In order to enable timber to be continuously reused, the building should be designed for deconstruction.
Much of the industry’s current difficulty arises from the fact that few people can see the entire process through from end-to-end.At Bryden Wood we have, over time, developed a cross-disciplinary approach in response to this reality and the need to design towards the process – to rationalise, coordinate and develop a fully integrated design solution.
Our team includes technologists, designers, architects, engineers and analysts, because it’s vital that we apply these new principles throughout.To begin with a traditional design process and then, at a later stage, attempt to retrofit some form of DfMA means compromising the design to make it fit the system, or creating a non-optimised, inefficient system – resulting in a disadvantaged built asset.. Kit-of-parts architecture.In addition, where the design and construction industry tends to focus on the differences between sectors - segmenting itself into deep specialisms and viewing particular elements in isolation, we must instead switch our focus to commonality, anchoring the design and build process in similarities, not differences.
P-DfMA achieves this goal.For example, floor-to-floor heights are relatively standard across a variety of different buildings: schools, hospital wards, apartment buildings and certain office types.
This is because the heights result from the size of people, rather than being necessitated by the requirements of a particular sector.
We allow for the height of a person, plus headroom, plus a zone for structures, M&E systems and architectural finishes.The app includes a pattern book of customisable apartment layouts.
Once you’re happy with your layout and floor plate, you can assess which PMH systems are best suited to your design.Alternatively, you can design your building with a particular system in mind from the start.. PRiSM is quick and easy to use.
It brings designers and manufacturers closer together, creating a common understanding and language.This enables a richer level of collaboration, including more advantageous conversations, which can occur earlier in the housing design process than they normally would.. PRiSM & Residential Data.
(Editor: Magnetic Shavers)