CONTENTS
01 : The Design Process 10
The design process in action 12
Professional practice 20
Case study: Small Batch Coffee Company, UK 22
Interview: Chalk Architecture 24
Activity 25
02 : Understanding the Project 26
The client 28
The brief 30
Design analysis 32
Design research 38
Case study: presenting ideas 44
Case study: Republic of Fritz Hansen, UK 48
Interview: Fritz Hansen 50
Activity 51
03 : Understanding the Space 52
Understanding spatial relationships 54
Case study: Construction drawings 56
A typology of technical drawing 60
Case study: Steel Lady House, South Korea 68
Interview: Chae-Pereira Architects 70
Activity 71
04 : Understanding Building Structures 72
Building construction principles 74
Materials for construction 78
Mechanical and electrical systems 84
Case study: Olson Headquarters, USA 86
Interview: Gensler 88
Activity 89
05 : Organizing the Space 90
Design development 92
Human dimensions and scale 98
Proportioning systems 102
Ordering systems 106
Inclusive design 114
Case study: The Old Bengal Warehouse, UK 116
Interview: Conran & Partners 118
Activity 119
06 : The Human Interface 120
Materials and finishes 122
The decorative scheme 132
Acoustics 138
Furniture 142
Color 146
Light 154
Case study: Greene Street Loft, USA 158
Interview: Slade Architecture 160
Activity 161
07 : Sustainable Design 162
Why is sustainability an issue? 164
Where choices are made 166
Materials — some thoughts 172
Case study: The Dutch Mountain House, NL 174
Interview: Denieuwegeneratie 176
Activity 177
08 : Communicating Design 178
Telling the story 180
Presentation drawings 182
Presentation boards 190
Multimedia presentations 197
Activity 199
Bibliography 200
Index 204
Picture credits 206
Acknowledgments 208