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Using P-DfMA to decarbonise coal-fired power stations

2021-11-09T13:30:55Z

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'Repurposing Coal' is a current (late 2021) initiative led by Terra Praxis, a non-profit organisation focused on action for climate and prosperity, focusing on converting coal-fired power stations to use Advanced Heat Sources (such as Generation IV Advanced Modular reactors) to generate emissions-free, uninterrupted energy. Terra Praxis are working with Bryden Wood who are developing a P-DfMA approach to enable the transition at the scale necessary, in the time required. Other project partners include specialists from MIT, University at Buffalo, Microsoft and KPMG.

Context

The world is a long way from meeting the Paris Agreement goals of limiting global temperature increase to 1.5C by 2050. Current projections, even including significant expansion of renewables generation, show that fossil fuels will still make up the majority of world energy use by mid-century. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says that in order to meet the limit of a 1.5 C rise in global temperatures, human-generated carbon dioxide emissions must be halved by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. To prevent the worst-case scenarios, electricity and heat production must be decarbonised.

The problem with coal

More than 2,000 Gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired capacity is operating currently. It adds c.15 billion tons of CO emissions per year. This amounts to almost half of all carbon emissions.

But most coal plants are young assets: more than half are less than 14 years old. Existing coal-fired power plants retain significant value in terms of established markets, grid connections, access to cooling water and experienced personnel necessary for the generation and distribution of power. As such it is unlikely that countries (and companies) will simply shut down coal plants.

The purpose of the Repurposing Coal initiative is to demonstrate coal plants can also act as flexible generators, complementing renewables in support of delivering reliable, affordable and resilient electricity grids.

Installing advanced heat sources, such as Generation IV Advanced Modular reactors, to replace the coal-fired boilers at existing coal plants will enable the continued use of existing infrastructure for emissions-free electricity generation.

A platform (P-DfMA) approach

A traditional approach to design, procure and build nuclear plants at the scale required to achieve the necessary level of carbon emission reductions, faces these challenges:

* It would be too costly to be attractive to utilities companies and plant owners
* It would be too risky because of the typical levels of cost uncertainty in nuclear projects
* It would take too long and be too disruptive to do the required refurbishments
* It would be too risky because of the typical levels of programme uncertainty in these types of projects
* It would be impossible to review and approve the design to ensure the required quality for these types of highly regulated buildings
* It would be impossible to get the required supply chain capacity for the required design, manufacture, and construction capabilities.

Repurposing Coal proposes a fundamental rethink with regards to the future of coal and how nuclear facilities are conceived, designed, procured, and delivered. Instead of approaching the task as thousands of individual refurbishments, the initiative is based on a unified approach where the design is simplified and standardised in such a way that a much wider range of designers, manufacturers and contractors can participate, and the design knowledge is embedded in building systems and design tools so that everyone involved can benefit from the learning on all the other projects.

To achieve this, Repurposing Coal aims to:

* Reduce, rationalise, standardise and optimise the building and engineering systems that are needed for a refurbished plant, in order to
* Reduce, rationalise, standardise and optimise the design, approval, manufacture, assembly and operation processes, in order to
* Reduce, rationalise, standardise and optimise the interactions between the required different supply chain organisations, to realise the processes described above at the scale that is required.

Terra Praxis's business model is to use technology to connect people, organisations and resources in an interactive ecosystem in which value can be created and exchanged. To realise this ecosystem, Bryden Wood is involved in developing a technological infrastructure to provide tools and services that will facilitate the interaction of customers and suppliers to realise the required refurbishments.

Bryden Wood are also designing an engineering platform solution: a construction system that can deliver the required variety of solutions for differing requirements in different situations, but that is rationalised, standardised and optimised appropriately to enable the required simplification of all processes that make it possible for the supply chain to collaboratively deliver this built solution.

Simplification and standardisation: systems

Existing coal plants vary widely. There are very different site layouts and different levels of site conditions. Seismic conditions in particular are important, having a major impact on the design of the safety systems and therefore increasing design complexity. Existing power stations also vary in capacity, and nuclear reactor technologies also vary.

