This week we feature Caroline Buckingham, an architect with over twenty-five years of experience working in the industry in both the public and private sectors.

Caroline established her independent architectural firm, Caroline Buckingham Architects, in 2013.  She was a Director and the Head of Educational Design at HLM; was Non-Executive Director at Llewelyn Davies, and was the Vice President of Practice and Profession at RIBA.

I spoke to Caroline via Zoom (https://zoom.us/) with my co host Kay Hanson from a studio space in the University of Plymouth.

Like the first steps of architectural training, this episode comes in two parts.

In Part 1

We discover how Caroline became an architect and the importance of engagement and developing a good brief.

Why social areas in school buildings are critical and how to challenge perceptions with flexibility and adaptability.

And why reviewing a roll of drawings is perhaps not the most appropriate use of your maternity leave.

Thanks to

Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluable advice in the setting up of this Podcast.

Mark Frith for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way.

Kay Hanson for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for UoP

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Thanks for listening.  Bye for now.