This uncertainty drives a need for a combination of flexibility and adaptability..
In a space with so many vibrant creative businesses, I wonder about collaboration opportunities.‘Yes, we encourage people to come to the socials to network and mingle.
We throw two big parties per year in the atrium or the courtyard,’ says Kristi, ‘or sometimes we’ll just book a table in the local pub or our cafe.’ And it’s not just socials and yoga on offer, the management team are also looking to offer business help and guidance to the residents, ‘We’ve got a free talk coming up next week by a business coach, which will be great for the startups.We’re also actively trying to encourage skill sharing.’.Great Western Studios really is the epitome of what a modern workspace should deliver to its occupants, from its light-filled, five-storey central atrium and chic industrial design, all the way through to its sense of community and focus on the wellness of the hard-working people within.
Kristi tells me, ‘People always come to Reception and say, ‘’Oh my God.This is amazing.
I didn’t know this building was here.’’ It’s such a beautiful space.’.
CHRIS TROTMAN & ANNA BURLES, RUN FOR THE HILLS.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.
There is much more to it than that.Design that is fully rooted in a Design to Value methodology should also consider criteria such as the expected lifetime of components and materials, as well as aspects such as location, climate change, or the wellbeing of the workforce.. Maximising the value of an asset is finding the right balance of a wide range of criteria.. As an approach, Design to Value (DtV) is well understood and applied in the manufacturing industries, and its application is richly informative and highly effective for construction.