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Practice Note Number 15: The Name

When starting up I had to think hard about what my new venture should be called. I knew I would probably end up with “Name” Architects, but I thought I... read more →
  • 17 Dec 2020
  • Practice Notes, Writing

Practice note number 14: Planning permission – an on-going consideration

Soon after thoughts about carrying out some building work to a property have been formed, thoughts will often turn to planning permission requirements and how best to deal with them.... read more →
  • 17 Dec 2019
  • Practice Notes, Writing

Practice Note Number 13: Don’t Forget the Party Wall Act

It’s the part of the process that often gets overlooked but has the potential to cause delay and add costs and any building project in close proximity to neighbouring properties.... read more →
  • 17 Oct 2019
  • Practice Notes, Writing

Practice Note Number 12: Things You Need to Know (Part 3) People Will Ask You to Work for Free

It will happen. You will be happily working away and then you will get the call about a potential new job… but there is a catch. The catch sounds small... read more →
  • 26 May 2019
  • Practice Notes

Practice Note Number 11: Practice into Theory

For an architect who spends most of his working and thinking time on a wide variety of usually quite small one-off and very specific problems it is interesting to think... read more →
  • 8 Jan 2019
  • Practice Notes

Practice Note 10: What Patti Smith Said

I recently read Just Kids by Patti Smith, which is an incredible book from start to finish. I’m certain that the book would feature of my list of books architects... read more →
  • 10 Aug 2017
  • Practice Notes

Practice Note 9: The Start-Up

When you start up an architectural practice there are lots of tings to think about. Money is usually pretty high on the list. Going back to my first start up... read more →
  • 18 Jul 2017
  • Practice Notes

Practice Note 8: Pick Your Partner

Architecture is definitely easier done as a group – or at least a pair. So when starting up, think about doing it with a partner, but maybe don’t think that... read more →
  • 31 Jan 2017
  • Practice Notes

Practice Note 7: Being Norman Foster

Sport is good. So is Reading the Journals! I took my RIBA Part 3 exams while I was living and working in Berlin. The examiners, who were based here in... read more →
  • 20 Jan 2017
  • Practice Notes

Practice Note 6: Things You Need to Know (Part 2) – Building Work can be Stressful for your Neighbours

My father, who was a construction contract manager, once told me that it doesn’t matter how hard you try, if you carry out work to a party wall or build... read more →
  • 19 May 2016
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