We aim to give such a response to all different challenges, looking for synergies and using building physics and analytical tools to support our decisions..
Then of course we had to find a suitable location in the UK and masterplan the site.The conclusion we came to was to knock down a series of existing buildings close to the current facility.
This would allow us to build the new refinery while keeping the old one going for as long as possible, before transferring operations to the new one.. As you can imagine, a refinery is a hugely technical building and the M&E element is the most significant part of the project.We designed the building, it went out to tender and is currently in construction.It’s due to be completed later this year, with commissioning taking until 2023.
We are continuing to work on the project as Design Guardian.. A complete mechanical and electrical engineering solution.Over the years, design and build of complex facilities has become piecemeal.
Contracts are split up between designers and contractors, and everyone tries to minimise or pass on risk.
The trouble with this is that it destroys value for the client – it removes the big picture view, which is really important, especially on highly complex and intricate jobs like laboratories or some of the others I’ve described here.The relationships are not fixed, they’re knitted together in different ways across time so they’re strengthened by each other and able to hold themselves, to resist tension.
– we look for the patterns that describe how design systems and processes work and we turn them into machine-readable logics and rules.Algorithmic design.
– we use different algorithms to suit different patterns, but we are cautious.Algorithmic processes can be complex and not easy to understand, so we look for moments of intervention within processes that allow people to interfere and hopefully understand the process.
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