Archinect - Features 2024-11-21T15:19:17-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150206435/allthatissolid-talk-remote-work-architectural-perspectives-and-starting-their-practice-during-a-recession ALLTHATISSOLID Talk Remote Work, Architectural Perspectives, and Starting Their Practice During a Recession​ Katherine Guimapang 2020-07-28T12:22:00-04:00 >2020-07-28T12:22:33-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/29/292b53007d16220cbf98e5ae713db8d6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Running a practice, in general, is no easy task, however as the onslaught that is 2020 continues, it's been made clear that studios and firms will continue to be challenged in unforeseen ways. Although the events that have taken place this year have prompted many re-evaluations within the industry, practices like&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/17967977/allthatissolid" target="_blank">ALLTHATISSOLID</a>&nbsp;are using this abundance of obstacles to pause, reassess, and persevere.</p> <p>The Los Angeles and Kuala Lumpur-based architecture practice consists of architects Max Kuo, Alex Chew, and Danielle Wagner. When the trio met as students in&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/uclaaud" target="_blank">UCLA's Architecture and Urban Design</a> M.Arch program, their bond over architecture, influential female figures, and creating a practice that "designs at many scales" helped establish the ethos of their studio. Starting their practice during the 2008 recession, they share their thoughts on the pandemic and the future of the industry.<br></p> <p>For this week's&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1222145/studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Studio Snapshot</a>, Archinect connected with Kuo, Chew, and Wagner to discuss their studi...</p>