A TT + UK Collaboration
At the end of last week [and over the weekend and early this week] acla:works had the opportunity to work with a few of our British colleagues. We'll explain.
Last year our firm went in as part of a team bid on a multiple facility, design-build project. Other members of the team included local construction firm, Kee-Chanona, and UK-based firms Kier and S&P Architects and Interior Designers. A couple weeks ago we found out that we'd been shortlisted for the project, and that we would have roughly a week to prepare for The Big Presentation.
Realising how critical it was to get everything right, our colleagues—Tim Corrigan and Jim Ryan from Kier, and Mike Marlow and Isabella Luger from S&P—flew in to work with acla:works director, Junior Thompson, and the Kee-Chanona team headed up by Tommy Chanona and Tony Laban. Together they spent a few intensive days huddled in acla's conference room creating, editing, and revising presentation materials. Also present at these sessions: support in the form of Lisa from Kee-Chanona, Melanie from acla:works, and ample amounts of coffee and tea.
The presentation on Monday went well and, although we have no idea yet whether we will get the job, we're very happy to have met and worked alongside the warm and talented people behind the emails [and phone calls and Skype calls and faxes].
We'll post any updates on this project as they come.
Final presentation checks. Clockwise from left: Tony Laban, Isabella Luger, Tim Corrigan, Mike Marlow, Tommy Chanona, Jim Ryan.
Isabella and Junior practice presentations in the kitchen.
Final final presentation checks! Clockwise from left: Melanie, Mike, Tommy, Jim.
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