Councillors on Tower Hamlet’s strategic development committee had rejected the 1.39ha scheme in October last year despite council officers’ recommendation
Dan Hajjar
Managing principal, HOK London Studio
I’m grateful for how the pandemic afforded me more time with my family, particularly my children. This helped give me a revitalised perspective on how important investing in the next generation is for the future of our society and economy. Not only do I want to continue investing in my family, but also the young architects who are the future of our profession. We need to ‘mind the gap’ in terms of the lack of hands-on workplace opportunities that many have not benefitted from due to the pandemic and find a way to make this available no matter the cost.