PRACTICE

S3 WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2009 AND IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS BEING AT THE LEADING EDGE OF CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND DELIVERY. THE STUDIO WAS BROUGHT TOGETHER AND FORGED ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF CREATING MEANINGFUL AND CHALLENGING ARCHITECTURE, EMBRACING THE ADVANCEMENTS IN BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) TECHNOLOGY TO REALIZE THIS. WE ARE RELATIONSHIP DRIVEN AND REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF LOVING WHAT WE DO IN DOING WHAT WE LOVE. WE INVEST IN AN INTELLIGENT, COLLABORATIVE DESIGN PROCESS TO IMPLEMENT AND DELIVER SUSTAINABLE, RATIONAL AND INNOVATIVE BUILDINGS.

S3’S DESIGN AND DELIVERY STRATEGY STRIVES TO INTEGRATE PEOPLE, SYSTEMS, BUSINESS STRUCTURES AND PRACTICES INTO A PROCESS THAT COLLABORATIVELY HARNESSES THE TALENTS AND INSIGHTS OF ALL PARTICIPANTS TO OPTIMIZE PROJECT RESULTS, INCREASE VALUE TO THE OWNER, REDUCE WASTE, AND MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY THROUGH ALL PHASES OF DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND CONSTRUCTION USING BIM (BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING) TECHNOLOGY.

BIM IS AN INTEGRATED PROCESS BUILT ON COORDINATED, RELIABLE INFORMATION ABOUT A PROJECT FROM DESIGN THROUGH CONSTRUCTION AND INTO OPERATIONS. BY ADOPTING BIM, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, CONTRACTORS AND OWNERS CAN CREATE COORDINATED DIGITAL INFORMATION TO ACCURATELY VISUALIZE, SIMULATE, AND ANALYSE PERFORMANCE, APPEARANCE AND COST: AND RELIABLY DELIVER THE PROJECT FASTER, MORE ECONOMICALLY AND WITH REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. BIM IS AN ACCURATE VIRTUAL DIGITALLY CONSTRUCTED MODEL, THAT CONTAINS PRECISE GEOMETRY AND RELEVANT DATA NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION, FABRICATION, PROCUREMENT AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES TO REALISE AND OPERATE BUILDINGS. WHEN IMPLEMENTED APPROPRIATELY, BIM FACILITATES A MORE INTEGRATED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS THAT RESULTS IN HIGHER QUALITY BUILDINGS AT A LOWER COST AND REDUCED PROJECT DURATION. BIM IS AN INTELLIGENT SIMULATION OF ARCHITECTURE THAT ENABLES INTEGRATED DELIVERY OF A PROJECT.*

S3 IS DIRECTED BY AWARD WINNING ARCHITECT, SIMON WYNN AND SUPPORTED BY A STUDIO OF DEDICATED, CREATIVE AND ENTHUSIASTIC STAFF. OUR STUDIO IS LOCATED AT 333 ANN STREET, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

* INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY: A GUIDE, VERSION 1, AIA AND AIA CALIFORNIA COUNCIL, 2007.