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  • Tuesday 11th October hotel design lecture will be covering the following….

    Tuesday 11th October hotel design lecture will be covering the following:1. space planning2. space association3. circulation routes & BOH facilities4. focal points and hero shot5. typical hotel floorplan principlesThese sessions are based on industry standards and client expectations. If you are working on a hospitality project at university and you…

  • Thankyou to everyone who attended the last mindset masterclass hotel design session.

    Thankyou to everyone who attended the last mindset masterclass hotel design session. This coming Tuesday it will be another hotel design session covering the following: Setting out and designing a typical hotel roomValue engineering and detailingTiering a hotel room design to expand to twins, doubles and suitesTiering finishes and colour…

  • Stress ….is all relative….

    Stress ….is all relative. Right now many will be in their final year, prepping for the last half to finish their FMP.In a year’s time, that stress will feel like nothing compared to the real world stress in a design project, part of a team (1 sick the other on…

  • Monday 30th will restart the evening lectures from 630-730pm via TEAMS.

    Dear all, Monday 30th will restart the evening lectures from 630-730pm via TEAMS. We will be focusing on Design and build commercial projects and covering the following subjects: DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMMESMEP DESIGNFIRE STRATEGY DESIGN & LAYOUTSACOUSTICSWALL, FLR, CEILING DETAILINGJOINERY DETAILINGDRAWING PACKAGES & TYPESDDA PART M COMPLIANCEVALUE ENGINEERING TO SAVE…

  • Anyone designing a hotel?

    Anyone designing a hotel? Question: how many of you have considered BOH circulation?how many of you have considered staff entrance/exits?how many of you have considered staff changing areas and lockers – male female DDA etc?how many of you have considered staff canteen?how many of you have considered staff rest areas?how…

  • In less than 6 months, many of you will be going for your first interviews applying for graduate / junior designer roles.

    In less than 6 months, many of you will be going for your first interviews applying for graduate / junior designer roles. An interviewer doesn’t just look at your folio, they are interested in how you present your work, how you respond to them challenging you over your design and…

  • For those that couldn’t attend the commercial design lecture…..

    For those that couldn’t attend the commercial design lecture, we spoke and explained the principles of Building Regs Part B – How to produce a building / floor fire strategy: Typical fire compartmentation principlesFire barriers above ceiling tiles and below RAF including setting out requirementsM&E penetrations and resolutions through FR…

  • So it’s getting to the business end of the college year…..

    So it’s getting to the business end of the college year and many are posting their folios and as always I have been inundated with review requests. Aside from responding individually, here’s a brief overview:1. Dont have just 1 folio. have a few that are varied in the following –…

  • I see some posts popping where many 3rd years showing their final major projects having been submitted recently……

    I see some posts popping where many 3rd years showing their final major projects having been submitted recently…… What to stand out in your first interview for a graduate position? Take a sketchbook, label it FURTHER DESIGN DEVELOPMENT and spend time taking that final major project further. Sketch construction details,…

  • Here’s a brief history lesson……….

    Here’s a brief history lesson: Historical English architectural (with elements carried into interior) styles showcase the evolution of design over the centuries. The key differences between some notable styles: 1. Tudor: Characterized by half-timbered exteriors and interiors, steep roofs, and elaborate chimneys, Tudor architecture flourished during the 15th and 16th…