A recurring theme is Bryden Wood’s practice of questioning and refining client briefs.
In this framework, the brief becomes a much more malleable concept.It’s a starting point.
It’s a way in which a client can express their perceived need.Given that the brief charts the course for the remainder of the project it is critical that it is a well-articulated leading document.An architect’s inability to spend time developing the brief – and in many cases being cast as simply ‘another consultant’ rather than an enabler and driver of a process – means that the most critical part of a project might simply follow the flow of least resistance.
Significantly, depending on the project, the sequencing of the steps will vary.The core components are:.
• open dialogue.
• rapid iteration.Moreover, as all of these standardised components will be inexpensive, we don’t believe we’ll be costing solely on pure, capital costs.
There will also be a focus on other factors: the carbon footprint of the individual manufacturer, what they spend on R&D, staff welfare, and so on.Consequently, we will be looking for added value from our manufacturers, and this will change how we think about the procurement process going forwards..
In fact, we think it’s likely the procurement process will suddenly become more akin to a model like Amazon.That is to say, payments will be instant and delivery onto site will happen automatically.