Driving an Ecological Agenda with Project‐Led Research

Here Hugh Whitehead, Irene Gallou, Harsh Thapar, Giovanni Betti and Salmaan Craigof the Specialist Modelling Group (SMG) at Foster + Partners directly address the underlying premise behind the issue. They argue the case for the architect as generalist or ‘centralised controller’, coordinating an often specialised and diverse collaborative design team. As an in-house consultancy within Foster + Partners, SMS provides expertise in complex geometry, computer programming, parametric design and rapid prototyping and environmental simulation, aiming to provided directed specialist support whenever required. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.