ARCH 658 Programming & Pre-Design Issues: Programming

This text 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 design of buildings.

Professor Cherry identifies the central issues involved and describes the skills needed to work with clients to identify problems to be solved by a design effort. Emphasizing designing for people, she offers proven strategies and techniques for goal setting, information gathering and analysis, concept development, program synthesis, and communicating with clients.

Programming is the first step in any architectural project, consisting of identifying problems posed by a project and proposing design solutions. This book explains the stages of the programming process and examines variations suitable for smaller projects.