Architects need to work with other design professionals and embrace engineering and new technologies, a world-renowned architect has said.
The integrated approach to combining architecture and advanced engineering will be the focus of a lecture, ‘Integrated design — a holistic approach and business model’, given by Winston Shu at the Melbourne School of Design tonight.
Shu, who has worked with Foster + Partners on projects including the UK’s Stansted Airport Terminal, the Hong Kong International Airport Passenger Terminal Building and the Hyderabad International Airport, will say how cross-profession collaborations can turn ordinary buildings into “innovative, user-friendly habitats”.
Architecture is no longer the play thing of the architect, Shu says, claiming that projects such as the CCTV building and the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing are prime examples for fantastic forms made possible only when advanced engineering principles are considered as an integral part of building conceptualization.
“Our objective in adopting this approach is not about the creation of exciting forms, but the enhancement of performance of the building as habitats in meeting the client’s specific functional requirements,” he says.
Shu is speaking as the latest Dean’s lecture from the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. Late seats may still be available for tonight’s lecture at 7pm, details here.
