Reinventing practice

Timothy Soar’s career mirrors the broader shift in architectural photography: from the slow, deliberate process of film to the quick, clean immediacy of digital. But his work has always been more than just documenting buildings—it’s about exploring the language and practice of architecture itself. His portraits of architects, from the early 2000s through the post-COVID era, offer a glimpse into a profession that’s constantly evolving, capturing the human side of the built environment.

At the heart of it all is Soar’s ability to see things as they are. In a world where you can manipulate an image endlessly, he sticks to the truth of the frame. His photography is all about seeing things clearly.  To find where the story is.  A personal response to a particular moment in time. These portraits are both a celebration of the diversity of British architecture and a record of a profession, and a world, in transition.