You just keep going all the way round.’.

Randy advocates for maintaining concurrent careers or 'side courses' that change every seven years.This approach helps professionals remain agile, develop multiple skills, and have options during economic downturns.

His own path evolved from architect/playwright to urban designer, professor, and now AI researcher.. 2.The role of AI in architecture.He emphasises that narrow AI and generative tools will augment rather than replace architects.

The focus should be on leveraging AI for time-consuming tasks (like unit layouts) to free up architects to focus on their core competencies and creative work.He suggests avoiding discussions about general AI and instead focusing on practical applications.. 3.

Next generation of architects (Gen Z).

Randy is optimistic about the current generation of architecture graduates, describing them as loyal, dedicated, and environmentally conscious.The National Grid is responsible for working out the carbon factor for the entire grid.

They have scenario modelling and are aware of where things could end up in the best case scenario.However, they also look at what’s happened over the last year.

This means we know what’s happening in the UK in terms of energy balance.We can use that data when considering sustainability in our designs to give a very detailed, current understanding of what the electricity grid is, and what that means for buildings.. We can also use their predictions to understand how the grid is going to decarbonise over the next five to ten years.