We were delighted to welcome Lyndsay Harrison from Workplace Menopause Support to deliver a workshop to our team. Lyndsay gave us an enlightening and invaluable lunchtime talk on the impact of menopause within the workplace, and how best to support those experiencing perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms.

We would strongly encourage everyone to get in touch with Lyndsay to help break the taboo of discussing the menopause, and to educate all in the workplace, and we look forward to continuing our conversations within HLA.

Helen Lucas Architects are delighted to congratulate Director and Architect, Rosalind Love, on the successful completion of her RIAS Conservation Accreditation. Ros’ specialist knowledge of conservation architecture is invaluable to the practice; many of our projects situated in conservation areas and several undertaking works to listed buildings. Congratulations Ros!

Some of the team gathered at Calton Hill at sunrise this morning to take part in ‘The Exoneration of Agnes Sampson’, a moving and transformational art event by the practice’s long time friend Laura Graham.

Laura asks: How can we witness the burning of another human being and not be changed forever? This morning we stood in silence as contemporary witnesses.

Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the event commemorates and raises awareness of Agnes Sampson, one of the first people to be burnt as a witch in Scotland. Thousands more were burnt, most of them women.

More information on the Laura’s work can be found here and here.

To mark International Women’s Day we would like to highlight some organisations doing fantastic work to promote women in architecture and the built environment, and draw attention to the often overlooked role of women in our profession. 

On International Women’s Day 2021 we wish to acknowledge and celebrate of all the wonderful and talented women in our team here at Helen Lucas Architects!

Helen Lucas Architects is proud and delighted that Christina Gaiger has been announced as one of Architects' Journal’s ’40 under 40’ - a long-running recognition of architecture’s brightest up-and-coming talent.

Since 1985 AJ has been highlighting the most promising architects, innovators and designers and the alumni of ’40 under 40’ include some of the world’s leading designers and thinkers. Congratulations to Christina, an amazing achievement! 

Many thanks to Smart Works Edinburgh for having us along to celebrate International Women’s Day. It was a wonderful evening to support a fantastic charity. Should you wish to support them or know more about their valuable work please follow this link.  

Helen Lucas Architects are pleased to congratulate Hannah and Jenny on passing their professional examination, just in time for International Women’s Day. Once fully registered this will add two new female architects to our team.