14TH OCTOBER 2019
14TH OCTOBER 2019
HYBRIDITY
HYBRIDITY
PROJECT TITLE
GREYFRIAR'S GREEN HYBRID CIVIC SPACE
PROJECT TITLE
CLIENT
COVENTRY COUNCIL
GREYFRIAR'S GREEN HYBRID CIVIC SPACE
CLIENT
LOCATION
COVENTRY- United Kingdom
COVENTRY COUNCIL
LOCATION
COVENTRY- United Kingdom
The client for this project clearly instructed our design team that they required a social eating space that also allowed for a residential space. Our design team however wanted to take this further and allow for an integrated social space that would in turn improve the flow and traffic of the public through the city centre of Coventry.
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The project involved creating a housing establishment on a site established close to the motorway in Coventry. After primary and secondary research of the diverse population within Coventry and the food interest, it has. A focus on cultural eating was established and was used as a tool to bring people together in the atrium space where stalls are positioned, they can cook for each other and be involved within the process.
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Creating a permeable open inviting social space was crucial to the success of the project which transferred in to the use of curved glass panels and a tensile fabric roof to promote fluidity that helped create bright and airy conditions for such social interactions to take place.
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The rigid sections of the project such as the housing units required more privacy and subtle measures have been taken to ensure this such as the use of frosted glass, change of levels. These units involved the use of 3D printing as a structural tool which was a lot more efficient, reliable and a cheaper alternative than regular building procedure which ensured the project to be handed on time and lower than the anticipated budget.
The client for this project clearly instructed our design team that they required a social eating space that also allowed for a residential space. Our design team however wanted to take this further and allow for an integrated social space that would in turn improve the flow and traffic of the public through the city centre of Coventry.
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The project involved creating a housing establishment on a site established close to the motorway in Coventry. After primary and secondary research of the diverse population within Coventry and the food interest, it has. A focus on cultural eating was established and was used as a tool to bring people together in the atrium space where stalls are positioned, they can cook for each other and be involved within the process.
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Creating a permeable open inviting social space was crucial to the success of the project which transferred in to the use of curved glass panels and a tensile fabric roof to promote fluidity that helped create bright and airy conditions for such social interactions to take place.
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The rigid sections of the project such as the housing units required more privacy and subtle measures have been taken to ensure this such as the use of frosted glass, change of levels. These units involved the use of 3D printing as a structural tool which was a lot more efficient, reliable and a cheaper alternative than regular building procedure which ensured the project to be handed on time and lower than the anticipated budget.
ADMIN/IT RESEARCH
The importance of Information Technology in a business.
Reference: https://www.business2community.com/tech-gadgets/importance-information-technology-business-today-01393380
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Innovation in Business
Innovation results in smarter apps, improved data storage, faster processing, and wider information distribution. Innovation makes businesses run more efficiently, it increases value, enhances quality, and boosts productivity.
Innovation through information technology has created the following radical changes in business:
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Online shopping is more efficient than shopping in a store.
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Digital marketing is more efficient than high cost newspaper, television, and radio advertising.
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Social networking is more efficient than going to clubs
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VoiP communication is more efficient than legacy telephony.
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Cloud computing is more efficient than a private computer network.
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Businesses that have embraced the innovation tend to have the following characteristics:
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They have more accurate business planning
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They have more effective marketing
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They have higher global sales
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They have more systematic management
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They use real time monitoring
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They offer instant customer support
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Our business plan does rely heavily on information technology and we aim that the characteristics listed above can be implemented in our projects and workflow.
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Accelerated Business Growth
1. Information technology has given business the tools to solve complex problems.
Improved hardware combined with smarter applications have made it easier to research data, analyse it, and plan scalability.
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2. Information technology allows businesses to make better decisions.
Good decisions in business are based on solid market research. This can be done through engaging teams through video conferences, reviewing public sentiment on social media and industry forums.
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3. Information technology has improved marketing.
Internet marketing using online advertising methods (SEO, PPC, Facebook Ads) are far more accurate ways than traditional marketing of finding target audiences, discovering their needs, and building a marketing campaign to persuade them to buy.
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4. Information technology has improved customer support.
Customers can receive support from multiple channels telephone, emails, social media platforms, webinars, and so on.
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5. Information technology has improved resource management.
Cloud computing allows a company’s employees to use any device anywhere in the world to access their enterprise level software.
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Business Benefits of Information Technology.
Reference: https://www.techfunnel.com/information-technology/5-advantages-of-information-and-communication-technology-in-business/
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Benefits to Communication
Email servers, routers, internal company billboards and chat services can serve as the backbone of a company’s communications. Rapid communications can help increase productivity, allow for better business decision-making and ease a company’s expansion into new territories or countries.
Improved Workplace Efficiency
Streamlined workflow systems, shared storage and collaborative workspaces can increase efficiency in a business and allow employees to process a higher level of work in a shorter period. Information technology systems can be used to automate routine tasks, to make data analysis more comfortable and to store data in a manner that can easily be retrieved for future use.
Competitive Advantage over Rivals
Companies using the first-movers strategy can use information technology to create new products, distance their products from the existing market or enhance their customer services. Companies that follow a low-cost product strategy can look to information technology solutions to reduce their costs through increased productivity and reduced need for employee overhead.
Cost Reduction and Economic Efficiencies
Companies can harness information technology resources to lower their costs. Using IT infrastructure, redundant tasks can be centralised at one location. Companies can offer email support, and cost savings could also be found through outsourcing opportunities, remote work options and lower-cost communication options.
All the benefits stated above clearly demonstrate that even though technology may have some problems, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages and as a business technology is central to the plan.
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