First world building design using third world experiences and advanced technologies

A holistic approach to the design and procurement of a project should result in a building, which can become uniquely embedded in its natural, social and economic environments, like a living system. In a strange way my African experience has lead me to these ideas and I shall talk about why I think this has happened This conference has its focus on the importance of the role of simulation techniques and I shall show how  these  have  become  an  essential  part  of  the process.