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Diamonds are just rocks that have been put under unbelievable pressure….
Diamonds are just rocks that have been put under unbelievable pressure… So university is hard right? So much to do? So little time? So much information to take in? So much new things to learn? So much pressure… Trust me…. Once you get your first design job, you will have…
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Multi purposes spaces add value…
Multi purpose spaces add value, show depth and creativity in the planning which adds a lot more value than just a creative visual. It also shows where you have thought beyond the obvious, and opportunity to save SQM with some ingenious thought/approach that in a hospitality scenario can generate money/value/experience.…
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Space association is more than Tetris…
Space association is more than just Tetris. I love space planning. I adore it. I find it to be one of the greatest challenges and problems to solve (I’m not a designer I’m a problem solver mindset). Large buildings already established with main stair cores/lifts etc often sets the boundaries.…
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Find someone to chase…
Find someone to chase in your year…. I cannot stress this enough. Like every race or challenge, you need a rival, someone who sets a benchmark for you to aim against. This can be a general allrounder or in a specific field i.e. CAD or Photoshop visuals. They will push…
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Congrats on graduating…
As many of you post of your university graduation, here’s a few words of wisdom from someone 30 years further down the road… 1. You have achieved something very special so you should be proud taking into account COVID and other obstacles that would have impacted everything 2. If you…
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What is a BCO…?
So a BCO plays a pivotal role in designs getting approved however it’s not as simple as it may seem. Depending on the type of project, compliance with building regs will need to be adhered too, and for this you need building control approval. This means engaging with a “building…
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Check out the competition…
The beauty about this linkedin group is that it gives each and everyone of you the opportunity to check out the competition…yes that’s right… The competition. 1. Every graduate this year will be applying for some of /most of the same jobs as you… 2. Now is the time to…
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Start big go small…
If you constantly think plan plan plan then you need to get out of that mindset. Starting big is fine. 1:200/1:50 is the norm but if you don’t get down to 1:2 then you are missing the real beauty and human scale of design. No one ever sees the plan…
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If your going to design a bar…
If your going to design a bar: 1. Show me the standard setting out 2. Show me a repeated bar station ideally 3. Show me plan section showing modular construction below countertop 4. Show me sinks, dishwasher (if front of house), glass storage, fridges, etc 5. Back bar coordinates with…
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Scope creep…?
So what is scope creep? It’s an industry term where by a project outline was given by a client, normally a “brief” outline of the proposed works. This is then costed, programmed, broken down in to stages/phases etc and the contract signed and the project starts. Then as it develops,…
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