{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Think Brick with Neil Cownie","description":"With more than 35 years experience as an architect, Neil Cownie has reached an enviable point in his career. In 2009, he established his own firm so he could focus on projects that bring him \u2013 and his clients \u2013 delight and joy. In the earlier part of his career, Neil worked as a director at a major Perth firm, where he was responsible for a range of project types including houses, interiors, multi-unit residences, commercial buildings, hospitality and mixed-use developments, many of them award-winning. In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Neil Cownie, have an interesting conversation which covers topics such as:  Growing up in Perth; His experiences working as a brickie's labourer; His advice for young and upcoming architects; How he found his way to architecture; High Commendation project '123 House'; And much more...  This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms,&amp;nbsp;Apple Podcasts,&amp;nbsp;Spotify, and&amp;nbsp;Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate &amp; Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a Review on&amp;nbsp;Apple Podcasts.&amp;nbsp; Mentioned in this episode: Neil Cownie Architect Think Brick Awards Social &amp; Links Follow @ThinkBrickAustralia on&amp;nbsp;Instagram,&amp;nbsp;LinkedIn, and&amp;nbsp;Facebook Follow @neilcowniearchitect on Instagram ","author_name":"Think Brick","author_url":"https:\/\/www.thinkbrick.com.au\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26161950\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/26161950"}