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Book Synopsis
Now in a fully updated new edition, this work presents the leading guide to architectural programming, giving the design practitioner a clear procedure when programming a building of any scale.

Table of Contents
Foreword vii

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

Part One 1 Problem Seeking

An Architectural Programming Primer

Overview 2

The Primer 2

The Search 4

Programmers and Designers 6

Analysis and Synthesis 8

The Separation 10

The Interface 12

Process 14

Five Steps 14

Procedure 16

Considerations 18

The Whole Problem 18

Four Considerations 20

Framework 22

Information 24

Information Index Matrix 26

Organizing Information 28

Two- Phase Process 30

Data Clog 32

Processing and Discarding 34

Participation 36

User on Team 36

Effective Group Action 38

Team 40

Participatory Process 42

Background Information 43

Decision Making 44

Communication 46

Steps 48

Establish Goals 48

Collect and Analyze Facts 50

Uncover and Test Concepts 52

Determine Needs 66

Cost Estimate Analysis 68

Abstract to the Essence 70

State the Problem 72

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 6 March 2012
      ISBN-13 9781118084144
      978-1118084144
      ISBN-10 1118084144
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Now in a fully updated new edition, this work presents the leading guide to architectural programming, giving the design practitioner a clear procedure when programming a building of any scale.

      Table of Contents
      Foreword vii

      Preface ix

      Acknowledgments xi

      Part One 1 Problem Seeking

      An Architectural Programming Primer

      Overview 2

      The Primer 2

      The Search 4

      Programmers and Designers 6

      Analysis and Synthesis 8

      The Separation 10

      The Interface 12

      Process 14

      Five Steps 14

      Procedure 16

      Considerations 18

      The Whole Problem 18

      Four Considerations 20

      Framework 22

      Information 24

      Information Index Matrix 26

      Organizing Information 28

      Two- Phase Process 30

      Data Clog 32

      Processing and Discarding 34

      Participation 36

      User on Team 36

      Effective Group Action 38

      Team 40

      Participatory Process 42

      Background Information 43

      Decision Making 44

      Communication 46

      Steps 48

      Establish Goals 48

      Collect and Analyze Facts 50

      Uncover and Test Concepts 52

      Determine Needs 66

      Cost Estimate Analysis 68

      Abstract to the Essence 70

      State the Problem 72

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