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Step 1 - Project Programming
The design process begins with a statement of the
project's scope, the activities to be accommodated, and
any special requirements or considerations that will
guide the design.
Programming seeks to define the issues and problems the
design process must address and resolve. Generally,
programming operates at two interconnected levels: a
pragmatic level, on which specific requirements are
listed and interrelated, and an aspiration level, which
strives to capture the client's dreams, hopes and
desires. Each level is important and each informs the
other.
Step 2 - Schematic Design
The primary objective of Schematic Design is to arrive
at a clearly defined, feasible concept and to present
the information in a way that facilitates client's
understanding and acceptance.
Schematic Design establishes the general scope, concept
and scale of the design, while showing the relationships
among the components of the project.
1. A site plan
2. Plans for each level
3. Elevations
4. Key sections
5. Roof plan
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Step 3 - Design Development
Design development is the period in which the design
itself achieves the refinement and coordination
necessary for it to become a polished work of
architecture. The primary purpose of design development
is to further define and describe all aspects of the
project so that what remains is the final step of
construction drawings.
Step 4 - Construction Documents
Once a design has been developed and approved, the
architect assembles the drawings and specifications that
communicate the requirement for construction of the
project.
The construction documents serve multiple purposes:
1. They communicate to the owner, in detail, what the
project involves
2. They establish the contractual obligations the owner
and contractor owe each other during the project
3. They may be the basis for obtaining regulatory and
financial approvals needed to proceed with construction
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