Some strong correlations can be observed:.
Such processes require fewer people and increase worker safety.In a socially distanced, post Covid-19 world, the advantages are even greater.. Standardisation in construction: making the most of what works best.
It’s worth stressing again that standardisation in construction is not a negative, and it’s not unique to platform design either.We’ve found that most clients want a certain level of standardisation.The Department for Education knows exactly what the best performing teaching space looks like.
Most residential developers have a pattern book of apartments, which are best suited for their needs.They don’t want to design from scratch each time.
Standardisation makes future maintenance easier.
Where clients want the variability and flexibility is in the massing of the building, the articulation of the material choice and facade design.. We worked very hard with clients in the early stages to make sure that the construction Platforms we developed have enough variability in the areas which will facilitate maximum benefit.Lean design places a renewed emphasis on optimum sizing, without unnecessary redundancies or capacities.
This is an important component of sustainable architectural design..Using fewer materials overall means less embodied carbon in the extraction of raw materials and their fabrication into building products.
There is also a direct correlation with producing less waste both in the fabrication process and on site, meaning that low carbon design also saves precious materials.With the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), we can know the exact quantities of materials required, which limits over-ordering to site, and aids sustainable construction.