COFFEE WITH AN ARCHITECT | Alice Henderson
Saturday 8th May 2021
11:00 - 12:30
ONLINE | ZOOM
Have you ever wondered what its actually like to work in architectural practice? Join the Edinburgh Architectural Association’s free event for the opportunity to gain an understanding of the nitty gritty of running projects, being part of a design team and the everyday life of a practicing architect.
Each session will be hosted by two members of the Edinburgh Architectural Association who will be joined by an Edinburgh-based architect as they informally discuss one of their current projects over a Saturday morning coffee.
Rather than focusing on beautiful renders and the finished project, the discussions will aim to delve into the details of the project process; planning and building warrant stages; construction drawings, design considerations and problem solving.
Unlike most online events, your questions won’t exclusively be saved for a Q&A session at the end. All participants are welcome to engage and guide the discussion. Although these events don’t require any attendee participation, we would like to actively encourage attendees to turn their cameras on throughout the event and actively engage in the discussions. You will have the opportunity to unmute and ask your own questions at different points throughout the event, or simply type questions into the chat box for our co-hosts to read out on your behalf.
The first event of the series will focus on a conservation project with Alice Henderson of LDN Architects. Alice graduated from the Mac in 2013 and began working in Edinburgh, qualifying as an architect in 2017. Since joining LDN in 2018 Alice has worked on a number of historic building projects within the office, including the re-development for community use of a Category A listed 19th Century former Cooperative department store in Jedburgh town centre. Alice will be discussing this project, which is a publicly funded conservation project with a local community trust as the client. She will be reviewing the redevelopment journey of this building with a focus on the construction project currently underway. Alice has been a Council member of the EAA since December 2017, acting as Vice President since April 2019, at which time she also became a Council member of the RIAS.
This event series is a unique opportunity for ESALA undergraduate students currently on placement, looking for a placement or just generally interested in learning more about being a practicing architect. So grab your Saturday morning beverage of choice and we look forward to seeing you there!
Please note that this event is exclusively for ESALA undergraduate students.