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Author:   Andrew Pressman
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 21.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   0.744kg
ISBN:  

9780415595162

ISBN 10:   0415595169
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   07 December 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction to the Design Process Sidebar 1–1: What Is Good Design? Process Elements and Iterative Loops. Creativity and Epiphany. Design Attitude. Architectural Concepts. Design Process as Research 2. Influences and Inspiration Clients, Stakeholders, and the Program. Site and Context. Sidebar 2–1: Site Inventory Checklist. Environmentally Sensitive Design. Sidebar 2–2: Building Performance Strategies. Precedents and Historical Perspectives. Construction Technology and Materials. Budgets. Codes, Ordinances, and Regulations 3. Doing Design Sidebar 3–1: Tips for Doing Design. Sidebar 3–2: Common Mistakes in the Design Process. Seeking Dialogue and Criticism. Tools: Drawings, Physical Models, and Digital Media. Sidebar 3–3: Conceptual Design and Sustainability on the Computer. Synthesizing Program and Site Issues. Organizing Elements. Aesthetic and Formal Qualities. Building Systems Integration and Collaboration. Preliminary Design Presentations. Sidebar 3–4: Tips for Presentations. Charrettes and Competitions 4. Case Studies New England Residence. Global Heritage Hall. Autodesk A/E/C Division Headquarters.

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All-in-all, I highly recommend Designing Architecture: The Elements of Process by Andrew Pressman FAIA, no matter where one finds oneself in their career. - Randy Deutsch, Architect [The book] present[s] sound counsel and readable, clear summaries of what it's like to work as an architect [...]; how ideas are developed, presented, and discussed with clients and consultants; and what influences designs at each stage. -Thomas Leslie, Pickard Chilton Professor in Architecture, Iowa State University. Journal of Architectural Education [...] thoroughly guided and blissfully written, anybody going through it will feel the urge to start a design anew, such is the charisma of the writing. -Kunal Rakshit, Dept. of Architecture, Jadavpur University

All-in-all, I highly recommend Designing Architecture: The Elements of Process by Andrew Pressman FAIA, no matter where one finds oneself in their career. - Randy Deutsch, Architect [The book] present[s] sound counsel and readable, clear summaries of what it's like to work as an architect [...]; how ideas are developed, presented, and discussed with clients and consultants; and what influences designs at each stage. -Thomas Leslie, Pickard Chilton Professor in Architecture, Iowa State University. Journal of Architectural Education [...] thoroughly guided and blissfully written, anybody going through it will feel the urge to start a design anew, such is the charisma of the writing. -Kunal Rakshit, Dept. of Architecture, Jadavpur University

“All-in-all, I highly recommend Designing Architecture: The Elements of Process by Andrew Pressman FAIA, no matter where one finds oneself in their career.” – Randy Deutsch, Architect ""[The book] present[s] sound counsel and readable, clear summaries of what it’s like to work as an architect […]; how ideas are developed, presented, and discussed with clients and consultants; and what influences designs at each stage."" –Thomas Leslie, Pickard Chilton Professor in Architecture, Iowa State University. Journal of Architectural Education ""[…] thoroughly guided and blissfully written, anybody going through it will feel the urge to start a design anew, such is the charisma of the writing."" –Kunal Rakshit, Dept. of Architecture, Jadavpur University

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Andrew Pressman, FAIA, an architect and Professor Emeritus at the University of New Mexico, leads his own architectural firm in Washington, DC. His work has been featured in over thirty professional, scholarly, and popular publications. He has written six critically acclaimed books and holds a Master’s degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

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