Asu history and theory lecture 3a programming 14 10 2017

ASU – Ain Shams University Faculty of Engineering Department of Architectural Engineering ARC 122: History & Theory of Architecture Fall 2017 Instructor: Dr. Yasser Mahgoub

Lecture 4 - Programming

The Project Lifecycle • Project Selection - define the goals (wants, needs, requirements, etc.); • Programming - research and document the related issues (facts, problems, potentialities, etc.); • Preliminary Design - in a schematic form, acknowledge the impact of those issues on the goals; • Design Development - interpret the spatial expression of the design, goals and issues; • Final Design - resolve the issues, and the inter-relationships, of the design, goals, and issues; • Documentation - prepare the contract drawings and specifications; • Construction - facilitate and monitor the fabrication and assembly of the built environment; and, • Evaluation - assess the quality of the built environment and its impact on the project's goals and users.

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INTRODUCTION What is architectural programming?  Architectural programming is the research and decisionmaking process that defines the problem(s) to be solved by design.  Architectural programming is basically a research process to gather, analyze and document relevant information (human factors, functions & activities, relationships, cost, ordinances, site, climate…etc.) and then reach a conclusion.  Architectural programming establishes the appropriate criteria for the proper design solution (a guide), to identify the forces that influences the design (both internal and external).

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Architectural programming is the first step of the project lifecycle. Decisions taken at this stage affect the cost and operation of the project in the future.

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The most cost-effective time to make changes is during programming. This phase of a project is the best time for interested parties to influence the outcome of a project.

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PROGRAMMING FRAMEWORK

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PROGRAMMING FRAMEWORK

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Part I: PREPARING FOR PROGRAMMING Ch. 1: Introduction • The Professional Practice Arena – Programming vs. Design • The act of programming implies a separation of the criteria definition process from the design act

Part I: PREPARING FOR PROGRAMMING Ch. 1: Introduction • Professional Issues and Programming

Project Scale

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Part I: PREPARING FOR PROGRAMMING Ch. 1: Introduction • Who does architectural programming?

– Clients: Those who build frequently – developers – real-estate companies - …

– Consultants: Develop the program independently of the design architects – Architects: In-house effort.

– A designer should always review the entire document before proceeding with design.

Part I: PREPARING FOR PROGRAMMING Ch. 2: Thinking About Thinking • Analyze and Synthesize – To Analyze means to take something apart mentally and examine its parts.

• Social situation: who, what, …

• Building: site, dimensions, interior layout, structural system, mechanical systems, initial and operating cost, architectural style, the precedents of its style.

Part I: PREPARING FOR PROGRAMMING Ch. 2: Thinking About Thinking • Analyze and Synthesize – To Synthesize means to put parts together and understand the whole.

• Social situation: Statement that sum it up.

• Building: Neo-classical, neo-colonial

Part I: PREPARING FOR PROGRAMMING Ch. 2: Thinking About Thinking • Analyze and Synthesize – Analysis and Synthesis are opposites.

Analysis

Synthesis

Part I: PREPARING FOR PROGRAMMING Ch. 2: Thinking About Thinking • Analyze and Synthesize – Scales of Design • Site analysis: topography, vegetation, wind direction, sun angles, parking

Context

Problem

Part I: PREPARING FOR PROGRAMMING Ch. 2: Thinking About Thinking • Common Characteristics of Architectural Programming Formats 1. Literature search on building typology 2. Definition of goals, criteria, objectives and issues: Performance criteria, Priority statements, Goals for priority issues, Establish goals, …

3. Gather data, analyze information and Synthesize: Literature survey, User descriptions, …

4. Develop alternatives, strategies and approaches 5. Evaluation 6. Separate programming from design 7. Costs implications

Part I: PREPARING FOR PROGRAMMING Ch. 2: Thinking About Thinking

Information Scale

• Phasing Architectural Programming Master Plan

Design Development

Schematic Design Small Remodeling Project

Design Considerations - Facts • Human (activities and characteristics) • Environmental (site and climate) • Cultural (traditions, laws, codes, and ordinances) • Technical • Other

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