Navigating Design, Budgets and Client Relations - Garry Cohn | Cohn Design [#004]

The BLDG Tomorrow Show

Matt and Garry Cohn discuss various aspects of architecture and design. They talk about a design project in Germantown, New York, and Garry's journey from New York to Dublin. Garry shares his plans to return to New York and bring his commercial and residential design expertise to the US. They explore the challenges of working with upstate builders and the importance of building a strong relationship with the builder. They also touch on the issue of change orders and mistakes in design, as well as the technical side of design and construction. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the rising construction costs in the industry. In this conversation, Garry discusses the challenges of working within budget constraints and shares his approach to managing client expectations. The conversation concludes with a discussion on building trust and open communication in the industry and adapting to rising construction costs.