Changing the Game

How to be a Sustainable and Regenerative Small Practice

Tara Gbolade, Lanre Gbloade

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RIBA Publishing
01 November 2024

Theory of architecture; Architecture: professional practice

Architecture has hit something of a sticking point when it comes to adapting to contemporary life and its various concerns – the finite resources of the planet, the lack of diversity in the profession, the punishing lifestyle afforded by traditional practice models.

Changing the Game explores how to create and run a future-proofed small practice through value-driven decision-making and profitability. It considers ‘sustainability’ in every sense of the word, looking beyond materials and projects to the socio-economic repercussions and responsibilities the modern practice must engage with.

This practical and accessible book walks readers through the journey of building a culture that reflects a sustainability/entrepreneurial led-mindset – whether you’re starting your own practice or trying to effect change from within an existing practice.

It examines efficient practice models and structures, including lean practice models that are sustainable, profitable and innovative. It showcases how small practices can compete in a global environment; through collaboration; innovation and specialising. It includes case studies and interviews with exciting small practices that are punching above their weight to inspire, share ideas and encourage outside-the-box thinking.

Importantly, it engages with the urgency of the Climate Emergency as well as the Societal Emergency: how, following the pandemic, climate issues such as air pollution and dense urban development have predominantly affected those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

By: Tara Gbolade, Lanre Gbloade
Imprint: RIBA Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 167mm,
ISBN: 9781915722096
ISBN 10: 1915722098
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Tara Gbolade is Co-Founding Director of Gbolade Design Studio and a Mayor’s Design Advocate. She is a winner of the UK Net Zero Climate Champions Powerlist and an RIBAJ Rising Star winner. An Architect and Passivhaus designer with expertise in net-zero design and deep retrofit, Tara’s over 15-year experience in sustainability sees her lead strategic design and policy work for varying client groups including the development of the Harlow & Gilston Garden Town Sustainability Strategy (shortlisted for the Urban Design Group awards), with contributions to the industry-leading LETI Retrofit Guide and the GLA’s Net-Zero initiatives. Tara sits on the Board of Trustees at the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and is on the steering group of Architects Declare: organisations addressing our climate emergency. Her design expertise sees her sit on Design Review Panels including; RBKC and Lambeth Councils - advising on major planning applications in and around London. As a Founding Member of the Paradigm Network, Tara champions Black and Asian representation in the built environment. She has previously held strategic roles at: Public Practice, Quality of Life Foundation, and Guys & St Thomas Impact on Urban Health. As a Co-Founding Director of the Gbolade Design Studio, Lanre Gbolade’s expertise lies in medium to large scale sustainable residential architecture, Offsite Construction, Design for Manufacture & Assembly (DfMA) and design management. He has a passion for and expertise in all things Digital, Innovation, Off-site Construction & collaborative working. He has worked with some of the largest developers in London as well as successfully leading the MMC and DfMA transformation programmes for the one of the UK’s leading Housing Associations. He is a Design Review Panel member for Oxford, Ebbsfleet Design Forum and Design South East, as well as a Part 3 Examiner for Newcastle University. Lanre is a founding committee member of the Paradigm Network: a professional network championing Black and Asian representation in the built environment. He’s also proud to have co-created the Architects’ App as one of the studio’s self-initiated projects and a gift to the industry. He volunteers his time to support Build Studios and Naked House as a Board Director and was an elected RIBA Council Member between 2017-2020.