JM: Do enough architects give back these days? A couple of groups such as The 1% and Architecture for Humanity do pro bono work, but do you wish that there was more of that?

Although Devrouax + Purnell Architects promoted four people to become partners in the firm last year, will it be difficult for Purnell to devote most of his attention to the AIA for a year? “You better plan all that out before you even declare a candidacy for AIA because you might win,” he says. (0:46)