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What does FFE stand for?
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Furniture, furnishings, and equipment
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things in your house
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Furniture Installation Plan
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when furniture specifies and selections become more detailed, sized, types, scale, characteristics
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details
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Historical Influences on design
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Furniture produced in the present is influenced by various cultures in the past and they inspire new designs. Fashions have fallen from popularity . Antique and Modern
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where do designs come from?
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What date signifies antique furniture
Modern Furniture? |
1830
After late 1800's |
1800's
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Design Characteristics- Scale and Size
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In scale with human body opposed to the space. Must also work within a space
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based off of...
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Design Characteristics- Quality of Construction
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Craftsmanship and Durability. Depending on what the item is. Not everything has to be indestructible.
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how sturdy
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Design Characteristics- Guarantees and warranties
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Generally one year
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how long should it last?
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Function of Furniture
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More than one use often, or just one single function
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how many?
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Comfort
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How does the furniture accommodate the human body. Differ for each person based on their size and proportion. Comfort must satisfy a variety of types of people
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based off of...
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Furniture's ease of use
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Controls for a reclining section sofa must be easy to operate. Must be easy to clean, move, and reposition furniture
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movement
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Ergonomic Considerations
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accommodating the average size based on stats. Adjusting chairs which can help accommodate different bodies and positions
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sizes
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Psychological considerations
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placement can frustrate user or help calm. Sitting 2 to a sofa instead of 3. Crowding.
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personal comfort
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Basic height of chair or sofa
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14-21, average 17"
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less than 25
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Table space
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24" per person
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less than 25
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Twin Bed
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39” by 82”
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small
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Double Bed
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54” by 82”
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med
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Queen Bed
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60” by 82”
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med
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King Bed
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72” by 84”
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Large
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Modular Storage system
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open or closed shelving, drawers, fold out writing surface, cabinets.
floor to ceiling, closet, or freestanding |
normal
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Credenza
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behind the desk, easy access.
most are 29" high, 18-20" deep. |
location and size
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filing systems
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Vertical- 15" or 18" wide, 18" to 29" deep, wider than deep
Lateral- 15" or 18" wide, fit into narrow space |
vertical or lateral
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standard desk height
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29"
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same as credenza
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systems furniture
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vertical screen panels, work surfaces, and storage unites that can be arranged in a variety of configurations
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mobile, flex
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Term Credenza
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italian renaissance- sideboard for serving, storage for dishes, silverware, and linen.
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origin
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Wood
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veneer- decorative surface treatments, or finishing
bentwood- furniture made by placing thin strips of solid wood under pressure and steam to bend laminated-layering thin strips or blocks to produce various shapes |
v b l
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Wicker
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rattan- tough solid slender Asian palm. can be bent and secured, can be woven.
bamboo- tropical grass cane- flexible strips of plants, weave rush- tall marsh grass that is twisted into cords and woven in to chair seats |
R B C R
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Metals
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steel, aluminum, chromium, brass, iron. Can be finished with plating or baking with enamels and lacquers.
fire resistant. |
advantages
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Plastics
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molded, foamed, sprayed, vacuformed, blown, rolled. used with other materials, durable, easy to clean
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how to use
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Upholstered furniture- springs
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S type- attachments made to frame and between springs
coil- held in by metal bands flat springs- bands of metal across, "give" |
3 types
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COM
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customer's own material. can order select fabrics from one manufacturer and have them shipped and put on their piece.
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covering a chair
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3 basic coverings for furniture
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Stain-solid and transparent
Bleach Protective Films- waxes, shellac, varnish, lacquer |
S B PF
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“Furnishings”
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Accessories, artwork, plants, signage
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A A P S
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Plants
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Artificial or living
Light available, humidity, pruning, water and feeding, type of light ect |
considerations
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Function vs. Decorative accessories
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Functional- lamps, glassware, coat racks, letter trays
Decorative- are not useful, just for decoration |
what do each include
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Sign and graphic types
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directional-directory, main floor
informational-main signs, special equipment, no smoking, handicap emergency-warning, caution, stop, notice, danger, fire exits |
D I E
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kitsch
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German term to describe foolish or pretentious taste
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negative
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Presentation Drawings
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spatial relationships, elements, materials, color, furniture, furnishings, and equipment. architecturally correct.
