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We are delighted to welcome Will Burges of award winning 31/44 Architects to Lancaster.

31/44 believe in an architecture of continuity; moving forwards whilst working with the diverse, established characters and qualities of the places we find.

As a profession we must participate in an urgent response to the climate emergency. In this rapidly evolving context is an architecture of continuity still possible? Can we achieve buildings with a mass and dignified presence within this alternative framework of evaluation?

We know that there are serious carbon consequences in the production of many materials, including petro-chemically derived layers ubiquitous in contemporary construction. Meanwhile, well-managed and sustainable supply chains for regenerative materials such as timber are not yet established. Change will therefore need to be incremental, interim solutions hybrid.

It is a challenging time to be an architect, but there is the tangible sense that through re-evaluation and conversation there is the potential to inspire.

We’re seeking mass that’s as light as air.