On this episode of START, we sit down with the architects behind 3 different projects that all utilised Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) practices in their creation, relating them to BCA’s refreshed BE Industry Transformation Map (ITM) pillars of: 

1.       Integrated Planning and 

2.       Advanced Manufacturing and Assembly (AMA) methodology. 

We delve into how DPA implemented such novel processes, the resultant benefits and challenges, and what this shift means for the larger Built Environment sector. 

Offering us their insights into how BIM and DfMA methodologies were incorporated into their respective projects are: 

• DPA senior associate director Seetoh Khan Pang, key design team member of the The Woodleigh Residences and The Woodleigh Mall; 
• Associate director Ng Ching Hsiung, design team member for the award-winning HomeTeamNS Khatib Clubhouse; 
• senior associate director Chin Li Nah and 
• associate Frederick Low, both design team members for Bukit Canberra. 

The quartet enlightens us on:

• the possibilities that BIM and DfMA are able to provide to the Built Environment, such as acting as a bulwark against exigent uncertainties and manpower issues that were highlighted during the COVID crisis, 
• how the ITM will help improve sustainable developments in the industry, and 
• the greater significance of DPA’s recent attainment of ISO 19650 certification to both clients and the wider industry. 

This podcast promises to provide an accessible conversation to listeners curious about how technology is being deftly utilised by architects to improve the Built Environment industry’s workflow and how it helps to address the matter of sustainability.

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 Delightfully brought to you by DP Architects and its group of companies, the Strategic Think-tank of Architectural Research & Technologies (START) podcast is an extension of DP’s pursuit of design excellence and exploration of the power of design to effect positive change and uplift the human spirit.

Delightfully brought to you by DP Architects and its group of companies, the Strategic Think-tank of Architectural Research & Technologies (START) podcast is an extension of DP’s pursuit of design excellence and exploration of the power of design to effect positive change and uplift the human spirit.

This episode of START comes at a timely juncture as many are questioning how the fourth industrial revolution should be navigated and the potential of artificial intelligence (AI). 

We sit down with the knowledge experts that comprise DP Architect’s (DPA) Smart Sustainability Unit (SSU) to discuss about technology and its applications across the Built Environment (BE); specifically delving into its untapped capacity to fulfil the many concerns of the built environment and challenges faced by the professionals across the entire BE cycle. This ranges from bolstering the fight against climate change by harnessing artificial intelligence and data at design concept stage and transforming the design environment for BE professions through the integration of advance digital technology to enhancing resource optimisation, and improving liveability and experience of space. 

The domain knowledge experts convened together for this episode are: 

• DPA director and Head of the SSU, Chan Hui Min 
• DP Sustainable Design (DPSD) director Yong Siew Onn, 
•  DPSD senior ESD Analyst Yehezkiel Williardy and 
• architectural associate at DPA, Bob Lee. 

The quartet shares insights on:

• What exactly does ‘Smart” mean in the context of the Built Environment, and how can it be intertwined together with sustainability concerns
• How harnessing the power of digital technologies and artificial intelligence can potentially elevate design and delivery capabilities of BE professionals across the Real Estate cycle 
• What is DPA’s Smart Sustainability Unit driving towards and how its three products – NimbleSim Plus, Digital Twin Explorer and Spaceworx – will work towards effecting more sustainable design decisions, greater design efficacy and efficiency, resource optimisation and end-user wellbeing. 
  
  

This podcast explores how technology can be utilised to improve sustainability initiatives in meaningful and material ways, to create productive outcomes for all involved stakeholders. It will provoke audience members into re-examining the potential of applying technology to industry, through understanding how Built Environment professionals can utilise their domain knowledge and marry it with up-and-coming technologies to create a multiplier effect that generates benefits for everyone.

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 Delightfully brought to you by DP Architects and its group of companies, the Strategic Think-tank of Architectural Research & Technologies (START) podcast is an extension of DP’s pursuit of design excellence and exploration of the power of design to effect positive change and uplift the human spirit.

Delightfully brought to you by DP Architects and its group of companies, the Strategic Think-tank of Architectural Research & Technologies (START) podcast is an extension of DP’s pursuit of design excellence and exploration of the power of design to effect positive change and uplift the human spirit.

