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Designing Buildings at 09:46, 31 December 2024

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−	Gregor Harvie is director and co-founder of Designing Buildings. ~~He’s~~ an architect and has a PhD in computational fluid dynamics. Gregor has extensive experience in design and construction, having worked for multi-disciplinary practices PSA, Atkins and WYG and he was the Troubleshooter for the design and construction of the Millennium Dome.	+	Gregor Harvie is director and co-founder of Designing Buildings. He originally trained as an architect and has a PhD in computational fluid dynamics. Gregor has extensive experience in design and construction, having worked for multi-disciplinary practices PSA, Atkins and WYG and he was the Troubleshooter for the design and construction of the Millennium Dome.

	Explaining how the idea for creating Designing Buildings came about, he said:		Explaining how the idea for creating Designing Buildings came about, he said:

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−	Gregor Harvie is director and co-founder of Designing Buildings. He’s an architect and has a PhD in computational fluid dynamics. Gregor has extensive experience in design and construction, having worked for multi-disciplinary practices PSA, Atkins and WYG and was the Troubleshooter for the design and construction of the Millennium Dome.	+	Gregor Harvie is director and co-founder of Designing Buildings. He’s an architect and has a PhD in computational fluid dynamics. Gregor has extensive experience in design and construction, having worked for multi-disciplinary practices PSA, Atkins and WYG and he was the Troubleshooter for the design and construction of the Millennium Dome.

	Explaining how the idea for creating Designing Buildings came about, he said:		Explaining how the idea for creating Designing Buildings came about, he said:
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	“We never dreamt it would become so popular, or that it would take over our lives in the way that it has.		“We never dreamt it would become so popular, or that it would take over our lives in the way that it has.

−	“What we’d love to do next is to integrate construction knowledge with project data and information. You should be able to access knowledge without having to stop what you’re doing and opening Google to start a search. ~~For example, there’s~~ no reason why knowledge shouldn’t be linked to BIM models, so say you’re working on the design of a steel beam, you would have instant access to all the relevant standards, best practice guidance, research and innovations you need to optimise that design. There’s no technical reason this couldn’t be done – it’s just a question of whether the industry has the will to make it happen.”	+	“What we’d love to do next is to integrate construction knowledge with project data and information. You should be able to access knowledge without having to stop what you’re doing and opening Google to start a search. There’s no reason why knowledge shouldn’t be linked to BIM models, so say you’re working on the design of a steel beam, you would have instant access to all the relevant standards, best practice guidance, research and innovations you need to optimise that design. There’s no technical reason this couldn’t be done – it’s just a question of whether the industry has the will to make it happen.”

−	As well as developing thinking about knowledge and running Designing Buildings, Gregor is ~~also~~ a practising artist. He studied at the City and Guilds Art School in London and won the de Laszlo Foundation Prize for Portraiture and has had three successful solo exhibitions in London. His current paintings are large pieces which focus on the imagery of subatomic physics, exploring what we do and do not know about what things are made from and how ~~they’re~~ held together.	+	As well as developing thinking about knowledge and running Designing Buildings, Gregor is a practising artist. He studied at the City and Guilds Art School in London and won the de Laszlo Foundation Prize for Portraiture and he has had three successful solo exhibitions in London. His current paintings are large pieces which focus on the imagery of subatomic physics, exploring what we do and do not know about what things are made from and how they are held together.

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−	“The views here are exceptional and there is so much more space and connection to nature, but I don’t know how I could have made it work without Zoom. When I moved here, I expected ~~I would need~~ to travel to London for meetings at least once a month. But then COVID happened, and everyone started using Zoom. So I’ve actually only been to London twice since I left.”	+	“The views here are exceptional and there is so much more space and connection to nature, but I don’t know how I could have made it work without Zoom. When I moved here, I expected to travel to London for meetings at least once a month. But then COVID happened, and everyone started using Zoom. So I’ve actually only been to London twice since I left.”

−	“This feels like home now, and I’ve been really surprised about the amount of construction going on. There is a £50m flood defence scheme being built on the island as well as a new Town Hall, plans for a new marina, and ~~the construction of~~ a cable manufacturing factory just across the water that will be one of the largest buildings in Scotland. Hopefully they are all using Designing Buildings.”	+	“This feels like home now, and I’ve been really surprised about the amount of construction going on in such a small place. There is a £50m flood defence scheme being built on the island as well as a new Town Hall. There are also plans for a new marina, and a cable manufacturing factory just across the water that will be one of the largest buildings in Scotland. Hopefully they are all using Designing Buildings.”

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

Designing Buildings at 14:09, 11 November 2022

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Designing Buildings at 13:52, 11 November 2022

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	Gregor recently moved from London to the tiny Isle of Cumbrae on the west coast of Scotland, where has renovated an old Manse and built a studio for painting.		Gregor recently moved from London to the tiny Isle of Cumbrae on the west coast of Scotland, where has renovated an old Manse and built a studio for painting.

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	“The views here are exceptional and there is so much more space and connection to nature, but I don’t know how I could have made it work without Zoom. When I moved here, I expected I would need to travel to London for meetings at least once a month. But then COVID happened, and everyone started using Zoom. So I’ve actually only been to London twice since I left.”		“The views here are exceptional and there is so much more space and connection to nature, but I don’t know how I could have made it work without Zoom. When I moved here, I expected I would need to travel to London for meetings at least once a month. But then COVID happened, and everyone started using Zoom. So I’ve actually only been to London twice since I left.”

