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Schematic Design - Developing a Project Budget

Matt Fajkus Architecture

When starting a remodel or new construction project, an important early step is developing your budget to set realistic expectations and avoid surprises midway through the design process. Of course, each project is unique and complex sites or functional requirements can add additional costs to these elements.

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Refining Design – The Design Development Phase

Matt Fajkus Architecture

After the schematic design phase has been completed and a viable project budget has been developed, it is time to design the building’s structural system, layer in mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and refine the design of functional spaces.

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The Commercial Design Process: How it Works in Cape Town

DesignScape Architects

The architect will begin space planning, land zoning, and business zoning for the site, and create estimations for the cost and timeframe of the project. Architects in South Africa will need to work within the land zoning laws concerning environmental protection and commercial space development.

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The National Speed Skating Oval or the Ice Ribbon by Populous

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Populous Senior Principal and co-Project Director on NSSO Andrew James said to be selected as the chief designer of an Olympic sports venue was a huge honour. Ltd Site Area: 17 hectares Gross Floor Area: ? Source by Populous. Photo Courtesy of Populous. Ltd Client: Beijing State Asset Management Co.

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Leach Botanical Garden, Portland, Oregon

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Wilbert Davies, who later became a notable California-based landscape architect, was retained by the Leach family to develop landscaping plans. Phase 1 focused on developing the upper garden and establishing connections between it and the lower, house and historic garden, garden. The first phase is approximately seven acres.

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Singapore’s new Science Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects

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The universal design principles of the new building will facilitate equal opportunities for all visitors, regardless of demographic or learning abilities. Image © Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA).

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ACLA Redesigns Buhl Community Park and Emphasizes the Importance of Community Connection

Architizer

Buhl Community Park – After winning a national competition to redesign the plaza in front of the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum ACLA began to work on integrating our design concepts with the physical realities and cultural context of the site. The essence of the design remained essentially enact through construction.