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details
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Construction drawings
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graphic representations, how to do construction, remodeling, installation, room labeling, dimensions, doors, windows, fixtures
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construction
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Floor Plan
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Construction Drawing, layout
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Basic
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section drawing plan
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Is a slice taken vertically through an object
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slit
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elevation drawing plan
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Straight on views, heights; Exterior, interior, and object elevations, flat view, often include color to help the client visualize.
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just elevation
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details plan
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very detailed, measurements, small details
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small
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electrical plan
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electrical outlets, devices, reflected ceiling plans, light fixtures, switches, and details. Looks like floor plan, only without furniture
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obvious
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installation plan
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furniture, furnishings- where it will be placed
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furn.
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reflected ceiling plan
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horizontal cut through the building, is used to indicate information such as ceiling material and layout, lighting fixtures ect...
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sllit
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Multiviews
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orthographic, depict reality through a group of related views
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different
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single views
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all three dimensions of form simultaneously
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same
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Paraline Drawings
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isometric- 30 degree
Oblique- 90 degree |
I and O
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one point perspective
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line vanishes to one point
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lines
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two point perspective
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line converges to two points, parallel or on the same horizontal line. corners or relationships between to walls or planes
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lines
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three point perspective
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three vanishing lines, usually to illustrate tall buildings
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tall
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study model
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study what space will look like, how they will relate, not the best quality, very rough draft
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temp
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presentation model
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much more detailed, nice quality
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final
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In keying sections and elevations on construction drawings, a circle is drawn with a line thru the middle.
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Letter Above- Elevation number, Letter Below- Page number
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E over PN
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Design/ specify
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when designer provides consultation without buying or reselling product. specify recommendations, but do not actually purchase
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preliminary
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Design/ merchandising
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designer becomes a merchant who procures products at a discount, places a markup, resells them to the client.
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selling
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Contracting
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hire construction contractors may hang drapery, instal wallpape. designer becomes directly involved with materials, labor, and results.
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construction
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Sole Proprietorship
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all profits and responsibilities belong to the sole owner. least expensive business to start, easiest to run. owner has control over everything, all profits are the owner's
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one person
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Partner
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made up of two or more persons, who operate enterprise for a profit, sharing risks and financial rewards. individuals who compliment each other
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two people
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Corporation
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exists apart from principal people owning it. protect individuals who own or run it, subject to govt. scrutiny, can be complicated
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complicated
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Hourly Fee
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rate per hour, marked up
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Fixed, flat, or stipulated fee
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does project for specific amount of money, estimate time
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percentage fee
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a percent of the total project cost, can include materials used and labor by other people
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fee plus expense or percentage
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small jobs, when services are not clearly defined
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mark up fee
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buying furniture and other goods, then selling them to the client and receiving a profit
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area or per square foot fee
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based off square feet in project
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What are the Contract Documents comprised of?
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Contracts, Construction Drawings, Specifications
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C CD S
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Feasibility
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preliminary investigations, assessment of the validity of a project. discussions and research take place to define scope of a problem
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1st step
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Programming
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formal research, documenting, defining specific goals. establishes current and projected requirements needed. cost and budge estimate
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2nd step
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Schematics
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depict physical and nonphysical relationships of a project. architectural drawings, graphic sketches, use input from consultants
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3rd step
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Preliminary Design
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sketches, presentations to client, define probable costs
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4th step
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Design Development
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define size and character of project, outline specifications, preliminary cost estimates, collaboration with professionals
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5th step
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Construction Documents
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working drawings, contractual documents, specifications, bidding, issue for price, cost analysis, selection of contractors
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6th step
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Construction
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building project, administration, observation, payments, punch lists, furniture and equipment installation
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7th step
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Move in and Evaluation
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move in- client occupies the project, small corrections
evaluation- follow up and evaluations |
8th and 9th step
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