Problem Seeking

The classic programming guide for architects and
clients --fully updated and revised

Architectural programming is a team effort that requires close
cooperation between architects and their clients. Problem
Seeking, Fifth Edition lays out a five-step procedure that
teams can follow when programming any building or series of
buildings, from a small house to a hospital complex. This simple
yet comprehensive process encompasses the entire range of factors
that influence the design of buildings.

This Fifth Edition of the only programming guide
appropriate for both architect and client features new information
related to BIM, integrated practice, and sustainable design when
programming. Supplemented with more than 120 illustrations and
diagrams updated for this edition, this indispensable resource
provides revised technical information and faster, easier access to
explanations, examples, and tools, including:

• Guidance on incorporating the latest technological tools when
  programming

• A primer on discounted cash flow analysis and net present value
  analysis

• Project statement examples organized by project phase and
  building type

• Useful techniques for data management, functional relationship
  analysis, and more

Auteur

William M. Peña, FAIA, a retired partner of Caudill
Rowlett Scott, is often referred to as the "father" of
architectural programming, having spent more than fifty years
developing, refining, and explaining the programming process.

Steven A. Parshall, FAIA, is a Senior Vice President of
HOK, Inc. and Director of Programing.He has been lead programmer on
more than 250 major international building projects

Résumé
The classic programming guide for architects and clients fully updated and revised Architectural programming is a team effort that requires close cooperation between architects and their clients. Problem Seeking, Fifth Edition lays out a five-step procedure that teams can follow when programming any building or series of buildings, from a small house to a hospital complex. This simple yet comprehensive process encompasses the entire range of factors that influence the design of buildings.

This Fifth Edition of the only programming guide appropriate for both architect and client features new information related to BIM, integrated practice, and sustainable design when programming. Supplemented with more than 120 illustrations and diagrams updated for this edition, this indispensable resource provides revised technical information and faster, easier access to explanations, examples, and tools, including:

• Guidance on incorporating the latest technological tools when programming

• A primer on discounted cash flow analysis and net present value analysis

• Project statement examples organized by project phase and building type

• Useful techniques for data management, functional relationship analysis, and more

Contenu
Foreword vii Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

Part One 1 Problem Seeking

An Architectural Programming Primer

Overview 2

The Primer 2

The Search 4

Programmers and Designers 6

Analysis and Synthesis 8

The Separation 10

The Interface 12

Process 14

Five Steps 14

Procedure 16

Considerations 18

The Whole Problem 18

Four Considerations 20

Framework 22

Information 24

Information Index Matrix 26

Organizing Information 28

Two- Phase Process 30

Data Clog 32

Processing and Discarding 34

Participation 36

User on Team 36

Effective Group Action 38

Team 40

Participatory Process 42

Background Information 43

Decision Making 44

Communication 46

Steps 48

Establish Goals 48

Collect and Analyze Facts 50

Uncover and Test Concepts 52

Determine Needs 66

Cost Estimate Analysis 68

Abstract to the Essence 70

State the Problem 72