Description
Book SynopsisNow 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 ContentsForeword 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
