TR174: Benchmarking Conceptual High-Rise Design Processes

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Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of current conceptual design processes for high-rise buildings. We synthesize a method to document and measure these processes and use it to analyze data from several case studies and a survey of leading architectural and engineering design firms. We describe current high-rise conceptual design process in terms of: design team size, composition, and time investment; clarity of goal definition; number and range of design options generated; number and type of model-based analyses performed; and the criteria used for decision making. We identify several potential weaknesses in current design processes including lack of clarity in goal definition and an extremely low number of generated and analyzed options. We argue that potentially higher performing designs are being left unconsidered, and discuss the potential reasons and costs.

Type of resource	text
Date created	October 2008

Author	Gane, Victor
Author	Haymaker, John

Subject	CIFE
Subject	Center for Integrated Facility Engineering
Subject	Stanford University
Subject	Conceptual Design
Subject	Design
Subject	Design Exploration
Subject	Hi-Rise
Subject	Multidisciplinary Analysis
Subject	Optimization Modeling
Subject	Organization Models
Subject	Process Model
Subject	Process Modeling
Genre	Technical report

Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/xm514gk6039

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Preferred Citation: Gane, Victor and Haymaker, John. (2008). TR174: Benchmarking Conceptual High-Rise Design Processes. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/xm514gk6039

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