This episode is a collection of voices from people from the architecture and construction sector talking about their experience with unwanted sexual harassment during their working day.  Most voices have been created using Artificial Intelligence but the words and the people are real.   AI was used to protect the identity of the originator of each story. 

Please listen to the end as you will hear a conversation from myself and Chartered RIBA Architect and Chartered Technologist, Ann Vanner, who is Co-Director of Habitat Architects. Ann gives her thoughts on the episode and suggests some positive ways forward.

Ann did her thesis on "Sexual Harassment" so her insight is a positive conclusion to this often undiscussed issue.

If you have or are suffering from Sexual Harassment please contact Victim Support UK: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-crime/sexual-harassment/

This is the season 3 trailer for the ground breaking podcast: THE BROKE ARCHITECT.

The first episode will kick off with a special guest and we will discuss the LIES we are told and believe in the Profession ARCHITECTURE. You don't want to miss this episode!!!

Quoted in the Architects Journal, Building Design, GB News and in RIBA speeches this is the podcast that aims to uncover the truth, change the profession and find solutions to a BROKE Profession.

Should you want to feature on the show or sponsor the show please contact me at www.globalarchitectalliance.com

Get ready for the hardest hitting season yet!

I’ve started a petition!
In the last 3 years the UK's ARB have increased our architect registration fees by a whopping 67% 😳
In 2021 the fee was £119 and in December 2023 you will be required to pay £199.
At this rate it won’t be long before ARB catchup to RIBA membership levels.
That’s an extra £3.3 million in fees over 3 years! I’m not seeing any of that money going to look after “protection of title” or maybe I’m wrong?

ARB has also announced new fees for schools of architecture for accreditation of courses. Previously there was no fee charged. ARBs' role in monitoring professional standards was seen as part of what the registration fee covered. Now they are asking institutions to pay £9,200 per year from January 2024.

In addition, there are charges for approving course changes at a couple of thousand per course. This is an immediate annual addition to ARB's coffers of about £600,000. There has been no consultation about this.

One wonders what these fees and the registration fees (which must amount to about £9 million) is being spent on.
I will demand a halt to any further increase in fees but what else do you want me to highlight that ARB are not doing right and are they overstepping as a regulator into membership issues?

This is Part 2 of a special BONUS Episode of Season 2 of The Broke Architect Podcast!

This show is brought to you by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Global Architect Alliance (GAA)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

James and Karla have a new book out on the subject of independent shops in NYC. This book is arranged into five main chapters corresponding to the five boroughs of New York City: Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island and has maps of each borough as well as text describing each borough and neighbourhood. 

James and Karla, live and breathe New York City life and live in the East Village of Manhattan. As well as being published authors they have the most amazing YouTube channel where they livestream from the streets of Manhattan with their beautiful dog Hudson by their side. 

Sadly, however, many of these stores and disappearing due to the high rents. Often when the stores close the wonderful signs and in some cases, neon signs are removed and then you have lost a whole night scene of a street or place. 

Please REMEMBER the Podcast is supporting the important work of The Architects Benevolent Society, which was founded in 1850 and exists to support the architectural community and their families and can help architects in a range of ways during their working life, or once they have retired. https://www.absnet.org.uk/get-help/ 

FUNDRAISER APPEAL: Please donate to the Broke Architect Podcasts JustGiving page: https://tinyurl.com/637k88se

This is Part 1 of a special BONUS Episode of Season 2 of The Broke Architect Podcast!

This show is brought to you by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Global Architect Alliance (GAA)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

James and Karla have a new book out on the subject of independent shops in NYC. This book is arranged into five main chapters corresponding to the five boroughs of New York City: Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island and has maps of each borough as well as text describing each borough and neighbourhood. 

James and Karla, live and breathe New York City life and live in the East Village of Manhattan. As well as being published authors they have the most amazing YouTube channel where they livestream from the streets of Manhattan with their beautiful dog Hudson by their side. 

Sadly, however, many of these stores and disappearing due to the high rents. Often when the stores close the wonderful signs and in some cases, neon signs are removed and then you have lost a whole night scene of a street or place. 

Please REMEMBER the Podcast is supporting the important work of The Architects Benevolent Society, which was founded in 1850 and exists to support the architectural community and their families and can help architects in a range of ways during their working life, or once they have retired. https://www.absnet.org.uk/get-help/ 

FUNDRAISER APPEAL: Please donate to the Broke Architect Podcasts JustGiving page: https://tinyurl.com/637k88se

This is the twenty-first episode of Season 2 of The Broke Architect Podcast! This show is brought to you by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Global Architect Alliance (GAA)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

I have with me today ⁠Luke Roberts who is an architectural designer, who has a practice called Storyboard Design. He set up Storyboard Design in 2022 because he is passionate about sustainable design and wanted to help homeowners and self-builders do design better homes for their well-being and for the planet. 

In this episode, we talk about dyslexia and how to navigate your way through University. We hear Luke's horrific stories of his time in practice both as a Part 1 and Part 2 architectural assistant. We cover bullying, low pay, unpaid overtime, childcare issues relating to flexible working post-COVID and struggles with mental health and anxiety.

Links to Storyboard design are: https://storyboard-design.co.uk/

Please REMEMBER the Podcast is supporting the important work of The Architects Benevolent Society, which was founded in 1850 and exists to support the architectural community and their families and can help architects in a range of ways during their working life, or once they have retired. https://www.absnet.org.uk/get-help/ 

FUNDRAISER APPEAL: Please donate to the Broke Architect Podcasts JustGiving page: https://tinyurl.com/637k88se

This is the twentieth episode of Season 2 of The Broke Architect Podcast!

I have with me today ⁠Victoria Farrow who is an architect, associate professor and subject lead in architecture for parts 1, 2 and 3 in architecture at the Leicester School of Architecture, De Monfort University. Before this, Victoria was an associate professor and course leader for BA architecture and first-year lead at Birmingham City University (BCU) for almost 10 years.

Victoria is an activist, compassionate educator and passionate about making positive change. She is happy to grit her teeth to get what needs to be done done, maybe it’s because she is from Hull!”

In this episode, we talk about the gap between education and practice. We also discuss the human side of an educator in 2023 and the demands of this role. We delve into the dreaded CRIT and discuss much more besides.

Please REMEMBER the Podcast is supporting the important work of The Architects Benevolent Society, which was founded in 1850 and exists to support the architectural community and their families and can help architects in a range of ways during their working life, or once they have retired. https://www.absnet.org.uk/get-help/ 

FUNDRAISER APPEAL: Please donate to the Broke Architect Podcasts JustGiving page: https://tinyurl.com/637k88se