HDR's Alison Potter & Simon Fleet Talk About Opacity, Collaborative Design & Data Centers

Design Principals Simon Fleet and Alison Potter recently joined the Architecture & Design podcast to delve into HDR’s annual global design review initiative, Opacity. In this engaging and thought-provoking conversation, they explore how architecture can respond to today’s increasingly complex challenges with care, precision, and ingenuity. 

The discussion covers the ways HDR leverages data-driven insights, advanced digital workflows, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to enhance design decision-making. By integrating architecture, engineering, and strategic planning, the episode highlights how HDR’s holistic approach not only delivers innovative, resilient solutions but also creates meaningful outcomes for the people who use and inhabit these spaces, as well as the broader communities they serve. 

Listeners also gain a behind-the-scenes look at how HDR’s design culture nurtures creativity, rigorous problem-solving, and a commitment to excellence across every project.

Listen to the podcast, “Episode 266: HDR's Alison Potter & Simon Fleet talk about Opacity, their annual global design review, collaborative design and data centres.”