The strategy for achieving the required level of standardisation is to isolate variability:

* Six standardised seismic isolation solutions to deal with most seismic conditions
* A standardised, customisable heat transfer system that will allow the new nuclear systems to 'plug in' to the existing coal plant infrastructure
* A standardised cross-section design that encloses the various types of reactor technologies, while being able to expand to deal with variety in capacity
* The non-safety related systems for different reactors have strong similarities and can be standardised across different reactor technologies.

A key driver for cost and duration of projects is the complexity of design, construction, and approval process for safety related systems. Traditionally, custom-designed nuclear grade facilities enclose a mixture of safety-critical, safety-supporting and other systems. The approach here is to separate out these systems and then standardise and optimise them as much as possible.

Simplification and standardisation: process

A standardised, mass-customisable design solution would make it possible to use algorithmic design for key design tasks:

* Assessing coal plant viability for refurbishment using automatic tools
* Producing initial concepts using algorithmic design tools
* Producing detailed design outputs for manufacturing automatically

The review and approval process would be greatly simplified. Safety related and non-safety related systems are separated and simplified. The amount of information to be reviewed is significantly reduced. Standardised solutions mean that detail is available early and can be pre-approved. The variation of the design and interfaces are standardised and controlled: only the differences need to be reviewed. Rich data representation can provide regulatory reviewers with relevant information in the appropriate format at each stage of the process. Data-rich models can generate automatic reports to demonstrate design compliance.

Enabling simplified interactions

The platform (P-DfMA) solution described above, and the simplification of processes, enable simpler and standardised interactions between customers and producers, and between the producers that make up the supply chain to deliver these buildings. This would allow Repurposing Coal to achieve the scale and speed of refurbishments that are required.

Significant amounts of the design are simpler and can be done much more quickly by a wide range of designers. The components that make up the built solution can be mass produced by existing manufacturing supply chains. Significant parts of the assembly process can be done by non-nuclear construction supply chain, much more quickly, and decoupled from the nuclear parts of the building.

This would all mean that coal plant fleet owners will have access to a relatively cost-effective, lower-risk and quick solution for replacing coal. A wide range of reactor manufacturers will have access to a significantly increased and different range of clients. Interesting investment opportunities will become available, in companies that develop and deliver the constituent parts of the overall solution. This will become an attractive proposition for communities, to keep jobs, attract other investment and create a better local environment.

Impact on carbon emissions

This approach is designed to be rolled out world-wide and to attract customers and supply chain partners to realise coal plant refurbishments in other critical locations. Fourth generation nuclear reactors will likely be available by 2027, by which time Bryden Wood aim for the platform to be sufficiently developed to realise carbon savings at significant scale by the end of this decade. Alongside deployment of renewables, the refurbishment of 2TWe of coal globally would make it possible to achieve ambitious decarbonisation targets.

This article is adapted from an article on Bryden Wood's website: [https://www.brydenwood.co.uk/repoweringcoal/s117072/ https://www.brydenwood.co.uk/repoweringcoal/s117072/]

--[[User:Bryden Wood|Bryden Wood]] 13:30, 09 Nov 2021 (BST)

Delivery platforms for government assets

2021-11-09T12:32:17Z

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Delivery Platforms for Government Assets: creating a marketplace for manufactured spaces was written and published in 2017 by Bryden Wood Director Jaimie Johnston MBE, to define and inform the thinking around the development of a platforms design (P-DfMA) approach to construction. The book focuses on the opportunity, and benefits, of applying the platform design approach to the scale and scope of the UK Government's construction portfolio.

