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Team Member: Scott
Position: Project Manager
Recommendation: 99% Invisible Podcast
How did we ever go to the gym without podcasts? I love any podcast that can pull you into an interesting story or reveal previously ignored perspectives. The podcast “99% Invisible” does both. Who would think that the creation and development of something as ubiquitous as shipping containers could be a fascinating 30-minute story? That’s what this show does: take a mundane or common object and reveal that we only see 1% of it. The episodes typically focus on Architecture, Infrastructure, or Technology and show the other 99% — design, engineering, cost, and calculation — that had been invisible to most of us.
This speaks to me particularly, as that is exactly what MillerClapperton tries to achieve with every project. It is difficult to describe our profession to others because, hopefully, they only see the 1%: a beautiful exterior product melded seamlessly onto the façade of a building. No one can see the crucial elements that went into getting that product to that particular space – from design, engineering, fabrication, install, and all the hard work those entail. But the “99% Invisible” episodes remind me that we’re not alone in the elusive endeavor of creating a perfect 1% and keeping the rest invisible.
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