Architecture From the Inside: From Icons to Neighbours
As part of his M.arch apprenticeship, our architectural apprentice reflects on the Pendower project through the combined lens of study and practice, offering a grounded critique of localism, heritage, and what it means to design from the inside. Drawing on his academic research and first‑hand involvement in the project, he explores how embedded architects navigate community expectations, ecological responsibility, and the tensions between globalised design culture and the lived realities of place. This piece captures the value of learning within practice and shows how emerging voices can reshape the conversation around stewardship, continuity, and architecture as a neighbourly act.