McLennan Design

10/13/2026

My Life in Urbanity
Ten Cities that reshaped my understanding of urban planning and urbanism

by Jason F. McLennan

https://issuu.com/thelorax/docs/l_r_26_fall/36

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10/13/2026

Jason F. McLennan shares why he is transforming two abandoned WWII-era buildings on Bainbridge Island, Washington, into net-zero landmarks.

LINK: https://www.beneficialstatebank.com/better-banking-blog/ethical-banking/why-jason-f-mclennan-is-turning-abandoned-wwii-buildings-into-a-net-zero-landmark


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09/24/2026

Proud to have THE MAGIC OF IMPERFECTION selected as a Distinguished Favorite for the 2026 NYC Big Book Awards.
Read the Introductory chapter here: https://isu.pub/XWlGQEd
Purchase on Amazon.com: https://lnkd.in/ebJGncXY

08/25/2026

METROPOLIS PLANET POSITIVE AWARDS FINALIST
Henrico County Public Schools
Living Building for the Center for Environmental Studies & Sustainability
Henrico, VA

It is a doubly exciting time for our Henrico County Public Schools Living Building: our team is celebrating not only the official start of construction with the project groundbreaking effort, but also an awards win, notching recognition as a Finalist in the 2026 Metropolis Planet Positive Awards! We are thrilled to see this project begin to take shape on-site, and will have many more exciting updates to come in the months ahead, so stay tuned for more!

ARCHITECTS:
Perkins&Will Bainbridge Island
Perkins&Will North Carolina
OWNER: Henrico County Public Schools
CONTRACTOR: S.B. Ballard Construction Company
Graphics: Perkins&Will

LINK to Timelapse Video: https://www.sbballard.com/live-camera-feeds/

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08/05/2026

Our team honors the life and legacy of Pliny Fisk III - a true green building pioneer.

Pliny Fisk III, the exuberant and visionary co-director of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems (CMPBS), died on July 27 in Austin, Texas, due to complications of ALS. He was 82 years old.

06/25/2026

I’m thrilled to have The Magic of Imperfection be named a Finalist for The Eric Hoffer Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing.

Please enjoy the Intro to the book by clicking on this link: https://isu.pub/esBKYun

The 3/4 Baked Recipe For Success
Introduction From Jason F. McLennan’s New Book

Break free from perfectionism and finish your creative projects. This unconventional guide shows you how to overcome creative blocks and finally complete your work through strategic imperfection. The world is full of creative people. So why do some get their ideas out in the world while others don’t? Why are some incredibly prolific while others struggle with deadlines or can’t complete projects? In this book, Jason F. McLennan—a master in “getting stuff done”—shares secrets to boosting productivity, innovation, and personal success. By adopting his “¾ baked” philosophy and the key lessons that surround it, readers will be able to dramatically increase their output while also keeping their creative juices flowing. McLennan’s recipe for creative success includes the following ideas:

• Look forward to failure
• Discover the power of feedback

We’ve all heard the phrase “the perfect is the enemy of the good.” Perfection is often what holds so many people back. Trying to reach it means that nothing much can get completed, and inspiration itself is often blocked as people either procrastinate or endlessly self-edit. By chasing perfection, it remains elusively further away.

The world is full of half-baked ideas—but almost no perfect ones. With The Magic of Imperfection, readers will learn how to seriously amp up what they do, how fast they do it, and simultaneously how well it gets done.

LINK TO BUY: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQGYDPQM/?bestFormat=true&k=the%20magic%20of%20imperfection&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-ww_k0_1_18_de&crid=3ESR51862KLMD&sprefix=The%20Magic%20of%20Imper

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05/11/2026

MY LIFE IN GASTRONOMY
Ten dishes that reshaped my understanding of food and culture
by Jason F. McLennan

READ ONLINE: https://bit.ly/4tZ0Xuc

After architecture and music, it is food that excites me most from a cultural perspective. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to travel the globe to many far-flung places, and I’ve come to appreciate the powerful cuisines that emerge from place, climate, and culture and how they shape people and their experiences. When I travel, I relish the chance to sample local dishes and expand my palette to new tastes and my mind to new possibilities. Taste is, in turn, complemented and enhanced by smells, tactile experiences, and visual delights.

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SPORTS & SUSTAINABILITY This issue explores the intersection of sports and design, highlighting standout Perkins&Will athletic projects such as Northeastern University’s Multipurpose Athletic Facilit

04/13/2026

THE STATE OF SPORTS ARCHITECTURE: https://isu.pub/GtItdPK

Every sports architecture project—whether a 70,000-seat stadium or a community athletics center—offers boundless opportunities to inspire, energize, educate, and affirm a simple truth: we’re better when we gather to cheer or play together.

We’ve brought together leaders from the Perkins&Will Sports Practice to share their perspectives on the future of sports architecture and the evolving role these spaces play in our communities.

Q&A Perkins&Will Sports Practice Leaders:
DON DETHLEFS, Perkins&Will Denver
MAX RICHTER, Perkins&Will Vancouver
TYLER HINCKLEY, Perkins&Will Boston
PHILIP O’SULLIVAN, Perkins&Will Toronto

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04/03/2026

LOVE+REGENERATION: Sports & Sustainability Issue
SPRING 2026 • VOL. 8 • ISSUE 1
LINK TO ISSUE: https://issuu.com/thelorax/docs/l_r_26_spring_issuu?fr=sZjBkMzkxMTg0NTI

Welcome to the SPORTS & SUSTAINABILITY Edition of Love+Regeneration!
This issue explores the intersection of sports and design, highlighting standout Perkins&Will athletic projects such as Northeastern University’s Multipurpose Athletic Facility. It also reflects on the Climate Pledge Arena and the creation of the GOAL system, a framework for the continuous improvement of sports environments. Alongside these features are thoughtful contributions from our team, including Josh Fisher’s exploration of his passion for skating and Johanna Collins’ application of biomimicry in practice. On a lighter note, the issue concludes with a short personal piece, “My Life in Gastronomy,” offering a more reflective look at food and experience.

Enjoy the issue, and share comments please – we enjoy hearing from those that read our magazine!

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04/02/2026

Join us at Living Future 2026 in Seattle, April 15th at 1pm!

https://www.livingfutureconference.org/event/2026/why-attend