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El Kholy, S M (1991) Time and architecture: Problems of duration and sequence in architectural design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Pennsylvania.
Fawzy, O N (1991) The development of the architectural working drawing from the descriptive to the prescriptive: A study in architectural communication, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Pennsylvania.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: effectiveness; emergence; new build; working drawings; architectural design; communication; litigation; regulation; builder
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/303942287
- Abstract:
For centuries, the method of conveying architectural designs and instructions from architect to builder was through architectural working drawings. In recent years, working drawings have undergone many changes and refinements brought about by various economic, social and technological developments. With the continuous development of new building materials and new building techniques, as well as the advancements in the building sciences, working drawings multiplied in number and in the quantity of information they contain. The fear of litigation in addition to the requirements of building codes and zoning regulations further burdened the drawings with layer after layer of often useless information making them so complex that a common occurrence is the constant demand for interpretation by those trying to read the drawing. The problem calls for a revaluation of the current system. To achieve this goal, the study investigates the historical development of conventional methods of communication among architect and builder. It traces the shift of emphasis from a predominantly verbal mode to a purely graphic one. The emergence of a graphic mode is studied from its early form which is referred in the study as descriptive working drawings, to the current mode which is identified as prescriptive working drawings. Descriptive and prescriptive working drawings are examined emphasizing the various factors which have lead to their emergence and to the change from the former to the latter. Using a set of measurable criteria including internal and external identification, rules of construction and rules of legibility, both types of working drawings are analyzed providing an understanding of the characteristics of each in order to determine their communicational effectiveness. From the historical investigation and the analysis, recommendations to enhance communication in current architectural practice are proposed.
Hogendorn, C P (2000) Unbundled infrastructure firms: Competition and continuing regulation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Pennsylvania.
Memecan, S (1983) A theoretical framework for technology of building, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Pennsylvania.