Open and shared information is integral to the platforms approach: across projects and across sectors..
We then determine with our client – and key stakeholders – what the high level aspects are of a solution that would solve this problem.That might sound a bit trivial, but the point is that the solution is almost never a building by itself.
A building is a system that, together with other systems, realises the value that matters to client and stakeholders..In the case of the prison transformation project we worked on, this meant that there were two key components to the solution: the people that work in the prison and the building that allows them to do what they need to do in order to help prisoners in their rehabilitation journey.In the case of a pharmaceutical plant it is the different value-adding steps of the overall process and the interface with people who operate that process and the utilities required for that process..
The most important thing during these initial workshops is to keep an open mind.Rather than tabling a design solution too early and possibly forcing the conversation to a preconceived solution, we encourage stakeholders to speak freely about what matters to them.
Through structured questioning and diagramming on flipcharts and whiteboards (or their digital equivalents), we turn those concerns and desires into clear objectives.
The aim is to ensure that all stakeholders understand each other’s drivers and that we develop an agreed set of objectives that everyone feels is comprehensive and fair.. We turn that knowledge into an initial, digital model.These tools quickly generate compliant design options, enabling clients to make informed decisions rapidly.
This approach not only speeds up the design process but also ensures high-quality, adaptable solutions tailored to specific site conditions and client needs.. Industrialising Reference Design.Even traditional construction processes benefit from optimised Reference Designs.
However, the true potential lies in unlocking DfMA and industrialised construction.Initial assets may be built traditionally, but subsequent assets can be increasingly industrialised, engaging key suppliers for standardised equipment and prefabricated sections.