It was a precursor to the reviews and policies that followed, including;

* Transforming Infrastructure Performance, from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) in 2017
* Off-site manufacture for construction: Building for change, a report from the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee
* The formation of the Construction Innovation Hub in 2018 and its Defining the Need report, published in 2020
* Transforming Performance and Productivity in the Construction Industry, from the Maufacturing Technology Centre in 2019
* the UK Government's The Construction Playbook: Government guidance on sourcing and contracting public works projects and programmes, in 2020
* the IPA's Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030, published in 2021

The second edition of Delivery Platforms for Government Assets, updated principally in format and design rather than content, was published in 2021.

You can download the book from the [https://www.brydenwood.co.uk/platformdesignbooks/s114123/ Bryden Wood website].

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Delivery platforms for government assets

2021-11-09T11:54:57Z

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2021-09-24T15:45:37Z

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Bryden Wood is an international company of creative technologists, designers, architects, engineers and analysts. We are shaping the future of construction by bringing integrated expertise, innovation, deep experience, open minds and creativity to unravel the most complex problems and create exceptional, sustainable design solutions – all for a better built environment.

Beach House holiday retreat nears completion - Florida, USA

2018-01-16T14:25:46Z

Bryden Wood:

Integrated design and operations consultancy for the built environment, Bryden Wood is nearing completion of the Beach House holiday retreat in Florida. Construction began in April 2016 and is due for completion in Spring 2018. The house structure has demonstrated its stability, surviving both the 130mph winds during the storm of Hurricane Matthew, and the more recent Hurricane Irma. The house is protected by a dune built in 2016, which performed as intended, effectively protecting the house and site.

During the initial stages, the exposed concrete and steel structure that characterises the architectural form of the house, were built up to the first-floor level. The following months saw the erection of the first-floor steel columns, exposed concrete roof level beams and a roof slab, before the construction moved towards the enclosure of the building envelope, formed by over 120 mph wind impact resistant window and sliding door panels. Of interest is the central stair, which is being constructed by a marine engineering / manufacturing specialist. This will be operated by hydraulic pistons to lift and open up the central entrance foyer, to become an entertaining space adjacent to the living and kitchen areas.

Paul O’Neill, Bryden Wood Board Director, Architecture commenting said: “We were extremely pleased, but not surprised that the structure has stood up to not one, but two hurricanes. There was in fact, no water ingress to the completed parts of the envelope at all. The hurricane winds were extreme and destructive all over Florida, but well below what the house is designed to withstand. However, this was a very real test. In terms of our overall approach to the brief, our design responds to the client’s needs using their industrial profession to execute an experimental architectural solution, sensitive to both the end user and the site. The house is a continuation of the themes explored by Bryden Wood in the clients home, using similar design ideologies, arranged as a linear building with separate wings connected via a central, double height space also acting as the main entrance. Visually the central part of the house flows as a single entity linking the kitchen, living area and library as a single continuous, fluid space. Two interconnecting central platforms lead to the second floor and roof. We are delighted with the progress made, particularly given the adverse weather conditions we have faced.”

Bryden Wood was founded in 1995 by Mark Bryden and Martin Wood. It has grown into a 180+ strong architecture and integrated design company, whose activities span from analysis and business strategy, through architecture and engineering. The business is operated on solution based strategy and a fascination with construction methodology detail-derived aesthetic. The retained client base has increased to include many blue-chip clients across a range of sectors. Bryden Wood has become the UK leader in off-site design and systemisation and has recently entered new markets including the Far East and Africa.

Paul O'Neill, Bryden Wood Board Director, Architecture joined Bryden Wood in 2000. He currently leads architectural and multidisciplinary design teams working on projects which are at the forefront of innovative design, and is involved in all stages of the design and construction process, from inception to completion. Paul’s design capabilities, broad knowledge of construction techniques and experience in delivering highly complex projects, have enabled the realisation of a diverse range of projects. Paul also ensures quality, efficiency and added value is delivered throughout the company. Paul has extensive knowledge of the planning system and has delivered numerous approvals for a range of clients across many sectors. This includes projects with complex phasing requirements, in terms of both future expandability and adaptability.