Held live at Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD), the return of designFUTURE Conference after 2 years was inaugurated with talks by DPA CEO Seah Chee Huang and 3 esteemed speakers hailing from academia and civil society. Mr Bjorn Low of urban farming organization Edible Garden City spoke at length about the growth and necessity of urban agriculture within Singapore. Dr Emi Kiyota, Associate Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and College of Design and Engineering at NUS and the Director (Program) of the Health District @ Queenstown, expounded on ibasho, a community-based care built on a model for empowerment. Dr Bige Tunçer, Associate Professor at SUTD’s Architecture and Sustainable Design Pillar and founder of the university’s Informed Design Lab, illustrated how data could be amalgamated with design elements to generate greater social impact. Ar Seah Chee Huang examined the opportunities and potentialities within Singapore’s urban future through the lens of Golden Mile Complex, a renowned piece of Singaporean architecture with historic significance. 

This episode is the live recording of the panel discussion that followed after the talks, moderated by the distinguished Dr Hossein Rezai, 2016 President*s Design Award Designer of the Year winner. The gathered panelists provided enlightening perspectives on the Built Environment concerns of today, provoking listeners to ponder deeper about how elements of Green, Wellbeing and Technology can be advanced in the future of architectural design. 

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Find out more about the DPA group of companies here: www.dpa.com.sg 

Delightfully brought to you by DP Architects and its group of companies, the Strategic Think-tank of Architectural Research & Technologies (START) podcast is an extension of DP’s pursuit of design excellence and exploration of the power of design to effect positive change and uplift the human spirit.

Delightfully brought to you by DP Architects and its group of companies, the Strategic Think-tank of Architectural Research & Technologies (START) podcast is an extension of DP’s pursuit of design excellence and exploration of the power of design to effect positive change and uplift the human spirit.

The WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP) is a health and wellbeing credential that denotes expertise in the WELL Building Standard, which takes a holistic approach to health in the built environment addressing behaviour, operations, and design. Being a WELL AP is a commitment to advancing human health in buildings and communities around the world.

As part of an ongoing commitment towards wellbeing and sustainability, DP leverages on the collaborative power of its One Global Studio to tap on the knowledge and expertise of its in-house well-being specialists. In Person puts the spotlight on five of the firm’s WELL Accredited Professionals: Frven Lim, Director of DPA London; Kailas Moorthy, Associate Director of DPA London; Yong Siew Onn, Director of DP Sustainable Design; Eram Ansari, Senior Associate (DPAMENA); and He Qun, Senior Associate (DPA China, Shenzhen Office).

As part of DP’s newly launched channel, START (Strategic Think-tank of Architectural Research & Technologies), In Person is leveraging on technology and bringing the interview in a podcast format. Hosted by Luke Wee and Belle Chung of the Corporate Communications team of DP,  the interview delves into:

• the importance of well-being design,
• its implications and implementation across different cultures,
• the benefits of the WELL AP certification,
• the role and purpose of architects in creating healthy inclusive spaces, 
• well-being design as a means to achieve universal design, the multidisciplinary approach to well-being design.

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Delightfully brought to you by DP Architects and its group of companies, the Strategic Think-tank of Architectural Research & Technologies (START) podcast is an extension of DP’s pursuit of design excellence and exploration of the power of design to effect positive change and uplift the human spirit.

Given the impact that the built environment has on our well-being, it begs the questions: What can architects, designers, and others who actively influence how cities and buildings are designed to do to help invigorate our bond with nature? How can we shift our proximity to nature, and adjust our physical relationship with our environment?

Join landscape architect Yvonne Tan and landscape designer Yeong Weng Fai (directors of DP Green), our in-house arborist Tan Sze Wei, our architect and well-being design expert, Kailas Moorthy, and guest speaker, Andrea De Paiva, architect and urban planner who specialises in neuroscience for architecture, as they deep dive into the capacity and impact of biophilic design in the built environment. 

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Find out more about the DPA group of companies here: www.dpa.com.sg 

Delightfully brought to you by DP Architects and its group of companies, the Strategic Think-tank of Architectural Research & Technologies (START) podcast is an extension of DP’s pursuit of design excellence and exploration of the power of design to effect positive change and uplift the human spirit.