A&E project collaboration sounds great–until projects go over budget, scope gets muddy, and no one's sure who's doing what.In this episode, two award-winning design firms share how they actually make collaboration work: → How to staff and structure projects across two firms → How to run weekly planning and manage deadlines → How to divide scope, run client meetings, and stay on track → What tools to rely on: Slack, trace paper, Monograph, and more → How should Architects + Landscape Architects work together?Make sure to listen until the end to hear what they'd never do again!In this conversation, you'll hear about:How Shape and Super Bloom started working togetherWhat kind of projects each firm focuses onHow many projects they're working on at onceHow they structure projects across teamsHow they structure their time week to weekHow they handle client interactions and site meetingsWhat tools they use for team collaboration and designHow architects and landscape architects should work togetherWhat project really tested their collaboration—and how they handled itThe most unexpected thing that helped them collaborate betterWhat architects misunderstand about landscape architects—and vice versaWhat ways of working they'd never go back toQ&A: Is collaboration worth the budget risk for better outcomes?Q&A: When did they adopt Monograph, and why?🟡 Shape Architecture is a Colorado-based firm recently recognized as the 2024 AIA Colorado Young Firm of the Year. Led by Principals Steve Scribner and Morgan Law, they focus on creating high-performance, site-connected buildings across the Mountain West.🟢 Superbloom is a landscape architecture studio recently awarded a 2024 ASLA Colorado Merit Award for their innovative, climate-adaptive designs. Led by Principals Stacy Passmore and Diane Lipovsky, the team focuses on connecting people to landscapes in ways that are meaningful and resilient.💜 HOSTED BY MONOGRAPH The easiest project management software for Architects & Engineers. Get started now: https://monograph.com/book-a-demo

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