As long as you don't want to develop a perpetual-motion machine, there is almost nothing that is technically impossible today. Limits come from two interrelated factors: can you afford to do it? And can you do it in the time available? Since time so often equates to money, this is really one question rather than two. And it is a question that engineer Whitbybird is keen to tackle. The practice has grown rapidly during the past few years, an indication that it knows not only how to find interesting solutions to difficult questions but also that it understands how to make money. Merely working on award-winning projects is no guarantee of success - the work can be out of all proportion to the fees involved. The practices that win the prizes can find themselves struggling financially or yearning for some bread-and-butter work to get back on an even keel.
展开▼
