GEORGE FISHER




George Fisher


My work embodies a situated way of working, engaging with local stakeholders and community groups to push forward spatial propositions.
I am passionate about using my skills as an architect to find solutions to the ever-increasing inequality that society is facing today.
I have a DIY approach to life, and this permeates my work: from the networks and relationships I have built up surrounding homelessness in Redbridge, to the homeless sleeping pods I built for a night shelter in Ilford.
I believe that the production of space is highly political, yet the architect’s role in society is largely pre-proscribed. We must adapt and begin to engage with the language of politics both at a local and national scale to push forward spatial propositions.
I enter the professional world with a desire to develop an interdisciplinary practice that breaks away from the typically siloed role of the architect, fostering engagement with other disciplines and the general public.
My work explicitly acknowledges the contribution of others, in an attempt to dismiss the notion of ‘expert authorship’ that the profession still clings to, in order to open up a greater capacity for collaboration and innovation.
I enjoy proposing at a variety of scales, from the strategic overarching vision right down to a hands-on practical level.
CONTACT
Volunteering/ Placements
2019 - Present
Redbridge Community Land Trust group member ( with Citizens UK )
2019 - 1 month
2019 - 1 month
2018 - 2020 - 1 year 2 months
Salvation Army Homeless Night shelter Volunteer
2018 - 2 months
All Hands and hearts Earthquake recovery school build,Team Leader, Mexico
Paid Experience
Ongoing
Wylie Wood Set Builder, Freelance Carpenter
Office for Crafted Architecture, Freelance Carpenter
2017 - 2018 - 1 year
StateStudio architects, Part 1 Architectural Assistant
2016 - 2017 - 9 months
Bennetts Associates, Part 1 Architectural Assistant
2019 - 2 weeks
My Practice ?
University Projects
Articles / published work
Interests
'Tears of joy’ as Ilford night shelter guests get mattresses and private pods- Ilford Recorder. Read here
Designing a better nights sleep- Central Saint Martins 'Stories' section. Read here
We must collaborate to promote innovative modular housing for vulnerable people - Commonweal Housing , Housing solutions to social injustice - Read my published research here
From homeless to homeowner- In collaboration with Redbridge Community Land Trust group - View project here
Homeless sleeping pods- In collaboration with Reed Watts architects, Cut and Constuct, Salvation Army, TFL London, Commonweal Housing, James Latham timber, Lawsons timber - View project here
Homeless Handbook - In collaboration with Redbridge Council
Awards
Nominated for the Central Saint Martins 'Spatial Cultural Equity Award'- This award is for student projects that embody values, policies, and practices that ensure that all people, including but not limited to those who have been historically underrepresented, in the development of spatial practice.
Cycle Touring / cycling
Skateboarding
Cooking delicious meals
Fermenting! ( sourdough/ Kombucha )
Bike building
Bouldering
Learning Spanish
General D.I.Y
Making furniture
Reading
Traveling
Qualifications
2018 - Present ( graduating in Sept 2020 )
M ARCH: Architecture ( Part 2 )
Predicted Grade : Distinction
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
Bachelor of Arts, Architecture ( Part 1 )
First Class Honours
University Of Sheffield
2013 - 2016
2013
Art Foundation Diploma
Distinction
Colchester Institute