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“The layout, space and light in the milling building is superb,” said Pfizer’s Senior Director of Operations..
However, neither should we now be constrained by the size of a human, a building or by the relatively recent economic dogma..I don’t think we can credibly argue that capitalism has not been a key enabler in the rapid technological advancements of the last two to three hundred years.
And when we talk about capitalism, we cannot ignore the name Adam Smith.The problem I have with the way we’ve taken Smith’s thoughts and works is that it is piecemeal and skewed – we’ve latched onto some of his insights without exploring them more widely.He was one of the first theorists to develop the idea of the economy of scale.
How making things bigger, growing operations tends toward greater economic efficiency.He was right, in some circumstances.
The problem is that such simple rules, although alluring, can be unhelpful or plain wrong in other circumstances..
When lecturing my students, I discuss the dis-economy of scale.A fume cupboard, for example, is only safe if it passes its face velocity tests, and that depends on the air velocity within the room.
We ensure that these additional tests are specified to ensure compliance and avoid high velocity air supply grilles near fume cupboards, and we always design labs containing fume cupboards to BS 14175..Architectural requirements for lab design.
The laboratory design architect’s role does not end with laying out the laboratory equipment.It’s important to work with the client team to agree the lab furniture and necessary finishes, as there may be specific Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) requirements or chemical properties which can dictate the solution..