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	As well as developing thinking about knowledge and running Designing Buildings, Gregor is also a practising artist. He studied at the City and Guilds Art School in London and won the de Laszlo Foundation Prize for Portraiture and has had three successful solo exhibitions in London. His current paintings are large pieces which focus on the imagery of subatomic physics, exploring what we do and do not know about what things are made from and how they’re held together.		As well as developing thinking about knowledge and running Designing Buildings, Gregor is also a practising artist. He studied at the City and Guilds Art School in London and won the de Laszlo Foundation Prize for Portraiture and has had three successful solo exhibitions in London. His current paintings are large pieces which focus on the imagery of subatomic physics, exploring what we do and do not know about what things are made from and how they’re held together.

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	“It’s an interesting balance – working on the website, which is very technical, then switching to painting and using the creative, imaginative part of my brain. Having time to do both means starting very early in the morning, and I guess I have developed a sort of split personality to cope with the contrast – but I like my days having such variety in them.”		“It’s an interesting balance – working on the website, which is very technical, then switching to painting and using the creative, imaginative part of my brain. Having time to do both means starting very early in the morning, and I guess I have developed a sort of split personality to cope with the contrast – but I like my days having such variety in them.”
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	* [[Designing_Buildings_Wiki_Launches\|Designing Buildings Wiki Launches]]		* [[Designing_Buildings_Wiki_Launches\|Designing Buildings Wiki Launches]]
	* [[Fit_for_Purpose_launch_event\|Fit for Purpose launch event]]		* [[Fit_for_Purpose_launch_event\|Fit for Purpose launch event]]
−	* [[Is_construction_knowledge_fit_for_purpose?\|Is construction knowledge fit for purpose?]]	+	* [[Is_construction_knowledge_fit_for_purpose%3F\|Is construction knowledge fit for purpose?]]
	* [[Millennium_Dome\|Millennium Dome]]		* [[Millennium_Dome\|Millennium Dome]]
	* [[The_BIM_Hub_interview\|The BIM Hub interview]]		* [[The_BIM_Hub_interview\|The BIM Hub interview]]

Designing Buildings at 17:21, 10 November 2022

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	This is the first of a series of articles featuring the people behind Designing Buildings.		This is the first of a series of articles featuring the people behind Designing Buildings.

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	Gregor Harvie is director and co-founder of Designing Buildings. He’s an architect and has a PhD in computational fluid dynamics. Gregor has extensive experience in design and construction, having worked for multi-disciplinary practices PSA, Atkins and WYG and was the Troubleshooter for the design and construction of the Millennium Dome.		Gregor Harvie is director and co-founder of Designing Buildings. He’s an architect and has a PhD in computational fluid dynamics. Gregor has extensive experience in design and construction, having worked for multi-disciplinary practices PSA, Atkins and WYG and was the Troubleshooter for the design and construction of the Millennium Dome.
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	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

−	* Computational fluid dynamics for buildings	+	* [[Computational_fluid_dynamics_for_buildings\|Computational fluid dynamics for buildings]]
−	* Designing Buildings Wiki Launches	+	* [[Designing_Buildings_Wiki_Launches\|Designing Buildings Wiki Launches]]
−	* Fit for Purpose launch event	+	* [[Fit_for_Purpose_launch_event\|Fit for Purpose launch event]]
−	* Is construction knowledge fit for purpose?	+	* [[Is_construction_knowledge_fit_for_purpose?\|Is construction knowledge fit for purpose?]]
−	* Millennium Dome	+	* [[Millennium_Dome\|Millennium Dome]]
−	* The BIM Hub interview	+	* [[The_BIM_Hub_interview\|The BIM Hub interview]]
−	* The development of structural membranes	+	* [[The_development_of_structural_membranes\|The development of structural membranes]]
−	* The history of fabric structures	+	* [[The_history_of_fabric_structures\|The history of fabric structures]]
−	* Thermal behaviour of architectural fabric structures	+	* [[Thermal_behaviour_of_architectural_fabric_structures\|Thermal behaviour of architectural fabric structures]]
−	* ~~Tomorrow's challenges in today's buildings~~	+	* [[Who_We_Are\|Who We Are]]
−	* Who We Are	+

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Designing Buildings at 17:17, 10 November 2022

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	This is the first of a series of articles featuring the people behind Designing Buildings.		This is the first of a series of articles featuring the people behind Designing Buildings.

−	[pic ~~of me~~]	+	[pic]

	Gregor Harvie is director and co-founder of Designing Buildings. He’s an architect and has a PhD in computational fluid dynamics. Gregor has extensive experience in design and construction, having worked for multi-disciplinary practices PSA, Atkins and WYG and was the Troubleshooter for the design and construction of the Millennium Dome.		Gregor Harvie is director and co-founder of Designing Buildings. He’s an architect and has a PhD in computational fluid dynamics. Gregor has extensive experience in design and construction, having worked for multi-disciplinary practices PSA, Atkins and WYG and was the Troubleshooter for the design and construction of the Millennium Dome.