Architects, Owners and Construction Documents
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Perkowitz: Because of compressed schedules, it is imperative that architects adopt an attitude of ongoing quality control throughout the document-development process.”
IRVINE, CA—Trouble can arise in the developmentprocess if the creation of construction documents is not done properly or with adequate care. In part 2 of a two-part Q&A, GlobeSt.com spoke exclusively with KTGY Architecture + Planning’s principal Simon Perkowitz and associate principal David Lacey in the firm’s retail studio about how architects and owners can work together smoothly to create construction documents that will work for everyone. In part 1, we discussed what owners, developers, architects and contractors need to know before theyMOVE forward with their next project.
GlobeSt.com: What role does the owner play in the construction document phase process?
Perkowitz:The owner has a very important role in the construction document phase. Among the owner’s responsibilities is the timely decision making and transferring of information to the design team and required owner approvals in proper sequence for the continuity of the process to coincide with the architect and the rest of the design team for the timely completion of the documents…