Ferdinand Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) Kevin McCloud of Clan McLoud is an Interior Designer. (GD C4) Charlie Luxton is an Architectural Designer. (small spaces, Building the Dream etc on C4) Sarah Beany is a Property Developer. (Double the House for Half the Money and others). Building Dream Homes (BBC2) seem to have a panel of architects invited on. Kieran Long is an Eng Lit Graduate who writes about archecture and is a bod at the V&A. (House that 100k Built). George Clarke *is* an Architect. (Amazing Spaces, Restoration Man for C4). Getting desperate, The House Doctor is a property marketing something. Are there any others? I seem to recall an interesting one who could have been created by Wooster called Jolyon or Tarquin or Rupert or similar who was half of the boffin team for the Restoration programme about bids for National Lottery money. Ferdinand Edited April 7, 2017 by Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliG Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I don't know, but I really miss the original House Doctor. She was so no nonsense, yet i felt she really did care about people under the frosty exterior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 5 minutes ago, AliG said: I don't know, but I really miss the original House Doctor. She was so no nonsense, yet i felt she really did care about people under the frosty exterior. Ann Maurice? She got the IP in the web name somehow :-). https://www.ipo.gov.uk/tm/legal/decisions/2004/o03204.pdf They started up again last year with a different presenter. "House Doctor returned to Channel 5 for a new series on 3 October 2016 with American interior designer Tracy Metro replacing Ann Maurice. Channel 5 have ordered 45 new episodes." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Doctor Ferdinand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Julia Kendell from DIY SOS..... I wonder what she's wearing on a scorcher of a day like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) This - "the Nigella of DiY". "Julia has spent 30 years perfecting her power-tool techniques" Now behave . You can go on a one day course for £385 for which you get 1/12 of the attention. Credit: http://www.juliakendell.com Edited April 7, 2017 by Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 25 minutes ago, Ferdinand said: This - "the Nigella of DiY". "Julia has spent 30 years perfecting her power-tool techniques" Now behave . You can go on a one day course for £385 for which you get 1/12 of the attention. Credit: http://www.juliakendell.com "Concludes at 5pm"....I'd be way finished by then! Not the most flattering pic you could have found! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSharp01 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Ferdinand said: Kieran Long is an Eng Lit Graduate who writes about archecture and is a bod at the V&A. (House that 100k Built). You forgot Piers Taylor (also from house that 100K built) who is an architect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudda Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Some people can get Irish channels the same way we've all the BBC and other UK channels so listing what we have in Ireland: Room to Improve Dermot Bannon - Registered Architect Eco Eye Duncan Stewart - Registered Architect Home of the Year Hugh Wallace - Interior Designer and Registered Architect Deirdre Whelan - Interior Designer Declan O'Donnell - Registered Architect During the housing boom in Ireland everyone was calling themselves an architect even if they didn't have any qualifications so now the word 'Architect' is protected, unlike in the UK, and you can't use the word architect unless you're a member of the RIAI (Royal Institute of Architects) which is the Irish equivalent of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects). As a result the TV presenters kinda have to be real registered Architects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Onoff said: "Concludes at 5pm"....I'd be way finished by then! Not the most flattering pic you could have found! Has to be construction to be on topic. You can put a full length laminated one in the shower of you new bathroom. (In 2025 or whenever ). (Senses impending Sword of Damocles) Edited April 7, 2017 by Ferdinand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 Just remembered my Wooster-named Restoration architect. Ptolemy Dean. I like him ... probably fantasic person to chinwag with over a bottle of Becherovka. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 26 minutes ago, Dudda said: During the housing boom in Ireland everyone was calling themselves an architect even if they didn't have any qualifications so now the word 'Architect' is protected, unlike in the UK, and you can't use the word architect unless you're a member of the RIAI (Royal Institute of Architects) which is the Irish equivalent of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects). As a result the TV presenters kinda have to be real registered Architects. @Dudda The title 'Architect' is protected by law in the UK too. There's a big difference in length of time required to train to be an architect compared to an architectural technologist or architectural designer. Typically its 7 years instead of 3 years training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 38 minutes ago, Ferdinand said: Has to be construction to be on topic. You can put a full length laminated one in the shower of you new bathroom. (In 2025 or whenever ). (Senses impending Sword of Damocles) I like to get them in when I can. Fine by me if someone wants to take them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan52 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Dudda said: Some people can get Irish channels the same way we've all the BBC and other UK channels so listing what we have in Ireland: Room to Improve Dermot Bannon - Registered Architect Eco Eye Duncan Stewart - Registered Architect Home of the Year Hugh Wallace - Interior