A Movie Changed My Life is the memoir of an architect who worked in the entertainment industry, primarily theme parks, for more than thirty-two years. From a young, yet-to-be-employed, newly graduated architect knocking on doors trying to land an interview, to chairman of the board and director of the entertainment sector of a renowned international architecture firm . . . it's "one hell of a ride," as the author aptly sums up at the conclusion of this captivating memoir. Scheidel's international business dealings take him to China, Russia, Korea, and other countries, exploring foreign…mehr
A Movie Changed My Life is the memoir of an architect who worked in the entertainment industry, primarily theme parks, for more than thirty-two years. From a young, yet-to-be-employed, newly graduated architect knocking on doors trying to land an interview, to chairman of the board and director of the entertainment sector of a renowned international architecture firm . . . it's "one hell of a ride," as the author aptly sums up at the conclusion of this captivating memoir. Scheidel's international business dealings take him to China, Russia, Korea, and other countries, exploring foreign business culture and experiencing fascinating and sometimes bizarre customs along the way. From sampling such delicacies as live baby octopus to enduring a "massage" more akin to torture, the author grants the reader an inside look at the life of an accomplished architect traveling the globe.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
During his career as an Architect, that spanned over 45 years, Jim has put his talents towards a wide variety of project types. During his early years he worked on residential, commercial, industrial, medical and hospitality projects. For the past 32 years he has served the Leisure Entertainment Industry in the delivery of a wide range of rides, shows and attractions in theme parks around the world that have entertained millions of theme park guests. His career has taken him on a journey he never could have dreamed of as a young man, graduating from Architectural School. Aside from having the opportunity to work alongside some of the most talented and creative men and women in the entertainment industry, it afforded him the opportunity to visits places far from his home in Redondo Beach, California. His job as an entertainment Architect has taken him across the United States, into Canada and Mexico, across the pond to a variety of countries in Western Europe, the Korean Peninsula, Mainland China from Shanghai to Tibet, Hong Kong, Australia, Qatar in the Middle East and Russia. He has teamed with the undisputed leaders of the Entertainment Industry, including Walt Disney Imagineering, Universal Studios, Paramount, Warner Bros., DreamWorks, Six Flags Theme Parks, Knott's Berry Farm, Legoland, Lotte World in South Korea, Samsung Everland in Seoul and Ocean Park Hong Kong. He also led his team in master planning the Olympic Village for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. He led his firm, the Cuningham Group, in becoming one of the most respected international Architectural firms in the Entertainment Industry. During his career he opened branch offices in Seoul, South Korea, Madrid in Spain and Beijing in the Peoples Republic of China. In 2020 Jim retired as the Chairman of the Board at Cuningham Group, turning the reigns over to the next generation of young Architects. His focus now is on continuing to travel around the world pursuing pleasure, not the next project.
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