Descriptive overview of the proposed services
- A study and re-assessment of the available research of Part one, stage one,
- Information collection and ideas-exchange with the client in order to get to know the present and prospective needs of the project
- Site observation and study of the land location regarding size, slope, perspective, neighborhood, and natural circumstances along with taking photos and plan preparation
- A study of the availabilities in the area, and how to provide the fundamental infrastructure of the project such as road network, water network, electricity, gas, etc.; as well as a study of the rules and regulations and the approved urban projects which have an impact on the project at hand
- A review of climatic history, traditional architecture, local construction materials, and their impact on the overall design
- Overall physical programming inclusive of the determination of present and future needs of the design
- A study of the criteria and global standards and how they fit into the specific circumstances of the design including:
- using foreign source books and references;
- using the internet and acquiring the most recent information;
- paying a visit to similar domestic and foreign project sites
- Summarizing the preceding deeds and presenting a proposal as well as the determination of a suitable model
- Providing the space-finding program and presenting the client with the size as well as space per person, and acquiring a confirmation from the client
A Summary of the Services of Part two, Stage one:
- The provision of a descriptive physical program, the determination of the space relationship along with the presentation of the relevant charts and diagrams
- The provision of the introductory design in a couple of forms or options, comparing them, and selecting the best
- Presenting the design of phase one including plans, facades, and the stages as well as the provision of 3Ds of the projects or the maquettes [miniature forms]
- The design of the landscape area and how the project is situated on the land concerned
- The study of an appropriate structure system, (with an eye onto the project form, its application, and land situation) and system selection
- A study of an appropriate central heating system with an eye onto project needs, climatic conditions/ circumstances, and system selection
- A study of project performance system or construction methods, limitations of the area, and the economic justification
- The provision of an introductory estimation/ assessment
- The provision of a time-table program for carrying out the services of the second stage