Managing the building design process
Tunstall, Gavin
Managing the building design process - Ed.2 - Amsterdam,Boston,Oxford etc. Elsevier 2011 - xxiii,367p.
CONTENTS Preface xiii Acknowledgements xvii List of figures xix List of abbreviations xxi 1About the book 1 1.1Introduction 1 1.2The purpose of the book 2 1.3How to use this book? 7 1.4The Project File 9 1.5Project File content and structure 10 1.6Discussion points 11 1.7Further reading 12 SECTION 1The Basics 2Design and the designers 17 2.1 Introduction 17 2.2 The activity of design 17 2.3 The elements of product design 18 2.4 The elements of building design 22 2.5 The design process 24 2.6 Design co-ordination 28 2.7 Innovation 29 2.8 Risk 30 2.9 Design guidance 31 2.10 Judging the success of design 32 2.11 Professional responsibility 33 2.12 The development teams 35 2.13 An outline of the design and construction process 39 2.14 Discussion points 41 2.15 Further reading 41 3 Communication 43 3.1 Introduction 43 3.2 Exchanging information 43 3.3 Written communication 45 3.4 Informal and formal writing 47 3.5 Drawings 50 3.6 Computer-aided draughting (CAD) 70 3.7 Intranets and extranets 73 3.8 Organising and managing meetings 73 3.9 Formal presentations 78 3.10 Discussion points 79 3.11 Further reading 80 4 Permissions and approvals 81 4.1 Introduction 81 4.2 The significance of legal constraints 81 4.3 Statutory controls and regulations 83 4.4 Planning 85 4.5 Planning Applications 87 4.6 Building Control 88 4.7 Other agencies 94 4.8 The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 96 4.9 COM responsibilities 97 4.10 The client 100 4.11Discussion points 101 4.12 Further reading 102 SECTION 2The Design Period 5 Inception 107 5.1 Introduction 107 5.2 In the beginning 107 5.3 Personal organization 109 5.4 The client 110 5.5 The client's brief 112 5.6 Analysing the client's brief 114 5.7 The building type 116 5.9 Assessing the need for consultants 119 5.10 Development possibilities and limitations124 5.11 Project File content 126 5.12 Discussion points 128 5.13 Further reading 128 6 Design planning 131 6.1 Introduction 131 6.2 Time passes 131 6.3 The concept of programming 133 6.4 Time management 134 6.5 Stage-by-stage programming 137 6.6 The completed programme 140 6.7 Project File content 140 6.8 Discussion points 143 6.9 Further reading 143 7 The design brief 145 7.1 Introduction 145 7.2 Developing the client's brief 145 7.3 The client 147 7.4 The building type 150 7.5 Evaluation and prioritisation 157 7.6 The site 159 7.7 Collecting information 174 7.8 Surveying and measurement 175 7.9 Recording survey information 176 7.10 Research and enquiry 178 7.11 Preliminary design ideas 180 7.12 Project File content 182 7.13 Discussion points 184 7.14 Further reading 185 8 The Design: Function, Part 1 How buildings are used 187 8.1 Introduction 187 8.2 Form and function 188 8.3 Activity and flow 190 8.4 Anthropometries 193 8.5 Ergonomics 194 8.6 The needs of special groups 195 8.7 Understanding individual movements 197 8.8 Orientation 201 8.9 Circulation 203 8.10 Project File content 206 8.11 Discussion points 207 8.12 Further reading 207 9 The Design: Function, Part 2 Design and construction constraints 209 9.1 Introduction 209 9.2 Size and dimensions 209 9.3 Construction constraints 215 9.4 Environmental and communication services 222 9.5 Sustainability 225 9.6 Landscaping and planting 228 9.7 Cost control 229 9.8 Project File content 231 9.9 Discussion points 232 9.10 Further reading 232 10 The design: aesthetics 235 10.1 Introduction 235 10.2 The nature of aesthetics 235 10.3 Visual perception 237 10.4 Visual hierarchy 238 10.5 Elements of composition 241 10.6 Form 246 10.7 Proportion 251 10.8 