Iterative because the problem is unwrapped and understood gradually, by identifying potential solutions, analysing them and feeding the outcome back into the continuously evolving problem statement.
However, it’s important that we agree to draw a line under the process at some point, asserting that a consensus on meaning has been reached..Equally, we must recognise just how crucial construction standards are, particularly as the industry modernises and transforms.
UK construction companies have been slow to enable staff to be part of committees where standards are created.This is a missed opportunity, as all parties should be working together to advance the whole industry in this regard.Regulations should have a significant and authoritative amount of input as they are developed, particularly given the long-term nature of the work, with buildings expected to last between 60-100 years.
Equally, spending more time in the design phase of a project would enable us to truly understand the brief and open up the problem statement, ultimately preventing projects beset with difficulties as a result of a lack of planning.. One challenge we’ll face going forward is that, as innovation increases and we begin to iterate more quickly, the lag between innovation happening and standards struggling to keep up, will begin to get in the way.The construction industry will need to find better ways to reach a consensus faster and deliver better outcomes.
Adopting more open source methods, perhaps akin to Wikipedia, could offer a solution.
For example, Highways England is currently transforming the.PRiSM doesn’t aim to displace any existing software, tools or workflows.
With all of our Creative Technologies projects and automated design workflows at Bryden Wood, we aim to connect to other pieces of software that may be more proprietary - so that a user can carry on the design process in a more traditional way.PRiSM is designed to be an additional tool in the kit, one which helps architects and designers do their jobs.
It isn’t there to be a threat.It’s a first step towards a digital planning approach.