Architecture Social – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Navigating complex design challenges requires more than creativity; it demands strategy and precision. 

Enter Nirmala Srinivasa and Mario Romero from Perkins&Will, masters of computational design. They’ll unpack how advanced tools help them tackle intricate projects, using real-time optioneering to pivot designs instantly and keep client needs front and center. 

Learn how parametric design optimizes material usage, cuts costs, and sharpens decision-making. Plus, discover how data-driven approaches push the boundaries of sustainability and innovation. If you’re looking to elevate your design process, don’t miss this deep dive into the future of architecture.

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

01:27 Meet the Guests: Mario and Nirmala

04:15 Perkins and Will: A Global Design Firm

09:41 Project Showcase: Tech Campus Design

13:48 Challenges and Iterations in Design

19:48 Computational Design at Perkins and Will

30:54 Overcoming Initial Skepticism

31:53 The Power of Computational Design

33:17 Data Interoperability and Collaboration

36:24 Behind the Scenes of Great Design

46:34 The Future of Design with AI

51:12 Final Thoughts and Audience Interaction

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Dive deep into the innovative world of community-led housing with Levent Kerimol, Director of Community Led Housing London, as he unfolds the layers of collaborative design and development in the urban fabric. 

Discover how grassroots efforts can shape the cities of tomorrow and what this means for architecture and housing sustainability. 

Join us for an insightful conversation exploring new dimensions in urban planning and architectural practices through the lens of community initiatives.

 
00:00 Introduction to Community Led Housing

00:32 Understanding Community Led Housing

02:13 Advisory and Mentoring Process

03:50 Challenges and Funding

05:31 Case Study: RUS Project

10:14 Managing Community Involvement

14:50 Key Factors for Successful Community Projects

18:25 Lev's Background and Journey

25:38 Architects' Role in Community Projects

28:25 Impact of Technology on Community Projects

29:30 The Impact of Technology on Planning and Housing

30:38 Social Justice and Power Distribution in Housing

31:23 Challenges of Large Housing Organizations

33:39 Community Involvement in Housing Decisions

35:15 Sustaining Long-Term Community Housing Projects

37:53 Current Housing Market and Future Outlook

45:32 Reflections on Architectural Careers

49:40 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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Today we are going to dive deep with Oliver Lowrie, the straight-shooting co-founder of Ackroyd Lowrie, as he lays bare the top 10 lessons learned while setting up their architecture practice. 

It's not all smooth sailing in the world of architecture, and Oliver is here to prove just that. From underestimated challenges to lessons learned the hard way, get ready for an unfiltered peek behind the curtain of building a successful firm. 

Whether you're a seasoned pro or just sketching out the blueprint of your future in architecture, this episode promises real talk, genuine advice, and a few laughs at the mistakes that are all too easy to make. 

No jargon, no sugar-coating—just raw, invaluable insights from one of the industry's own. Tune in and learn what NOT to do, so you can save a few hours of banging your head against the wall when setting up your own studio.

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Paul Iddon is one of those fantastic treasures in the industry with a wealth of knowledge and experience that you know if you had a few beers down the pub with after work with a few hours spare, you'd be in for a good time. 

An architect, former practice owner and marketeer, and Vice President of Manchester Society of Architects. 

In this conversation, we cover the difference between marketing and selling, and the importance of both in the role of a job seeker to secure a position, as a practising professional to climb up the career ladder as well as a business owner's to get yourself out there to win more work. 

As well as practical examples on why you need to learn to sell and how we discuss how the Manchester Society of Architects manages to fill events in a saturated market as well as other tips and tricks from the marketing guru himself. 

Paul's field of expertise is helping manufacturers communicate intelligently and efficiently with architects and specifiers. He looks for new, effective ways of approaching Brand Positioning, Strategic Processes and Activation. 

You can reach out and contact Paul here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauliddon/

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Did you know that there is a WORLD event for Digital Construction Skills every year and a team from the UK competes against other countries from around the world on different challenges like modelling a project in BIM against the clock?! 

Me neither! I've been living under a digital construction rock, luckily my next guest Michael McGuire who is a lecturer at New College Lanarkshire has opened me to something I did not know existed.

Lecturer by day and Training Manager for the WorldSkills outside of hours - tune in to learn Michael's journey in digital construction, what the New College of Lanarkshire are doing to make their students employable in the field of construction once graduated, as well as an insight in the awe-inspiring Digital Construction competitions at the WorldSkills event.

Michael is a Lecturer at New College Lanarkshire and the Training Manager for the WorldSkills UK BIM team training to compete in Shanghai 2022.

