Adopting a Design to Value approach means understanding that the most efficient route to the most efficient solution is first to make sure you analyse and understand the commercial opportunity (or requirement) from every angle.
‘In the summer, it’s so sunshiney, some people wear shades,’ she says.Understandably, the stunning atrium is Burles’ favourite thing about the building, ‘it gives light, it gives a sense of space.’ She also particularly likes being at their end of it, which is tucked away at the opposite end from the main entrance as ‘it’s got that slightly knocked back, industrial, vintage look.’ Chris agrees, calling the exposed steel beams, ‘Industrial Chic.’ He is also a huge fan of the breakout area’s big, wooden tables, which he sees as an extended part of their studio.
‘Clients enjoy coming here,’ he says.‘We often have kick-off meetings with about 20 people from contractors to suppliers etc.We push the tables together, and buy croissants from the cafe and it’s great.
Our clients even hang out in the cafe afterwards and have lunch.’.A quick look around their studio, which is filled with interior must-haves for their clients; from large mirrors to rolled-up rugs - not to mention, the showstopper: Elvis, an adorable French bulldog - leaves you with no doubt these are busy and successful people with a space that works for them, helping them to create award-winning work.
Chris confirms this notion, ‘It’s serious businesses in here.
People doing serious business.In advance of International Women's Day on the 8th March, we asked some of our female architects, engineers and designers to share their thoughts on being women in construction.. EVA MAGNISALI - HEAD OF ROBOTICS.
International Women’s Day is quite a big topic in the industry because there are more men in leading roles.It is more male dominated at the moment, but I don’t think it’s something that can’t change and I would say that it’s becoming more of a nice mix.
I see more and more women participating, especially coming from academia and those joining the industry too..The ethos of the office at Bryden Wood is very good and very strong in terms of letting everybody, both men and women, participate and provide opinions that are heard.. We’re working on a bigger effort here...trying to demystify the [robotics] technology for as many people as possible, so that we are all on the same page as we try to implement and adopt it within the construction industry...
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