Every asset we build requires many different parties to work together, but when the projects end, people go their separate ways as competitors.
And it is these insights that can lead to elegant solutions to complex problems..Definition and Origins of Design to Value.. With roots in both the rapid iterating of product design and the holistic thinking of total architecture of the past, Design to Value combines the relentless seeking of value with a clarity of purpose.
Each project is unique, but an ethos and approach prevail: you focus on what you want the project to do, how it should best function and who it should serve –rather than a specific material outcome..In this sense, Design to Value begins with near-anthropological analysis, delving deep into the various needs of each project’s constituents, from client to planner to end users.Describing the needs of all of the stakeholders in a project leads to a ‘problem statement’.
Unlike a traditional brief, which works to corral a project before it even begins, effectively shutting down possibilities, a problem statement opens them up.The problem statement pinpoints the gap between the existing state and the desired state (of a company, a site, a process) and defines the core values that will drive the project.
This, of course, runs counter to how many architects and engineers work today.
Normally in design and construction, a client hires an architect with a predefined brief in hand.Ground floor units and older office buildings may also have larger floor-to-floor heights, and there can even be opportunities to increase headroom by removing raised-access floors (though this will impact floor thresholds.)
A deeper ceiling void may also introduce the need for sprinklers or fire detection systems.. 3.Structural frames in existing office buildings may be unable to support higher lab loads or vibration sensitive equipment..
Some automated and larger-scale lab equipment can be particularly heavy, and even high densities of smaller equipment or storage items can result in relatively high loads when compared to a standard office fit-out.A typical office may have a live load capacity of around 3-4kN/m.