We try to find out what their [our clients] values are and what they’re going to hold as a high priority.
From Columbus to New York City, from the moon to Mars and back again, this episode covers some ground.
Our guests are Paul Fatkins and Nick Karakaian, principals of Arcfluence, an architecture firm based in Columbus, Ohio, and hosts of the Arcfluence podcast. You may have heard Dave and Steve on their show on July 26. This time, we swapped guest spots and get to take a deep dive into their world.
This is the Deliberate Words podcast with David Stutzman and Steve Gantner, leaders at Conspectus, the specifications company, where we believe words have power. The right words can create trust and transparency, transform the design and construction process, and significantly impact the success of a project and its team.
Paul and Nick have been friends since studying architecture at Kent State University. After graduation, their careers took them in different directions, from Chicago and New York City to construction, high-rise design and real estate investing, before eventually bringing them back together to launch Arcfluence in Columbus.
We talk about why they chose Columbus, how design can influence communities, the value of thinking like both an architect and an investor, and why better decisions often start with better conversations. We also get into the realities behind HGTV renovation shows, Nick's appearance on Beach Flip, their shared love of Star Trek, and one very important question:
When architecture reaches the final frontier, which one of them is actually willing to leave Earth?
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