Thanks to her expertise in healthcare architecture, she has primarily focused on refining the internal layout of the hospital, through the ongoing engagement of stakeholders and user groups from Circle hospitals.. Martina has led the team through the construction stage for Circle Birmingham, with a design, management and coordinating role on the project which involves dealing with clients, contractors and external consultants.
The future of pharmaceutical manufacturing:.A significant focus is on the concept of miniaturisation and continuous processing as part of a new paradigm in drug manufacturing.
This approach not only reduces the environmental footprint and costs but also enhances safety and quality by enabling smaller, more controlled, and flexible production processes.. 5.Barriers and opportunities for change:.Finally, Adrian discusses the systemic and regulatory barriers to adopting these new manufacturing technologies but also highlights the compelling need for change driven by the demand for affordable, sustainable medicines.
He advocates for embracing these new technologies to overcome current limitations and transform pharmaceutical manufacturing..The podcast emphasises the urgent need for innovation in pharmaceutical manufacturing to address current challenges and future demands.Last year saw the completion of The Forge in London – the world’s first major commercial building constructed using a platforms approach to DfMA (P-DfMA).
This landmark project is not just a testament to architectural ingenuity but a leap toward a sustainable future, showcasing our commitment to transforming construction and significantly reducing carbon emissions..
The Forge - a development of two nine-storey commercial office buildings – is a collaboration between.Regardless of BIM or digital twins, we won’t win if things continue as they are.
We have fundamental problems which need to be addressed.These include the lack of productisation in construction, as well as the lack of knowledge about DfMA principles and practices.. We have drawings moving back and forth across industry silos from architects and engineers to fabricators and beyond in a way that means “we build things, prefabricated or not, that aren't what was originally upfront in the process,” Marks says.. She believes this is where we will see the most change and brings up Gleicher’s Formula for Change (revised by Dannemiller), where dissatisfaction, vision, and steps toward the vision must be greater than resistance.. “I actually think we’ve hit dissatisfaction at this point,” she says, pointing out the various issues across the industry: construction companies unhappy with the money they’re making, designers unhappy with the roles they’re playing, owners dissatisfied with the inconsistency.. And the question that needs answering now is: “what does the future look like?”.
Marks says that her job at Autodesk is to help people envision what that future could be by taking the current building blocks and foundational pieces and expanding on them.She knows there will be resistance and thinks we’ve got to start thinking about things to be able to combat issues like old thinking, processes, contracts, scopes, and procurement methodologies.. “We've got to be able to highlight the dissatisfaction, show people there's a potential vision up.