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It was very normal to do engineering.I didn’t really think about it as a male-dominated thing, it was just something that suited my personality and that I enjoy.

Obviously, since I went to university and into the workplace, there aren’t a lot of females in the industry, but it's not something I generally think about.Especially in this environment, where there are a lot of females.There are a lot of female architects.

We all work together on a project… it’s more of an even split in this office and we’re all working together and bringing the same sort of things to the table..I think the kinds of projects we get involved with [at Bryden Wood] are really interesting - the areas that we look into, the DfMA aspect of things.

I think as an engineer it presents a greater challenge.

I think this company challenges the architects to push the envelope a bit more.For example, if an occupied space were to be replaced with a non-occupied space, the glazed component could be swapped for an opaque component, improving the energy efficiency of the façade.

The replaced glazed component can be stored for use elsewhere on the building or on another similar local building.. Internal wall positions should be moveable to enable internal spaces to be modified easily.Being able to create new spaces means the building will have a longer lifespan with fewer major changes.. Having the ability to add or remove services to suit internal layout changes or adapt to a changing climate will allow the building to be used for longer.

Services (heating, cooling, lifts, sprinklers, plumbing, etc) have one of the shortest life expectancies of all elements of the building, due to their moving parts.By building in easy maintenance strategies from the outset, services are likely to be better maintained and need fewer replacements over their life.. Design for disassembly (to be balanced with safe deconstruction).