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As of recent data, 30% of registered UK architects are women, while 70% are men. However, the proportion of female architecture students is much higher — often close to 50%. At Orms, we’re committed to doing better and taking action to shift this staggering trend. While there’s still work ahead, we celebrate diversity and inclusivity, recognising the invaluable impact women have in architecture and the built environment — driving innovation, creativity, and meaningful, people-centered design. Last Friday, we welcomed Urna Sodnomjamts to our home to help us understand how we can be more inclusive in our design process and contribute to meaningful change in our industry. Thank you Urna for your invaluable input! #InternationalWomensDay #DesignForAll #WomenInArchitecture

The Burlian, 80 New Bond Street | Winners in Interior Architectural Illumination At the entrance of The Burlian's, concealed lighting subtly enhances the materials yet makes a statement all at the same time. A stone arch frames the threshold, leading to a wooden walkway with bronze-finished arches. While embedded spotlights form soft ambient light above, diffused light highlights the curved oak panels below, creating the perfect balance. Company: Nulty+ Lead Designer: Paul Nulty and Gary Thornton Other Designer's names: Martina Alagna Architecture Company: Orms Client: Hines Photo Credits: James French 📍 Location: London, United Kingdom Learn more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/ej5bcb9k #litlightingdesignawards #litdesignawards #litawards2024 #awardwinner #lightingaward #architecturalillumination #theburlian #london

Nice words as ever from Colin McColl and Hugo Parry on the beautiful facade at The Ribbon in Fitzrovia… 🍿🎞️👀⬇️

We are happy to share how #TheRibbon is progressing on site! Drawing inspiration from Wells Street’s namesake, George Wells — a brickmaker who occupied the east of the street in the early 1600s — and the Pantheon across the road, famed for its black granite stone façade and Robert Lutyens' innovative standardised system for storefront elevations, The Ribbon is poised to dress the corner of Oxford Street and Wells Street. The red brick paired with monotone mortar accentuates the sculptural form of the façade, while innovative construction methods enable the brickwork to be assembled on-site in just weeks instead of months. Thank you to the team and the numerous dedicated collaborators who have made it possible. PM and QS: M&G plc, CBRE, Gardiner & Theobald LLP Main contractor: Wates Group Structures: Heyne Tillett Steel Façade: Thorp Precast Limited, Vision Architects Steelwork: Billington Structures Ltd MEP: Cundall Planning Consultant: Gerald Eve Planning & Development Timelapse video: Andrew Parish #wellsstreet #oxfordstreet #redbrick #london #ultrapractice

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It was standing room only at CIBSE #Build2Perform2024 yesterday for our talk on the UK NZC Buildings Standard – fantastic to see so much engagement There are opportunities for everybody to get involved, so what can you do to advocate for #UKNZCBS? 📣 Ask for it 📃 Require it 👍 Align with it ✏ Implement it ✅ Conform to it Brilliant to share the stage with Julie Godefroy Clara Bagenal George Julia Skeete and Ted Pilbeam. #UKNZCBSLive #UKNZCBS

We are excited to share the news of 2 recent promotions within the Orms team. Please join us in congratulating Rachel Hoolahan and Rosie Bard who are now Associate Directors.     We are proud of our sustainability team and their commitment and leadership within the built environment with Rachel's work on Material passports and Rosie’s involvement in the recently launched UK NZCBS. These promotions alongside our recent BCorp certification demonstrate our commitment to integrating research into practice and fostering ongoing collaboration across the industry. #acceleratedage #ultrapractice #goodnews

Making sense of the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard – A breakfast briefing What does the new UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard mean for building owners and developers? Orms hosted a breakfast briefing for a group of leaders, introduced by our Associate Director, Rosie Bard. Rosie has been seconded to support the technical steering group as Project manager for the new standard for the past 11 months, giving her unique technical insights to help our guest navigate the new requirements of #UKNZCBS. The UK Net Zero Carbon Standard has been developed as a rulebook for assessing new and existing buildings in the UK as net Zero carbon. It has been put together by an industry-wide coalition of partners, including Better Buildings Partnership, BRE, The Carbon Trust, CIBSE, The Institute of Structural Engineers, LETI, RIBA, RICS and UK Green Building Council (UKGBC). This broad alliance means that the UK Net Zero Carbon Standard will become the authoritative standard against which assets can demonstrate that they are net zero aligned. Running across and uniting the carbon requirements of each of the other building standards in the current marketplace. The challenge posed by the climate emergency is significant, and the standard requires owners and developers to commit to zero carbon processes and practices throughout their building projects as well as operations. Designers and architects will play a leading role in helping our clients understand and meet the new standard. Orms is a leading architect for low-carbon development, with a specialist sustainability consultancy and track record of developing the tools needed for a new generation of low-carbon construction, including our participation as a sponsor of UKNZCBS and our own #MaterialPassports whitepaper. Our unique insight is already helping our clients meet the challenge of the 2050 world. If you’d like to join us for a briefing, please do get in touch. Many thanks to the guests that joined us for Breakfast: Emma E., Be First Sarah Beth Riley, Be First James Clarke, Crosstree Leanne Tritton, Don’t Waste Buildings Lisa Gledhill, Ecoworld Becky Sleath, EDGE Katie Jay, NORD Richard Jones, NORD Lucy Cox, Regal Taylar Vernon, Regal

In a period of growth for the practice, we are excited to welcome two new Directors to our leadership team. Miranda MacLaren has joined as a Director to lead on residential projects across all scales and typologies and expand Orms’ capacity to deliver projects in these sectors. Miranda’s extensive housing experience includes work across residential, BTR, PBSA and including homeless shelters, affordable housing, specialist need housing, student housing, market and mixed-tenure housing, estate regeneration, senior living and co-living. She is in her second year sitting on the NLA’s housing expert panel, is a client advisor for the RIBA, sits on the Design Review Panel for Harrow and Hounslow council and is Vice Chair for Tower Hamlet’s Quality Review Panel. Robert Bird has joined as Practice Director and will be leading Orms’ strategy at Board level, overseeing the delivery of continuous operational improvement to support core creative and business objectives and to consider vision and values across all activities of the business in line with our B Corp status. He has more than 27 years of experience in practice and project management roles in the creative and architecture industries. Please help us in welcoming Miranda and Robert to the Orms family! #4Orms #seniorleadership #architecture #operations #residential #newhires

We are looking for experienced architects to join our practice in Old Street. To apply, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dNBAzcYv