Preface                                            ix
Acknowledgements                                   xiii
        List of figures                            xv
  About the book                                   1   (14)
    Introduction                                   1   (2)
    The purpose of the book                        3   (2)
    How to use the book                            5   (3)
    The Project File                               8   (1)
    Project File content and structure             9   (1)
    Useful reference sources                       10  (5)
SECTION 1 The Basics
  Design and the designers                         15  (20)
    Introduction                                   15  (1)
    The elements of product design                 16  (3)
    The elements of building design                19  (2)
    The design process                             21  (3)
    Judging the success of design                  24  (1)
    Professional responsibility                    25  (2)
    The development teams                          27  (4)
    The design and construction process            31  (2)
    Useful reference sources                       33  (2)
  Communication                                    35  (32)
    Introduction                                   35  (1)
    Written communication                          36  (2)
    Writing a letter                               38  (1)
    Writing a report                               39  (2)
    Drawings                                       41  (19)
    Organizing and managing meetings               60  (5)
    Useful reference sources                       65  (2)
  Permissions and Approvals                        67  (20)
    Introduction                                   67  (1)
    Legal constraints                              68  (2)
    Planning                                       70  (2)
    Building Control                               72  (4)
    Other agencies                                 76  (2)
    Construction (Design and Management)           78  (1)
    Regulations 1994 (CDM)
    CDM responsibilities                           79  (3)
    The client                                     82  (1)
    Useful reference sources                       83  (4)
SECTION 2 The Design Period
  Inception                                        87  (20)
    Introduction                                   87  (1)
    Personal organization                          88  (1)
    The client                                     89  (3)
    The client's brief                             92  (2)
    Analysing the client's brief                   94  (2)
    The site                                       96  (5)
    Assessing the need for consultants             101 (2)
    Development possibilities and limitations      103 (2)
    Project File content                           105 (1)
    Useful reference sources                       106 (1)
  Design planning                                  107 (14)
    Introduction                                   107 (2)
    The concept of programming                     109 (1)
    Time management                                110 (2)
    Stage by stage programming                     112 (4)
    The completed programme                        116 (3)
    Project File content                           119 (1)
    Useful reference sources                       119 (2)
  The design brief                                 121 (42)
    Introduction                                   121 (2)
    The client                                     123 (3)
    The building type                              126 (7)
    Evaluation and prioritization                  133 (2)
    The site                                       135 (16)
    Collecting information                         151 (1)
    Surveying and measurement                      152 (1)
    Recording survey information                   153 (2)
    Research and enquiry                           155 (2)
    Preliminary design ideas                       157 (3)
    Project File content                           160 (1)
    Useful reference sources                       161 (2)
  The Design: Function Part 1 How buildings are    163 (22)
  used
    Introduction                                   163 (3)
    Activity and flow                              166 (2)
    Anthropometrics                                168 (1)
    Ergonomics                                     169 (1)
    The needs of special groups                    170 (2)
    Understanding individual movements             172 (5)
    Orientation                                    177 (2)
    Circulation                                    179 (3)
    Project File content                           182 (1)
    Useful reference sources                       183 (2)
  The Design: Function Part 2 Design and           185 (22)
  construction constraints
    Introduciton                                   185 (1)
    Size and dimensions                            185 (5)
    Construction constraints                       190 (6)
    Environmental and communication services       196 (2)
    Green issues                                   198 (2)
    Landscaping and planting                       200 (1)
    Cost control                                   201 (2)
    Project File content                           203 (1)
    Useful reference sources                       204 (3)
  The Design: Aesthetics                           207 (34)
    Introduction                                   207 (2)
    Visual perception                              209 (1)
    Visual hierarchy                               210 (2)
    Elements of composition                        212 (6)
    Form                                           218 (6)
    Proportion                                     224 (4)
    Detail                                         228 (2)
    Colour                                         230 (2)
    Colour as an element in design                 232 (3)
    Construction constraints                       235 (2)
    The effects of weathering                      237 (2)
    The implications of wear and tear              239 (1)
    Project File content                           239 (1)
    Useful reference sources                       240 (1)
  Construction information                         241 (24)
    Introduction                                   241 (2)
    Working drawings                               243 (6)
    Specifications                                 249 (5)
    Schedules                                      254 (3)
    Bills of Quantities                            257 (2)
    Cost control                                   259 (2)
    Project File content                           261 (2)
    Useful reference sources                       263 (2)
  Pre-contract administration                      265 (18)
    Introduction                                   265 (1)
    Professional responsibilities                  266 (1)
    Form of Contract                               267 (2)
    Tendering arrangements                         269 (4)
    The construction programme                     273 (3)
    Pre-contract arrangements                      276 (2)
    Project File content                           278 (2)
    Useful reference sources                       280 (3)
SECTION 3 The Construction Period
  Construction supervision                         283 (14)
    Introduction                                   283 (2)
    Communication                                  285 (3)
    Supervision and inspection                     288 (1)
    Quality control                                289 (2)
    Variations                                     291 (1)
    Valuations                                     292 (1)
    Progress                                       293 (1)
    Disputes                                       294 (1)
    Project File content                           295 (1)
    Useful reference sources                       296 (1)
  Completion                                       297 (8)
    Introduction                                   297 (1)
    Snagging                                       298 (1)
    Handover                                       299 (2)
    Latent defects and final account               301 (1)
    Customer satisfaction                          302 (1)
    Project File content                           303 (2)
  Feedback                                         305 (4)
    Introduction                                   305 (1)
    Lessons for the development team               306 (3)
  Conclusion                                       309 (2)
Appendix                                           311 (2)
Index                                              313