Initiate Architecture

Hi, I'm Ross Hartland, a young architect from Bridgend, South Wales. 

In 2021 I had a choice to make. Like many others, I'd studied for seven years and practiced for five, only to struggle with the realities of large practice and its corporate career path. Low creative freedom, unpaid overtime, a low salary for high responsibility, rigid hours and redundancies was not the creative life I once imagined.

After battling imposter syndrome I launched Initiate, a journey to find an alternative life as an architect, one that prioritises creativity, making and lifestyle. 

I share videos about life as a solo-architect, offering ideas, tools, resources and behind the scenes insight into the process of transforming old buildings for new uses. Join me on this creative journey from my small studio in South Wales.