Designer and Registered Architect Deirdre Whelan - Interior Designer Declan O'Donnell - Registered Architect During the housing boom in Ireland everyone was calling themselves an architect even if they didn't have any qualifications so now the word 'Architect' is protected, unlike in the UK, and you can't use the word architect unless you're a member of the RIAI (Royal Institute of Architects) which is the Irish equivalent of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects). As a result the TV presenters kinda have to be real registered Architects. Room to improve is a great show. His name has been took on in slang terms where you say if something ain't quite right you say it's a bit Dermot bannon as in there's room to improve it. Heard the DJ on 2fm say it last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliG Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) We've all forgotten Laurence Llewelyn Bowen and Changing Rooms. I didn't even bother checking to see if he's an architect. To be fair it's an interior design show, I just felt he deserved a mention amongst the other luminaries. Edited April 7, 2017 by AliG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Charlie Luxton - got a BA in Architecture from Oxford then an MA from the Royal College of Art. Anna Ryder Richardson - "became a fitness instructor after an early career in modelling" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triassic Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 What about "Homes under the Hammer", can't recall the presenters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliG Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) Did you not see the story re the BBC using money from a fund to boost TV presenter diversity to train Dion Dublin to present the show. I'm sure that's what the money was meant for! Edited April 7, 2017 by AliG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 59 minutes ago, Triassic said: What about "Homes under the Hammer", can't recall the presenters? A Place In The Sun.....phwoar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudda Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 4 hours ago, Ian said: @Dudda The title 'Architect' is protected by law in the UK too. There's a big difference in length of time required to train to be an architect compared to an architectural technologist or architectural designer. Typically its 7 years instead of 3 years training. Oh I didn't know that or at least it wasn't last time I was looking at it. That's good they've fixed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Why are we discussing architects? we have a habit of chasing them away on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSharp01 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 49 minutes ago, SteamyTea said: Why are we discussing architects? we have a habit of chasing them away on here Nothing wrong with our architect, done a good job working with a difficult client, us. There is perhaps nothing wrong with discussion but I would hope we don't chase them away as they do add value in those dimensions of this business where their expertise has direct impact and I think that has been well discussed on the old forum, where at least one architect helped us get to grips with the questions we needed to address with ours, but perhaps not on this forum. maybe we should address this gap somehow as often, as alluded to above and elsewhere, getting the best design even with an architect on board can be very challenging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 I do think there is often a problem in finding a good architect, though. I intended to use one, but my initial experience of approaching four local practices was extremely disheartening. I think one issue is that there aren't that many architects working in the one-off, non-mega-home, sector, as far as I can see. A look around locally at planning applications seems to show that the majority of one-off new builds are draw up by architectural technicians. I can understand why this is, as with the high cost of plots, together with the higher cost of building a one-off home, there really isn't much cash left, if the build cost is going to stay under the sale value. Our house cost around £320k, including the land, and was valued at £340k. The build cost was around £220k, so with an architect on 10% we would have paid more to build the house than it was worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 I think the big issue is that the tv "architects" give a slightly misinterpretation of an architects role and gives a false expectation of what to expect. When you see this on tv and you get one of two responses - that they are pretentious and know nothing about what "real people want", or that you have to have pots of money to hire an architect ... And there is a whole spectrum of damn good ones in between ..!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divorcingjack Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Our architect is a saint. I honestly don't know how he's put up with us as clients. He is calmest chap I've ever met, and always, always, eventually right about things. God, I must be irritating to work with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcane Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 We found our architect following a visit to Kore where I asked about someone local interested in using their insulated foundation system. He is now mainly a builder but to his misfortune was interested in our project. I came to him wanting a type of house that he wanted to build, him being an architect was a bonus. He stuck with us through our planning battles and knows what I'm like! Our site is cleared and stoned with the Kore delivery coming on Tuesday. Windows were ordered yesterday. Our architect was driving a dumper in the rain. That's dedication. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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