About this episode
From feats of engineering and art to exploring the unknown, the 2022 Most Influential Projects showcase innovative and creative efforts from teams across sectors and regions. We discuss two of these projects with: Alicia Tkacz, partner and architect, Stufish, London: Tkacz discusses how producers, animators, architects and pop superstars ABBA collaborated to create the immersive ABBA Voyage show and the bespoke ABBA Arena, how clear decision-making processes kept team members aligned, and how the show and venue could impact the future of entertainment. Steve Hebda, VP of farm development, Crop One Holdings, Newport, Rhode Island, USA: Hebda discusses developing Dubai’s Emirates Crop One, the world’s largest vertical farm, how team members collaborated and built trust with one another from across the globe and how this project will inform future vertical farm efforts. Key themes [01:24] PMI’s 2022 Most Influential Projects [02:16] Creating the ABBA Voyage concert experience and ABBA Arena [06:21] Problem solving to design and build a fully demountable venue [08:40] How ABBA Voyage and its bespoke arena could change entertainment [10:10] Building the world’s largest vertical farm in Dubai [11:46] Creating cohesive teams with clear communication and trust [15:06] Lessons learned for future vertical farms: Scalability and automation