Detail 254 10.9 Colour 257 10.10 Construction constraints 261 10.11 The effects of weathering 263 10.12 The implications of wear and tear 264 10.13 Project File content 265 10.14 Discussion points 266 10.15 Further reading 266 11 Construction information 269 11.1 Introduction 269 11.2 Making it work 269 11.3 Working drawings 271 11.4 Specifications 278 11.5 Schedules 282 11.6 Bills of Quantity 284 11.7 Cost control 287 11.8 Project File content 288 11.9Discussion points290 11.10 Further reading 290 12 Pre-contract administration 293 12.1 Introduction 293 12.2 The traditional route 293 12.3 Professional responsibilities 295 12.4 Forms of contract 296 1 2.5 Tendering arrangements 299 12.6 Tendering procedure300 12.7 Evaluating tenders 301 12.8 The construction programme 302 12.9 Pre-contract arrangements 305 12.10Project File content307 12.11Discussion points . 309 12.12Further reading 309 SECTION 3 Construction Period 13 Construction supervision 13.1 Introduction 313 13.2 The implications of reality 313 13.3 Communication 316 13.4 Supervision and inspection318 13.5 Quality control320 13.6 Variations 321 13.7 Valuations 322 13.8 Progress 323 13.9 Disputes 324 13.10Project File content 325 13.1. 1 Discussion points 327 13.1.2Further reading 327 14 Completion 329 14.1 Introduction 329 14.2 The end is in sight 329 14.3 Snagging 331 14.4 Handover 332 14.5 Latent defects and final account 332 14.6 Customer satisfaction 333 14.7 Project File content 335 14.8 Discussion points 336 14.9 Further reading 336 15 Feedback 337 15.1Introduction337 15.2 Lessons for the development team 338 15.3 Discussion points 340 15.4 Further reading 341 16 Conclusion 343 Professional organisations associated with the built environment 345 Glossary 353 Professional journals and publications (Sources of reference) 357 Index 359
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620.0042 / TUN
Managing the building design process - Ed.2 - Amsterdam,Boston,Oxford etc. Elsevier 2011 - xxiii,367p.
CONTENTS Preface xiii Acknowledgements xvii List of figures xix List of abbreviations xxi 1About the book 1 1.1Introduction 1 1.2The purpose of the book 2 1.3How to use this book? 7 1.4The Project File 9 1.5Project File content and structure 10 1.6Discussion points 11 1.7Further reading 12 SECTION 1The Basics 2Design and the designers 17 2.1 Introduction 17 2.2 The activity of design 17 2.3 The elements of product design 18 2.4 The elements of building design 22 2.5 The design process 24 2.6 Design co-ordination 28 2.7 Innovation 29 2.8 Risk 30 2.9 Design guidance 31 2.10 Judging the success of design 32 2.11 Professional responsibility 33 2.12 The development teams 35 2.13 An outline of the design and construction process 39 2.14 Discussion points 41 2.15 Further reading 41 3 Communication 43 3.1 Introduction 43 3.2 Exchanging information 43 3.3 Written communication 45 3.4 Informal and formal writing 47 3.5 Drawings 50 3.6 Computer-aided draughting (CAD) 70 3.7 Intranets and extranets 73 3.8 Organising and managing meetings 73 3.9 Formal presentations 78 3.10 Discussion points 79 3.11 Further reading 80 4 Permissions and approvals 81 4.1 Introduction 81 4.2 The significance of legal constraints 81 4.3 Statutory controls and regulations 83 4.4 Planning 85 4.5 Planning Applications 87 4.6 Building Control 88 4.7 Other agencies 94 4.8 The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 96 4.9 COM responsibilities 97 4.10 The client 100 4.11Discussion points 101 4.12 Further reading 102 SECTION 2The Design Period 5 Inception 107 5.1 Introduction 107 5.2 In the beginning 107 5.3 Personal organization 109 5.4 The client 110 5.5 The client's brief 112 5.6 Analysing the client's brief 114 5.7 