EMPLOYMENT 2 YOUNG ENGINEERS
THE FINER DETAILS
Specifi c objectives for Hoare Lea’s graduates include:
Working alongside an architect on sustainable design features of an interdisciplinary nature;
Developing some appreciation of an architect’s vision for a particular building and how this relates to associated planning constraints;
Sitting in on early design stage discussions about the options for orientation, shape and form; and
Observing the critique process for design proposals.
Specifi c objectives for Broadway Malyan’s graduates include:
Working alongside a building services engineer on M&E systems design, equipment sizing and selection;
Developing some appreciation of an engineer’s overall imperative for functional performance and sustainability;
Undertaking design exercises for space planning and co-ordination of plant rooms and risers with structure and the built form; and
Understanding the nature and importance of engineering calculations.
rendered façade. Next Clemente worked in the planning department – something that she describes as a great experience, readily admitting that her knowledge of this side of the industry was previously limited. Her next job was to space plan the
interior of the house, which involved investigating different plans based on both a single and two-storey building design. As well as looking at the different options for fl oor plans, Clemente had to consider the orientation of the building, based on the optimal views and approach to the building, while maintaining a sense of privacy. ‘This exercise
allowed me to appreciate how much time and consideration is required to simply decide how the building would be orientated,’ adds Clemente. Her experience taught her a lot, says Clemente. For example, she discovered that even things as basic as room sizes require much more thought than she had anticipated. Clemente explains: ‘As an engineer, I’d previously assumed that architects simply use standard sizes for bedrooms and bathrooms on most projects. I didn’t realise that this is not possible as every room needs individual attention on how the furniture will be laid out, what furniture will be used, where the door will go in relation to the corridor, and how the furniture will confl ict with any glazing. These factors have to be considered and factored into the design prior to deciding on the overall size of the room.’ Another important aspect that Clemente
had to consider when designing this eco home was the building’s envelope and the low and zero carbon technologies that it might incorporate. But by this time her experiences on the secondment had changed the way she thought about their installation. She explains: ‘As well as looking at the technical aspects of the systems, I also thought about the aesthetical and design integration potential of each. As an engineer I am usually only concerned about the technical aspects, but as I was now looking at this project from a different perspective, I had to be very mindful of the practicality of incorporating and positioning these systems.’ The secondment also gave Clemente a taste for landscape design, another element
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The secondments aim to raise interdisciplinary awareness, and encourage a holistic and sustainable approach to building design
that, as an engineer, she’d previously had limited knowledge of. But the experience with Broadway Malyan left her very impressed: ‘I had the task of designing the landscape for the plot around my proposed building. I found this very diffi cult to begin with, but after looking through some books and photos off the web I gathered some great ideas on how to design the pathways and access ways to identify site boundaries from public paths and some “fun” ideas to incorporate, such as vegetable patches and a fi shing deck.’ By the end of her
time with Broadway Malyan she’d learnt that, as an architect, ‘as long as there is a valid reason why you have decided to design something in a
certain way, then the design can work. A few improvements were discussed during this session that I decided would be incorporated into the fi nal design,’ adds Clemente. The experience has also taught her
to look at buildings in a way she never has before, adds Clemente, observing architectural details to which she would previously have been oblivious.
Lucy Devereux Part 1 architectural assistant, Broadway Malyan
Before embarking on the exchange programme, Lucy Devereux, a Part 1 architectural assistant while at Broadway Malyan, admits that her understanding of what building services engineers actually do was limited.
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