Excellent fee webinar chaired Helen Castle, featuring 3 women architects, Nimi Attanayake, Clare Nash & Jane Duncan OBE who said (paraphrased), 'If you don't want to do overtime, then plan it right!' Good question from alan crawford, 'Why do architects set their fees so low?'🧐

Or that Ernesto Rogers, his uncle, inspired him to study architecture!

📚 25 years since the British Library's St Pancras building opened, project archivist Alix reveals 5 things you (probably) don't know about the story behind its design and construction. 🏗️ Find out more on the blog: ow.ly/WPCV50P8iMe #RIBACollections

#fire #escape #DisabilityInclusion #accessibility bbc.co.uk/news/disabilit…

Retrofit of studio and Co-working spaces by Ecologic Architects, South London. Such spaces are essential for small businesses and creatives! #retrofit #coworking #space #architecture #CreativeCommunity

In a troubled financial climate, how can you strengthen your business? Our recent economics panel looked ahead to 2024 and picked out some key challenges – and active responses. 🎦 Watch the event back and read our analysis: ow.ly/L0pt50PKFO1

Sharing my favourite material selection diagram. The materials we select are our key contribution to a greener future. 🌎✨Lets go for lowest carbon emitting materials ! #ClimateAction #architecture #envirolyser #greenbuildings

Ahead of the 2024 general election, we've published a Manifesto for a Better Built Environment, calling on policymakers to place urgent focus on quality, safety and sustainability in the design and construction of UK buildings. ➡️ Download your copy: ow.ly/aJn750PS01I

In Shou sugi ban, charred timber provides a natural defence against the elements, wood rot & insect damage, as well as acting as a fire retardant. And here we are in the UK, getting rid of timber cladding! Grenfell fire was caused by plastics, not timber. architizer.com/blog/inspirati…

A woman was seriously injured falling from 4 floors in this shipping container development last month. While it is not known why and how she fell, this article shows why container living is not the answer to homelessness. #socialhousing #containerliving theguardian.com/society/2019/a…

Great #guerrillatactics conference Royal Institute of British Architects on 7th November. Great networking, reflections and strategic insights! #smallpractices #architecture

Great event ‘Architectures of planetary well being organised by the #re:institute. Fantastic to see so many young people there! Anupama Kundoo shumi bose #sustainabledesign #ethics #material #culture #earth #planet #wellbeing #design #architecture

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A bleak spot for a community centre but that’s where an architect’s skills come in… Watch this space! #retrofit #communitycentre

architectural-review.com/essays/outrage… #Prague #retrofit #demolition #trainstation

Do women like to collaborate more than compete?

Given the Right to Buy uproar over Norwich's social housing at Goldsmith Street, here are some examples of Spanish housing. On the continent, people are less snooty about living in flats (though the author conflates social housing with affordable housing) architizer.com/blog/inspirati…

Hope this song brings of us #architects lots of commissions! Musgraves - The Architect (Live From The Tonight Show With Jimmy F... youtu.be/Tog63hCb7xs?si… via YouTube

Using #salt and #brine in buildings architectural-review.com/essays/salt-of…

This is the moisture reading on Rockwool insulation this morning following the heavy rains during the weekend. The next step would be cover it with Obex. Should this be covered over or wait until it dries?