The project research focused on an interesting sectoral comparison between the clean room environment of operating theatres in hospitals, and the modules of a spacecraft.
When we talk about using MMC techniques (platform construction, panelised, volumetric etc.), what we’re actually referring to is the ability to manufacture significant portions of the building offsite in more controlled factory conditions, using repeatable processes, followed by safe and rehearsed assembly onsite.
Working this way reduces time and labour, while increasing quality.. PRiSM 1.0 - Working Together for Better Housing in London.The PRiSM project was completed in 2019 and launched in conjunction with residential consultancy Cast.Funding was provided by the Mayor of London with additional support from.
Transport for London, L&Q, Legal & General Modular Homes and Greystar.. PRiSM has many different practical uses and benefits, but at a very fundamental level, the app can be seen as a launch point for digital residential design.Among other things, it begins to help us fill in some of the digital gaps left by the construction industry’s more traditional processes.
It unlocks the potential for an automated digital workflow.
PRiSM offers us a glimpse of what is possible.With only two metres separating the roof of the building from the A40 Westway and The Grand Union Canal only five meters from the walls of the building, the triangular structure of Great Western Studios is in a unique urban position.
Partway between Notting Hill and Paddington in West London, the space was originally an old paint factory, which the owners enlisted award-winning architect, Bryden Wood, to turn into studio space for the artistic community back in 2009.After the successful completion of the first project, Bryden Wood was commissioned a second time in 2017 to add a further two storeys to the building to create a total of 104 studio spaces.. GWS’ Marketing Executive, Kristi Minchin, says she was initially attracted to the building by the talent and creative energy of its occupants who include artists, architects, fashion brands, and creative tech companies.
‘You could talk to forty people in one day and they are all working on completely different projects and it’s all happening under this one roof.I love that so much.’ GWS offers a range of different studios from 150 square foot units for 1 to 2 people and runs all the way to 10,000 square foot units for 100+ employees.
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