Bryden Wood Creates Supply Chain Assessment Tool

2018-01-16T14:25:01Z

Bryden Wood:

Bryden Wood, the integrated design and operations consultancy for the built environment, has created a Supply Chain Assessment tool to optimise the supply chain of clients. The Supply Chain Assessment tool includes mapping across both global and UK filtered maps, divided in countries and counties. Each region is assessed and benchmarked based on its performance on a variety of critical factors. Value drivers such as cost, capability, capacity, quality, unemployment, population, Corruption Index, labour skills and product reach are all included. This functionality gives users a greater understanding of the supply chain, leading to better informed decision making. It can also be used to assess supplier suitability, weighting up all the requirements of the client, such as volumes, dimension, lead times and availability.

The Supply Chain Assessment tool is a standardised and flexible model using Tableau, a data visualisation software, which combines global data and maps applying different filters. It is connected on a variety of datasets, from Revit exports (COBie files) to global indices offering filtered maps with attached data and visualisations.

Vasileios Erinakis, Bryden Wood Lead Analyst, Modelling and Analytics commenting said: “We are bringing together multiple sources of data to form a data-rich map, which we think is unique. It features multi-layered information to enable clients to build up a detailed picture of an area, to help them find the most suitable sites for buildings, facilities and infrastructure. Providing this level of information will make finding the right locations much more efficient for clients, giving them a competitive advantage. For a manufacturing client of ours, we are assessing all countries based on the value drivers of the business case - where to operate (considering factors such a Corruption Index, skills and product reach) and of the design of the building (based on environmental factors such as temperature, wind speed, earthquakes). We will be able to make a conclusion and therefore a recommendation on a country that will meet all their requirements. On another project, the same model maps out all the suppliers under consideration, visually differentiating them based on their product offering and indicates the shortest route for them to site, enabling logistics optimisation. It assesses UK counties in order to find the most appropriate location for manufacturing hubs, where the different suppliers will send their components in order to be assembled off site using low skilled labour. Here the focus is on more socially-oriented value drivers, like unemployment, population and skills.”

Bryden Wood Creates Supply Chain Assessment Tool

2018-01-16T14:24:47Z

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Bryden Wood Creates Supply Chain Assessment Tool

Bryden Wood, the integrated design and operations consultancy for the built environment, has created a Supply Chain Assessment tool to optimise the supply chain of clients. The Supply Chain Assessment tool includes mapping across both global and UK filtered maps, divided in countries and counties. Each region is assessed and benchmarked based on its performance on a variety of critical factors. Value drivers such as cost, capability, capacity, quality, unemployment, population, Corruption Index, labour skills and product reach are all included. This functionality gives users a greater understanding of the supply chain, leading to better informed decision making. It can also be used to assess supplier suitability, weighting up all the requirements of the client, such as volumes, dimension, lead times and availability.

The Supply Chain Assessment tool is a standardised and flexible model using Tableau, a data visualisation software, which combines global data and maps applying different filters. It is connected on a variety of datasets, from Revit exports (COBie files) to global indices offering filtered maps with attached data and visualisations.

Vasileios Erinakis, Bryden Wood Lead Analyst, Modelling and Analytics commenting said: “We are bringing together multiple sources of data to form a data-rich map, which we think is unique. It features multi-layered information to enable clients to build up a detailed picture of an area, to help them find the most suitable sites for buildings, facilities and infrastructure. Providing this level of information will make finding the right locations much more efficient for clients, giving them a competitive advantage. For a manufacturing client of ours, we are assessing all countries based on the value drivers of the business case - where to operate (considering factors such a Corruption Index, skills and product reach) and of the design of the building (based on environmental factors such as temperature, wind speed, earthquakes). We will be able to make a conclusion and therefore a recommendation on a country that will meet all their requirements. On another project, the same model maps out all the suppliers under consideration, visually differentiating them based on their product offering and indicates the shortest route for them to site, enabling logistics optimisation. It assesses UK counties in order to find the most appropriate location for manufacturing hubs, where the different suppliers will send their components in order to be assembled off site using low skilled labour. Here the focus is on more socially-oriented value drivers, like unemployment, population and skills.”

