Rick Wolnitzek is the founder and principal of Wolnitzek Architects and the creator of the Project BluePrint process.

The Project BluePrint was given its name in 2004 although the methods that are used trace their roots back to planning for Comair, a regional airline, in the 1980s, and for Campbell County Fiscal Court through the 1990s.

Wolnitzek Architects was founded in 1980 and has operated under various names, e.g. Frederick Wolnitzek, Architect; Wolnitzek Howard Architects; HW Architects.

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In this episode you’ll hear with Rion Willard as he sits down with UK Based Architect, Alex Michaelis of Michaelis Boyd. Established in 1995 by Alex Michaelis and Tim Boyd, MB has earned a reputation for simple, elegant architecture with an emphasis on sustainable, environmentally sound solutions. Alex and Tim met while working at the same practice, having earned their stripes at some of the industry’s largest companies, including Richard Rogers & Partners, Colquhoun, Miller & Partners, and Wickham & Associates.

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Today a special guest host takes over the Business of Architecture show with our first ever “UK Edition”.

Rion Willard is the founder/director of The Thinking Hand Studio, a UK-based architecture practice.

Today is the second part of Rion Willard’s interview with British architect Peter Barber.

Architect Peter Barber worked with Richard Rogers, Will Alsop and Jestico Whiles prior to establishing his own practice in 1989. He is currently a lecturer and design tutor at the University of Westminster.

Peter Barber has lectured about the practice of Architecture internationally, at institutions including the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Architectural League in New York, numerous university schools of architecture including Genoa, Frankfurt, Brighton, Kingston and Glasgow as well as Oxford University and The Bartlett – University College London.

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Today Rion Willard interviews British Architect, Peter Barber.

Peter Barber worked with Richard Rogers, Will Alsop and Jestico+Whiles prior to establishing his own practice in 1989.

He is currently a lecturer and design tutor at the University of Westminster. He has lectured about the work of the Practice at many institutions, including the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Architectural League in New York, and numerous international and domestic university schools of architecture including Genoa, Frankfurt, Brighton, Kingston and Glasgow as well as Oxford University and The Bartlett - University College London.

He has been invited by the Government to lead a discussion on "Designing for Better Public Spaces" with a team of top built environment professionals. He was an advisor to English Partnerships in the production of the Urban Design Compendium.

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