The Pride Road Architects Podcast

As an architect, have you ever worked with your family? In this episode Pride Road Architects, Magda Haener, Sandy Hickey and Lisa Raynes talk fellow architect Laura Simpkins about working as an architect with family members, and Lisa shares a special story about how her Grandpa inspired her to be an architect. We would love to hear your stories too. What or who inspired you to study architecture?...

RIBA CPD informal core curriculum 7 Inclusive Environments - Marsha Ramroop In this episode Lisa Raynes talks to global award-winning inclusion culture expert Marsha Ramroop. Join us on ‘the Pride Road Architects podcast’ as we navigate the intricate landscape of RIBA's CPD core curriculum, providing insights, expert interviews, and valuable tips for architects seeking to thrive in the ever-evolvi...

RIBA informal CPD Core Curriculum 6 Sustainable Architecture Earth Sheltered Home #architect #architecture #sustainability RIBA Chartered Members, are required to engage in and document a minimum of 35 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) annually.  They must centre around RIBA's CPD framework of ten mandatory core curriculum topics, each designed to address the skills essential for...

RIBA Chartered Members, are required to engage in and document a minimum of 35 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) annually.  They must centre around RIBA's CPD framework of ten mandatory core curriculum topics, each designed to address the skills essential for architects. 1️⃣ Architecture for Social Purpose 2️⃣ Health, Safety, and Wellbeing 3️⃣ Business, Clients, and Services 4️⃣ L...

Highlight "Never lose sight of the importance of what we do as architects." - Stephen Hodder 🎙 ️ Interview with Stephen Hodder Lisa Raynes interviews renowned Manchester architect Stephen Hodder, discussing his career, architectural projects, and industry challenges. 🏢 Hodder and Partners Architects Stephen's Manchester-based practice has been in operation for 40 years, with around 20 staff membe...

RIBA informal CPD Core Curriculum 7 Inclusive Environments Andrew Jarman - the Architects Benevolent Society #architect #architecture #mentalhealth RIBA Chartered Members, are required to engage in and document a minimum of 35 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) annually. They must centre around RIBA's CPD framework of ten mandatory core curriculum topics, each designed to address t...

ABOUT Darya Simonovich   I am Darya, the CEO and founder of Chelsea Creperie, a coffee shop on Fulham Road, and Chelsea Swim Spa, a swim school for children. I also rent properties short term for filming and advertising. I have a few other cool ideas in the making, such as a dog hotel, and really would like to take my workshops for entrepreneurs to another level.   Last but not least, I am a mum o...

ABOUT Julia Starzyk   Julia Starzyk is a Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager who founded her construction consultancy, Star Projects, operating within private, high end residential market of London. After completing over 150 luxury renovations she has decided to specialise in helping private clients, cost plan and manage refurbishments of their dream homes.  Connect with Julia: LinkedIn:  https:...

ABOUT Rebecca Maloney   Self employed for 5.5yrs, with an IT Recruitment Company & more recently, a Career Coaching consultancy too. Alongside these, I am a Partner with Utility Warehouse, where I love helping families save & earn money on their residential services & an Affiliate with GaelTel, where we have a portfolio of 37 smart hardware solutions for reducing carbon usage in commercial buildin...

ABOUT Claire Munday   Claire Munday, the creator and founder of Tappy Toes Franchise Ltd, has been dancing since the age of 3. After winning a scholarship to prestigious performing arts college, Laine Theatre Arts, Claire went on to have a 10 year career as a professional dancer, before launching and building the Tappy Toes brand.    Tappy Toes is a baby and toddler dance franchise with 30 franchi...

ABOUT TOKS ARUOTURE Toks Aruoture is a creator of high-end nursery rooms and the founder of The Baby Cot Shop in Chelsea, London. As a mindset strategist, she enables entrepreneurial women play bigger by helping them to identify limiting beliefs. Toks believes that the most valuable tools for exponential growth are the unique abilities each person carries, but having the wrong mindset can restrict...

In this episode of "Architecture in the den," host Lisa Raynes, CEO of Pride Road, interviews architecture student Rachel Murphy about her experience with the Erasmus study abroad program at KU Leuven in Belgium. Rachel shares her interests in theatre, community, and conservation, and how she hopes to use her education to make a positive impact. This podcast is part of Pride Road's mission to supp...

