6. Define what to build and provide alternative options
Translate building requirements into reality
Manage the building projects
7. To interpret and formulate the client's requirements
such as:
8. Plan the proper building design
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9. Clarify the client's requirements
Based on:
-site analysis
-building regulations
-building designs
Act as Mediators to submit drawings to authorities for
approval such as:
Planning
permission
Building
plan
10. Initiate Contract Awarding and obtain Certificate of Fitness
for Occupancy.
12. An analysis of the ability to complete a project sucessfully
1 CONFIRMING THE BUILDING
SPECIFICATIONS
2 ANALYSING MASS
AND ADJACENCIES
13. 3 ASSESSING SITE OPTIONS
AND CONSTRAINT
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ESTIMATING DESIGN,CONSTRUCTION
COST AND DURATION
Conceptualizing design.
Estimation of costs and types of materials needed.
Setting deadlines.
14. (1)PRELIMINARY-CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
Finalizing designer-client decisions.
Include evolution of a design as a final presentation to the client.
Plays an important part in developing the final configuration of a structure
Based on :
Client’s requirements
Site requirements
Design concept
15. (2) DETAILED DESIGNS
Enlarged drawings of the specifics
Usually provided by the architects
Depends entirely on the architect or designer
16. Process of obtaining something
Obtaining either, required materials or equipment.
To establish a contract with a Contractor.
Client or architect set a criteria for a contractor fulfill.
17. Inspect the building work at intervals
Act as an advisor on behalf of the client
Prepare site instructions
Administer & advise a client on
stage payments
18. STARTUP MANAGEMENT
Prepare full implementation plan
Prepare project implementation schedule
Mobilize project management team
Establish project facilities
Work delegations in each division
Implementing approved budget
19. STARTUP DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION
Place orders for priority items
Start critical qualification or pre-qualification procedures for
contractors
Establish union agreements
Plan or initiate safety and training programs
Implement any special technical controls, eg.,
-Interfacing and configuration
-Work order or change control procedures
23. A statement of a client's requirements,which forms the basis for appointing an
architect
Describes the requirements and costs that need to be reconciled and
accommodated
24. SKETCH
A rapidly executed freehand drawing
A quick way to develop and work through an idea
Show a relationship between parts in an informal
manner
FUNCTIONS
OF A SKETCH
Obtain a visual impression of shapes, types of
materials and size
25. BUBBLE DIAGRAM Represents information visually
Made out of symbols to explain concepts
FUNCTIONS
OF A
DIAGRAM Used to show spatial relationships
Present the plan out of designs, presentations and
developing strategies
26. (1) FLOOR PLAN
Initial diagram
A bird's eye view
Shows the arrangement of
spaces and structures within
a level.
Walls
Windows Doors
PRELIMINARY DRAWING
Prepared in the early phase of a building's design
Provide a mean of communication between the architect and the clients
27. (2) SITE PLAN
A floor plan super
imposed over an area
A bird's eye view
Shows the surrounding
features and boundaries
of the property such as
Trees
A car park
Road sides
28. (3) ORTHOGRAPHIC
PROJECTIONS
AXONOMETRICS are
commonly drawn at a 45
degree angle
ISOMETRICS are commonly
drawn at a 30 degree angle
3-dimensional drawings on
2 dimensional plane
29. A project is further refined and described
Decisions are made and evaluated
Concepts are solidified into actions
USES To see whether the design complies with local
policies and zoning laws
Acts as a reference for clients
Acts as a platform for consultants’ consultations
30. CONSTRUCTION DRAWING
A graphic and written record of the decisions made
Also known as blueprints
Must comply with the building codes
OTHER
USES
To be submitted to the local jurisdiction for a building permit
To apply for building plan approval from Building and
Construction Authority (BCA)
31. WORKING DRAWING
Shows features or requirements that need special attention
Subdivide into location, assembly and component drawings
Location Drawing Assembly Drawing
Component Drawin
USES
Convey technical information and are issued to
site for construction purposes
In order to manufacture, construct, assemble or install
a component or construction element
32. DETAILED DRAWING
Shows small part of the construction
Drawn at a larger scale
Includes a complete and exact description and dimensions of a construction
building
FUNCTIONS:
Specify how each
individual part is made
To show how each
components fit together
and function
33. An architect acts as a mediator of sorts in the field of architecture. Dealing with;
• clients and designers
• Contractors
• Quantity Surveyors
• Engineers
• Consultants
• end-users
We should acknowledge and appreciate their work for making sure that not only the
roofs above our heads keep us safe and warm, but can last for many more
generations to come.
CONCLUSION
34. http://www.aiafla.org/Consumer-Information_Role-of-an-Architect.cfm
http://www.riai.ie/consumer_services/working_with_an_architect/the_project_stag
es
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architect#Construction_role
http://fmsc.fullerton.edu/campusplanning/FeasibilityStudies.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_drawing
http://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/chapter/chapter-3-the-project-life-cycle-
phases-project-management/
http://books.google.com/books?id=VQYeHMGp2gwC&q=The+Architecture+of+th
e+Italian+Renaissance&dq=The+Architecture+of+the+Italian+Renaissance&pgis=
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http://www.donhead.com/Look%20Inside/Mckay2.pdf
The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings (Third Edition) by
Osamu A. Wakita & Richard M. Linde
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