Construction Magazine November 2018 | Page 31

“ Most of what we do is design and build so we ’ re still pushing the boundaries with a BIM-enabled team of ten architects . We ’ re at the front end of developments in that sphere which allows us to set ourselves apart from our competitors ”

— Ray Hutchinson
Managing Director , Gilbert-Ash
31 fact that , particularly with educational projects , design should not only be functional but inspire . “ In 2016 we completed the works for UCL at the Bartlett School of Architecture ,” he remembers . “ Working in one of the most prominent and renowned architecture schools in the world , we were very conscious of the fact that the student architects were following our work so closely , we wanted to produce something that could be inspirational and drive creativity . Many of our schemes have arrived at a process which can help spark the imagination . We ’ re keen for our project to have that lasting legacy and stand the test of time .”
Inspiring the next generation of designers and architects is part of the process for Gilbert-Ash , even when
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