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Cost, construction knowledge, coordination and continuity: what happens as a design becomes physical, and what changes when architecture and construction work as one process.

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  1. UnderstandBefore You Buy
  2. DefineBefore You Design
  3. Experience placeDefining Place
  4. DesignArchitecture
  5. BuildBuilding
  1. 01

    What Does It Mean to Build the Project Digitally Before Building It Physically?

    One project, built twice. Why resolving decisions while they are still information changes what physical construction is for.

  2. 02

    How Do You Keep a Project Budget Meaningful as a Project Moves Toward Construction?

    A budget isn't set once. How estimates evolve, and how allowances and contingency keep a project honest as it nears construction.

  3. 03

    When Should Construction Knowledge Enter an Architectural Project?

    Much of what is called preconstruction is really a design input. Which construction knowledge should enter earlier, and what remains.

  4. 04

    What Changes When Architecture and Construction Work as One Process?

    Integration isn't convenience, it's continuity. What changes when the people who design and build a project stay connected.

  5. 05

    What Should You Expect From a Design-Build Team?

    Design-build doesn't remove uncertainty. What an owner can reasonably expect from an integrated team, and what no team can promise.

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