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A respected senior Scottish architect explained the social impact was removed from architectural training, my main focus has been on the social impact from social spaces to access to daylight.

Architecture is a male dominated profession and many projects are ego projects to achievement, with the focus on income creation for the wealthy owners, this is on skills training, creating local employment and improved workers health and safety. See Education CAD skills.

Riverside Former Barking Power Station Brown Field Site

Barking Riverside (Project ID: 03482310). 443 acres on the former site of Barking Power Station alongside 2km of South facing Thames river frontage.
Post Pandemic regeneration project, Chancellor March 2024 budgeted £124 million to unlock the development of 7,200 new homes’ and employment at the Barking Riverside.
Barking Riverside Ltd, 3D printed master-plan model largest in UK (see Eng) SLA model 3D printed by Hobs3D in Startford East London, Meeting Michelle Greeff, MD of Hobs 3D a short distance from the Building Crafts College, Dean Len Conway behind Battersea Power Station Training centre.
Housing under construction, Fielders Crescent, Barking Riverside

Jan 2023 L&Q took ownership of the first 167 homes of which 115 units are socially rented homes. L&Q Living care for the most vulnerable people living across a range of properties, tenures and communities. See Public Health Well being

Met the site Manager for BRL Barking Riverside Ltd’s link (4th May 2017) invited to the Barking Riverside development Project office, a joint venture between L&Q London leading housing association operating in the Greater London Area, Quadrant group, the Mayor of London. building 10,800 new homes on the largest brownfield development sites in Europe, encompassing 443 acres on the former site of Barking Power Station alongside 2km of south facing Thames river frontage.

Barking Riverside

Promoted the concept of providing local residents with skills training, Health and safety and employment on site as we delivered by Battersea Power Station, which L&Q adopted, working with local Job shops in the vicinity of schools and established training center in the local area, and met local employment services provider and discussed the delivery of the service.

Building design centre Architecture centre and galleries with exhibitions related to contemporary building and design. Tottenham Court Road, Warren Street. enjoyed an exhibition at the Building design centre showcasing flagship urban redevelopment projects building new homes across London on display, included Solar panels generating household electricity and feeding excess back into the National Grid, units capturing humidity and reclaiming heat improving ventilation and reducing energy costs.

Designed for families like my own Key Workers. Low paid essential workers in education, healthcare and the emergency services, who are forced out of the capital by the high cost of living, Found my own street in the exhibition. A known area of serious concern In 2006 Local elections the far right BNP British National Party won 17% of votes, seen in Channel 4’s 2010 documentary Tower Block of the Commons, and a research project for University architecture students.

Once where local cab drivers would not venture without fear of robbery and violent crime. And never a prosecution.

on the edge of the Becontree estate when built the largest housing estate in Europe built after WWI to home returning troops, without adequate planing for jobs and amenities, until the Ford engine factory opened a short distance away.

Invited the fire service to inspect and advise local Fire Chief attended the visit to see the layout of the new builds and mentioned I had Created multiple copies of windows keys kept them around the home, to clear smoke and easy exit in case of fire.

He told me it was the smartest thing he had ever heard. following firework night, Molten ash had burned holes in the plastic ducting of the AIRVAC heat reclaim ventilation system at night in the lining closet. Over 10,000 news homes are being built in this style.

Castle Green Estate, Tower Block of the
Commons

Eco friendly Urban Regeneration of problem housing, issues include traffic pollution.

The streets named significant battles in WWI for the 100 year anniversary, Gallipoli Krithia my great grandfather was a Medic who saved many lives from the local town when he left the horrors of the battle field and returned with medical supplies without touching the medical alcohol supplies (noted Scot who didn’t to the drink)

locally children with asthma passed away due to poor air quality from local road traffic. See air quality.

While we continued in improving mental health, highlighted to the Authorities issues in the support of victims of domestic violence. See well being a Police unit from Romania was attached to local police and anti social behaviour unit for the influx of criminal activity, Prostitution and street drug dealing.

Across Europe there has been a well documented rise of Far right and before the invasion of Ukraine it was classed as the highest threat to security in the UK. The Nigerian families could see them moving in problem people. As we now see more far right attempts to provoke communities.

i.e. A short distance from The team that lead global understanding of Covid 19, made up of an international multi faith team of African, Asians and European. There was far right riot see anti cyber bullying.

