Individuals were involved from start to finish to ensure engagement, and continuity of knowledge.. To better enable understanding of this highly complex manufacturing process, we developed a conceptual model of the project, which is a powerful tool that helps people visualise the design and specify requirements.

Buildings that adopt adequate solar control measures, good thermal insulation, good daylight levels and openable windows via narrow plates have the capacity to reduce peak heating and cooling gains and the dependence on mechanical ventilation, where feasible..The growing importance of physical and mental wellbeing in architecture and design.

Due to the side effects of COVID-19, physical and mental wellbeing are becoming a key priority for many building developers, designers and construction companies.. Buildings (residential and commercial) are places to live and work but increasingly also to play and move, with a strong focus on physical activity and active lifestyles.Active buildings include changing facilities and bike storage to foster sustainable and healthier modes of transport, prioritise the use of stairs, and have flexible layouts and spaces to accommodate sports activities..Mental wellbeing can be promoted through healthy design by improving visual quality (daylight levels, views out and adoption of circadian lighting), thermal comfort (improved envelope performance and equipment efficiency, allowing natural ventilation and enabling adaptive comfort via flexible dress codes) and acoustic quality (reducing noise intrusion, and reverberation times, provision of quiet areas, etc.)..

Additionally, a biophilic design with a strong connection to nature has multiple healing and psychological benefits to building occupants..Holistic approach to design for wellbeing.

Bryden Wood’s design for wellbeing experience.

Bryden Wood has extensive experience in the design of hospitals, residential buildings and offices, all of which are typologies where design for wellbeing is becoming increasingly important.She’s also aware that there’s a monetary opportunity here, on top of the current $14 trillion industry ecosystem.

The projection is that the industry will make a 45% shift to industrialised construction.Companies that do this well will increase their value, but changes will be necessary.

For a start, technology spending will double.. We’ll also need to have a complete understanding of how the traditional and industrialised aspects of a building will interact with each other, she says.. “You're talking about interstitial spaces, adjacencies, attachments, components.You need to know it for everything,” Marks says..