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Schematic Design - Developing a Project Budget

Matt Fajkus Architecture

Of course, each project is unique and complex sites or functional requirements can add additional costs to these elements. The hard cost of construction is typically the cost for construction of the building, materials, labor, basic site work, and the general contractor’s fee.

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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. All the logistics must be figured out before they can move on to design concepts and proposals. Construction Administration Phase Now the project can finally come to life!

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The National Speed Skating Oval or the Ice Ribbon by Populous

aasarchitecture

Ltd Site Area: 17 hectares Gross Floor Area: ? Ltd Client: Beijing State Asset Management Co. Ltd Client: Beijing State Asset Management Co. Ltd (BSAM) Owner: Beijing National Speed Skating Oval Management Co.,

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Singapore’s new Science Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects

aasarchitecture

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.

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Leach Botanical Garden, Portland, Oregon

e-architect

Work is organized into three principle activities: 1) Design Development and Entitlement Processes ; 2) Site Development Permits and Construction Documents for Upper Garden Development ; and 3) eighteen months of construction. The first phase is approximately seven acres.