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Our Work
Machu is a fast-growing professional consultancy based in Manchester, providing technical solutions that work commercially and domestically for developers. We handle the many aspects of design technology with the relevant software facilities within the development of projects throughout the UK and provide sustainable solutions to complex innovative problems, often involving Design through Buildings, Products and Visual creation. We believe there's more to design than add-on building regulations and achieving planning permissions: we can put technologies at the heart of major design development by working as key members of multi-disciplinary teams and by integrating Architectural, 3d and Product design into the fabric of the project..
Our business and project management skills ensure that all relevant design information is gathered and fed into each project at the right stage, reducing the potential for time-consuming and costly delays for developers or individuals. Our job is to know the legislation, the techniques and the best-practice required by planners or inspectors. This can mean anything from negotiating design recommendations, to physically draughting out plans or Realistic Visual Model’s and integrating design requirements on major product or architectural developments.
PROJECTS
Millenium Tower - Erie Basin
Main Contractor / Laing O’Rourke
Architect / Broadway Malyan
Machudesign worked on the behalf of Broadway Malyan & Lakesmere Building Envelope Specialists. Where we were appointed to complete various building envelope work on the two apartment towers and the commercial building. Machu was faced with the challenging task of ensuring the successful integration of numerous different product systems and as a result, worked closely with both its supply chain and the other on-site contractors to effectively address the complexed edifice. The project consisted of two high rise New Builds for the Residential Market - Block A, Consisting of 17 Floors & Block B consisting of 21 Floors, along with a Penthouse constructed on the Top of Block B.
The Three Towers - Manchester, Dalton Court
Main Contractor / Urban Splash
Architect / Union North
Located in Manchester, this former council tower block has undergone a complete transformation. As part of the specialist contractor for the project, Machu completed designs for extensive cladding works, including the installation of a rainscreen cladding system, Prodema panels and Downer rails. The success of the project led to Lakesmere's appointment to work on further Urban Splash schemes including Newtown Court and Bucknall Court. Machudesign was sub-contracted to work on the behalf of Lakesmere on The Dalton Court tower Block the first of the series of buildings to be rennovated, which was later named 'Emmeline' after one of the Pankhurst Sisters who helped in the industrial revolution enabling women the right to vote. This was the inspiration in giving the buildings their Names.
Oldham Private Finance Iniative
Main Contractor / ROK, Adactus
Architect / Taylor Young
We had a hand in this Private funded Initiative on the behalf of Taylor Young with a modern, clean look that is both practical and inspirational with the sketch models we created. The Phase of work offers a spacious approach to the properties, suited to every dwelling within the location. Machudesign was inspired by the region’s architecture and natural environment, our team decided to base the design of the project on those elements.
The PFI will see hundreds of homes built or refurbished in four neighbourhoods; Crossley, Fitton Hill, Westwood and Primrose Bank.The initial phase of the project will involve the construction of 420 new social and private homes, the refurbishment of 318 existing council homes and the selective demolition of existing properties.
Oldham Private Finance Iniative
Main Contractor / ROK, Adactus & Wates
Architect / Taylor Young
There will be new public open spaces, improved car parking and community facilities.
Oldham Council received PFI credits worth £113m from the government towards the programme. Wates, Regenter and Great Places were selected as preferred developer in November 2009. Their consortium, called Inspiral, will deliver the ongoing neighbourhood and local area management, and repairs and maintenance services for the full duration of the 25-year contract. Construction is expected to start in early 2012, with the build programme expected to last until early 2015.The construction partner in the consortium was originally Rok but had to be replaced following its collapse. Wates filled the void.
Treborth Road & Stratford Road
Main Contractor / Lovell Construction
Architect / Taylor Young
Machu was responsible for all Design work with Guidance of Operations Director from Taylor Young Consisting of several different Technical & Construction processes. From working up Existing Planning House Type’s to Building Regulations Requirements. Designing Block plans for Whole Site Layout, with Planning Status House type Designs. Machu was to detail, All House types, to comply with Robust Details and Clients requirements within Spec outlined for SDS Compliance. Completion of Co-Ordinates For Whole Site in Relation to Brick Lines and Block Plans Set-Outs. Dealing with everything incoming from Timber Frame Manufacturer’s DWG’s and Acting as Design Input on Behalf of TY, Also Responsibile for Pile Positions and Co-ordinate set-outs within location on Site,
Layout, 3 Dimensional Examples & Topography
Machu can create stunning computer generated models, photorealistic imagery and fly through's using the latest software. We handle design management within all aspects of development from concepts to finish if necessary. From the initial scoping of Topographical surveys to aid developers or contractors, we provide risk-assessment analysis and decision-making throughout a Site Layout within the execution of a project.
