Still in Philadelphia, we left Teresa in Fishtown hopped downtown to meet up with Jackie Gusic an architect who of course had worked magic on her own Philadelphia townhouse. We enjoyed our conversation on her awesome roof deck. Here are a few things we left thinking about:

Amy: I liked how Jackie said that saying no to a particular project was liberating and empowering. It allowed her to focus on the types of clients she wanted to work with in the long run.

Adelaide: I thought it was quite strategic that Jackie has arranged to consult to another business on commercial work in order to get some additional benefits (for example challenge, collaboration) while avoiding the common commercial downsides (for example the work can be more limited and less creative).

Thanks, Jackie!

-Adelaide & Amy