RIAS CPD: Digital Transformation in Architecture - including AI, MMC, DfMA and more…
With Dale Sinclair (Head of Digital Innovation, WSP), Tomas Millar (Director, Millar+Howard Workshop) and Bruce Bell (Founder/CEO, Facit Homes)
Tuesday 3 December 2024, 14.00 - 16.30 (online)
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Digital Transformation in Architecture - including AI, MMC, DfMA and more… offers architects and designers the opportunity to accelerate outcomes in sustainability and reduce carbon emissions in the built environment industry.
In this event, expert speakers will take a look at some of the innovative solutions and systems being pioneered at WSP, Millar+Howard Workshop and Facit Homes, incorporating discussion on a wide range of subjects including; AI and digital twinning, circular economy and material passports, adaptive buildings, the benefits of The Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and offsite construction, and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA).
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Schedule:
14.00 – 14.50 Digital Futures Dale Sinclair, Head of Innovation at WSP
14.50 – 15.25 AI in Architecture - Tomas Millar, Director at Millar+Howard Workshop
15.25 – 16.00 Digitally Manufactured Homes - Bruce Bell, Founder/CEO at Facit Homes
16.00 – 16.30 Panel Q&A - Dale Sinclair, Tomas Millar, Bruce Bell, Zoe Black (Chair)
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Speaker biographies below.
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Dale Sinclair (left) is a practicing architect and Director at WSP, where he is head of digital innovation. Dale has worked on a number of projects across the UK, US and Middle East, delivering transformational projects each different from the one before. He is passionate about how we design and construct buildings and has written extensively on design management, including RIBA Plan of Works documents on the 2013 changes and updates in 2020. He is current Chair of the Construction Industry Council Digital Forum.
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For the past two decades, Tomas Millar (centre), co-director of Millar Howard Workshop, has been at the forefront of integrating digital technology with traditional architectural craftsmanship. He has pioneered the innovative use of emergent technologies in architecture such as virtual reality, photogrammetry, drone scanning and AI. Yet, his designs remain deeply grounded in tangible, materially rich experiences, blending into historical and natural environments and reflecting a respect for context, heritage and the environment. In 2020, he embarked on a fellowship at the University of Bath, exploring data's relationship with architecture and experimenting with early versions of GPT-3, precursor to GPT-4 and ChatGPT. He is currently working full time to help scale up self-build in the UK - making more land available to self-builders.
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Bruce Bell (right) is the founder and CEO at Facit setting the overall vision for the company. He oversees the products in detail as well as design, manufacture and supporting processes. Bruce trained as an industrial designer but also studied fine art before undertaking an MA at the Royal College of Art. Prior to starting his first business in 2004 he worked with leading architects, designers and artists such as Norman Foster, Ron Arad and Antony Gormley on a personal basis.