Did I Say That?

It was gratifying to be quoted in the Architects’ Journal recently (22.10.09) regarding the RIBA’s decision to stop publishing fee scale graphs. Unfortunately, as only part of our comment was printed, it gave the impression we were in favour of dropping the graphs, which is not quite the case. What we actually said was:

Construction For Kids

Linking two previous posts, we have, through our sister company Kid Premiership (www.kidpremiership.com), devised a project to teach kids around the 6-8 year old bracket about the construction industry and the different trades and professions involved. This seems to link in nicely with the government’s desire to get some careers information to children at an earlier age.

Meeting the New Chief Exec

To a meeting with the incoming RIBA Chief Executive (Harry Rich) in Leeds yesterday evening. There is much talk of how London-centric the RIBA is at the expense of the regions, so it was interesting to note how Leeds centred a Yorkshire region event it was.

Hot Under the Collar

I built our house sixteen years ago. Made an effort to spec a decent boiler, set of radiators and controls and then, slave to procrastination that I am, forgot about it. My choices were justified as we enjoyed twelve years of efficient, trouble free central heating.

Sense of Perspective

Spent a large chunk of today involved in a series of activities organised by the local authority to look at a site in Huddersfield. We were quite a mix of people, some local, some who’d never been to Huddersfield before. It’s interesting to be made aware how the degree of familiarity you have with a place influences your view of it. I think the mix of perspective was very useful, which you don’t always get when consultants are parachuted cold into an area to deal with a project with no local support.

Welcome to One 17

Welcome to One 17. An everyday (well, probably two or three times a week) story of architect and designer folks. We decided to start this blog in the hope that it will help us engage with clients, colleagues and others involved with and interested in  the stuff that occupies our working minds.