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Construction

Apr. 14, 2016

Taking DIY to extreme: Architect is developer, contractor, too

"Instead of just doing design-build, the only way to be fully empowered was to design-develop-build," Lloyd Russell said of his start.

After graduating from architecture school in 1991, Lloyd Russell returned to his hometown of San Diego. In the multitude of asphalt parking lots that stretched for acres downtown, Russell saw a blank slate.

"It seemed like a place you could have an impact," he said.

Unfortunately, California was in the midst of an economic recession and architectural commissions were scarce. Luckily, the architect knew how to swing a hammer.

Russell had been exposed to the constructi...

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