This process reflects our experience and research on design, thinking and deciding.
Columns - standard square hollow sections are used with little/no ‘fabrication’ (a single hole is punched or laser cut in each column);.Beams are made using a standard rolled metal profile (metal coils are passed through a highly efficient, automated rolling process with virtually no waste, no double handling etc.)
as a permanent shutter for concrete.As much ‘intelligence’ as possible is then placed in the interfaces (e.g.bracketry which is self locating to control tolerances and is colour coded to ensure correct application etc.)
The ‘intelligent’ components are small, manually handleable and accurately mass produced..The level of bespoke production is thus focussed on far less tonnage than designs for e.g.
traditional steel composite or flat slab solutions.. Repeatable, standard elements such as the brackets and temporary works are designed to be robotically fabricated directly from the digital library.
On The Forge, SME Easi-Space worked with BSI to develop the standard for robotic welding of structural components:.Its application in construction is transformational..
Bringing learning to every healthcare design project.In addition to bringing fresh eyes and ideas to every project, we also build on the learning that we gather from other projects.
Our early work with Circle Reading Hospital provided us with excellent foundations: for that project we conducted extensive research into the use dynamics of a hospital, optimising the layout to deliver a hospital with a design that allowed a significantly improved experience for both staff and patients.. Our intention was to develop a set of standard processes and techniques that we would apply to all of our healthcare design projects, while allowing for the specific brief for each facility.Over the years, we have continually refined and improved these common elements to improve the efficiency of production of design information and the quality of the end product,.
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