3rd Edition

Design Management for Architects

By Stephen Emmitt Copyright 2024
202 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

202 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

202 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This unique and established guide to the management of design and designers has been comprehensively reimagined and updated. Written for students of architecture and early career architects, the book explores the benefits of design management from the context of managing design projects and the management of the architectural businesses. It aligns with the need for architects to improve design... Read more

1. Introduction 

Part 1: Design Management 

2. What and why 

3. How and when

Part 2: Managing Creative Projects          

4. The Business of Projects   

5. Exploring Client Value      

6. Creating Design Value                  

7. Realising Design Value

Part 3: Managing Creative Organisations

8. The Business of Architecture                    

9. Managing Creative People            

10. Managing Design in the Workplace

11. Managing Design Costs   

12. Conclusion

Biography

Stephen Emmitt, BA(Hons), Dip.Arch, MA (Prof Ed.), PhD, is Professor of Architectural Practice at the University of Bath, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering. He is a registered architect with industrial experience as a design manager in architectural practice. He has been researching, publishing, and teaching aspects of design management for over thirty years. This has been supplemented with international workshops on design management in the UK, Europe, Asia, and North and South America. He is the author of Design Management, Pocket Architecture Technical Design Series, by Routledge.