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Designing better buildings quality and value in the built environment

Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: London Spon 2004Description: xx, 220p. 28cmISBN:
  • 0415315263
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 721
Summary: This illustrated book written by practitioners, clients, academics and other experts presents the latest thinking on what design quality is and how it can be achieved. Summarises the benefits that arise from good design with the benefits illustrated through case study examples. Part one describes the perspective of clients and what they expect from design, with part two presenting case studies. Part three examines the processes necessary to achieve design quality, whilst part four discusses the issue of measuring design quality.

This illustrated book written by practitioners, clients, academics and other experts presents the latest thinking on what design quality is and how it can be achieved. Summarises the benefits that arise from good design with the benefits illustrated through case study examples. Part one describes the perspective of clients and what they expect from design, with part two presenting case studies. Part three examines the processes necessary to achieve design quality, whilst part four discusses the issue of measuring design quality.