35 Facade designsin 6 weeks
In six weeks, 35 facade designs: a systematic approach that works.
Designing 35 unique facades in just six weeks requires more than just design quality. It requires structure, oversight, discipline and a team accustomed to performing consistently under high time pressure. For this project, NewArmstrong developed a tightly organized and scalable approach, based on a detailed project and progress structure.
By predetermining every part of the process and monitoring it in real time, speed was combined with quality and control.
The principles of the project
Underlying the project were a number of clear principles:
- Consistent brand look across all locations, regardless of facade type or location
- High design speed without sacrificing accuracy
- Full traceability of status, feedback and revisions per facade
- One uniform working method for all disciplines involved
- Grip on progress and budget, despite high volume
These principles formed the basis for a systematic approach in which each facade was treated as a separate project, but within one overarching framework.
The systematic approach according to fixed project structure
The core of the approach lies in a centrally driven project and tracking sheet, which includes all facades with fixed data fields and status steps. This creates a single source of truth for design, progress and decision making.
Data-driven start per facade
For each location, the following have been established from the start:
- Store and location data
- Availability of overlays (DWG, Revit, photos)
- Type of facade and formula
- Responsible persons involved
This allowed designers to start immediately without wasting time due to ambiguities.
Standardized design workflow
Each facade went through the exact same design phases:
- Underlay check and clean up
- Facade design
- Place design in fixed template
- Internal control and quality check
- Delivery VO (Preliminary Design).
- Processing feedback
- Delivery DO (Definitive Design).
These steps were explicitly defined and ticked off by facade, which provided rhythm and predictability in the schedule.
Continuous progress monitoring and transparency
Through the tracking structure, insight was available for each facade:
- What stage the design was in
- Whether feedback had been received or processed
- How many revisions had been made
- Whether the design was ready for transfer
This allowed early identification of bottlenecks and prevented delays from accumulating.
Lead time was controlled by breaking the project into parallel design streams:
- Week 1-2: inventory, underpinnings, initial facade designs
- Week 3-4: VO deliveries and feedback rounds.
- Week 5-6: DO elaborations, finalization and handover
The uniform working method allowed several facades to be worked out simultaneously, without loss of overview or quality.
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