The end must justify the means... by Adrian Ellis (Reflections from The Three Bells)
Jul 17, 2025•9 min•Season 5Ep. 7
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Episode description
In this new episode of Reflections from The Three Bells, Adrian Ellis, shares insights on capital project planning and the value of defining purpose and impact before building and design.
External references:
- Manal Ataya: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mataya-uae/
- Sharjah Museums Authority: https://www.sharjahmuseums.ae/
- The International Museum Leadership Congress (IMCC): https://www.museum.construction/
- The Bilbao effect: how Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim started a global craze: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/oct/01/bilbao-effect-frank-gehry-guggenheim-global-craze
- Daniel Libeskind: https://libeskind.com/
- Zaha Hadid: https://www.zaha-hadid.com/
- Tadao Ando: https://www.tadao-ando.com/youth_2025/
- Rem Koolhaas / OMA: https://www.oma.com/
About the contributor:
Adrian Ellis is the founder of AEA Consulting (1990) and the Global Cultural Districts Network (2013). He has worked in senior management and as a board member in both museums and the performing arts and as a strategy consultant to leading clients in the cultural, public, and business sectors around the world. +
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