EP 019713 February 2024 · 33 min
Ahead of the Curve: Engineering a Greener Tomorrow, ft. Chris Atkins from Symmetrys
32:34
Good engineering is central to sustainable architecture. It shapes how buildings stand up, how teams collaborate and how design decisions perform over time.
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Stephen Drew speaks with Chris Atkins of Symmetrys about structural and civil engineering, international career lessons, sustainability, landmark projects, AI and how architects and engineers can work together more effectively.
The conversation covers:
What structural and civil engineers bring to the design team
How Chris's international experience shaped his approach
Why sustainability depends on better collaboration across disciplines
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Stephen Drew
It's Friday, lunchtime special. Come on, get that sandwich. We're going to strap in. We're going to talk about some interesting stuff. How your buildings stand up. ~Well, ~it's not going to be down to your drawings, is it? Maybe it'll be my guest who helps you out on that. Anyways, show goes on in 24 seconds.
Hello everyone and welcome to this live stream special on the Friday. Put away your BIM drawings for
Symmetrys projects
The work behind the conversation.
Southwark, London, United Kingdom
Roots in the Sky
An unbuilt Southwark workplace proposal retaining a 1960s structure beneath a hybrid steel and CLT frame and rooftop urban forest.
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Great Suffolk Street
A sensitive refurbishment of a Grade II-listed Southwark warehouse using reclaimed steel from a demolished Broadgate building.
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