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Oct 2024
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#416 - Jonathan Segal, FAIA Architect an...

David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet
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This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss 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.

This episode is supported by Integrated Projects • Enscape • Autodesk Forma & Autodesk Insight • Programa

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