As the principal researcher for the leading chartered surveyors in the City of London in the field for Right for Light, Members of the professional body the RICS Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors have the responsibility to identify possible money laundering activity.. new legal measures where introduced following the invasion of Ukraine to prove the true identity of purchaser’s and owners, to reduce money laundering which has inflated the property market.

Modern Environmentally friendly home

AIRVAC humidity control and heat Reclaim ventilation, with pollution and pollen filter removes humidity from bathrooms and kitchens filters and reclaims the heat reducing heating costs and ventilation other rooms with outside air

HEPA high efficiency particulate air [filter] changed 6 month - annually

Fire Alarm hard wired battery not charging on the shelf too long

LFB engine home inspection

Sadly during COVID in Trinidad a short distance away children passed away locked behind intruder protection unable to find the Burglar proof keys to escape.

Fire Safety advice

Bio printing skin
new build office block with car park below and what appears to be a single exit

Fire Safety advice

Lived on a housing estate in East London named after a family who lost their lives in Islamophobic fire bomb attack, and after the tragic Grenfell Tower Block disaster in 2017, Invited Fire Service to carry out a home inspection of New build urban housing estate. Currently small spate of arson attacks frequently m my old home.

Riverside at Foster + Partners London
Invited to Foster + Partners model making workshops, (July 2013) Animation, 3D printing at Riverside on the Thames, a short distance from the RCA Royal College of Arts Battersea, received a Thanks from Partner, Head of model making who operated the Viper Si2 at the RCA Royal College of Art, RapidFormRCA Prototyping department. (see medi) Norman Foster, Pompidou Centre exhibition 2023 link

Battersea Power Station regeneration project, BrownField Site Health and Saftey Training and Local employment

(Image credit: Warner Music) PINK FLOYD Animals (2018 Remix) artwork Reconstruction work to Battersea Power Station, ran skills training centre for local workforce to carry out works. Documentary to making of album cover shoot link

A Malaysian consortium comprising S P Setia, Sime Darby, and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) owns the site.

Turning Battersea Power Station into mixed-use properties featuring a total of 3,444 modern residential homes, 517 affordable units, estimated to create around 15,000 job opportunities. Including. including “Apple’s new London Headquarters at Battersea Power Station” “Up to 3,000 people work in the six storey space around a spectacular atrium in the boiler house at the Grade II* listed former electricity generator.” Evening standard Business Sept 2023

CEO Tim Cook said “For more than four decades, Apple has been proud to be part of communities across the U.K..”

One of central London’s largest new developments costing £9bn, 19 acres of public space on the South Bank of the river Thames, Battersea Powerstation and Electric Boulevard shopping and leisure destination opened in Autumn 2022.

Ran satellite training college for Lambeth College beside the Battersea Power-station Helipad between 2006-2009 providing construction skills and CITB construction Industry Training Board CSCS Construction Skills Certification Scheme training, ensuring the workforce are appropriately skilled and qualified the CSCS card plays its part in improving standards and safety on UK construction sites, obtained Professional design management CSCS for Architectural design and safety planning. and trained on the Hoist lift in case of emergency evacuation of the site.the rejuvenated historic turbine halls.

The Turbine Hall A showcases the Art Deco style of the 1930s, the building had its roof removed to Avoid property Tax causing much of the internal damage during the 1980’s The restoration incorporated roughly 1.8 million bricks, sourced from the original manufacturers to preserve the building’s historical aspects.

Before site H&S standards were introduced, workers were pressured to be produce high quality work in shortest time frame to reduce costs, often affecting safety now by law first design has to be with worker safety in mind. CDM construction design Management regulations i.e easy safe access and all areas and adequate safety precautions planned and carried out. Employer’s to provide adequate PPE personal protective equipment I.e Barrier cream and gloves to prevent limes disease from contact with Rat Urine. Etc.

Internationally many will recognise the digital twin of the listed building reproduced digitally by Codemasters, in 2009’s Colin Mc Rae Dirt 2, on Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and PC and the Red Bull X fighters International Freestyle Motocross which took place at the time.

