:scale Spotlight ft. Sana Tabassum - Exploring Architecture, Community, and Collaboration
Summary
Stephen Drew speaks with Sana Tabassum about :scale, architecture community, student support, online collaboration, content, the MAD Collective, community engagement and making architecture feel less isolated.Good architecture communities help people learn in public, share work, ask better questions and feel less isolated.
Stephen Drew speaks with Sana Tabassum about :scale, architecture community, student support, online collaboration, content, the MAD Collective, community engagement and making architecture feel less isolated.
The conversation covers:
- How :scale started and grew from a blog into a community platform
- Why architecture students and early-career professionals need clearer conversations
- How content, collaboration and community projects can support learning
- What the MAD Collective collaboration added to the wider conversation
- Why online communities work best when they are generous, specific and useful
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Chapters
- 00:00 Introduction and Greetings
- 00:19 Sana's Daily Tasks and Projects
- 00:39 The Origin and Growth of :scale
- 04:03 Managing Time and Future Plans
- 05:11 The MAD Collective Collaboration
- 07:33 Engaging the Community and Future Goals
- 13:36 Conclusion and Contact Information
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