Archinect - Features2024-11-21T18:56:27-05:00https://archinect.com/features/article/150326884/ora-s-oonagh-ryan-and-james-guillou-talk-about-balancing-diversity-with-specialization
ORA’s Oonagh Ryan and James Guillou Talk About Balancing Diversity With Specialization Alexander Walter2022-11-21T14:18:00-05:00>2022-11-21T14:18:48-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a9/a9e6d9be5c3ccaeb758c00f900f2b2de.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>In this installment of our <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1222145/studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Studio Snapshot</a> series, we had the pleasure of chatting with <a href="https://archinect.com/ORAINC" target="_blank">ORA</a>, a Los Angeles-based boutique studio that has been steadily putting out exquisite designs since 2014 while picking up recognitions, among them the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/8338/these-are-the-2021-aiala-presidential-honorees" target="_blank">Emerging Practice Award as an AIA Los Angeles Presidential Honoree</a>.</p>
<p>Founding Principal Oonagh Ryan, together with Associate Principal James Guillou, talks about the benefits of varied perspectives, balancing diversity with specialization as a small firm, and the joys of achieving good design by creatively turning constraints into unique opportunities. </p>