Most Considerate Site Award

Congratulations to Sir Robert McAlpine, BatterseaPhase 3A team after the project was named Most Considerate Site Award Runner Up in the £50M and over category.The judges praised the levels of innovation and community engagement on the project, hailing it as: “a shining example of devotion to continuously improve the standards within the industry.”

Pink Floyd 1977 album Animals 2018 remix artwork (Image credit: Warner Music) the iconic Battersea power station under restoration work. Chimneys and Crain site planing See historic buildings conservation

Social responsibility

Architect in the Scottish courts which has has a long history of social improvement, informed me “architecture had the social impact removed from the professional training”, where the social impact has long been my main area of interest, hence there where no courses at the time.

Battersea Powerstation, Lambeth College satellite training Centre in onsite Porto-cabins office, classrooms and workshop. Title “Another brick in the Wall”
CSCS professional Passed

Health and Safety, professionally Qualified Person i.e. ensuring everyone working onsite is adequately skilled and can Identifying and use the different types of fire extinguishers, The correct PPE personal protective equipment is provided and worn at all times, electrical equipment is handles and stored correctly, and manual handling is carried out in a safe and proper manner.

Diagram Shows reduction in work related illnesses over 10 year period since the introduction of H&S measures. largest reduction was in Musculoskeletal disorders while there was an increase in stress related conditions. See MedicalTech skeletal and reduce stress see public health well being.

Delivering Construction Skills training and employment to local residence a requirement on the re-developer of The largest brick built building in Europe, Grade II* listed decommissioned coal-fired Power Station, Originally designed in the 1930s by the UK’s renowned architect, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the Project was visited by the Rt. Hon Gordan Brown FRSE the UK labour Prime Minister of the day.

Construction skills to work program partnership members Lambeth College, The Power Station Job Shop, Learning Skills council, Lambeth council, The Job Centre Plus, Treasury Holdings

The designs for the third phase, including the establishment of a new high street named The Electric Boulevard, by Gehry Partners and Foster + Partners were unveiled in April 2014.

Román Viñoly architects Master plan, 19 acres of public space on the South Bank of the river Thames

Stockholders meeting, Construction skills to work program, Richard from the Battersea Power Station Job Shop. Presenting to partnership organisations 2006, pump house in background see historic building.

Occupational health role is focused not on attaining blame on the company but looking for a ways of which to blame workers.

The impastos changed in construction to employers legally required to provide designs with safety in mind for works to reduce serous accident or death. CDM and Health and Safety regulations adequate signage, training and PPE for site workers to carry out their job safely, slips trips and falls are the most common form reportable site incident.

Doha Tower UAE

2000 Autodesk AutoCAD version 12 and 3D vis designing two floors ground and first of the interior of Doha Tower, concerned by the poor working conditions of migrant construction workers working on Sky Scrappers, including workers transported from Camp to Site caged on the most dangerous highway in the World, and reports of them saving for months only being able to afford a single burger, I went on to be involved in improving access to employment and site workers health and safety on large construction projects. Award Design Professional in construction Health and Safety, CSCS Construction Skills Certificate Scheme. Invited to the British Libary and Visited the Qatar Foundation in 2018

See Medicaltech

Doha FIFA 2022

Note: the final of the FIFA 2022 World cup was held in Doha the Capital of the Gulf Nation Qatar, selected in December 2010 the vote for which involved Ex FIFA Vice President Jack Warner band from all football activities for life by FIFA in 2015 allegations of vote rigging. link Ex-FIFA head Sepp Blatter recently admitted choosing Qatar was a bad choice. Warner’s political party was also involved in the Cambridge Analytica Facebook scandal as the Case Study for manipulating society in an election. Invited to the British Library and Visited the Qatar Foundation in 2018

See Public Health Well Being ethical use of analytics and AI Online safety.

RIGHT TO PLAY UK LIMITED registered Charity number: 1112404

TRUST FOR URBAN ECOLOGY Registered Charity No: 278601 (wellness)

LONDON AND QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST registered Charity number: 268136

CENTREPOINT SOHO registered Charity number: 292411

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