Whilst Ian was away on holiday we thought it would be a good opportunity to dig out an interview we've had on file for a few months.

During Clerkenwell Design Week, Chris was invited to an event at 'friends of the show' Obo. They'd invited Reader in Architectural Design at Loughborough University, Robert Schmidt III, to discuss adaptable architecture which looks at prolonging the useful life of buildings by designing them to be more adaptable to create a more sustainable built environment.

In the chat we explore how this compares to traditional architecture, the role of professional bodies and other education institutions as well as the idea of a building's 'usespan' (the length of time that a space has a viable use) versus the lifespan (the length of time the materials will be hanging around) and how we close the gap.

And we're joined by our very own James Pinder for the reflection section as he worked on this idea with Robert over a decade ago! Small world.

Learn more 🌱🧠 

• Robert Schmidt III
• Adaptable Architecture | theory and practice 📖
• Loughborough School of Architecture
• Clerkenwell Design Week
• Check out Obo.

📩 Subscribe for new episodes, events and workplace insight from the Geeks community.

⭐️ Enjoying the show? Follow, rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It genuinely helps more people discover us.

💬 Got an idea, guest suggestion, or workplace topic we should explore?

Follow Workplace Geeks on LinkedIn
Join the conversation using #WorkplaceGeeks
Or email us at [email protected]

Workplace Geeks is brought to you by Audiem ⚡️
Helping organisations make better workplace decisions through AI-powered insight and employee feedback.

Supported by 2468 Group ☕️

🎧 Dialogue editing by David Crackles