Beach House holiday retreat nears completion - Florida, USA

2018-01-16T14:22:48Z

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Beach House holiday retreat nears completion - Florida, USA

Integrated design and operations consultancy for the built environment, Bryden Wood is nearing completion of the Beach House holiday retreat in Florida. Construction began in April 2016 and is due for completion in Spring 2018. The house structure has demonstrated its stability, surviving both the 130mph winds during the storm of Hurricane Matthew, and the more recent Hurricane Irma. The house is protected by a dune built in 2016, which performed as intended, effectively protecting the house and site.

During the initial stages, the exposed concrete and steel structure that characterises the architectural form of the house, were built up to the first-floor level. The following months saw the erection of the first-floor steel columns, exposed concrete roof level beams and a roof slab, before the construction moved towards the enclosure of the building envelope, formed by over 120 mph wind impact resistant window and sliding door panels. Of interest is the central stair, which is being constructed by a marine engineering / manufacturing specialist. This will be operated by hydraulic pistons to lift and open up the central entrance foyer, to become an entertaining space adjacent to the living and kitchen areas.

Paul O’Neill, Bryden Wood Board Director, Architecture commenting said: “We were extremely pleased, but not surprised that the structure has stood up to not one, but two hurricanes. There was in fact, no water ingress to the completed parts of the envelope at all. The hurricane winds were extreme and destructive all over Florida, but well below what the house is designed to withstand. However, this was a very real test. In terms of our overall approach to the brief, our design responds to the client’s needs using their industrial profession to execute an experimental architectural solution, sensitive to both the end user and the site. The house is a continuation of the themes explored by Bryden Wood in the clients home, using similar design ideologies, arranged as a linear building with separate wings connected via a central, double height space also acting as the main entrance. Visually the central part of the house flows as a single entity linking the kitchen, living area and library as a single continuous, fluid space. Two interconnecting central platforms lead to the second floor and roof. We are delighted with the progress made, particularly given the adverse weather conditions we have faced.”

Bryden Wood was founded in 1995 by Mark Bryden and Martin Wood. It has grown into a 180+ strong architecture and integrated design company, whose activities span from analysis and business strategy, through architecture and engineering. The business is operated on solution based strategy and a fascination with construction methodology detail-derived aesthetic. The retained client base has increased to include many blue-chip clients across a range of sectors. Bryden Wood has become the UK leader in off-site design and systemisation and has recently entered new markets including the Far East and Africa.

Paul O'Neill, Bryden Wood Board Director, Architecture joined Bryden Wood in 2000. He currently leads architectural and multidisciplinary design teams working on projects which are at the forefront of innovative design, and is involved in all stages of the design and construction process, from inception to completion. Paul’s design capabilities, broad knowledge of construction techniques and experience in delivering highly complex projects, have enabled the realisation of a diverse range of projects. Paul also ensures quality, efficiency and added value is delivered throughout the company. Paul has extensive knowledge of the planning system and has delivered numerous approvals for a range of clients across many sectors. This includes projects with complex phasing requirements, in terms of both future expandability and adaptability.

Bryden Wood appointed on the landmark St James scheme, Edinburgh

2018-01-16T14:18:57Z

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Bryden Wood appointed on the landmark St James scheme, Edinburgh

Bryden Wood, the integrated design and operations consultancy for the built environment, has been appointed to work on the landmark St James scheme, Edinburgh. They will provide structural engineering design for all precast panels, including the design of bracket connections. In addition, they are developing and designing parts of the cladding system, including joints and insulation. The stone cladding is quarried in Petersbuch Quarry, Germany and a digital model will be used to create the stone cutting schedules. Bryden Wood will model and produce quantities with sizes for all the stones that sit in the precast stone finished panels. Stone is used to comply with the planning aspiration to complement the surrounding buildings. The stone being used is Jura Gold, Muschelkalk and Celtic Blue granite.

