{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Defining Hospitality","title":"Details That Matter - Adrienne Scribner - Defining Hospitality","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3834,"description":"In this episode, Dan sits down with Adrienne Scribner, principal and managing director of hospitality at Baskerville, to unpack what three decades in hotel design has taught her about the unglamorous work that actually makes projects succeed. They dig into why there is no \"coordination fairy\" waiting to catch your mistakes, how typing specs into a purchasing system in the early '90s built the foundation for her entire career, and why mentoring the next generation means being approachable rather than intimidating. \nAbout the Guest: Adrienne Scribner is a Principal and Managing Director of Hospitality at Baskervill, bringing more than 20 years of experience across the Maryland, Virginia, and DC design corridor. Her client roster reads like a hospitality hall of fame, including Marriott, Gaylord, Ritz Carlton, and Moxy, and her research driven approach has made her a trusted voice for owners navigating renovations of every scale. Beyond the projects themselves, she has built a reputation as a generous mentor, the kind of leader who would rather answer a question than let someone learn the hard way.\nChapters:00:00 Welcome back to Defining Hospitality00:58 Meet Adrienne Scribner01:41 Conference Mentorship Moment02:52 Why She Stayed in Hotels04:17 Learning Through Specs07:16 Hybrid Work and Phone Calls10:54 Marriott Years and Prototypes14:11 No Coordination Fairy17:57 Mentorship and Coachable Talent31:18 Baskerville Office Footprint32:30 Hiring Without Relocation32:47 Why DC Attracts Designers34:40 DC Cost and Lifestyle Reality35:01 Sponsor Sustainability Note35:26 Market Cycle and CapEx Slowdown38:08 Compressed Schedules and Pauses39:36 Mentorship Through Project Conflict40:45 Model Rooms and Risk Management46:40 Career Lessons From Marriott49:25 Working With Brand Standards54:09 Owners Concepts and AI Inspiration57:14 Research Versus Inspiration Images59:50 Cross-Pollination Across Verticals\nQuote of the Show:\"If you don't know exactly who is going to do the work,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jOMZku2zhfiEl2keEgoTu9dN4zv3kAryH7e0rdfDrqM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5MzU3LzE2ODE4/MjI1NTUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}