a design-centered firm, which is extremely satisfying to me. All decisions, from opportunities, to research and development, to client engagement, to evolution of practice is seen by gazing through the lens of design.
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Knu Design
We are a new, small, and building studio. Before launching, I worked for several firms, most of which had some innate dysfunctionality instigated by the leadership. It is a thrill to see things grow and progress as a company in positive directions. I enjoy the sense of adventure in the start-up, and every project feels like a new world to discover.
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Moody Nolan
Before I started at Moody Nolan, my father promised that every day would be different. That promise has held to be true. We get to touch so many different project types, clients, and communities. Each team and each client has a unique personality and set of challenges. The projects begin to have their own unique characteristics that reflect the teams touching them. The biggest challenge is not creating the spirit of a building, but trying to focus its richness. It's exciting to wake up each day and be able to interact in that type of environment.
Populous
I love working at Populous for many reasons, but in short, it is the great projects we have the privilege to do, the opportunity and responsibility to make lasting impacts on society, and the tremendous people who do amazing work. The work, the challenges, and the clients are constantly changing with each project, and that makes working here continually interesting and rewarding.
(Return to the cover of the 2018 PM Digest: Firm Culture)