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