Shannon Hughes is a consultant and facilitator with a calling to nurture 'people first' company culture in small and medium sized firms. In her practice, Enlivened Studios, she brings strategic business mentorship and experiential teaching practices to incite easeful collaboration and embolden transformational leadership.  With 20+ years of corporate marketing and HR strategy experience, plus a li...

Peter Jackson, managing director at Seddon   Peter Jackson is managing director at Seddon and has worked in the construction industry for over 20 years. With over 15 years in experience at director level, Peter is responsible for overseeing all daily operations and the performance of the business. His role also involves planning the strategic direction of Seddon, as well as further developing the...

Kwamena Beecham is an Architect at Pilbrow & Partners, London.  Kwamena gained his Part 1 from Plymouth university where his dissertation investigated the role of the architect in the 21st century. He continued his studies and obtained his Part 2 at Birmingham City University, where his written thesis investigated the perception of success in buildings, while testing the themes uncovered with a de...

Zafir is an Architectural Assistant at dRMM and a MArch Student at the LSA (London School of Architecture). Most recently, he was also nominated as a Student Representative on the RIBA Council. Zafir has a passion for social justice and climate literacy, and has been involved with a large number of groups and organisations. He is a vocal member of ACAN (The Architect’s Climate Action Network) , an...

Jeff Echols is the Small Firm Whisperer and he's on a mission to change the way small architecture firms do business. He's the Vice President of Community Development at EntreArchitect, the Host of the Build Your Brand podcast, and the daily live-stream show, Context & Clarity. Jeff leverages 30 years of experience working in, starting, and managing architecture firms to connect, mentor, and suppo...

Sandy was born to be an architect. Growing up around buildings in all stages of development with her DIY father, who sympathetically transformed their small London Victorian villa and her developer grandfather, who built much of Ruislip’s housing stock. Sandy was never far from the seeing someone’s dreams turned into designs. She was fascinated as much by the artistry as the science of building. A...

Michele Grace Hottel, AIA I has been practicing Architecture with her namesake firm since 1994 and is licensed in the states of California and Arizona. Prior to that she worked in Architecture and Engineering firms before, during and after attending Cal Poly, Pomona for Architecture. Ms. Hottel has been a Commissioner and Subject Matter Expert for the California Architects Board, served three term...

Austin Williams is course leader in the post-graduate diploma programme in Architecture and Professional Practice at Kingston School of Art in London, and Honorary Research Fellow at XJTLU University, Suzhou, China where he lived from 2011-2017. He was previously the Technical Editor of The Architects’ Journal, and China correspondent for The Architectural Review. He is the director of the Future...

Anne Okafor is a Construction Planner based in central Scotland. She comes from a background in hospitality and retail management and is a recent entrant to the Construction Industry starting out just six years ago. In that short time Anne has been fortunate to have worked on an interesting mix of projects including, residential, commercial and conservation; in different capacities, whilst studyin...

Ewen Miller studied his architectural degree in his home city of Aberdeen and after a year out in London he transferred to North London to complete his diploma. Following this he emerged into a market deep in recession so spent a couple of years working for a small practice refurbishing London Underground stations. Ewen then moved to RMJM where he spent a number of years working on projects includ...

Simon Ricketts is one of the founding partners of specialist planning law firm Town Legal LLP. Prior to co-founding Town Legal in December 2016, he was a partner at King & Wood Mallesons (previously SJ Berwin) for 17 years.   Simon specialises in planning, compulsory purchase and local government law, particularly in relation to major mixed-use development schemes and infrastructure projects acros...

Andrea Smiljanić is a motivated and creative architect & urban designer with experience in architecture, urbanism, landscaping, interior & industrial design. But she is also a passionate dancer, photographer, and traveler.  Born in Sarajevo and studied architecture and urbanism in Prague & Oporto, it all have proved her desire to understand different cultures and locations.  In 2009, Andrea starte...

Architecture in the Den: with Landscape Architect Nicola Phillips   https://youtu.be/rUSACFseF6c   NICOLA JAYNE LANDSCAPE DESIGN LTD is an independent landscape design consultancy based in Stockport, Cheshire. Specialising in residential landscape design from inception, planning submission to detailed design.   We have extensive experience in the residential sector from one dwelling up to designin...