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Does modularity trump usability? Assessing modular solutions for the public sector Riikka Kyrö Aalto University Tuuli Jylhä Delft University of Technology Antti Peltokorpi Aalto University
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Does modularity trump usability? Assessing
modular solutions for the public sector Riikka KyröAalto University
Tuuli JylhäDelft University of
TechnologyAntti PeltokorpiAalto University
Agenda
Theoretical framework
Study design
Findings and conclusions
Managerial implications and future research
Benefits Challenges
Modularity
Quality Lack of customisation
Sustainability Dimensional restrictions
Transferability
Adaptability Poor image
Low risk
Choi and Song 2014; Doran and Giannakis 2011; Edelman et al. 2016; Gosling et al. 2016; Jaillon and Poon 2010; Lawson et al. 2012; Nahmens and Bindroo 2011; Nahmens and Ikuma 2012; Pasquire and Gibb 2002;
Quale et al. 2012; Da Rocha et al. 2015; Vihola et al. 2016
Study design
Qualitative case study with purposive sampling. Focus on the public healthcare sector in Finland.
9 interviews (32-66 min each) conducted during Nov-Dec 2016
• Producer organization (4 Producer representatives)
• User organization (4 Users; 1 User-Client):• Case Hyvinkää• Hospital campus with ’satellite’
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N2 Producer Sales Director
N3 Producer Head Designer
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N8 User Chief Physician
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Identified benefits and challengesAdaptability: Possibility to remove or add interior walls
Dimensional restrictions
Adaptability: Expanding existing buildings with attached modular facilities
Other technical limitations
Quality: Indoor Comfort Lack of Customization: Reuse of modules
Quality: Standardized solutions Lack of Customization: Schedule
Safety: Expanding existing buildings with attached modular facilities
Conclusions
Modular facilities function well in their intended use and users consider the facilities flexible, adaptable, and of good quality.
Modular facilities would make the healthcare building stock more adaptable to fast-paced demographic changes and changing user requirements.
Modularity does not guarantee fast delivery: if customization is wanted, it takes time.
Managerial implications
Look into opportunities to replace a portion of facilities with transferable modules: have the right space at the right place at the right time.
Enhance collaboration between module producers, end-users, and clients to further enhance the usability of modular facilities.
Ensure an adequate level of customization, even if that led to longer delivery time for the modules.
Future research avenues
Identify problematic areas in communication between the different stakeholders (Producer – Client – User). Determine appropriate level of end-user participation in the design phase, to achieve better usability in the use phase.
• More case studies with different types of facilities: schools, daycares
• Interviews with Clients i.e. municipal actors: architects, real estate managers, decision makers
• Action research with observations throughout a project delivery from design to operations
Thank you!
D.Sc. Riikka Kyrö
Twitter: @riikka_kyro
Assistant Professor
Tuuli Jylhä
Assistant Professor
Antti Peltokorpi
