Is total design going to be the unique – global design standard for Industrial infrastructure design

Category: Business

Working concurrently on multiple disciplines in a project is “Total Design”. This is especially relevant in industrial infrastructure projects, where an integrated approach “total design” helps capture the entire requirements of a project in the initial stage itself. Sir Ove Arup’s “Total Design” philosophy of collaboration all professions from the very outset of a project is as relevant today as it was then. He believed that bringing in all disciplines in a project together would result in the best possible outcome. Any industrial infrastructure project, be it greenfield or brownfield, would have a faster and more productive design process if the “Total Design” philosophy is followed. In an industrial project, typically a core team with representatives from the client’s end and specialists like design consultants, process consultants, etc. The process starts with a kick-off meeting and creating a design charrette. As the subject experts add in their years of experience in their domain, there are minimal surprises during the implementation. Total design helps to make well-informed decisions as all the stakeholders are a part of the charrette. In a fast track industrial project, total design helps achieve the project timelines while staying within the approved budget. The involvement of the stakeholders in the initial brainstorming sessions ensures that everyone is on the same page.