In 2022, he co-authored the RIBA-published book:.
Due to the data flow rate and a perceived lack of secure systems and protocols, WiFi is not used for laboratory instruments.The need for wired ethernet and the development of CAT standards is driving larger service voids (bigger, more expensive lab buildings) which in turn restricts flexibility and adaptability..
The data issue is another factor impacting the skill sets required in the laboratory..Although the automation path forward for laboratories is uncertain, it was felt that longer-term plans and strategies were needed.. For example, if automated systems become prevalent, they become increasingly critical to operations and supply chains.This brings with it a need for increased reliability, redundancy and contingencies..
There is a paradox; what does long-term planning look like when there is little clarity on how individual technologies will deliver or develop?How do we demonstrate clear business cases for investment when many approaches are not yet ready for deployment and those that are ready have not been tried and tested?.
There is also a significant cultural change to work through as activities which were previously seen as high-value, almost crafts, become commodity services..
There is clarity in the fact that changes in equipment and technology will have significant impact on buildings, structural loading, vibration control, floor-to-floor heights and special layout.. Less quantifiable is how buildings will need to change to support the change in the people operations of scientists, engineers, technicians and managers.I like walking around to see what the other studios are putting up on their walls.
It really motivates me to keep on going and be creative.’ All of the GWS studios have glass walls, which means every stuck-up Post-it note or storyboard is showcased to the world giving away just a little bit of what lies beneath.It keeps the light moving as well as a sense of inspiration between the residents.. ‘We originally wanted a studio in the atrium, but they were all taken.
People love them,’ says Abubakar.West Port & Co’s office is on the outside of the building where they have the most London of views: the concrete underside of the Westway, a bus depot filled with bright red, double-decker buses, and the railway tracks that will eventually be home to The Elizabeth Line.