Neighbourhood Transitions with Civic Square
Civic Square is a public square, neighbourhood lab, and creative and participatory platform focused on regenerative civic and social infrastructure. We spoke with Magda Petford, Dream Matter Designer, and Charlotte Bailey, Dream Matter Storyteller, about the work they have been doing in Ladywood in Birmingham with the community there.
Marina Topouzi from CREDS
Sara speaks to Marina Topouzi from CREDS – the Centre for Research in Energy Demand Solutions. Marina shared the work that she and the team there are progressing on the Retrofit Salary Sacrifice scheme.
Caitriona Jordan, BE-ST & Rachael Owens, National Retrofit Hub
As BE-ST and the National Retrofit Hub will be co-hosting the International Retrofit Conference, they got together to let you all know about the upcoming conference.
Tara Gbolade
Tara Gbolade is an architect and Passivhaus designer and cofounder of Gbolade Design Studio. In this episode she talks all things sustainability in practice.
POWER with Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn
In this podcast, we hear from Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn, two artists in London, driven by a desire to bring about change in their community.
Gemma Bone Dodds, SNIB, Rob Morrison, BE-ST & Cara Holmes, NRH
In this episode of Accelerate Zero, co-host Rachel Owens, alongside industry experts Gemma, Rob, and Cara, dives deep into the financial challenges and innovative solutions surrounding the retrofit of our homes and communities.
Helene Gosden, Arup, Donal Brown, Ashden Climate Solutions & Josiah Lockhart, Changeworks
This week Sara welcomes Helene Gosden, Associate Director at Arup, Donal Brown, Director of UK Programs at Ashden Climate Solutions, and Josiah Lockhart, Chief Executive Officer, Changeworks.
AJ Climate Champions: ‘Even a small practice can push the boundaries of reuse’
Thom Brisco of Brisco Loran talks about Costa’s Barbers, a live-work shopfront which triumphed in the Project under £500,000 category at the AJ Architecture Awards. In this episode, Brisco describes the conversion of a former barbers in Battersea High Street for Arrant Industries into a home/office for himself and his partner Pandora Loran.
AJ Climate Champions: Tara Gbolade – ‘We use an assessment chart to evaluate potential clients’
Gbolade Design Studio’s Tara Gbolade shares insights from her new book, Changing the Game: How to be a sustainable and regenerative small practice.
AJ Climate Champions: Summer Islam – Material Cultures
Material Cultures co-founder Summer Islam explains how a regional ‘materials matrix’ informs the design process.