The Dyson blog: Escaping the Devil's Snare: Pioneering sustainable and innovative approaches in construction
M: The students are primarily assessed on their ability to critically develop a design brief, analyse and propose a solution, which responds to the needs of the users and society.
It’s a community; as well as a transactional marketplace, people can also share ideas and designs.As we move forwards, this will be vital to transforming construction; creating a community or ‘movement’ and sharing best practice will benefit us all.. IKEA enhancement.
Ikea is another excellent example of a Platform that most people are familiar with.As well as the physical components, Ikea have also created their own ecosystem..So, while there is a ‘kit of parts’ that includes components common to lots of different pieces of furniture (fittings, hinges, drawer bases and sides, dimensional grids etc.
), the process has also been highly standardised: the format of the instruction book is always the same, and you only ever need a limited selection of common tools.. Ikea also have their own configurator for kitchens, ‘3D Kitchen Planner’, which allows users to create a 3D model which generates a list of components and a price.Or you can book an appointment with an Ikea specialist who will help you decide on the right kitchen and layout and create the model for you..
There are now a number of companies such as.
, who will provide a bespoke kitchen using Ikea base units.The laboratory design architect’s role does not end with laying out the laboratory equipment.
It’s important to work with the client team to agree the lab furniture and necessary finishes, as there may be specific Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) requirements or chemical properties which can dictate the solution..There are lots of specialists for lab furniture, with the lab users being a good resource for their preferred manufacturer or issues with their current furniture.
Understanding what the users want the laboratory furniture for will enable us to provide the correct solution.Often it’s just a worktop for a piece of lab equipment to sit on or for writing-up, but sometimes it’s storage or mobile benching.