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.
FINANCIAL RESEARCH
YEARLY PLAN OF ACTION
- First year architectural elements and modular adaptations of pre-existing structures
- Second year full re purpose of existing building industrial to residential
- Third year expanding on the second year and growing further
To absorb the initial costs of machinery and operating costs of the startup firm in the first few months, focus on bespoke one-off elemental projects such as staircases that will provide higher revenues.
PIP INSURANCE
Professional Indemnity Insurance protects professional businesses against their legal liability towards third parties for financial compensation arising from their professional negligence or that of their employees or sub-consultants.
Professional Indemnity Insurance arranged by third party companies can protect your business from financially crippling and often reputation-damaging claims by dissatisfied clients. Even the most respectable companies can find themselves in dispute with a client over a mistake.
Professional Indemnity Insurance works in several ways. It will cover you if you make a mistake in the professional services you have provided should this lead to a dispute with a client. If the dispute becomes complicated, your insurer could defend your claim – right through to the High Court, if necessary. If you lose, the policy will cover you for any damages you then become liable for, subject to the level of cover
It will also cover the cost of rectifying any mistake on your part, which will potentially help you avoid a larger claim being made.
When deciding on the amount of Professional Indemnity cover to have you should consider the value of the work you are doing for your clients and the potential financial impact on them should it go wrong.
Average Cost for PIP insurance for Small to medium firms – range of 30 – 80 GBP per month
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Proceeded cost for PIP insurance.
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