... Becker's research (1991 in Brown, 2001) concluded that appropriate user involvement ... more ... Becker's research (1991 in Brown, 2001) concluded that appropriate user involvement was beneficial in the briefing process, but that the involvement of ... Critical appraisal of design management in architecture. ... Critical success factors for value management studies in construction ...
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN QUALITY ASSESSMENT BASED ON ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS: A CASE STUDY, 2014
Based on the problems of the current tools, this article introduces an Analytic Hierarchy Process... more Based on the problems of the current tools, this article introduces an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) based approach which aims to assess architectural design quality within the design process from the perspectives of stakeholders’ preferences, departing from a conception of architectural design quality which is in the eye of the beholder. This article considers the term “quality” in architectural design as the weighted sum of qualitative and quantitative preferences of the stakeholders. The goal of the approach is to collect and to categorise various decision perspectives
of each stakeholder for better decision making and forecasting, aiming to improve architectural design quality.
A decision support system was developed to increase flexibility and reduce costs in the design pr... more A decision support system was developed to increase flexibility and reduce costs in the design process of buildings. The most important terminology is presented as a set of building blocks to support the theory. Quality control is becoming increasingly more important in view of decreasing quantitative demands, increasing qualitative demands for differentiation in buildings, and shrinking financial means. Several terms related to the time dimension of buildings are discussed. Buildings are described in terms of systems (consisting of individual elements) and building oriented flexibility models. A financial economic calculating model for buildings is presented. The process model implements the flexibility model and the calculation method in a decision support system. Suggestions for further research are given.
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2002
... AD F. Den Otter 1 ,; Matthijs Prins 2. ... 1. `Face to face/meetings' and `on distance&#... more ... AD F. Den Otter 1 ,; Matthijs Prins 2. ... 1. `Face to face/meetings' and `on distance' communication: in communication `on distance', information is exchanged primarily verbally by short messages (Shannon, 1949) or non-verbally by using documents; within communication `face-to ...
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2002
... AD F. Den Otter 1 ,; Matthijs Prins 2. ... 1. `Face to face/meetings' and `on distance&#... more ... AD F. Den Otter 1 ,; Matthijs Prins 2. ... 1. `Face to face/meetings' and `on distance' communication: in communication `on distance', information is exchanged primarily verbally by short messages (Shannon, 1949) or non-verbally by using documents; within communication `face-to ...
Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 2010
A new approach of integrated design and delivery solutions (IDDS) aims to radically improve the p... more A new approach of integrated design and delivery solutions (IDDS) aims to radically improve the performance of the construction industries. IDDS builds upon recent trends in the construction industries that have seen the widespread adoption of technologies such as building information modelling (BIM) and innovative processes such as integrated project delivery. However, these innovations are seen to develop in isolation, with little consideration of the overarching interactions between people, process and technology. The IDDS approach is holistic in that it recognizes that it is only through a combination of initiatives such as skill development, process re-engineering, responsive information technology, enhanced interoperability and integrating knowledge management, among others, that radical change can be achieved. To implement IDDS requires step changes in many project aspects, and this gap between current performance and that required for IDDS is highlighted. The research required to bridge the gaps is identified in four major aspects of collaborative processes, workforce skills, integrated information and knowledge management.
... Becker's research (1991 in Brown, 2001) concluded that appropriate user involvement ... more ... Becker's research (1991 in Brown, 2001) concluded that appropriate user involvement was beneficial in the briefing process, but that the involvement of ... Critical appraisal of design management in architecture. ... Critical success factors for value management studies in construction ...
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN QUALITY ASSESSMENT BASED ON ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS: A CASE STUDY, 2014
Based on the problems of the current tools, this article introduces an Analytic Hierarchy Process... more Based on the problems of the current tools, this article introduces an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) based approach which aims to assess architectural design quality within the design process from the perspectives of stakeholders’ preferences, departing from a conception of architectural design quality which is in the eye of the beholder. This article considers the term “quality” in architectural design as the weighted sum of qualitative and quantitative preferences of the stakeholders. The goal of the approach is to collect and to categorise various decision perspectives
of each stakeholder for better decision making and forecasting, aiming to improve architectural design quality.
A decision support system was developed to increase flexibility and reduce costs in the design pr... more A decision support system was developed to increase flexibility and reduce costs in the design process of buildings. The most important terminology is presented as a set of building blocks to support the theory. Quality control is becoming increasingly more important in view of decreasing quantitative demands, increasing qualitative demands for differentiation in buildings, and shrinking financial means. Several terms related to the time dimension of buildings are discussed. Buildings are described in terms of systems (consisting of individual elements) and building oriented flexibility models. A financial economic calculating model for buildings is presented. The process model implements the flexibility model and the calculation method in a decision support system. Suggestions for further research are given.
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2002
... AD F. Den Otter 1 ,; Matthijs Prins 2. ... 1. `Face to face/meetings' and `on distance&#... more ... AD F. Den Otter 1 ,; Matthijs Prins 2. ... 1. `Face to face/meetings' and `on distance' communication: in communication `on distance', information is exchanged primarily verbally by short messages (Shannon, 1949) or non-verbally by using documents; within communication `face-to ...
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2002
... AD F. Den Otter 1 ,; Matthijs Prins 2. ... 1. `Face to face/meetings' and `on distance&#... more ... AD F. Den Otter 1 ,; Matthijs Prins 2. ... 1. `Face to face/meetings' and `on distance' communication: in communication `on distance', information is exchanged primarily verbally by short messages (Shannon, 1949) or non-verbally by using documents; within communication `face-to ...
Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 2010
A new approach of integrated design and delivery solutions (IDDS) aims to radically improve the p... more A new approach of integrated design and delivery solutions (IDDS) aims to radically improve the performance of the construction industries. IDDS builds upon recent trends in the construction industries that have seen the widespread adoption of technologies such as building information modelling (BIM) and innovative processes such as integrated project delivery. However, these innovations are seen to develop in isolation, with little consideration of the overarching interactions between people, process and technology. The IDDS approach is holistic in that it recognizes that it is only through a combination of initiatives such as skill development, process re-engineering, responsive information technology, enhanced interoperability and integrating knowledge management, among others, that radical change can be achieved. To implement IDDS requires step changes in many project aspects, and this gap between current performance and that required for IDDS is highlighted. The research required to bridge the gaps is identified in four major aspects of collaborative processes, workforce skills, integrated information and knowledge management.
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of each stakeholder for better decision making and forecasting, aiming to improve architectural design quality.
of each stakeholder for better decision making and forecasting, aiming to improve architectural design quality.