EP 023013 January 2025 · 52 min
From Setbacks to Success: Ste Taylor’s Journey to Head of Design at Turley
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Career setbacks can feel final in the moment, but in architecture and urban design they can also push people towards better-fitting roles and more useful expertise.
About this conversation
Stephen Drew speaks with Ste Taylor, Head of Design at Turley, about moving from architecture into urban design, dealing with redundancy, building confidence and working with design codes at a time when housing quality is under pressure.
The conversation covers:
How Ste moved from architecture into urban design
What redundancy and imposter syndrome taught him about career resilience
Why design codes matter for housing, planning and public quality
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- · Stephen Drew
Stephen Drew
Hello! That's right, kicking off in 30 seconds. All you budding urban designers out there, and architects who like large scale projects, this one might be for you. 25 seconds. Hello everyone, and welcome to this non livestream special. That's right, just pretend I'm there with you, and if you leave an
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Stephen Drew
abusive comment, I will ignore it when it comes to it as well. But we're here Because I think this is going to be an interesting episode, because my guest with me has done some of the most profound urban design projects that are around you and comes from an architecture background, but as well as that, we're going to discuss some The journey to get there, switching it up a little bit in the career, as well as design codes.
Turley projects
The work behind the conversation.
Wirral, United Kingdom
Wirral Waters
A long-term docklands regeneration programme for which Turley leads planning strategy and detailed applications.
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Bath Quays
Planning and economic advice supporting a mixed-use waterside regeneration in central Bath.
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