* For the project, Bryden Wood will design and produce information for around 1,144 Precast Concrete Panels with Stone and 966 Reconstructed Precast Panels.
* During the first phase, information has been released for a total of 4,775 pieces of stone, weighing 112,633.59kg (112.7 tone), that will go on the Precast Panels.

Designed by Allan Murray Architects, the 1.7 million sq ft Edinburgh St James scheme will see the 1970s shopping centre, replaced with 850,000 sq ft of retail space, anchored by John Lewis, Edinburgh’s first Everyman cinema, the UK’s second W Hotel and 150 new homes. The new development will be the Scottish capital’s prime shopping destination and will link with and expand the existing retail areas of George Street, Princes Street and Multrees Walk. The construction phase began on 17 October 2016, with the closure of the St James Shopping Centre and the beginning of its demolition, with construction completion due in 2020. Laing O’Rourke, the main contractor for the £1 billion project, has completed its first year onsite, having recently completed the demolition work.

The BIM models of the cladding will be used by Laing O’Rourke’s ‘Explore Manufacturing’ to produce workshop drawings and rebar cages. Explore Manufacturing is central to their Design for Manufacture and Assembly approach, and gives a unique self-delivery capability that leads the construction industry in driving greater levels of design standardisation and construction quality. Bryden Wood will provide .IFC files to the digital team at Laing O’Rourke’s Explore Industrial Park (EIP), for the use of importing into PlanBar, the CAD solution specifically for the precast concrete industry.

To achieve this, Bryden Wood has used sophisticated modelling technique and rules, as per the Digital Engineering Execution Plan. The models have embedded a suite of custom parameters that will carry through the exporting process to PlanBar, essential information that will be used to automate referencing and producing information for the workshop drawings by EIP. Bryden Wood has worked together with the Explore Digital engineering team, to test and ensure that the process and the output is successful.

As part of the design, Bryden Wood is developing and producing BIM Models for precast panels connection brackets for the project. Each precast panel has been modelled to a fabrication level of detail and information, every bracket connecting to the structure. Bryden Wood is working together with project partners, in a collaborative way to coordinate every panel bracket location and interface with the structural members. By modelling all brackets components in this way, it will assist Explore Manufacturing via exchange of BIM Models, to position accurately all cast in elements like channels for connection brackets, windows, rectangular dowels and coordinate with the reinforcement cages.

The BIM Bracket Models for each Zone is used for co-ordination with other disciplines interfaces. For example, accurate location of pre-welded stiffeners, plates and holes for structural members. The model also produces accurate bills of materials for every bracket type and subcomponents of them; for example, rods, nylon shimms, bolts, channels and steel plates.

Kevin Masters, Bryden Wood, Structural and Civil Engineering, Board Directorsaid: “We are delighted to be involved in this landmark project. Our digital engineering strategy is demonstrating huge value through the coordinatation of vast numbers of components. It produces 3D communication tools, 4D programme sequencing and 5D quantification. Digital engineering is the integration of all of these things and more, it is the linking of the end use through the construction philosophy to the design and the bringing together of all the elements involved to create an engineered approach to how we plan, and deliver the end product.”

Kevin Masters, Bryden Wood, Structural and Civil | Board Director | BEng. MSc DIC. CEng. MIStructE. FICE. MIoD

Kevin joined Bryden Wood Limited January 2014 as an Associate Director and was promoted to Director In January 2015. Kevin is a Chartered Civil Engineer and a Chartered Structural Engineer and is a member of the Institution of Directors. Kevin has a wide experience in delivering challenging projects around the globe and across many industry sectors. In particular he has extensive knowledge in the following sectors; Residential, Commercial, Retail, Rail and Education. Complex, challenging developments on constrained sites are what Kevin excels at and he has extensive experience negotiating interfaces with third party asset owners, such as London Underground, Network Rail and Thames Water.

