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How does Squire and his rich chums benefit the people in the local estates in any way at all? They're not even allowed into his exclusive, vetted members' only rooftop bar.
Squire and Partners in Lambeth
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How does Squire and his rich chums benefit the people in the local estates in any way at all? They're not even allowed into his exclusive, vetted members' only rooftop bar.
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hiraethified
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hiraethified
I just screen grabbed the first screen I saw, but it doesn't really get much better when you scroll down to those with the more junior jobs, does it?
Mind you, it's no worse than Squire;
People • Practice • Squire and Partners
squireandpartners.com
I just screen grabbed the first screen I saw, but it doesn't really get much better when you scroll down to those with the more junior jobs, does it?
Mind you, it's no worse than Squire;
People • Practice • Squire and Partners
I guess it depends on what diversity means and what a good level of it looks like.
If we’re restricting it to observable things like age, gender and ethnicity (and not unobservable things like faith, sexual identity, disability, social background, etc), then looking at the whole group is important.
But yes, architecture is a profession where senior grades are largely older white males.
E2A. I've been pondering this last bit overnight (partly because currently I'm involved in a People and Culture review for my own employer).
Squires are too small to have done a Gender Pay Gap report - which is only required for companies with more than 250 staff, but looking at their gender representation in professional roles alone:
Partners are 0% female
Directors are 37.5% female
Associate Directors are 45% female
Associates are 47.5% female
Architects are 57.1% female
I think this augurs well for the future. Lots of companies are led by people who are 30 years into their careers. A decade hence I think things will begin to look quite different.
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urbanspaceman
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Is the implication here that Boon Brown is biased against women and people of colour ? I don't think that's correct. Most architects are white men, and thus, not surprisingly, Boon Brown's staffing reflects the demographics of the profession. It appears that architecture is becoming more diverse, and RIBA is aware of the imbalances; apparently a better mix is now being realised amongst younger architects. But you can't simply magic diverse senior architects into existence - it time-dependent process (that is already under way).
www.ribaj.com
Grounds for optimism in improving profession’s diversity
There are signs of progress towards a better balance of gender, ethnicity and socio-economic backgrounds
urbanspaceman
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And something else I just noticed, Boon Brown's HQ is in Yeovil and the Brixton office is an offshoot. Of the 38 employees who are on LinkedIN,10 are in London, and rest in the vicinity of Yeovil. So it's not surprising that the staff is largely white, since Yeovil is hardly a hot bed of diversity.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Boon Brown are based in Yeovil and Yeovil isn't a very diverse place. Even for Somerset it's pretty insular
Good post. I updated my previous on similar lines while you were posting this.Is the implication here that Boon Brown is biased against women and people of colour ? I don't think that's correct. Most architects are white men, and thus, not surprisingly, Boon Brown's staffing reflects the demographics of the profession. It appears that architecture is becoming more diverse, and RIBA is aware of the imbalances; apparently a better mix is now being realised amongst younger architects. But you can't simply magic diverse senior architects into existence - it time-dependent process (that is already under way).
Grounds for optimism in improving profession’s diversity
There are signs of progress towards a better balance of gender, ethnicity and socio-economic backgrounds
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hiraethified
It's just another depressing step of Brixton turning into a more homogenous and more divided place.
But at least Boon Brown don't seem to be under the illusion that they're somehow a great thing to happen to the local community. They're just moving into a trendy, Clapham-like area and they have enough money to pay for the relatively prestigious office space.
But at least Boon Brown don't seem to be under the illusion that they're somehow a great thing to happen to the local community. They're just moving into a trendy, Clapham-like area and they have enough money to pay for the relatively prestigious office space.
urbanspaceman
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homogenous and divided - that's a neat trick
"relatively prestigious office space" - a furniture warehouse on a back street in an inner London suburb
"relatively prestigious office space" - a furniture warehouse on a back street in an inner London suburb
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Tron Cruise
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Of the 10 or so architects I’ve met 100% of them were utter wankers.
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hiraethified
Sorry, are you suggesting that the arrival of Squires and Boon Brown have made Brixton a more diverse and inclusive space?
And talking of neat tricks, you describing an expensively refurbished former large Victorian hall in a massively trendy part of the capital (sorry, 'inner London suburb') as a 'furniture warehouse on a back street' is truly priceless.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
I think this continuous griping about architects moving to Brixton is missing the point.
Shouldn't you be demanding that these old brick buildings should be flattened and replaced with space-age zero carbon monstrosities?
The way things are going those of us living in Victorian houses will have to think along those lines - the gas bill will shortly be more than half the old age pension!
