And so, in this case, the question ‘is nuclear energy renewable?’ may be less important than ‘can nuclear power help us tackle the climate crisis?’.

‘It makes giving good care easier.I very much enjoy working at Circle.’Architectural Assistant Mirabell Schmidt completed her Masters of Architecture degree at the University of Westminster in 2018.

She joined Bryden Wood shortly thereafter and now returns to her alma mater to help crit the next generation of architects.We caught up with her to find out about her involvement in the Westminster program as well as to get her take on what young architects can learn from this seemingly daunting practice.. BW: How did you get involved with the University of Westminster's crit program and what do you enjoy about being involved?.M: As I studied at Westminster for both my undergraduate and postgraduate degree, I have come to know some of the tutors quite well.

On top of this, when studying for my Masters degree, I worked as a PAL (Peer Assisted Learning) assistant for undergraduate students.This is a new initiative set up by Westminster, which involves older students helping teach the younger ones.

I assisted in sketching workshops, tutorials, formal reviews as well as crits and certain presentations for year 1 undergraduate architecture and interior architecture students.

As a result of my experience, I have on two occasions since graduating been asked to help out at crits as part of the panel.Bringing the construction industry up to speed with DES.

Research in the sector has found that while construction-related spending is 13% of global GDP, productivity has been flat for decades – with an ageing workforce and additional post-Brexit losses affecting the UK.Similarly, construction accounts for a large portion of global waste and carbon emissions, but is yet to see large improvements.

With Discrete Event Simulation previously a niche activity requiring a specific skill set and often costly software, the industry has not been able to see and leverage the benefits, which include predicting the full effects of a project – whether related to efficiency, cost or the environment – until site work is completed.. A recent shift in the construction landscape has been an increasing focus on Design for Manufacture and Assembly, or DfMA, which aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the construction centre, improving productivity, reducing waste and aiming for net-zero carbon emissions.Bryden Wood have been pioneers of DfMA and successfully delivered benefits around the world with Platform Construction (P-DfMA) and other types of solutions [.