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We bring together curious individuals interested in a specific topic to discuss, dissect and interrogate it. The style is conversational/inclusive, featuring experts from Buro Happold, plus an invited external guest to join us in each episode who will add another angle to the narrative. Listeners are encouraged to gather around our podcast, so that we can explore the latest advancements in various fields and expand our collective horizons. Sometimes we’ll tackle a subject head on, sometimes a sideways view - but always with curiousity, expertise and maybe even a dash of humour. To join the conversation use #BHSandbox on all your usual social media platforms, and for even more insights visit our podcast page on www.burohappold.com. Happy listening - don’t forget to tell your friends!
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Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
What do we do when a building or structure just isn’t useful anymore? As technology transforms our economies and lifestyles, our urban infrastructure must evolve to adapt to changing circumstances. Railways, bridges, office blocks, ports, piers and waterways that fall into disrepair are not only a commercial risk for the owner, they are a blight on the local community. However, these so-called stranded assets have immense potential to spark improvements to our cities. What is Buro Happold doing to regenerate and transform these assets? Most importantly, what should our industry be doing to prevent such occurrences? Featuring Richard Ainsley, Roger Savage, Alice Shay, Cristobal Correa and Craig Schwitter.
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
The architecture, engineering and construction industry is not using data to its full advantage. How can we ease the “fear” of data in facilities managers and contractors? This discussion brings in tech experts alongside Buro Happold's engineers to examine why data is not being used fully across all the stages of a project. What are the barriers that stop clients and engineers embracing data at every stage, from planning to post-construction? What else can we do to help clients understand the business benefits and value augmentation that data brings? Eduardo Bayod, head of London office at Fide Partners and Steven Wood, senior commercial manager at Digital Catapult join Buro Happold colleagues Irfan Soneji, Tom Hopton and Phil Proctor in finding some answers.
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Can good design truly make us happy? We spend the majority of our time in buildings, so shouldn’t we have a better understanding of how they make us feel? This podcast addresses how bad design affects our physical and mental health, and what we can do to make happiness a priority in all of our buildings. There is also the question of designing buildings for those with additional needs – how do we put choice and control at the heart of our designs?
Ben Channon, Architect at Assael Architecture and Author of Happy By Design, is joined by Buro Happold's Mike Entwistle, Adam Poole and Jean Hewitt in this far-reaching discussion.