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Oct 2022
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#308 - Greg Faulkner, Founder & Director...

David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet
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This week Architect Greg Faulkner, founder & director of Faulkner Architects joins David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design to discuss his background as a design engineer in the aircraft industry; his tools and process; working with the site; his design philosophies and architectural truths; running and maintaining a small-sized practice; collaborating with Tom Kundig to design his house; and more.

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