DfMA PLAN OF WORK OVERLAY

The launch of the new Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work 2020, includes key tasks that architects and construction professionals need to do to enable Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). In his role as Client Lead, our Co-Founding Director Lanre was part of the Steering Group of industry experts that contributed to its update.

“The update to the RIBA DfMA Overlay comes at a critical time for the industry as we tackle the impacts of Covid and Brexit. To fully capture all the benefits of innovation in construction and deliver truly high quality sustainable buildings through use of MMC, Offsite production and delivery and digital technology, then clear guiding principles in designing for production led manufacture and assembly is needed for Clients and project teams. With experience as architect and Client Innovation Lead, I’m proud to have contributed to this updated guide and encourage its adoption, especially by Clients, to drive forward the change we know is imperative.” - Lanre Gbolade

Watch the Webinar HERE

Access the DfMA Overlay here - https://www.architecture.com/knowledge-and-resources/resources-landing-page/dfma-overlay-to-the-riba-plan-of-work

GDS AT RIAI CONFERENCE 2021

Our Founders and Directors Lanre Gbolade and Tara Gbolade were speakers at the RIAI 2021 conference in Dublin. During the talk, titled “Challenging conventions: practice and projects” they discussed innovation, housing design and delivery, and their work as part of the Paradigm Network.

This year’s conference was themed #Solutions and was held at the Royal Dublin Societ (RDS) in partnership with the Architecture + Building Expo, with 400 delegates in attendance. It was live-streamed for increased accessibility with over 1000 people tuning in online.

Meet all the RIAI speakers HERE

ARCHITECTS DECLARE PRACTICE GUIDE

The Architects Declare steering group have launched their Practice guide to help signatory architectural practices convert their declaration of Climate and Biodiversity Emergency into action. Reviewed by leading industry experts, it features more than sixty projects from practices in the UK and abroad.

Our Director Tara Gbolade (a member of the steering committee), launched the guide at the Built Environment Summit, organised by the RIBA in association with Architects Declare.

Find the full guide HERE

CLIMATE EMERGENCY RETROFIT GUIDE

To support the UK’s Net Zero targets, the LETI retrofit guides gives practical guidance on how to retrofit homes in order to reduce energy usage and waste.  

The guide is useful in many sectors including architecture, engineering, local authorities, social landlords, energy professions, contracting and built environment clients. Our director, Tara Gbolade, contributed to the guide.

Get the full guide HERE.

FINALIST : URBAN DESIGN AWARDS

The Urban Design Group has announce that the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Sustainability Guidance and Checklist ( a detailed guidance with quantified, objective standards for technical design) has been nominated as a Finalist for the National Urban Design Awards in the category for Policy, Strategy and Design Guidance. The Sustainability Strategy was lead by our Director, Tara Gbolade.

See all the full list of Finalists HERE

SOUTHWARK'S NEW FRAMEWORK

Gbolade Design Studio has been selected as one of the “very best established and emerging architect practices with diverse leadership and employees” to be a part of Southwark Council’s ADS1.1 Framework. This is a huge achievement and we’re extremely proud to be able to be a part of the pledge to deliver 11,000 new environmentally friendly council homes by 2043.

Read the full Architects Journal article HERE

PRESIDENT’S FACT-FINDING MISSION

Gbolade Design Studio’s own Tara Gbolade contributed to the “guiding star” for the RIBA in the future. A re-evaluation of architecture’s role and relationship to society in light of the climate emergency and other socio-economic changes, the PFFM shows the potential for enormous growth and change through better understanding of the interdependency of issues.

Read the architecture.com article HERE, and Download the full PDF HERE

FINALIST IN YOUNG ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Gbolade Design Studio has been shortlisted for the Building Design Young Architect of the Year 2021. The winners of this, and other Architects of the year, including Office, Education and Public Realm Architects of the year will be announced at an Awards ceremony on Thursday, 14th October, 2021. Congratulations to all the other finalists!

View the full shortlist HERE

NMDC tested in Southwark

Gbolade Design Studio, Farrells and PRP have been appointed to prepare the design code for Southwark; one of 14 councils participating in the National Model Design Code (NMDC) pilot. Each council will receive a grant of £50,000 to apply the code over six months. Community engagement and local-led design are principles of the Southwark design code which considered street character, building type and façade, and environmental, heritage and wellbeing factors.

See the final Document Here.

Read the AJ article HERE