TRXL9 Dec 2025

215: ‘Proactive By Design’, with Wes Reynolds and Hugh Soward

Wes Reynolds and Hugh Soward join the podcast to talk about how OPN Architects is intentionally shaping its future through digital practice, experimentation, and culture-building. They discuss the evolution of OPN’s digital practice group, how they evaluate and adopt emerging technology, and why their long-running annual retreat has become essential infrastructure for aligning design, tech, and people across the firm.

For anyone navigating innovation, change management, or digital strategy inside an AEC organization, OPN’s approach offers a clear example of what proactive firm development really looks like.

To learn more about Wes Reynolds and Hugh Soward, see the full show notes with links at https://trxl.co/215

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