As Deputy Chairman at ARUP, Balmond's approach to large scale projects has single-handedly shifted the role of engineering in the architectural process. The principled miscibility of design and structural engineering he encourages is inspirational and refreshing. It serves to break down the perception of engineer as dry, technical doer and promotes the idea of creative engineering and intertwined design/build phase. It's a great parallel to certain agile approaches to software engineering. Pick up Informal for more.

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