Benjamin Champion - Slaying Dragons, Running for the RIBA Council and discussing a little bit of Architecture.

This archive conversation works best now as a snapshot of community, technology and professional voice, rather than as a time-sensitive election post.Stephen Drew speaks with Benjamin Champion in an archive conversation about Architecture Social community, technology, RIBA Council context, public perception, architectural assistants, education and the value of a young professional voice.The conversation covers: How Architecture Social community conversations were developing Why technology and informal spaces can help people connect What the 2021 RIBA Council context raised for young professionals Why public perception of architecture matters How architectural assistants and education fit into the wider professional conversation ____📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/benjamin-champion-riba-council/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Opening season two with Benjamin Champion 04:00 Architecture Social community and forum hosting 10:00 Technology, games and informal community spaces 16:00 Running for RIBA Council in 2021 23:00 Public perception of architecture 30:00 Architectural assistants, education and professional voice 37:00 Making architecture more public-facing 44:00 Young professional representation and change 50:00 Final reflections on community and the profession