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18 INSIGHTS


Stride Treglown also recently completed The Deaf Academy in Exmouth, which required the designers to think in “a very different way about how a building actually works.” Although Wassenaar admits it was “a design challenge,” it’s the type of project the practice takes pride in. “You’ve got a legacy of leaving something worthwhile, and in many cases transformational, behind. It’s not just about the pounds and pence.”


Current challenges Showcases


One of the key current projects that shows the strengths of the practice, is the recently completed Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion System (IAAPS – CGI shown above). The £60m project, funded by the University of Bath, will look into new propulsion systems for cars in a new generation of vehicles. Collaboration played a major role – “we did a joint venture with another architect who had strong experience with car manufacturing facilities; this is something we thoroughly enjoy,” says Wassenaar.


In terms of the knock-on effects of Covid for the practice, it’s the volatility in the sectors they work in, rather than the technical difficulties of home working, that has been challenging. “The healthcare sector is strong, while higher education happens to be quite weak, and this is an inversion of what it was previously,” says Wassenaar. As a result, the ‘new normal’ is continually redeploying staff on different projects as things change, which is “really hard to manage,” he says. Concerned to ensure staff welfare, the firm did a survey to discover how staff were being affected by lockdown. The results showed “a really mixed bag,” says Wassenaar. There were issues around childcare, and lack of space to work, but not being among colleagues was “really tough, because you often just want to pick up what’s going on. It’s much harder if you’re all in separate spaces.” Looking ahead, the practice hopes to see more organisations in the built environment following its lead and embracing B Corp certification. “It makes you ask yourself those really quite tough questions. If we’re to make positive steps towards a cleaner and more collaborative future for the industry, then we need to tackle these big issues together.” 


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