For good integration of structure and architecture, the first question is what principles the design team should base its work on. It is therefore essential that everyone is clear from the start not only about the ‘schedule of requirements and wishes’ but also about the budget available and the schedule.

It takes a lot of creativity and inventiveness on the part of the design engineer to unite all these aspects in one design. A key factor here is the need to clarify the technical and financial implications of each option.

ABT does this by mobilising all its in-house knowledge and expertise for each design assignment. The best solution is then produced by developing the best-integrated design based on the original principles.