Design Services fall under the
responsibility of the Office of
the University Architect. This
office is staffed with in-house
Architects and Engineers who
facilitate the design of
construction projects that are
more than $2 million dollars or
to clarify a design concept in
anticipation of a larger Capital
Project.
This team is responsible for
selecting and securing the
Architect/Engineering (A/E)
external firm who will have the
overall responsibility for
designing the construction
project. Stakeholders
participate in the A/E interview
process and contract award.
In-house Architects and
Engineers ensure that the
selected external A/E firm
adheres to the University Design
Standards and are responsible
for managing the design phase of
the capital projects.
There are four distinct steps
involved in the Design Process:
Programming
A project may originate in a
number of ways; however
essential to every project is a
clear and well defined program.
During the programming phase of
a project, the following
questions must be answered:
Ø
Who
will occupy the new space?
Ø
What
are the functional requirements
of the new space?
Ø
What
is the preliminary budget for
the project?
Schematic Design
Schematic Design represents the
period in which all questions
about the project are identified
and general concepts are refined
to represent all aspects of the
ultimate design.
Schematic design is not,
however, detailed. It merely
identifies details which require
further study. Schematic Design
often represents the first
understandable look at a
building and allows users to
begin to see its ultimate form
and character. It is also the
basis for detailed work in later
phases.
Schematic Design includes scaled
floor plans, building sections,
elevations, and site plans.
Schematic Design also includes
outline specifications
indicating the types of
materials used to construct the
building as well as the basic
mechanical, electrical, plumbing
and fire suppression systems to
be selected. Budgets and the
project’s scope are clarified.
Design Development
Upon approval of the Schematic
Design, detailed design drawings
are prepared. These include
site plans, floor plans,
elevations and sections showing
elements and preliminary
specifications, all the final
space layouts, architectural
elements, structural systems,
mechanical systems, electrical
and lighting systems, plumbing
and fire suppression systems, IT
and AV design. Documentation
also includes preliminary
specifications, a detailed 3-D
rendering and an optional
building model as needed.
Drawings are reviewed by
university representatives and
stakeholders for conformance to
building codes, design
standards, and ensuring the
goals of the project are being
met.
Budgets and the project’s scope
are refined.
Construction Documents
Construction documents are the
written and drawn materials
which are the result of a design
team’s efforts. They include
detailed working drawings,
specifications, material lists
and all information needed to
construct the project as well as
all of the legal documentation
requirements of the project.
The stakeholders and university
representatives are afforded an
opportunity to review the
project design at difference
milestones ensuring that project
goals are maintained.
Documentation is reviewed at
50%, 90% and 100% of stages and
completion.
At 100% completion, all
applicable documents are
submitted for final review.
Once approved the drawings will
be signed by the University
Architect
The approved final documents
will also include bidding
instructions and the documents
representing the construction
agreement which will be the
basis for the future Owner and
Contractor Construction
Contract.
The project is now ready to be
placed out to bid.
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