EP 020723 April 2024 · 38 min
Elevating Designs & Empowering Architects with Technical Guidance, ft. Dieter Bentley-Gockmann at EPR Architects
37:51Good technical guidance is not just about making drawings compliant. It protects design quality, safety, ethics, sustainability and the people who eventually use the building.
About this conversation
Stephen Drew speaks with Dieter Bentley-Gockmann of EPR Architects about technical leadership, professional standards, fire and life safety, Part III mentoring and why technical expertise needs more respect inside architecture practices.
The conversation covers:
What technical leadership looks like inside a large architecture practice
How regulations, fire safety and accessibility shape better projects
Why ethical behaviour and professional standards matter
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Stephen Drew
Hello everyone, it's a Monday special! That's right, you saw me on Friday, you're gonna see me again on this Monday. Have you got your technical drawings ready? Are they pinned up on the wall? If you've been fudging stuff in Revit, we're gonna know about it. Only joking! And you can enjoy your lunch here in the safe zone.
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EPR Architects projects
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Battersea, London, United Kingdom
OSMO
A Battersea workplace in the Nine Elms linear park that combines flexible offices with extensive planting, wellbeing amenities and biodiversity.
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The OWO
A Grade II* listed Old War Office transformed into a London hospitality and residential destination.
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