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This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Jonathan Segal, FAIA architect and developer. The three discussed Jonathan’s early career; his car business; his career as a developer; his thoughts on being a developer; architect-developers; the challenges of being a developer; his future plans; and more.
https://www.jonathansegalarchitect.com/

(00:00) Jonathan's early career.
(04:10) Car business & business thinking.
(08:41) How Jonathan became a developer.
(18:36) Thoughts on being a developer now.
(26:37) Balance design principle and profit.
(33:51) Single-family vs multi-family development.
(49:41) Why aren't there many architect developers?
(56:31) Dealing with risks and liabilities as a developer.
(01:03:30) Construction and property management.
(01:11:14) Future plans for Jonathan.


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The Second Studio is an explicit podcast about design, architecture, and the everyday. Hosted by Architects David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, it features different creative professionals in unscripted and long-format interviews with thoughtful takes and personal discussions. Honesty and humor are used to cover a wide array of subjects.

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