WRK/LDN: future office ideas, Powered by PechaKucha

Talk

Wednesday 14 July 2021
17:00 - 18:00

© Fletcher Priest Architects

Hear from London’s most creative architects, developers and planners about their ideas for the post-pandemic workplace.

As we move out of restrictions and look to building future resilience as the critical phase of the pandemic hopefully recedes, London’s offices will need to provide an exemplar of design, management and operation to continue to support the capital in its recovery as a leading global business centre. Flexibility and sustainability in every aspect — not just space and layout but also leasing, management and location — will be key attributes of the resilient office, as will a focus on accessibility, inclusivity, affordability and, not least, health and wellbeing.

The format, Pecha Kucha (ペチャクチャ), was devised in Tokyo in 2003 by the English architect Mark Dytham and has turned into a massive global celebration of design, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. The format makes presentations concise, keeps things moving at a rapid pace and holds its audience.

Following the launch of NLA’s latest report WRK/LDN: Office Revolution?, hear from London’s most creative architects, developers and planners about their ideas for the post-pandemic workplace.

DOWNLOAD SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS

Benjamin-Koslowski-Fletcher-Priest-Architects.pdf
Toni-Riddiford-Stride-Treglown.pdf
Mijail-Gutierrez-Perkins&Will.pdf
Paneet-Hoonjan-and-Tom-Lambregts-Landsec.pdf
Abigail-Glancy-London-School-of-Architecture.pdf
Michaela-Winter-Taylor-Gensler.pdf

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PROGRAMME

17:00 Welcome from Chair

Barbara Chesi, Programme Director, NLA

17:05 London net-work

Toni Riddiford, Senior Associate Architect, Head of Office and Workplace, Stride Treglown

17:12 The Green Mile

Abigail Glancy, Student, London School of Architecture

17:19 An arena of connections

Mijail Gutierrez, Principal, Corporate Interiors, London, Perkins&Will

17:26 FutureWork

Benjamin Koslowski, Research Lead, Fletcher Priest Architects

17:33 Dashwood

Paneet Hoonjan, Marketing Manager, and Tom Lambregts, Marketing Manager, Landsec

17:40 HexaPods

Michaela Winter-Taylor, Senior Associate, Cities & Urban Design, Gensler

17:50 Q&A

18:00 End

Speaker biographies

Senior Associate Architect and Head of Office & Workplace, Stride Treglown

Benjamin Koslowski

Research Lead, Fletcher Priest Architects

Michaela Winter-Taylor

Senior Associate, Urban Designer, Gensler

Mijail Gutierrez

Design Principal, Perkins&Will

Barbara Chesi

Head of Research & Policy, NLA

Student, London School of Architecture

Marketing Manager, Landsec

Marketing Manager, Landsec

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