Architects want respect. They work damn hard. They are totally committed to their craft and passionate to the point of obsession about the buildings they create. They flog themselves to master urban design, technical detail, community engagement, cost efficiency and to lead fractious multidisciplinary teams of consultants. So why do stakeholders (clients, contractors, the public, government and so on) not understand what they do, let alone respect or value them? Why haven't the authorities come running to architects after Grenfell - in fact ignoring their potentially valuable input in the wake of this awful tragedy?
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