Dezeen promotion: a panel of esteemed industry professionals discussed how working as a team during the early stages of a project can drive solutions in this talk hosted by Longboard Architectural Products, as part of Dezeen Awards 2021.
Titled True Construction Partnerships, the panel discussion explored the ways in which bringing different teams together with varying expertise before starting a project can open it up to "out-of-the-box" thinking, and ultimately make it more successful.
The discussion was moderated by a representative from Longboard Architectural Products, which provides top-quality extruded aluminium interior and exterior products.
Speakers included Tony Stewart, who leads the Design Construction Integration team at Skanska, Simon Martinez, an associate principal from TVS Design, and Pipa Bradbury, director of interior design at NORR.
The talk focused on how working as a team can drive innovative solutions. Each panelist focused on a particular project where they had implemented a collaborative approach to the project design and construction.
Stewart discussed Skanska's 43-million-dollar renovation to a 1960's building on the main campus of the University of Washington, completed in partnership with international architecture firm Perkins&Will and sub-contractors Auburn & McKinstry.
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