Sharkitecture.NET » Joint venture http://sharkitecture.net Study Guide for the California Supplemental Exam Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:58:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 You have been contracted to design a 30,000 sf nursing home, which is a project-type you do not have experience designing http://sharkitecture.net/2009/01/you-have-been-contracted-to-design-a-30000-sf-nursing-home-which-is-a-project-type-you-do-not-have-experience-designing/ http://sharkitecture.net/2009/01/you-have-been-contracted-to-design-a-30000-sf-nursing-home-which-is-a-project-type-you-do-not-have-experience-designing/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:41:36 +0000 admin http://sharkitecture.net/?p=206 What would you do to ensure your design is appropriate?

I would consult with a qualified expert in accessibility and barrier-free design, and potentially form a joint-venture with another firm with experience in this project-type. I would consider adding staff with experience with this job type, researching similar projects, meeting with http://www.oshpd.ca.gov/ agency people early on to determine their process.

]]> http://sharkitecture.net/2009/01/you-have-been-contracted-to-design-a-30000-sf-nursing-home-which-is-a-project-type-you-do-not-have-experience-designing/feed/ 0 When faced with a compressed schedule on a project what are your office’s options? http://sharkitecture.net/2009/01/when-faced-with-a-compressed-schedule-on-a-project-what-are-your-office%e2%80%99s-options-2/ http://sharkitecture.net/2009/01/when-faced-with-a-compressed-schedule-on-a-project-what-are-your-office%e2%80%99s-options-2/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:35:56 +0000 admin http://sharkitecture.net/?p=203 The owner should be informed that the schedule that they are requesting will require additional services to be achieved, and verify that this schedule can not be adjusted to be feasible without additional services. If the schedule can not be adjusted options may include hiring more staff, working client-approved overtime, forming a joint-venture with another firm to augment resources or out-sourcing drafting services. Each of these approaches has risks associated especially with regard to quality control, so the fee structure of the additional services required must reflect the increased liability and time incurred.

]]> http://sharkitecture.net/2009/01/when-faced-with-a-compressed-schedule-on-a-project-what-are-your-office%e2%80%99s-options-2/feed/ 0 How will you organize your office in terms of delegation of responsibilities? How will your responsibilities differ as a licensed architect? How will your ensure quality control? http://sharkitecture.net/2009/01/how-will-you-organize-your-office-in-terms-of-delegation-of-responsibilities-how-will-your-responsibilities-differ-as-a-licensed-architect-how-will-your-ensure-quality-control/ http://sharkitecture.net/2009/01/how-will-you-organize-your-office-in-terms-of-delegation-of-responsibilities-how-will-your-responsibilities-differ-as-a-licensed-architect-how-will-your-ensure-quality-control/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:32:40 +0000 admin http://sharkitecture.net/?p=200 My office will be organized into project teams. Project managers will be responsible for day-to-day communications with clients and consultants as well as delegation of tasks to draftsmen and architectural interns. As the licensed architect I will act as the principle-in-charge and ultimately be in responsible control of all instruments of service produced by the office. It will also be my duty to negotiate and execute contractual agreements. To ensure quality control all project managers will be responsible for reviewing work prepared by draftsmen and interns for accuracy. To further ensure quality control I may seek third-party peer reviews, form joint-ventures with firms experienced in specific project-types, or consult with contractors for pre-construction or cost-estimation services to maintain appropriate project costs.

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