Bauman Lyons: A real world demonstrator of MassBespoke™, an integrated parametric design & construction solution

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This project demonstrates a system, ‘MassBespoke™’ (MB) that joins parametric design &pre-fabrication to assist self/custom home builders. MB enables speed of construction &allows distributed fabrication, so those with limited experience can build to a high quality,meeting Passivhaus standards where desired, at a lower cost than traditional building methods.Design for Homes’ David Birkbeck said: ‘Prefab works well if you have extensive repetition.But we don’t do repetition in the UK because… of oddly shaped pieces of land requiringsensitive responses… we have yet to see a successful example that has broken out from theniche.’ MB addresses this issue by incorporating parametrics into a system that outputsbespoke, modular, prefabricated houses, the issue of varying land shape & form is amelioratedby overcoming the previous constraints of repetition. MB brings increased level of cost/buildcertainty to early design stages, making building easier to engage with.Bauman Lyons (BL) propose a £177,178 DoP project to demonstrate MB to construct a 3-storey dwelling demonstrator. MB uses parametric design to enable users to explore variousdesign iterations rapidly & easily, but with enhanced functionality over that already availableby: 1) providing performance, cost & quantity information up-front 2) outputting files readyfor the BIM environment; 3) outputting files ready for 3rd party software conversion into gcode,to enable pre-fabrication of construction components; 4) integration of engineering intoMB, allowing structural requirements to adapt automatically with changes to geometries &components. MB seeks to automate the output requirements for building regulation approvals.MB satisfies two Government drivers: 1) a need for increased self-build; 2) a need for smartconstruction/digital design by 2025. MB will expedite builds, as other systems (e.g. NVHR)& components (such as windows) can be ordered at the same as the MB construction system.