Waugh Thistleton Architects

Menu

System Design

Scalable and sustainable building solutions.

We design low-carbon, kit-of-parts building systems for the repeatable delivery of residential, commercial, industrial, and educational projects. Drawing on our expertise in mass timber and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), we create standardised, sustainable solutions tailored to site-specific applications and client product portfolios. Our work includes defining prefabricated assemblies and specifications that simplify construction, empower adaptability, and enable disassembly. We can create solutions from first principles or collaborate with project teams to adapt existing design proposals. 

Benefits 

  • Efficiency - Reduce time and cost through standardised system delivery. 

  • Sustainability - Lower embodied carbon and minimise material waste. 

  • Scalability - Apply solutions consistently across multiple sites or portfolios. 

  • Flexibility - Adapt designs to meet specific site, use, or planning requirements. 

  • Quality - Ensure high performance through coordinated technical design. 

  • Integration - Align with procurement, ESG, and operational goals. 

  • Certainty - Reduce risk through early, informed decision-making. 

  • Innovation - Unlock the benefits of MMC and mass timber at scale. 

  • Clarity - Communicate your goals to project teams using clear design guidance. 

Outputs 

  • Illustrative design and construction guides. 

  • Standardised written specifications.