Architect and Builder April/May 2019 | Page 33

development, the fundamental idea was to create spaces that had to be purposeful, as set out in the clients brief and within budget. The facility after all is a functional workshop where the maintenance, assembly, testing, sales and storage of engines or parts were to be facilitated. An overall economic feasibility study, functionality requirements and location of the project was discussed and scrutinised in length over an 18-month period prior to the realisation of the development as it stands today. Cummins The overall commercial development is well integrated into its local context in terms of being economically viable, industry orientated and well- tailored to the client’s/ tenant’s requirements. This is favourable to the local adjacent industries as it creates a more intensified commercial work environment. Spatial Arrangement The overall approach in the spatial arrangement increases production efficiency which eliminates 33