FEATURE: TECHNOLOGY FOR ARCHITECTS RIBA PLAN OF WORK 2013


The RIBA Plan of Work (left) is part of the mindset of every architect and most other professionals involved in the


construction industry and is woven into their processes. It is the definitive framework for


Sometimes technology itself is seen as the panacea to all physical design ailments. “People seem to think that technology is good enough to fix it all – no matter what ‘it’ is,” says Graham Naylor-Smith, associate director at Arup. “But it isn’t. You still need good lighting, good acoustics and good room layouts to make the technology work at its best.” Rajesh Sinha, director of smart building & energy efficiency solutions at Accenture, concurs: “Our role is to explain the ‘art of the possible’ to building owners and advise the architects on the ever- increasing levels of


the contemporary building design and construction process. It provides a stage-by-stage model to assist all members of the project team to manage the process from inception to completion and beyond. www.ribaplanofwork.com


technology within buildings, including AV, HVAC, lighting and smart controls. This needs to be related to the lifetime of the building and how technologies might change over periods of 25 years or so. We aim to establish a framework for the delivery of services, without being too specific and leaving headroom for growth over the years.”


WE CAN HELP So these are areas where specialist consultants and AV professionals can advise and assist – InfoComm, for example, provides training seminars to architects as part of its ongoing training and development. Chris


36 September 2013


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