Mary, Richard and I met and worked together at Uppark, the Grade I National Trust house that burned down on 30 August (bank holiday Monday) in 1989.
This week is no exception with 3 new projects starting in September all from personal recommendations.
This new commission came by word of mouth as so often is the case. A Grade II listed seaside villa with works already underway but stopped for a change of approach.
Why do we do it? For reasons of integrity and for the common good because we cherish the places in which we live and work.
Just when you think nothing positive ever happens it is important to look outside the office environment and remember that despite the 99% of admin, form filling and box ticking there are some massive big wins.
The benefits of taking more time to explore new avenues are enormous. I have been introduced to ballet through one client and do yoga with another.
Soichiro Honda famously said in 2016 ‘In fact, success represents 1 percent of your work which results only from the 99 percent that is called failure’ – never has this been so apt.
Much of what I do is not strictly in the Architect’s job description representing private clients in a court judgement or order where works have failed on site.
Today the Building Control Officer finally certified the completion of the new dwelling after it was practically complete in February and has been occupied for months.
The projects which take the longest are the most rewarding. Some are very long in the gestation period, all are stuck in planning for aeons. Those delays can be endured but when a project has…