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A frantic client once called Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, late one rainy night to ask what she should do about a leak in her living room. Charismatic Wright allegedly replied “Put a bucket under it”.
Stay tuned! A frantic client once called Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, late one rainy night to ask what she should do about a leak in her living room. Charismatic Wright allegedly replied “Put a bucket under it”.
Nothing
is perfect. Dodging dripping water doesn't enhance the architectural
experience, even for a Wright's masterpiece.
Design is filled with
unrecognized and unforeseen challenges; which is why it opens-up infinite
possibilities and creates umpteen opportunities for creative problem solving.
Any process, in general requires the application of certain management
techniques to arrive at an optimal and a creative solution. The field of
architecture is no exception to that.
'Design
Management' as
a terminology was first mentioned in the literature in 1964. Over the decades,
Design Management was influenced by a number of different disciplines such as
architecture, industrial design, management, software development, engineering,
etc.
Design
Management in Architecture, comes with 5 compelling facts that we should always
keep in mind:
1. Architecture is a Service industry
2. Design is a team work
3. Design Management requires strong Systems
Management
4. Balance between Design, Technology and
Resources is a must
5. Orchestrating a Management plan for your
Design is a must
We will be discussing 101 aspects of Design Management in upcoming blogs. So keep reading and say Yes to Architectural Management!
Interesting watch:
The NeoCube is a puzzle with billions of possible solutions. It is incredibly addictive and can only be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gidumziw4JE&feature=player_embedded
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