The building type 116 5.9 Assessing the need for consultants 119 5.10 Development possibilities and limitations124 5.11 Project File content 126 5.12 Discussion points 128 5.13 Further reading 128 6 Design planning 131 6.1 Introduction 131 6.2 Time passes 131 6.3 The concept of programming 133 6.4 Time management 134 6.5 Stage-by-stage programming 137 6.6 The completed programme 140 6.7 Project File content 140 6.8 Discussion points 143 6.9 Further reading 143 7 The design brief 145 7.1 Introduction 145 7.2 Developing the client's brief 145 7.3 The client 147 7.4 The building type 150 7.5 Evaluation and prioritisation 157 7.6 The site 159 7.7 Collecting information 174 7.8 Surveying and measurement 175 7.9 Recording survey information 176 7.10 Research and enquiry 178 7.11 Preliminary design ideas 180 7.12 Project File content 182 7.13 Discussion points 184 7.14 Further reading 185 8 The Design: Function, Part 1 How buildings are used 187 8.1 Introduction 187 8.2 Form and function 188 8.3 Activity and flow 190 8.4 Anthropometries 193 8.5 Ergonomics 194 8.6 The needs of special groups 195 8.7 Understanding individual movements 197 8.8 Orientation 201 8.9 Circulation 203 8.10 Project File content 206 8.11 Discussion points 207 8.12 Further reading 207 9 The Design: Function, Part 2 Design and construction constraints 209 9.1 Introduction 209 9.2 Size and dimensions 209 9.3 Construction constraints 215 9.4 Environmental and communication services 222 9.5 Sustainability 225 9.6 Landscaping and planting 228 9.7 Cost control 229 9.8 Project File content 231 9.9 Discussion points 232 9.10 Further reading 232 10 The design: aesthetics 235 10.1 Introduction 235 10.2 The nature of aesthetics 235 10.3 Visual perception 237 10.4 Visual hierarchy 238 10.5 Elements of composition 241 10.6 Form 246 10.7 Proportion 251 10.8 Detail 254 10.9 Colour 257 10.10 Construction constraints 261 10.11 The effects of weathering 263 10.12 The implications of wear and tear 264 10.13 Project File content 265 10.14 Discussion points 266 10.15 Further reading 266 11 Construction information 269 11.1 Introduction 269 11.2 Making it work 269 11.3 Working drawings 271 11.4 Specifications 278 11.5 Schedules 282 11.6 Bills of Quantity 284 11.7 Cost control 287 11.8 Project File content 288 11.9Discussion points290 11.10 Further reading 290 12 Pre-contract administration 293 12.1 Introduction 293 12.2 The traditional route 293 12.3 Professional responsibilities 295 12.4 Forms of contract 296 1 2.5 Tendering arrangements 299 12.6 Tendering procedure300 12.7 Evaluating tenders 301 12.8 The construction programme 302 12.9 Pre-contract arrangements 305 12.10Project File content307 12.11Discussion points . 309 12.12Further reading 309 SECTION 3 Construction Period 13 Construction supervision 13.1 Introduction 313 13.2 The implications of reality 313 13.3 Communication 316 13.4 Supervision and inspection318 13.5 Quality control320 13.6 Variations 321 13.7 Valuations 322 13.8 Progress 323 13.9 Disputes 324 13.10Project File content 325 13.1. 1 Discussion points 327 13.1.2Further reading 327 14 Completion 329 14.1 Introduction 329 14.2 The end is in sight 329 14.3 Snagging 331 14.4 Handover 332 14.5 Latent defects and final account 332 14.6 Customer satisfaction 333 14.7 Project File content 335 14.8 Discussion points 336 14.9 Further reading 336 15 Feedback 337 15.1Introduction337 15.2 Lessons for the development team 338 15.3 Discussion points 340 15.4 Further reading 341 16 Conclusion 343 Professional organisations associated with the built environment 345 Glossary 353 Professional journals and publications (Sources of reference) 357 Index 359
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