(Human) needs unquestionably shape the built environment – meaning that buildings are designed and constructed to meet people’s fundamental needs. What if these needs change suddenly for some completely unexpected reasons – such as a pandemic outbreak endangering the …
As a multidisciplinary Architectural & Engineering team, we get asked a lot of questions relating to the application of the National Construction Code (NCC) through the design phase of (pharmaceutical) facilities in Australia. A common question relates to the …
In general, pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities (usually of Class 7 and 8) tend to occupy large areas and volumes (large isolated buildings), due to the nature of the operations (such as tall process equipment availability, high capacity storage, etc.). In …
Although building size will fundamentally vary depending on the production capacity of a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, in general this type of building tends to occupy large areas and volumes due to the nature of the business (such as tall …
As a multidisciplinary Architectural & Engineering team, we get asked a lot of questions about pharmaceutical facility design. One of the most frequently asked questions by clients during the design stage of a facility is about how to determine …
As architects and engineers, we get asked a lot of questions relating to the application of National Construction Code (NCC) through the design phase of (pharmaceutical) facilities. A common question relates to the calculation of ‘rise in storeys’. Before …
What class of building is my facility?
As architects and engineers, we get asked a lot of questions about pharmaceutical facility design. A common question relates to building classification – this is a critical initial step as it has a …
