Redefining Green Spaces: The Story Behind Holbein Gardens, ft. Pradumn Pamidighantam at Barr Gazetas

Holbein Gardens shows how retrofit, circular economy thinking and smarter building technology can turn an existing office into a stronger sustainable workplace.Stephen Drew speaks with Pradumn Pamidighantam of Barr Gazetas about Holbein Gardens, retrofit, sustainability standards, circular economy, building technology, biodiversity and what candidates can learn from low-carbon workplace design.The conversation covers: Why retrofit is central to sustainable architecture How Holbein Gardens approached carbon, materials and circular economy principles Where sensors and building management systems support better performance What candidates can show when applying to sustainability-led practices How AI and digital tools are entering everyday architectural workflows ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFmyskmCXEE📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/blog/holbein-gardens-barr-gazetas/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 Introduction to Holbein Gardens and sustainable workplaces 05:00 Barr Gazetas, retrofit and upgrading existing buildings 10:00 Carbon measurement, LETI and emerging sustainability standards 15:00 Circular economy, materials and cradle-to-cradle thinking 20:00 Building technology, sensors and smarter workplace performance 25:00 Portfolios, project engagement and what candidates should show 30:00 Current projects and working across London 35:00 AI, Photoshop and technology in architectural workflows