Architectural programming is a team effort that requires close cooperation between architects and their clients. Problem Seeking, Fifth Edition lays out a five-step procedure that teams can follow when programming any building or series of buildings, from a small house to a hospital complex. This simple yet comprehensive process encompasses the entire range of factors that influence the design of buildings.
This Fifth Edition of the only programming guide appropriate for both architect and client features new information related to BIM, integrated practice, and sustainable design when programming. Supplemented with more than 120 illustrations and diagrams updated for this edition, this indispensable resource provides revised technical information and faster, easier access to explanations, examples, and tools, including:
Guidance on incorporating the latest technological tools when programming
A primer on discounted cash flow analysis and net present value analysis
Project statement examples organized by project phase and building type
Useful techniques for data management, functional relationship analysis, and more
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Part One 1 Problem Seeking
An Architectural Programming Primer
Overview 2
The Primer 2
The Search 4
Programmers and Designers 6
Analysis and Synthesis 8
The Separation 10
The Interface 12
Process 14
Five Steps 14
Procedure 16
Considerations 18
The Whole Problem 18
Four Considerations 20
Framework 22
Information 24
Information Index Matrix 26
Organizing Information 28
Two- Phase Process 30
Data Clog 32
Processing and Discarding 34
Participation 36
User on Team 36
Effective Group Action 38
Team 40
Participatory Process 42
Background Information 43
Decision Making 44
Communication 46
Steps 48
Establish Goals 48
Collect and Analyze Facts 50
Uncover and Test Concepts 52
Determine Needs 66
Cost Estimate Analysis 68
Abstract to the Essence 70
State the Problem 72
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