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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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