Bryden Wood Technology Ltd was founded in 1995 by Mark Bryden and Martin Wood. It has grown into a 175+ strong architecture and integrated design company, whose activities span from analysis and business strategy, through architecture and engineering. The business is operated on solution based strategy and a fascination with construction methodology detail-derived aesthetic. The retained client base has increased to include many blue-chip clients across a range of sectors. Bryden Wood has become the UK leader in off-site design and systemisation and has recently entered new markets including the Far East and Africa.

Laing O’Rourke is a privately owned, internationally focussed engineering enterprise with world-class capabilities spanning the entire client value chain. They operate an integrated business model comprising the full range of engineering, construction and asset management services delivering single-source solutions for some of the world's most prestigious public and private organisations.

Bryden Wood secure planning approval for new Metropolitan Police Driving Academy

2018-01-16T14:17:08Z

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Bryden Wood secure planning approval for new Metropolitan Police Driving Academy

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Bryden Wood, integrated design and operations consultancy for the built environment, has been granted planning approval on 19th December 2017, for a £10m dedicated training facility for the Metropolitan Police Driving School. This Academy replaces their existing building, due to be demolished as part of the ongoing development in Hendon, North London. The new facility will allow the Metropolitan Police Service to maintain its aim to enhance road and officer safety and enable them to operate effectively in London's demanding traffic conditions. This international centre of excellence will train officers from all over the world. Construction work will start in Spring 2018 with the facility scheduled to be open early in Spring 2019.

The Police Driving School is located within the grounds of the world-famous Peel Centre (Hendon Police College) in North West London and is covered by the police area of Barnet Borough. Metropolitan Police Services cover an area of 620 square miles and a population of 7.2 million.

Paul O’Neill, Bryden Wood Director commenting said “The planning approval from Barnet Council is a really positive step towards a hugely exciting project for Bryden Wood and we are looking forward to starting the build. The building has a simple linear form and high-quality materials. In addition to being cost efficient, the new building will provide up-to-date technology for training officers.”

In addition to the external training requirements needed for the Academy, the building requirements include a combination of training areas, classrooms, a simulation space, DSA testing room, administration suite and briefing room/break out spaces. When entering through the lobby into a circulation corridor the briefing room and breakout space are to the immediate left. Directly in front of the main entrance, an access corridor separates the two 24 person classrooms from the vehicle inspection area. This allows the classrooms to overlook the inspection area with a circulation space also providing a thermal buffer between the two. Access between the spaces is easily achieved via doors at each end of the circulation corridor. From the inspection area, the rest of the carport opens up through bifold doors. Direct access to the staff office area and the wc/locker areas are provided allowing trainees and staff access to showers without the need to go through the internal teaching/administration areas.

The proposed site plan locates the three main features: wobble road, C1/D1 training area and car parking. All external areas have been linked to ensure a more efficient vehicle flow. The vehicle entrance is located close to the west boundary of the site, where the security control and the visitor parking will be located. The car park extends to link with the C1/D1 training area. Both spaces overlap and became the perfect transition between the car park, the car port and the driving academy. This area is linked with the wobble road which it is extended along the full length of the east boundary of the site. The external area covers aspects of training including the wobble road for the motorcycling, Hollow Spike Tyre Deflation / StopStick training and Motorway/ fast road safety training. This is the requirement for the licensed testing area for DSA accreditation.

Bryden Wood was founded in 1995 by Mark Bryden and Martin Wood. It has grown into a 175+ strong architecture and integrated design company, whose activities span from analysis and business strategy, through architecture and engineering. The business is operated on solution based strategy and a fascination with construction methodology detail-derived aesthetic. The retained client base has increased to include many blue-chip clients across a range of sectors. Bryden Wood has become the UK leader in off-site design and systemisation and has recently entered new markets including the Far East and Africa.

Paul O'Neill, Bryden Wood Board Director, Architecture joined Bryden Wood in 2000. He currently leads architectural and multidisciplinary design teams working on projects which are at the forefront inception to completion. Paul’s design capabilities, broad knowledge of construction techniques and experience in delivering highly complex projects, have enabled the realisation of a diverse range of projects. Paul also oversees business operations, ensuring quality, efficiency and added value is delivered throughout the company.

