TY  - BOOK
AU  - Peña,William
AU  - Parshall,Steven
TI  - Problem seeking: an architectural programming primer 
SN  - 9781118084144
AV  - NA2728 .P46 2012
U1  - 720.285/536 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Hoboken, N.J.
PB  - John Wiley & Sons
KW  - Architecture
KW  - Data processing
KW  - fast
KW  - Arquitectura
KW  - Procesamiento de datos
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-266) and index; pt. One Problem Seeking An Architectural Programming Primer -- Overview -- Primer -- Search -- Programmers and Designers -- Analysis and Synthesis -- Separation -- Interface -- Process -- Five Steps -- Procedure -- Considerations -- Whole Problem -- Four Considerations -- Framework -- nformation -- Information Index Matrix -- Organizing Information -- Two-Phase Process -- Data Clog -- Processing and Discarding -- Participation -- User on Team -- Effective Group Action -- Team -- Participatory Process -- Background Information -- Decision Making -- Communication -- Steps -- Establish Goals -- Collect and Analyze Facts -- Uncover and Test Concepts -- Determine Needs -- Cost Estimate Analysis -- Abstract to the Essence -- State the Problem -- Summary -- Programming Principles -- pt. Two How to Use the Method -- Introduction -- Definitions and Examples -- On Theory and Process -- On Considerations -- On Goals -- On Facts -- On Concepts -- On Needs -- On Problem Statements -- Programming Procedures -- Establish Goals -- Collect and Analyze Facts -- Uncover and Test Concepts -- Determine Needs -- State the Problem -- Programming Activities -- Typical Programming Activities -- Four Degrees of Sophistication -- Variable Conditions -- How to Simplify Design Problems -- Useful Techniques -- Data Management -- Questionnaires -- Interviews and Work Sessions -- Audio- and Videoconferencing -- Functional Relationship Analysis -- Gaming and Simulation -- Space Lists -- Program Development -- Brown Sheets and Visualization -- Analysis Cards and Wall Displays -- Electronic White Boards and Flip Charts -- Electronic Presentations -- Programming Reports -- Program Evaluation -- Building Evaluation
N2  - This book lays out a five-step procedure that teams can follow when programming any building or series of buildings, from a small house to a hospital complex. This simple yet comprehensive process encompasses the entire range of factors that influence the designs of the buildings. -- BACK COVER
ER  -