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Hi! Welcome to The Building Culture Playbook. I’m Austin, Founder of Building Culture. I’m building a holistic real estate development company from the ground up, with a mission to create a more beautiful, resilient, and thriving world through the built environment. I’m excited you’re here.

You can browse posts by topic below, find my podcast here, check out some resources I’ve put together here, and join my investor list here—which I keep separate from this Playbook.

A Personal Tale of Adventure, Discovery, Hardship, and Hope

My journey founding Building Culture

• Post #1: Going on an Adventure

• Post #2: Into the Valley

• Post #3: The Only Way Out is Through

• Post #4: DEATH.  Of the Mostly Metaphorical Kind

• Post #5: Dragging the Monster From Its Lair

• Post #6: The Call to Adventure

• Post #7: Happily Ever After. Or Not.

• Post #8: Pry Me Off Dead Center

Real Estate Development and Investing

• Do We Need Timeless Investment Strategies to Unlock Great Architecture Again?

• Unlocking the Power of Real Estate Syndications to Build a Better World

• Aligned Partnerships and the Story of Townsend

Building a Better World

• The Modern World Is a Miracle. But It Needs Fixing.

• Striking Demographic Trends, Massive Market Gaps, and the Future of Neighborhoods

• Placemaking, Wellbeing, and Choosing the Harder Path

Masonry & Construction

• Blending the Best of Old and New: The Future of Efficient & Durable Architecture