An Autodesk Certified Instructor with 21 years CAD experience and over 12 years of structural steelwork and fabrication experience, his main responsibilities lie in developing and teaching the HNC and HND Computer Aided Architectural Design and Technology courses.

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You can get in contact with Michael here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mcguire-a680bbb/

Learn more about World Skills here: https://www.worldskillsuk.org/

Looking for upskilling? Check out: https://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk/

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Grab your lunchtime sandwich and join us to discuss with Satwinder Samra the importance of collaboration between Academia and Practices within the Architecture Industry. 

Not just that nice "Architecture chap on the television", did you know that when Satwinder isn't recording for the BBC he is developing initiatives that encourage new relationships between architectural practice, academia and industry from his position at the University of Sheffield as Director of Collaborative Practice and a Senior University Teacher.

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Call to Action: The next RIBA President needs to be representative of its members! 

Time for the first worker at the helm. Earlier in the month we put out our Call to Action with an open letter and a form where Architecture workers could nominate themselves to run as part of our campaign. 

Well good news, we have four candidates who are working in the Architecture Industry. These people are not company owners, they have worked themselves up like YOU and are full of ambition. 

Incase you missed this weeks hustings, you can meet the candidates, ask questions and hear what they have to say tonight at our open Hustings, live on Linkedin, Youtube, Facebook and Twitter at 6 PM GMT next Wednesday the 27th!

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We are in the people business, and it's absolutely crucial to our success that we are mindful of the types of working environments we curate. Inclusion, diversity, and equity are not just some buzz words! 

They mean something! We welcome you to join us in a roundtable discussion as we talk about recruitment and best practices for team retention, team building, fostering inclusive work environments, women in architecture, as well as the larger state of the AEC industry. 

Live on the Disrupt Symposium, you can find out more and view the original recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS3zx...

You can find out more about the Disrupt Symposium here: https://www.disruptsymposium.com/

📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level

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Call to Action: The next RIBA President needs to be representative of its members! Time for the first worker at the helm.

Earlier in the month we put out our Call to Action with an open letter and a form where Architecture workers could nominate themselves to run as part of our campaign. Well good news, we have four candidates who are working in the Architecture Industry.

These people are not company owners, they have worked themselves up like YOU and are full of ambition. 

Hannah Deacon:

Since 2019 I have been working as a Project Architect running multiple schemes through all design stages, including 2 projects currently on site. In 2021 I also became a RIBA Student Mentor for Oxford Brookes.

Everyday is a constant battle to convince clients and consultants that zero carbon construction is essential instead of a 'nice to have'. This is exacerbated when challenged on my authority and experience as a young woman in a patriarchal elitist environment.

My primary action as President would be to enact real change by making the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge mandatory and strip practices of their chartership if they are not showing real commitment to reducing climate change.

Benjamin Champion:

I’m an architect at Sheehan Nagle Hartray Associates and I qualified in October 2020. Last year I ran for a national council seat and got half-way through the rounds of voting, and I’m currently organising an event for the London Festival of Architecture called ‘Ask an Architect’ to raise money for charities tackling homelessness.

Muyiwa Oki:

Muyiwa Oki is an Architect in the Design and Digital team at construction consultancy, Mace Group. At his previous firm, Grimshaw Architects, Muyiwa was founder and chair of the Multi-Ethnic Group and Allies staff network and an external speaker and mentor for aspiring architects at the Grimshaw Foundation, which exists to encourage greater social mobility within architecture. 

In the wider industry, he’s known for presenting at Practice Clinics focused on EDI leadership and participating in panels, events, and radio programmes on behalf of RIBA. Also, a regular contributor to the next generation of architects as an Ambassador for the Mayor of London: Design Future London challenge. 

Muyiwa is also co-founder of a design-tech venture called Modulor, focused on making Digital Twins of spaces affordable.

Henry Pelly:

Henry is a Principal Sustainability Consultant at Max Fordham LLP, an employee-owned environmental design practice.  Henry is RIBA chartered architect and was the Youth Commissioner for Sustainable Development on the RIBA Ethics and Sustainable Development Commission.  He is intent on putting all the recommendations of the commission into action.

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We often talk about what it's like getting a job in the UK, however, have you ever wondered what the experience is like moving away from the UK to working abroad? 

Join me this Friday at 4 PM GMT, the perfect time for a cheeky Friday beer to hang out with TikTok's #1 international Architect Russell M. Henderson who became a RIBA Chartered Architect in 2008 and packed his bags to work in Tanzania, East Africa and never looked back. 

See you then! 

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📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level

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