Introduction

Despite enormous changes in the built environment in the 20th century, recent technical advances indicate that the pace of change is accelerating. This flux makes it an exciting time to be an engineer.

In the next few decades the world population will reach its peak and the demand for food, water and energy will be unparalleled. A new approach is required amongst the advanced nations to engender a society where disregard for carbon generation is no longer acceptable.

As a practice, we want to work in a world where:

Engineers actively participate in the design process from the outset, bringing creative ideas and research knowledge to the table.
Emerging technologies and materials help to create spaces that contributes to the health, happiness, and welfare of the people using them and the surrounding community
Structural solutions embrace the long life, loose fit, low energy philosophy.
Building skins react in an intelligent manner to their immediate climatic conditions.
Materials are used on the basis of a wider programme that considers quality and sustainability as well as prime cost.
Existing building are respected and treated in a sympathetic manner with an informed conservation approach.

"Fluid see engineering differently to many other engineers, who simply apply known knows. They see engineering as a constant search for solutions, an adventure or exploration into the unknown. Their work is a wonderful combination of art and mathematics; it defines the line where art meets science and where the poetic meets the intrinsic properties of materials."

Ken Shuttleworth
Founding partner MAKE