Paul has extensive knowledge of the planning system and has delivered numerous approvals for a range of clients across many sectors. This includes projects with complex phasing requirements, in terms of both future expandability and adaptability.

The Police Driving School was established in 1935 by the then Commissioner, Lord Trenchard. Lord Trenchard, arranged for the famous racing motorist, Sir Malcolm Campbell, to test a number of drivers from Divisions. This difficult and strenuous test consisted of driving a Squad or "Q" car on normal patrol and on an emergency (999) call, both in heavy traffic and on the open road. Lack of experience and in particular, inadequate training facilities was a great handicap in raising the standard of driving. For these reasons in 1934 the setting up of the Metropolitan Police Driving School at Hendon was ordered.

Phase two of the Great Western Studios

2017-11-03T12:33:35Z

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3rd November 2017

Bryden Wood completes phase two of building at Great Western Studios, spaces for the creative industries

Bryden Wood the integrated design and operations consultancy for the built environment, has been working with Great Western Studios for over ten years. Phase 1 of their building was completed in 2009, consisting of three storeys. Work is now complete on Phase 2 of the project, which provides an additional two floors. The additional floors have been constructed whilst the building has remained open for business and operational.

Great Western Studios provides studio spaces for the creative industries to flourish and is located in Notting Hill, where Paddington meets Maida Vale. The studios are an urban contrast nestled between the Grand Union Canal and the Westway, an elevated dual carriageway section of the A40 trunk road in west London.

The building is made up of over 100 studios, some of which overlook the Grand Union Canal. Each workspace has good ceiling height, polished concrete floors, as well as open plan and communal access to the garden and courtyard. All studios run round a central atrium, that serves as a communal space. A gallery has housed many exhibitions by renowned artists and designers from all over the world including: Darren Almond, Damien Hirst, Emily Young and Tom Dixon. Several companies are also based at Great Western Studios including: Bethan Gray (Product Designer) and Orlebar Brown (Fashion Designer)

The Alpine Group was commissioned to extend the building by two more floor levels in steel, putting the building well above the busy A40 London, all steel was erected with spider cranes. All internal staircases, walkways and balustrades were also supplied as part of their service.

Paul O’Neill - Bryden Wood Architecture Board Director commenting said: “Great Western Studios is an inspirational and stimulating work environment. It has been a complex process to add a further two storeys to our Phase 1 project, with the building remaining occupied, and the site constraints of Westway and Regent's Park canal. We are delighted with how the project has progressed. The building is flooded with light, provided to the centre of the building by the internal glazed atrium, below which is home to a cafe and gallery space. We are creating additional great space to work.”

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Paul O'Neill, Bryden Wood Board Director, Architecture

Paul joined Bryden Wood in 2000. He currently leads architectural and multidisciplinary design teams working on projects which are at the forefront of innovative design, and is involved in all stages of the design and construction process, from inception to completion. Paul’s design capabilities, broad knowledge of construction techniques and experience in delivering highly complex projects, have enabled the realisation of a diverse range of projects. Paul also oversees business operations, ensuring quality, efficiency and added value is delivered throughout the company. Paul has extensive knowledge of the planning system and has delivered numerous approvals for a range of clients across many sectors. This includes projects with complex phasing requirements, in terms of both future expandability and adaptability.

Bryden Wood Technology Ltd

Bryden Wood was founded in 1995 by Mark Bryden and Martin Wood. It has grown into a 175+ strong architecture and integrated design company, whose activities span from analysis and business strategy, through architecture and engineering. The business is operated on solution based strategy and a fascination with construction methodology detail-derived aesthetic. The retained client base has increased to include many blue-chip clients across a range of sectors. Bryden Wood has become the UK leader in off-site design and systemisation and has recently entered new markets including the Far East and Africa.