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.
A 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
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To absorb the initial costs of machinery and operating costs of the start-up firm in the first few months, focus on bespoke one-off elemental projects such as staircases that will provide higher revenues.
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The first year, especially the first month as this is where the highest injection of Cash flow through the Directors Input and the bank loan (together GBP 75,000) which will be used to offset the high first month running cost (GBP 42,000)
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The second-year involves the movement to more significant projects; this comes with higher income and higher costs. However, since the production process machinery that is the 3D printers are equipped with heavy loads that have been purchased CYBE RC 3DP and HP metal jet.
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The third-year sees higher projected profits where the wages of the employees can be increased
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HP Metal Jet will be used predominantly for the first year due to the printing material provision of metal and add to the bespoke elemental pieces produced. Whereas, the CYBE RC 3DP will be heavily used in second and third years with the material options of concrete available.
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In the background, additional courses will be profoundly valuable as this decreases the need for many additional recruits to complete the tasks necessary. For example, it would be highly beneficial for our In house architect to have BIM management and control services to visualise and factor in mechanical services within the refurbished or extension scope of work we designed.
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During the Years one to three, we will not require the need to increase staff as they are professionals in various fields that will cover the many aspects as are necessary for the smooth running of the firm.
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Year 3 onwards, will require additional staff to produce output for regular tasks such as Part 1 and Part 2 Architects to cover documentation, working drawings with the increased projects and complexities.
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Year 4 will see the increase in wages paid to the core of the firm. For example, the directors were being paid 30K, and this gradually increases to the national average of 99K by projected terms in this year. This applies to the rest of the team including Associates and managers, whereas other roles such as Part 1, 2 assistants and CAD technicians will be paid according to the average market from the beginning.
Year 5 onwards we will look to partner with universities and colleges that specialise in 3D printing where we can liaise with each other to improve our printing systems and technology, this will not allow us to offset our R&D costs in comparison to having an in house team.
FEE PAYMENTS
The fee payment structure will be discussed in the initial meeting, and detailed estimation of costs of a round figure will be provided to the client after the initial meeting with the respective professionals of the service they require.
For example, a client that requires design services will have a meeting with Senior Architect and the estimation produced after this.
Where services of both design and manufacture are required, estimation of both sides is needed and occur at different stages of the process.
PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN OF DESIGN + MANUFACTURE SERVICE FEE
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Ten percent of the total fee will be paid as a deposit upfront on the signature of the contract.
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10 percent after the design consultancy which includes working drawings, visualisations
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30 percent after final design confirmed with models produced various visualisation methods
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40 percent before the 3D printing of CAD files of the proposed design
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Ten percent before fit-out and assembly of the structure on site.
This is the model we will be following for our fee payment aligned with the service provided; the only difference would be the payment of the 3D printing of CAD files before it is done as this is the central part of the project and needs no decision made from the client to begin the printing.
It also protects our firm if the clients do not pay immediately for example, as there would be no material wasted and schedule of the 3D printer.