Design Solutions for Public Services Faculty of Art, Architecture & Design Our architectural expertise includes: Sustainable Architectural Technology Group Environmental performance analysis & monitoring Social sustainability & community engagement Construction management Urban planning, design and regeneration Architectural design Architectural education and CPD Architectural heritage School of Architecture Our design expertise includes: Product design and development Rapid prototyping CAD, visualisation and animation Museum and exhibition design Interior design Print and graphic design Branding and advertising Conservation & restoration School of Architecture Our facilities: Faculty of Art, Architecture & Design Rapid prototyping 3D colour printing 3D digitisation and non-contact laser scanning Laser cutting and engraving CAD and visualisation Graphics and web design applications. Incubation space and offices: Sparkhouse Studios Conference, meetings rooms and exhibition space. The business benefits: change Opportunity for design changeCost Concept Design Research Specification Detail Design Manufacture Sell The business benefits: cost % of actual influence % of product cost Design 5% Overhead 30% Labour 15% Material 50% 5%5% 20 % 70 % 5%5% Design as cost: the necessary evil Design as a tool for innovation and growth Factor in space and time for innovation It adds value Access new markets Understand customers needs The seeds of all cost originate with product design Design has the greatest influence on product cost! Rio Declaration established three key pillars of sustainability: - Ecological - Social - Economic Social issues are often back-grounded in architecture Sustainable design frequently reduced to environmental concerns Sustainable Communities agenda challenges practitioners to consider the economic & social dimensions of sustainability It establishes commitment to community involvement in the local planning framework It also encourages early community consultation on significant private-sector planning applications : The Liveable Cities Group is an alliance of academics Involved in teaching, research & consultancy Interests in community engagement & sustainability: - Democratisation of architecture and urban development - Breaking down barriers between professionals and non-professionals - Innovating new approaches to public participation in architecture, urban design, planning & regeneration - Broadening the public impact of research Participation closely allied to group's understanding of liveability & sustainability Ten-year track record of consultancy work with local authorities, central government & private sector : Game Screenshot 1 Knowledge Transfer Partnership funding (KTP): The benefits Faculty of Art, Architecture & Design Simons Design, Lincoln MHI, Newark Sarah Pitt Architectural Visualisation HHW Norton Disney Eco construction Increase profitability, 10 to 20% Increase turnover from 2m to 4m in 3 years Reduce reliance on 1 customer from 60 to 30% Reduce jigs and fixtures, waste & energy consumption Create new market opportunities and services Become proactive with product development Faculty of Art, Architecture & Design Thank you Nicola Marshall Employment Engagement Manager Tel: Michael Poole Business Development Manager Tel: