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How successful are you at anticipating the
judges decision and auction results?
I’m hilariously bad at predicting what they’re
going to say. I probably predict about one out
of three correctly. When it comes to judging it’s
pretty much down to personal taste and it’s about
that vase or chair, so architects can be pretty hard
to please.
The program’s adrenalin of the whole team from
support crew through to contestants appears to
inform the completed projects.
Of course we hope that is the case. There’s
a deadline driving all of us. Overall it’s been
quite a ride, working with making sustainable
architecture a reality and accessible to the
viewing public. Now it’s right up there and a huge
ratings success and people are really looking for
evidence and examples of innovative, sustainable
design.
It’s not merely about the glamour of renovation
but the pain and disappointment that so often
seems to be the experience for many people.
That’s the nub and crux of reality television. It really
touches upon what the renovators go through
morally, mentally and ethically throughout the
pretty rigorous process. There would be nothing
more boring than 12 weeks of television watching
paint dry, so it does focus on the human element.
The result is that it has viewers and participants
wondering how on earth work will be done on
time, to budget and a high standard. That pressure
is pretty universal and resonates with a lot of
people.