Understandably, the stunning atrium is Burles’ favourite thing about the building, ‘it gives light, it gives a sense of space.’ She also particularly likes being at their end of it, which is tucked away at the opposite end from the main entrance as ‘it’s got that slightly knocked back, industrial, vintage look.’ Chris agrees, calling the exposed steel beams, ‘Industrial Chic.’ He is also a huge fan of the breakout area’s big, wooden tables, which he sees as an extended part of their studio.
MARIA MAMOURA, DIRECTOR, CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.'Being part of the computational design team where we are introducing new technologies and methodologies, I have found people to be very open and there aren’t any preconceptions because I’m a woman, which is great.
And at Bryden Wood, we are all equals.It doesn’t matter if you’re a man or a woman.We’re all colleagues and we’re encouraged to go out there and be proactive.'.
KELSEY PATERSON, INTERMEDIATE ENGINEER, MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL.'I’m a mechanical engineer.
I work on building services.. We design heating, air conditioning & ventilation for all the buildings that we work on.
I enjoy the challenge.Although they used some very advanced modelling techniques, this was done only to support and inform a big conversation.
They largely got rid of the traditional processes of city planning, keeping only those things that seemed immovable.Instead they used a process of discussion.
They brought together those already living in the city, those who would need to provide services and through agencies heard the voices of refugees themselves.They allowed worries, concerns and aspirations to be voiced, using the modelling to inform debate and to regulate emotional catastrophising.