Elevating Designs & Empowering Architects with Technical Guidance, ft. Dieter Bentley-Gockmann at EPR Architects

Good technical guidance is not just about making drawings compliant. It protects design quality, safety, ethics, sustainability and the people who eventually use the building.

Stephen Drew speaks with Dieter Bentley-Gockmann of EPR Architects about technical leadership, professional standards, fire and life safety, Part III mentoring and why technical expertise needs more respect inside architecture practices.

The conversation covers:

• What technical leadership looks like inside a large architecture practice
• How regulations, fire safety and accessibility shape better projects
• Why ethical behaviour and professional standards matter
• How Part III candidates can build confidence with technical knowledge
• Why technology should support judgement, not replace it

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to technical guidance in architecture
• 05:00 Moving from project running into technical leadership
• 10:00 EPR Architects, standards and collaborative design quality
• 15:00 Keeping up with regulations and industry knowledge
• 20:00 Ethics, safety and the fundamentals of professional practice
• 25:00 Learning from technical mistakes and mentoring Part III candidates
• 30:00 Quality, technology and not letting speed overtake judgement
• 35:00 The wider skill set architects should recognise
• 37:00 Closing thoughts and where to connect

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