We spoke to Leonardo Ponce, Associate at O’Mahony Pike Architects Architects, about what rationalisation means for construction. Balcony design must be consistent across an entire scheme to ensure both cost-effectiveness and sustainability. Ensuring repetition of detail and reducing the number of balcony types can lead to significant cost impacts avoiding unnecessary costs which don’t add value to projects aspiration. Each early decision enables cost avoidance and a streamlined supply process. Sapphire improves viability by supporting rationalisation throughout the early design process with an experienced team that work to identify opportunities to unify the balcony types. According to Leonardo, this can make the final result more aesthetically cohesive, with one previous project, Coopers Cross, having its balcony types reduced from 45 down to just 30.
