Healthcare architecture: building better hospitals – how to get more for public money

Martin shares how Bryden Wood's foundational philosophy, 'Design to Value,' emphasises optimising efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and client outcomes rather than focusing purely on aesthetics.

We should always aim for a positive shared experience with a good outcome.The root of project dispute is usually a lack of common understanding about the why, the what, and the how related to a project.

Why the project is being built, what needs to be designed and constructed, and how this will be accomplished.If we begin to dig deeper at this root and help stakeholders to work together differently to make sure they have this common understanding, we will not only improve the way projects are delivered but also the way people feel about their experience working on a project.. 2.Design the business case first to avoid missing ways to discover what value looks like.

The industry is reinventing how design and construction happen but to do this all parties must be involved as early as possible in the project, ideally when the client is beginning to conceive the business problem they must solve.The first place to start innovation is around the definition of customer value and the range of options that might exist to help a client achieve that value.. 3.

Working standards and efficiency are paramount.

As we move into a DfMA world, it’s important that progress is influenced by the workers who are going to be installing the work, and that they are given the opportunity to do their jobs in the safest, best way possible.How do we drive better performance?

How do we increase value and deliver those broader outcomes?How do we work with industry, academia and the business community to deliver results?.

For all the terrible destruction COVID-19 has caused, perhaps the silver lining has been its role as a catalyst for a more rapid pace of change.The government messaging is Build Back Better, incorporating a greener and faster element.