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OPINION
A group of Hanbury staff enjoying the 2023 Jane Cady Rathbone Design Retreat in Genoa, Italy.
Fostering a passion for design
Legacy programs reinforce a firm’s commitment to nurturing talent, fostering innovation, and preserving a dynamic, forward-thinking design culture.
A t Hanbury, our approach to architecture is driven by a profound passion for creating meaningful designs for educational institutions, life science corporations, and our communities. Yet, it is important for us to periodically reconnect with the foundational reasons for entering this field – the driving forces that instilled in us a belief in our ability to effect change.
David Keith, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C
Our relentless pursuit of design excellence is more than a professional obligation; it’s a journey enriched with learning, exploration, and mentorship. To reflect these values, more than 20 years ago, three of our partners established programs to inspire, rejuvenate, and reconnect us with our love for design. Our three Legacy Programs are pivotal in sustaining this ethos. Each program is a fundamental part of our commitment to nurturing talent, fostering innovation, and preserving a dynamic, forward-thinking design culture. The programs include the: ■ Jane Cady Rathbone Design Retreat. Named after our esteemed former board chair and CEO emeritus, the Jane Cady Rathbone Design Retreat is grounded in the belief that experiencing great
design is essential to creating it. This annual event, open to all employees, serves as a professional pilgrimage that immerses our team in design-centric dialogues amidst contemporary, vernacular, and historic architecture. Annually, 12-15 of us travel to global destinations like Riva San Vitale, Zurich, Genoa, Lucerne, Venice, Cuba, Barcelona, Bilbao, Egypt, London, Finland, Sweden, Brazil, Japan, and Lisbon. This retreat profoundly enriches our design culture and deepens our connection to the art, our practice, academia, and each other. Our commitment to travel and exploration
See DAVID KEITH, page 4
THE ZWEIG LETTER MARCH 4, 2024, ISSUE 1527
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