Professor Whyte calls for a conscientious approach to design and construction that minimises environmental impact and promotes sustainability, urging the industry to leverage digital tools and innovative practices to build more responsibly for the future..
Diverse and inclusive supply chain with simplified assembly:.The platform approach allows a diverse range of suppliers, including new entrants, to contribute without significant capital investment.
The simplicity of installation processes and manufacturing practices, like Poka-yoke, reduces reliance on skilled trades and enables accurate assembly using low-skilled operatives.This opens up the workforce, allowing for greater diversity and inclusivity, and has been proven in various large-scale projects.. 4.Enhanced Productivity and Environmental Benefits:.
Research led by.Dr. Danny Murguia.
from the University of Cambridge showed that Platform II and P-DfMA (Platform Design for Manufacture and Assembly) could potentially double programme productivity, reduce embodied carbon by 20%, and achieve a 40% reduction in programme time.
These significant improvements demonstrate the potential of the platform approach to revolutionise construction processes, making them faster, more efficient, and environmentally friendly.. 5., an incubator to hundreds of creative businesses.
Northern Light floods through the central atrium of the new building, illuminating the work spaces and exhibition areas of artists, sculptors, jewellery makers, fashion designers and architects.That people like these are drawn to the building is affirmation of everything the design set out to achieve.
We caught up with the team who run the space as well as some of the residents to see why the space works so well for them.... KRISTI MINCHIN, GREAT WESTERN STUDIOS.With only two metres separating the roof of the building from the A40 Westway and The Grand Union Canal only five meters from the walls of the building, the triangular structure of Great Western Studios is in a unique urban position.