Jamie Fobert is a Canadian-born architect who for the past three decades has lived and worked in London.
Recently appointed as Chair of the Architecture Foundation's Board of Trustees, Fobert studied at the University of Toronto before moving to London in 1988 where he worked for for David Chipperfield. Having established his own practice in 1996, he is best known for his work with major fashion brands and cultural institutions; he has designed retail spaces for Selfridges, Versace and Givenchy, as well as major extensions and alterations to galleries and museums including Tate St Ives, Kettles Yard in Cambridge, and most recently London’s National Portrait Gallery.
In his interview for Scaffold, Fobert reflects on the arc of his career to date with a focus on on the art that most inspires his architectural practice, and the links between work and selfhood, aesthetics and identity.
“The artist working alone in their studio is the antithesis of what we do every day as architects […] and yet one hopes that the work you produce might have the same resonance.” – Jamie Fobert
Scaffold is a podcast series featuring interviews with architects, artists and designers. Hosted by Matthew Blunderfield and produced by the Architecture Foundation, it is available on Apple Pocasts, Spotify, and most major podcast streaming platforms.
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