We need to figure out how to make highly productive, manufactured products, in highly automated environments.

When designing new or refurbished buildings we must plan for the unexpected.Buildings need to be able to adapt for future uses and by designing this in from the start we will use fewer materials in the future..

The façade has a shorter life expectancy than the rest of a building due to the nature of the materials used, exposure to the elements and the impact of UV light.To prolong the life of the building, the façade should be replaceable without affecting the structure of the building.. Each component of the façade should be replaceable individually, to allow panels to be swapped in or out to respond to changes in building use.For example, if an occupied space were to be replaced with a non-occupied space, the glazed component could be swapped for an opaque component, improving the energy efficiency of the façade.

The replaced glazed component can be stored for use elsewhere on the building or on another similar local building.. Internal wall positions should be moveable to enable internal spaces to be modified easily.Being able to create new spaces means the building will have a longer lifespan with fewer major changes.. Having the ability to add or remove services to suit internal layout changes or adapt to a changing climate will allow the building to be used for longer.

Services (heating, cooling, lifts, sprinklers, plumbing, etc) have one of the shortest life expectancies of all elements of the building, due to their moving parts.

By building in easy maintenance strategies from the outset, services are likely to be better maintained and need fewer replacements over their life.. Design for disassembly (to be balanced with safe deconstruction).Adam is recognised for his experience in.

and DfMA and regularly participates in talks, seminars and other industry events across the region.Maria is a Director in the Creative Technologies team and focuses on our work in algorithmic and.automated design.

'Rapid Engineering Model' (REM).at Bryden Wood which is a radical and disruptive new digital approach to automated design for Highways England, developed by Bryden Wood Technology Ltd for the Smart Motorways Programme (SMP).. Maria coordinates a team of computational designers, architects and engineers using algorithmic methodologies to create radical solutions.