COURSE TITLE : ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE (DA187201)
Credits: 2 credits
Semester: II
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To understand the role of architects in the building enterprise, legal aspects, business management, marketing and financial planning, method & strategy of communication, production of construction documents including working drawings, building specifications and construction cost estimate.
COMPETENCY
- Ability to comprehend the role of architects to carry out project regarding both the clients and the experts (consultants) as well as internal affair inside the firm;
- Ability to comprehend architectural design process from pre-design phase through production of the construction documents;
- Ability to understand and solve the problems during the design process concerning technical issues, legal aspects, business management, marketing as well as financial planning.
SUBJECTS
- Project management
- Design management
- Building codes & guidance to design all systems related to building
- Construction documents
- Design communication method
- Business management & marketing
REFERENCES
- Liebing, Ralph W. (2008): Construction of Architecture – From Design to Built ; John Wiley & Sons. Inc., New Jersey
- Gould, Frederick; Joyce, Nancy E. (2008): Construction Project Management (3rd edition) ; Prentice Hall;
- Sydney, Levy. (2006): Project Management in Construction; McGraw-Hill Professional Engineering;
- Huth, Mark W. (2009): Understanding Construction Drawings; Delmar Cengage Learning;
- Emmit, Stephen (2006): Design Management for Architects; Blackwell Publishing, Oxford
