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Chris Simmons
Associate Director · Architects Instruction
I am a registered Architect who trained at Canterbury School of Architecture with 12 years experience working for a variety of Architecture studios in London & the South East.
- Current role
- Associate Director
- Practice
- Architects Instruction
- Qualification
- Chartered
- On the podcast
- 1 episode · 2022
The story so far
The path behind Chris's work.
I am a registered Architect who trained at Canterbury School of Architecture with 12 years experience working for a variety of Architecture studios in London & the South East.
I have worked at Hawkes Architecture specialising in bespoke homes in the open countryside achieving numerous complex planning permissions under Paragraph 79. During my time I worked closely with homeowner clients looking to build their own Grand Design. I have experience of designing and detailed Low carbon and Passivhaus buildings along with knowledge of renewable technologies.
Episode 0125 · Architecture Social · 52:22
The Disconnect between Architecture School and Practice ft. Chris Simmons
The gap between architecture school and practice is still one of the biggest shocks for students and graduates entering the profession.
Inside the conversation
6 moments to start with- 01
00:00 · Introduction to the school-to-practice disconnect
- 02
05:00 · Chris Simmons and Architects Instruction
- 03
10:00 · Transitioning from architecture school into practice
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15:00 · Skills students need when starting work
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20:00 · Exploitation of young architects and early-career pressure
- 06
25:00 · Why drawing remains an essential skill
Profile in brief
The work and context behind Chris's conversation.
- Current role
- Associate Director
- Practice
- Architects Instruction
- Qualification
- Chartered
- Location
- Greater London
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Podcast · moments that play
Start where the idea starts.
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Chris Simmons and Architects Instruction
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Transitioning from architecture school into practice
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Skills students need when starting work
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Exploitation of young architects and early-career pressure
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Why drawing remains an essential skill
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What practice expects from graduates