We sat down with A/E Firm HFA to ask about the importance of integrating engineering into a good architectural design.
Q: What is the role of engineering when designing a new space?
A: The architect creates the space with the needs of the client in mind, while it’s the challenge of the engineer to make the space functional, comfortable and safe. One of the engineer’s main goals is to design the most optimal use of the space.
“Successful design integrates architecture and engineering into a holistic space.”
Q: What’s the biggest advantage of HFA being an integrated A/E Firm?
A: Communication. The HFA design team all work in the communication to stimulate creative design solutions. Truly integrating an A/E firm is like designing a good space, you have to understand how the disciplines work together to create the holistic experience for the end-user. In this scenario, our clients are the end-user.
Q: How does that integration help in creating meaningful places?
A: Any designer can create a space, but great spaces happen when architects and engineers are working together to optimize it for the human experience. That’s the end goal of any project. Good space design is about the way it makes you feel when you experience it, and we want to create a meaningful place for all to enjoy!
