A team of experts in the construction industry have announced a collaboration for the Great Exhibition of the North, a summer-long celebration of the North of England’s pioneering spirit.
NBS and Ryder Architecture have teamed up to deliver two exhibitions showcasing how emerging technologies are transforming construction.
As part of the exhibition’s Innovation Trails, the two businesses will illustrate how pioneering built environment technology and design is changing the world as part of the 80-day programme, which will begin on 22 June 2018 in Newcastle and Gateshead.
NBS’s Future Buildings event will allow visitors to step inside the award-winning Old Post Office, Newcastle, exploring the old and new as they are taken on a journey through time. The exhibition will start with the transformation of the Grade II listed building and end with a look at how our future buildings will take shape.
Interactive displays, videos, augmented reality and a chance to create a home of the future will form the basis of the exhibition.
NBS CEO, Richard Waterhouse, said: “We are proud to be involved in what is shaping up to be a great boost for the region, economically, culturally and professionally.
“We have always believed in partnership working, and the Great Exhibition of the North is a fantastic opportunity for NBS to inspire the next generation of construction professionals while forging long term partnerships with likeminded businesses in the region and beyond.
“As the leading global provider of technical information, specification and BIM tools to construction industry professionals, technology plays a vital role in how we see the built environment sector developing. We’re looking forward to showing visitors how far the industry has come and the possibilities that new technology affords.”
As well as establishing the North East as a hive of innovation, the Great Exhibition of the North also encourages organisations across the region to embrace the spirit of collaboration by forging new partnerships and strengthening existing ones.
The NBS and Ryder exhibition was developed collaboratively to have a bigger impact and excite people about the future of the built environment by focusing on their shared vision for the future of construction.
Ryder will be opening the doors to Cooper’s Studios on Westgate Road, Newcastle, with its event – Horse to Hyperloop – in which participants can explore the history of one of the world’s last remaining horse and carriage repositories and travel into an interactive world of pioneering transport, technology and design.
Visitors will have the opportunity to become a city architect for the day and 3D model their own structure to take home. There will also be the chance to design a carriage for Northern Arc, the revolutionary Hyperloop travel system and watch personalised pods travel around the atrium in the automated tubing simulation.
Mark Clasper, director at Ryder said: “We’re delighted to be part of this collaborative demonstration of the fantastic businesses, skills and talent we have here in the north and to showcase our pioneering initiatives like PlanBEE and Northern Arc to a new audience.
“We hope to inspire the next generation of construction professionals and help open up new opportunities for the region’s economy and development.
“Visitors to Horse and Hyperloop can expect a fun and hands-on experience into the life of an architect. We want people of all ages to understand the huge impact excellent design has on the environment and the world we live in.”
The Great Exhibition of the North will run from 22 June until 9 September 2018 and is expected to attract 3 million people into the region, with an approximate £189m boost to the North East economy.
Find out more about the exhibition here.
Visitors to Horse and Hyperloop can expect a fun and hands-on experience into the life of an architect. We want people of all ages to understand the huge impact excellent design has on the environment and the world we live in.– Mark Clasper, Ryder
