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Any students planning on doing a commercial project for their FMP pls consider the following:
Any students planning on doing a commercial project for their FMP pls consider the following: 1. RAF (raised access floor) – Best way to give flexible desk arrangements, set in floor boxes and run all of your power and data in them2. IPS – the most practical back wall system…
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here’s a reality check for all the students going back for their final year …..
here’s a reality check for all the students going back for their final year ….. You have 2 weeks give or take to road map your final year and the first 6months after graduation….. what do I mean by this? 1. have you spent your 2-3 months wisely? have you…
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In yr CV this is one of the most important sections, moreso than your list of projects or ambitions…..why?
In yr CV this is one of the most important sections, moreso than your list of projects or ambitions…..why? 1. tells me what IT skills you have that I can put to good use straight away on a project2.tells me what Design Management skills you have that I can put…
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Project Design Journal
So following the previous post, let’s talk about what you can add to your CV in the SKILLS SECTION easily that by demonstrating these elements in your projects, shows you have advanced understanding of the design management process. This is just as important as sketching, CAD, visuals etc. It is…
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Right time, right place is everything when finding a job, an interview opportunity or just an introduction when you are a graduate.
Right time, right place is everything when finding a job, an interview opportunity or just an introduction when you are a graduate. If you are liking a post a week after it was posted you are a week behind. Imagine liking a job post and realising you are perfect for…
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Many of you will be preparing to start your third and final year at uni….
Many of you will be preparing to start your third and final year at uni. Couple of pieces of advice:1. roadmap your final year – think about where you want to be in 12-18 months time and put in the extra effort beyond yr course projects to achieve it2. what…
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Here is one thing that every project can never have enough of…..
Here is one thing that every project can never have enough of, be it residential, commercial, superyacht, retail, etc – STORAGE!!! If you design smart, you will find every nook and cranny in every piece of joinery as well as you plan to allow for storage. Projects are designed around…
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The weekly online free lectures return for the next term:
The weekly online free lectures return for the next term: Tuesday 630-730pm – DM for the TEAMS link This week we will be demonstrating design management, what this looks like, why you should add it to yr CV and most importantly how to put into practise: Project ProgrammingDesign Timelines and…
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Tuesday nights lecture is one of a series focusing on hospitality design, in particular hotel design. I will be covering the following and more:
Dear All, Tuesday nights lecture is one of a series focusing on hospitality design, in particular hotel design. I will be covering the following and more: 1.how I set out the foundation for the hotel project2.spaces and room association3.standard real world expectations4.space planning principles5.tiering and design management to achieve a…
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Thankyou to everyone who came to the first in a series of hotel design lectures.
Thankyou to everyone who came to the first in a series of hotel design lectures. Anyone expecting a presentation of hotel interior slides and discussions about fantastic projects….. that’s not what we do here!!! It was a lean, no fat, 60 minutes intense overview (with notes issued at the end)…
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