The words, total, holistic, multi-disciplinary and integrated design have been used extensively in the construction industry for many years. Our world is changing at an unprecedented rate. Integrated design can add tremendous value to our buildings, our lives, our wellbeing and our planet. However, at times it remains a mystery how integrated design is achieved: Which are those moments in a project where the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts, in what environments do these occur, and what attitudes and approaches do participants adopt to enable integrated design to flourish and thrive? Darren Barlow & Vasilis Maroulas share and explore their thoughts on Integrated and Total Design using Sky Central Building as a model where innovative and integrated design was at the heart of the design journey.
