Read time: 4 minutes At the inception of a project the architect needs to establish the project brief or how the brief is to be prepared. A design ...

Read time: 1 minute If the client does not have a brief, and the architect is asked to control and document the briefing process, the time and cost ...

Concept design comprises two phases: pre-design – the research and information-gathering phase – and the design phase. During the design phase, you ...

Pre-design comprises the research and information-gathering phase of the concept design stage. In this phase, obtain the client's brief; arrange, ...

At the onset of a project and throughout the preliminary design phases, you should consider and investigate any factors and considerations that may ...

During the design development (developed design) phase, develop the approved concept design and provide documentation to explain it to the client; ...

Read time: 3 minutes Co-design in the built environment is more than consultation – it involves having equal seats at the table for consumers, ...

Read time: 5 minutes The subject of slip resistance in architecture is complex but vital. Beyond the legal obligations and compliance with the ...

Read time: 2 minutes A design workshop, or more accurately a design charrette, draws together the architect and the principal members of the design ...

It is becoming increasingly well understood that there is a widespread problem with building health issues in our modern built environment. Sealed, ...