We also provide 3 dimensional Design, Along with recommendations throughout a project or from early stages through to completion.
Full comprehension of Computerised Technologies, from Site surveys, to a team of in-house and freelance designers (all specialists in their disciplines and all members of professional Fields).
Planning & Building Regulation Applications. Street - Scapes, Axonometrics, Isometrics & General Arrangement Drawings.
Machu can handle the preparation of planning applications along with Building regulation submission drawings for all aspects of the job up to and on site if necessary. We aid preparation of Design and Access Statements for provisional guidance within design services and mediums. Implementing design creation that integrates fully with architectural and landscape design plans and software packages through technology and relevant disciplines.
We continue ongoing management throughout the work, monitoring within the provisional aspects set out by main contractor, design & Project managers or planning supervisors, for the success of design solutions through to completion of works.
Machudesign Conceptual & Theoretical Pieces.
We designed some pages for the first Machudesign website, Which we felt would have been better developed using newer software, then we re-established the programming and wrote it into the final exhibit.
We put the pages within this site to give the observer an idea of the back catalogue of project pages and the work that it has involved to bring the design of web-site up to this point.
In these images were a series of projects that were produced as conceptual pieces and theoretical projects, in the desire to one day bring the projects to life.
All in All were created with the same professionalism as this site,
Don’t give up even if the first attempt is not going to execute the aesthetics you are looking for.
2D & 3D Designs
Design & draughting involves the creation of technical drawings which are a form of specialised graphic communication using computer aided design (CAD). For a CAD Design, one of the most important skills aside from Draughting in 2d, is ones' ability to sketch in 3d. The ability to articulate a design is what Machu is advanced at. A lot of design Companies today create their work with a computer and imaging software of some kind. There are a number of graphic editing programmes that can be used, the images left were developed in Autodesk Autocad, which we use as leading software for innovation and execution of Projects.
For many applications a 2D CAD drawing is not sufficient for the true representation of the project and a 3D model is required. This can be for visualisation, construction or manufacturing purposes. At Machu we have the capability to deliver 3D CAD models of drawings to your specification.
Bomb Blast Village/Shutdown Buildings
Main Contractor / Shell Oil Ltd
Architect / Lakesmere & Machudesign
Machu was responsible for the Main General Arrangement Drawing's and Construction Details along with all 3d work involved within the design. The project was based in Ellesmere Port, where ‘Shell’ Oil is Mixed with the Relevant Chemicals in order for use with Vehicles within Britain’s Motoring Industry. We were asked to design Two Large Development Units to Sister the Existing Units erected By Lakesemere almost a Decade ago. Being able to withstand an explosion from inside. These Buildings were constructed with a 5mm thick Steel Plate housed within a 240mm Thick Concrete Aggregate Panel, Shot fixed and Coach Bolted to a Steel Cage in Effect. The project had to be able to with stand an explosion from inside, along with achieveing relevant U & G values.
Durranhill Constabulary - Cumbria Police
Architect / Taylor Young & Machudesign
The new £8m headquarters for officers and staff in north Cumbria has transformed the look of the south of the city. Working with Taylor Young Architects and DSSR, Building Services Consulting Engineers, Our team designed the exterior Foyer and internal Lobby design entrances to provide aesthetics to the building and facade absorption in the Edifice. Phil Sykes, Associate of Taylor Young Architects, says “The building achieved a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating, helped by the thermal mass of exposed concrete coffer soffits. The suspended rafts below the coffers are fitted with both up and down lighting and acoustic absorption pads to provide a high quality working environment”.
The project was shortlisted for the Environmental Sustainability Category in the CCI North West Regional Construction Awards 2009, and acknowledged as Highly Commended.
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