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Architectural Management: International Research and Practice

Author/EditorEmmitt, S. & Prins, M. & Otter, A.D. (Author)
Prins, Matthijs (Author)
Otter, Ad den (Author)
ISBN: 9781405177863
Pub Date27/03/2009
BindingHardback
Pages344
Dimensions (mm)252(h) * 180(w) * 23(d)
Architectural Management represents the state of the art of research and practice in the field and includes contributions from leading international figures. The book looks back at over a decade of research into architectural management, considers the present challenges and opportunities, and looks to the future.
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Architectural Management represents the state of the art of research and practice in the field and includes contributions from leading international figures. The book looks back at over a decade of research into architectural management, considers the present challenges and opportunities, and looks to the future. You'll find a review of earlier work and developments as well as a focus on new research areas. The book is divided into six sections representing topical themes, each section contains two research-based chapters and one practical case study. Case studies are from six European countries - Belgium, Denmark, Finland, The Netherlands, Norway, and the UK.

Architectural Management represents the state of the art of research and practice in the field and includes contributions from leading international figures. The book looks back at over a decade of research into architectural management, considers the present challenges and opportunities, and looks to the future. You'll find a review of earlier work and developments as well as a focus on new research areas. The book is divided into six sections representing topical themes, each section contains two research-based chapters and one practical case study. Case studies are from six European countries - Belgium, Denmark, Finland, The Netherlands, Norway, and the UK.

Professor Stephen Emmitt and Dr. Matthijs Prins are coordinators of the CIB working group W096 Architectural Management. Dr. Ad den Otter is press officer for CIBW096. All three editors are long-term members of CIBW096 and have published widely on aspects of architectural management.

Introduction. Section 1 Valuing Design. Chapter 1 Architectural value (Matthijs Prins). Chapter 2 Risk management and cross-cultural leadership intelligence (Thomas Grisham and Parthasarathy Srinivasan). Case Study A Exploring the value universe: A values-based approach to design management (Anders Kirk Christoffersen and Stephen Emmitt). Section 2 Communicating Design VALUES Chapter 3 Researching interpersonal communication in AEC projects (Christopher A. Gorse). Chapter 4 Managing effectiveness of asynchronous and synchronous design team communication (Ad den Otter). Case Study B Architectural design management using a project web (Filip Declercq, Henk-jan Pels and Ad den Otter). Section 3 Design Management Chapter 5 Collaborative architectural design management (Rizal Sebastian and Matthijs Prins). Chapter 6 Concurrent design: a model for integrated product development (Marcio Fabricio and Silvio Melhado). Case Study C Design management tools for concurrent construction (Jarmo Antero Raveala, Matti Kruus and Juhani Kiiras). Section 4 Inclusive Design Chapter 7 Management tools for sustainable and adaptive building design (Cecile Flyen Oyen and Susanne Balslev Nielsen). Chapter 8 User involvement and the role of briefing (Per Anker Jensen and Elsebet Frydendal Pedersen). Case Study D Patient focus throughout the process: the case of St. Olav's University Hospital (Geir K. Hansen and Monica Jenso). Section 5 INTEGRAL DESIGN AND INNOVATION. Chapter 9 Integral design method: a conceptual architectural management tool (Wim Zeiler, Perica Savanovic and Emile Quanjel). Chapter 10 Design and construction integration: A lean perspective (Bo Jorgensen). Case study E Management of complex free form design and engineering processes (Mick Eekhout and Barbara van Gelder). Section 6 Architectural practice and education. Chapter 11 Managing design effort in architectural offices (Stephen Emmitt). Chapter 12 The architect's role (Ingrid Svetoft). Case study F Incorporating management into an undergraduate architectural design programme (Michael Daws and Peter Beacock).

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