{"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. \n\nAbout the Guest: \nAdrienne 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.\n\nChapters:\n00:00 Welcome back to Defining Hospitality\n00:58 Meet Adrienne Scribner\n01:41 Conference Mentorship Moment\n02:52 Why She Stayed in Hotels\n04:17 Learning Through Specs\n07:16 Hybrid Work and Phone Calls\n10:54 Marriott Years and Prototypes\n14:11 No Coordination Fairy\n17:57 Mentorship and Coachable Talent\n31:18 Baskerville Office Footprint\n32:30 Hiring Without Relocation\n32:47 Why DC Attracts Designers\n34:40 DC Cost and Lifestyle Reality\n35:01 Sponsor Sustainability Note\n35:26 Market Cycle and CapEx Slowdown\n38:08 Compressed Schedules and Pauses\n39:36 Mentorship Through Project Conflict\n40:45 Model Rooms and Risk Management\n46:40 Career Lessons From Marriott\n49:25 Working With Brand Standards\n54:09 Owners Concepts and AI Inspiration\n57:14 Research Versus Inspiration Images\n59:50 Cross-Pollination Across Verticals\n\nQuote of the Show:\n\"If you don't know exactly who...","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}