2024-05-10T00:29:27-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150282167/the-architects-journal-highlights-14-architectural-assistants-working-at-the-uk-s-biggest-practices Katherine Guimapang 2021-09-21T16:29:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c1/c143f6c7c2a1164fe1f188b928cc0ad2.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>It takes a team of experienced and dedicated architects, designers, and project leads to keep a firm running. However, each firm's success also comes down to the unsung contributions of emerging talent whose efforts are often overlooked. This transitional role from a recent graduate to design professional continues to teeter between a slippery slope of "exposure" and "working experience" with unfair work practices. <em>AJ</em>'s latest initiative,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/aj100-new-talent-announced" target="_blank">AJ100 New Talent</a>, however, aims to "champion those who may not always be given the credit they deserve."&nbsp;</p> <p>Celebrating this year's design cohort is a step towards re-writing the narrative for architectural assistants who were once thought of as voiceless and underrepresented. The <em>AJ</em> adds that this celebration of talent "chimes with [their] focus on the struggles facing those entering the profession and the need for change. Practices have a big responsibility to nurture these rising stars, who are the future of the profession."</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1d/1d93caf30dd39d458493f49e8ac14fb4.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1d/1d93caf30dd39d458493f49e8ac14fb4.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>(Top Row L-R) Ellie Sa...</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150256499/architecture-lobby-expresses-solidarity-with-uk-s-architectural-assistants Paul Petrunia 2021-03-24T19:28:00-04:00 >2021-03-25T14:00:28-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/79/7981050801ebf8faa1f37f86c79c3d76.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/370511/architecture-lobby" target="_blank">The Architecture Lobby</a>, an organization familiar to most of our readers, dedicated to elevating the&nbsp;value of architecture and architectural work, has shared with us a letter they penned in support of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RqqvgV-LBbWToAXmy136x2PZ8D3fUj5R/view" target="_blank">Future Architects Fronts&rsquo; open letter to RIBA</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/ArchitectsFront" target="_blank">Future Architects Front</a> is a UK-based campaign that fights to end the exploitation of the next generation of architects. Their letter to the Royal Institute of British Architects has been signed by over 850 "architectural assistants," a UK-specific job title similar to an intern in the US, representing an architectural student or graduate with limited practical experience.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> <p>The letter describes the <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150204718/m-nica-ponce-de-le-n-on-the-future-of-architectural-licensure" target="_blank">problematic path the licensure</a>/qualification, an issue American architects can surely relate to, and includes the results from a survey they conducted in December 2020. The letter outlines a reasonable list of expectations, including, but not limited to, an end to unpaid overtime, more oversight on the job role, and greater transparen...</p>