As for architects, digitisation is about giving them access to more and better information on which to base their decisions, and creating more time in which to make them.
In order to maximise success and boost product efficiency, while simultaneously driving benefits like improved quality, sustainability and substantial reductions in cost, the design and construction industry would benefit from understanding and embracing this core principle, which is so well embodied by the manufacturing sector..The creation of our built environment is.
a multi-dimensional and fluid matrix of dependencies and consequences.No element can be viewed or managed in isolation..But over a number of decades, the process of delivering built assets has become fragmented.
Responsibility, risk and reward are increasingly split among an array of organisations whose interests are not aligned, and whose view of a project is unhelpfully narrow.. As a result, value is diluted at every stage and clients end up with built assets that are simply not as good as they should be..There is a better way, and that is to Design to Value (DtV).. Design to Value.
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.
Metrics such as capital cost and return on investment, for example, don’t define how well an asset functions in the world.Assembled from a range of different technologies, rather than a single piece of software, REM is ‘digitally driven and collaboratively enabled,’ comments Langley, which means that ‘SMP schemes can be designed automatically - in a much smarter and faster way.’.
Langley commends Maria’s role at the helm of the multidisciplinary project team, comprising a diverse range of specialists from architects, engineers and computational designers, to GIS specialists and other software developers.‘This requires not only a deep understanding of many different design disciplines and digital platforms,’ he says, ‘but also a considerate approach to organising and managing diverse team members, who all benefit from Maria’s technical rigour and creative outlook, which has helped build a unique, rich and inspiring project.’.
Maria credits her individual ‘way of thinking,’ taking initiative and pushing projects in ‘a more ambitious direction,’ as the primary factor behind her success at Bryden Wood.. ‘As a matter of principle,’ she says, ‘I weigh creativity and innovation far above a task-based approach to work and my key contribution comes through bringing all these elements together in one piece.’ Whilst Mamoura is acknowledged as a natural leader, she appreciates the importance of teamwork and expresses her belief that the first point of importance is actually, ‘respect to the individuals,’ and an ‘understanding that everyone is unique.’.As for her current status as a finalist in the WICE Awards, Maria considers the very nomination itself a reward for her work, speculating thoughtfully that competitions such as WICE provide not only an opportunity to forge new and positive role models for young women, but also serve as an important step on the path towards what she predicts will ultimately be a gender-equal future.. Elite Sher won the Best Woman Software Engineer category.At first glance, landing a role within our team might seem out of reach for a school leaver with passionate interest, but little or no practical experience.
(Editor: Collapsible Sunscreen)