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This leads to wide-ranging benefits: cost-savings, increases in speed, quality and safety, and the creation of more sustainable buildings with projects delivering greater social value.. Social value in architecture, focusing on process.In 2019, our project with GSK in Parma, Italy, won a ‘Facility of the Year Award’ for social impact from the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE).
The project delivered a finished and operational facility in just 15 months, as opposed to the usual three to four years.The purpose of the facility was to ensure continuity of supply of a vital HIV treatment, and therefore the social value of the project was huge.The focus was not the building and its aesthetic value, but the process it allowed for, and the lifesaving drug it produced.
The social value of this project was the continued development of this drug, and what that brought to the community who relied on it.. We made sure that everyone in the project team understood the importance of the project and felt that they had a personal responsibility to ensure its success.Individuals were involved from start to finish to ensure engagement, and continuity of knowledge.. To better enable understanding of this highly complex manufacturing process, we developed a conceptual model of the project, which is a powerful tool that helps people visualise the design and specify requirements.
We held workshops with key stakeholders to evaluate different layout, facility, and manufacturing options.
We developed strategies that we were confident could be delivered locally in Italy.. We made extensive use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and 3D visualisation from the very earliest stages.This interdisciplinary approach highlights the necessity of integrating behavioural science with architectural knowledge to design correctional facilities that are both secure and conducive to rehabilitation.. 2.
Impact of architectural choices on prison dynamics.The podcast episode discusses how specific architectural decisions in prisons, such as the introduction of in-cell televisions, have helped reduce communal tensions and violence.
This reflects a broader theme that the physical design of prisons can greatly influence the behaviour of inmates and the overall management of these facilities.By understanding the interplay between space and behaviour, architects can create environments that enhance safety and promote order.. 3.