When presented with big questions and big problems, Payette responded by developing software solutions that help inform and enhance decision making. A recent article in Tradeline, “Payette Brews Its Own Software to Solve Complex Planning Problems” looks at several of these tools.
We have a range of really complex problems...because they’re part of these large-scale master plans, we need to represent them very clearly to be able to tell a story. I think [we occupy] this complicated little niche—complex organizations, complicated campuses.
Jeff DeGregorio, Principal, Payette
The open source Glazing and Winter Comfort Tool, developed by Payette’s Building Science Group, evaluates thermal comfort. Because building operations comprise a significant part of any client’s budget, and sustainability and carbon reduction are also prime concerns, maximizing building operational efficiency makes for a two-fold win. The article also discusses tools developed by our Space Strategies Group that synthesize information and give it meaning, establishing clear strategies for master plans and projects that link analysis to design solutions.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center recently completed a new inpatient building in the heart of Boston’s Longwood Medical Area. A rich texture and palette of materials adorn the wall along the base of the building. Polished black granite forms the watercourse and seat walls, warm gray granite is used on the large wall panels, and an alternating texture of black granite, green glazed terracotta, and weathered steel is applied to the vertical recesses between the granite wall panels.
This design accentuates key elements in the landscape and introduces an intimate human scale and craftsmanship to the pedestrian realm.
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