Platform design and the IPA’s Roadmap to 2030, Built Environment Matters podcast with Trudi Sully from The Construction Innovation Hub

Physiotherapy’s really close by.

Any nitrogen is pulled into the trench by the extraction (we’re extracting the air from the whole space through the trench), but also by gravity because it’s heavier than air.It seems almost obvious, but because it was a groundbreaking MEP design , we did comprehensive testing and modelling to make sure it would work, using computational fluid dynamics (a digital way of predicting how air will move through a building).

GSK – quite rightly – have a very strong Health and Safety culture, so the testing threshold was incredibly high.But the system passed, we installed it and it’s working very well.. Also in Stevenage, we worked with GSK on the lab grade water system.They had a very large system, which had been put in 20 years ago.

They wanted to analyse how much of its capacity was used and when, and what its overall condition was.We did a full review, which showed that because conditions had changed since it was designed, it was massively oversized, and not fit for purpose anymore.

As a result, we've done a feasibility study for abandoning the existing system and putting in several smaller plants.

This would have multiple benefits, not least in saving on expensive pipe work to carry water long distances, because it's such a large site.His own path evolved from architect/playwright to urban designer, professor, and now AI researcher.. 2.

The role of AI in architecture.He emphasises that narrow AI and generative tools will augment rather than replace architects.

The focus should be on leveraging AI for time-consuming tasks (like unit layouts) to free up architects to focus on their core competencies and creative work.He suggests avoiding discussions about general AI and instead focusing on practical applications.. 3.