Architecture Made Simple

Step into The Lion's Den with hosts Tim and Andy as they join Roger on an insightful journey to discover the very essence of architecture. Recorded in front of a live audience at an IGNITE event, Senior Lecturer, Academic, and Architectural Mentor, Roger Tyrrell, shares his experiences as a respected academic, weaving a narrative that goes beyond the conventional realms of architecture. The co...

In this special episode Tim and Andy talk to David Christie and Victoria Charlton about The Graduate Art Show. A competition set up to showcase emerging contemporary artists and help establish careers for talented new graduates. Listen in as both judges and artists alike urge others to pursue their creative dreams. Gain a deeper understanding of the judging process from David, Tim and Victoria and...

What does Climate Change look like from the other side of the world? Tim and Andy talk to David Konwiser, a Costa Rican-based Architect, comparing stories about how climate change and the environment affect design and practice.  Exploring David's contemporary design of a rainforest getaway, Villa Punto De Vista, Tim and Andy learn about the ambitions of his design, the sustainable choices made...

In this episode, Tim and Andy are joined by, Armin Ganguly (aka @RIBA_architect on X). Tim, Armin, and Andy discuss the ins and outs of being an architect and some of the parts that might be, 'frustrating'. Please follow and subscribe to latest news ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Share your thoughts on the podcast and episode on social media: @RIBAarchitect @scrace_architects @timscrace #ArchitectureP...

In this special edition of the Architecture Made Simple, Tim and Andy offer a simple audio guide to “This Too Will Pass”. Tim Scrace’s latest sculpture encourages passers-by to reflect on the past, present and future of the city.  Listen to this podcast as a walk through experience with the artist. Commissioned by Salisbury BID, with funding from Arts Council England, the sculpture was created to...

In this episode, Tim and Andy are joined by Dan Thompson, founder of the Empty Shop Network and author of Pop Up Business for Dummies as they discuss furloughed space.  Over the course of this past year, many people have had to get used to the idea of redundancy.  That is a job, idea, business or even a way of life that no longer exists.  Redundancy is tough and often leads you to question the rea...

Have you ever thought about building your dream home or amazing space? What would yours look like?  Andy and Tim look to sport for inspiration as they attempt to write an architectural playbook. Charting the path from start to completion this informative podcast offers some ideas as to how to build your dream home. This episode looks some of the complexities of realising a project and why it might...

In this episode, we get an insight into the mechanics of designing a building. Talking frankly about how his practice begins a project Tim explains how he receives an instruction and how early discussions with a client help forge the brief.  Walking through the design process Tim and Andy touch on some of the hidden complexities involved during the planning and construction stages.   Collaborating...

Recent events and the continuing climate crisis have prompted many of us to think about the way we live our lives. It's time for a change of attitude. In this episode, Tim and Andy reflect on how this affects architectural processes. Does technology offer the answer? Or, are there other choices or parts that can make a bigger difference? Rather than build, build, build, maybe it is time to inv...

We often overlook our environment as we pass by.  However, it is the spaces in-between that form part of our journey that tend to be the most interesting.  The adventure of architecture is not in making one-off beautiful buildings but seeing how they relate to landscape and one another. It is the spaces and shapes of the in-between that tantalise, the sculptural play of light from object to object...

Our connection with outside seems to be entrenched in our experience of the world.  The great outdoors has a natural hold on us.  We are compelled to seek out natural light, fresh air and green from within our internal environments. Whilst we enjoy the comfort, security and shelter of indoors it is often at odds with our nature.  Just as we are disorientated when we don’t recognise our settingit s...