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hiraethified
I've just asked them this:
squireandpartners.com
squireandpartners.com
Red Side II • Architecture • Squire and Partners
squireandpartners.com
One Trinity Place • Architecture • Squire and Partners
Squire and Partners won a competition to design a residential quarter at Trinity Place, a landmark development in the Petrogradsky district on the banks of the Malaya Nevka River in central St. Petersburg, Russia.
squireandpartners.com
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
I always said that the architecture of the Elephant and Castle was worthy of a totalitarian.I've just asked them this:
Red Side II • Architecture • Squire and Partners
One Trinity Place • Architecture • Squire and Partners
Squire and Partners won a competition to design a residential quarter at Trinity Place, a landmark development in the Petrogradsky district on the banks of the Malaya Nevka River in central St. Petersburg, Russia.
cuppa tee
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Upcoming event at the Department Store. featuring input from local community including BID, Brixton project , and Brixton village, ticket includes a town centre walk and networking sesh
nla.london
On Location - Brixton
This NLA On Location conference presents the community led regeneration of Brixton and will hear updates from Lambeth Council on the new emerging schemes being
nla.london
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hiraethified
"The vibrancy and history of Brixton is unquestionable."Upcoming event at the Department Store. featuring input from local community including BID, Brixton project , and Brixton village, ticket includes a town centre walk and networking sesh
On Location - Brixton
This NLA On Location conference presents the community led regeneration of Brixton and will hear updates from Lambeth Council on the new emerging schemes being
Oh fuck off.
Oh, and look: the Brixton Project are there.
cuppa tee
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Gramsci
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Upcoming event at the Department Store. featuring input from local community including BID, Brixton project , and Brixton village, ticket includes a town centre walk and networking sesh
On Location - Brixton
This NLA On Location conference presents the community led regeneration of Brixton and will hear updates from Lambeth Council on the new emerging schemes being
I'm a bit perplexed at this statement.
Lambeth the driving force for collective led regeneration?
Stop the Tower might disagree.
I was ( and am ) involved in the Rec. Community action stopped Council putting into planning docs that it be replaced. Getting it listed was done with opposition from the Council. Hardly signifies the Council as being a driving force for the community. The opposite imo.
I'm curious how the Council are going to present themselves as leaders in "collective led regeneration"
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
DietCokeGirl was musing on Binki Taylor's thoughts.Upcoming event at the Department Store. featuring input from local community including BID, Brixton project , and Brixton village, ticket includes a town centre walk and networking sesh
On Location - Brixton
This NLA On Location conference presents the community led regeneration of Brixton and will hear updates from Lambeth Council on the new emerging schemes being
They can attend this and ask a direct question - if they have the requisite £158.40 (including VAT)
cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
“ We reserve a number of free tickets for local community organisations. Please contact morgan.lewis@nla.london if you would like to enquire about these spaces “
maybe worth a try if anyone here is a member of such a group.
isvicthere?
a.k.a. floppybollocks
By offering them "hyperlocal working", it would appear. Which comes close to Priti Patel recently describing the UK´s "relationship" with Rwanda as "world-beating" in terms of pure, meaningless bullshit.
Tron Cruise
Active Member
Michael Squire sucking his own dick again:
www.londonsociety.org.uk
The London Society - Journal 2022 | Community Connections
The London Society - Journal 2022 | Community Connections
www.londonsociety.org.uk
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
as one of Brixton's largest employers - are there facts here, or is this a Truss-like prophetic pronouncement?Michael Squire sucking his own dick again:
The London Society - Journal 2022 | Community Connections
The London Society - Journal 2022 | Community Connections
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hiraethified
Michael Squire sucking his own dick again:
The London Society - Journal 2022 | Community Connections
The London Society - Journal 2022 | Community Connections
He actually believes this stinking bullshit? Unless by 'far-reaching effects' he means the part his rich company has done in pushing up rents.
They charge for people to use that 'community space' in their lavish offices, and of course the private members' only club upstairs remains for the elite.
isvicthere?
a.k.a. floppybollocks
Michael Squire sucking his own dick again:
The London Society - Journal 2022 | Community Connections
The London Society - Journal 2022 | Community Connections
How can people churn out stuff like this with a straight face? Seriously!
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hiraethified
So I finally got to visit the exclusive "stunning rooftop dining space, lounge, bar and terrace" offering a "sophisticated level of personal service in a generous uncrowded space," and it's awfully swanky.
I absolutely hate places like this, but if anyone has £240 to spare and fancies spending £7.50 on a Brixton Brewery beer made a mile away, here's how to apply:
upstairsbrixton.com
I absolutely hate places like this, but if anyone has £240 to spare and fancies spending £7.50 on a Brixton Brewery beer made a mile away, here's how to apply:
Membership — Upstairs
upstairsbrixton.com
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
I bet they don't offer gropings by Tory MPs like the Carlton Club do.So I finally got to visit the exclusive "stunning rooftop dining space, lounge, bar and terrace" offering a "sophisticated level of personal service in a generous uncrowded space," and it's awfully swanky.
I absolutely hate places like this, but is anyone has £240 to spare and fancies spending £7.50 on a Brixton Brewery beer made a mile away, here's how to apply:
Membership — Upstairs
Itys all very well having posh totty - but where is their DANGER?
