#73 Building an Architecture Practice with Marilyn Moedinger, Runcible Studios

Marilyn Moedinger is the founding principal of Runcible Studios.
Like the runcible spoon she is happiest operating at the seams
between practicality and whimsy, utility and beauty, the esoteric
and the mundane. Deeply passionate about the capacity for design to
affect positive change in the world, Marilyn’s interest in all
aspects of housing, the connections between urban and rural life,
the construction process, justice in the built environment, and the
overlaps among disciplines, methodologies, and practices fuels
Runcible Studios’ mission to be nimble, rigorous, curious, fun, and
meaningful.

An adjunct professor for over 10 years, she has taught design
studios, construction detailing, building science, theory, and
design-build and community engagement courses at Boston
Architectural College, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and
Northeastern University. In addition to her teaching, Marilyn has
lectured on her research and served as a guest critic at
architecture schools across the country. 


In this episode, Marilyn talks about all the ins and outs of
running your own architecture practice! We cover so many
interesting topics in our conversation, from how Marilyn
accidentally ended up starting her own business, to how she
experiments with her business and is now getting into
development, to finding the right clients and not undervaluing
your work. We also talk about setting boundaries as a business
owner and if you really have to be on all the time.