2024-12-26T07:45:03-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150329680/taller-s-luis-gil-on-balancing-design-idealism-and-development-pragmatism Katherine Guimapang 2022-11-15T10:49:00-05:00 >2022-11-19T10:16:08-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/98/98e81e9fa11afad1d12c84986ace0e29.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>For some, architecture is a calling; for others, they're called to the profession in unexpected ways. This is the case for Luis Gil, architect and founder of the LA-based practice <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150330073/taller" target="_blank">TALLER</a> (<em>tah-yehr</em>).&nbsp;<br></p> <p>For the latest installment of Archinect's <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1222145/studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Studio Snapshot</a>&nbsp;series, we connected with Gil to learn more about the firm he established and his journey to architecture. We discuss the challenges and benefits of running your own practice, what he looks for in new team members, and what he strives to change when it comes to the industry's problematic work culture.&nbsp;</p>