Through his research, his writing, and his design, architect Blaine Brownell is changing the profession's awareness of building products and materials. products are the stuff of architecture, in a very literal sense, and yet it's fair to say that the building products industry and the profession of architecture maintain an awkward alliance. As a rule, architectural education prioritizes abstract principles over real-world applications, and in practice, the process of design generally takes precedence over the selection of products. On the other side, manufacturers are creating innovative products all the time—the kinds of things architects should be enthusiastic about—but they have difficulty getting the attention of designers and specifiers.
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