...ARCHITECTS ARCHITECTURE OR USERS ARCHITECTURE The construction industry is based around projects. Each project is every time different and unique on its own design, management and construction. Nevertheless a project is not only made out of concrete, wood or any of the materials used on it, a project is a lot more and a lot deeper than that. It is not a quick sketch on a napkin. A project is influenced by its atmosphere which is the location, the client or the user, and even the contractor hired for the project. Architecture is influenced by anything happening around it, which is why it changes every time its atmosphere changes. Böhme states that to experience space in its complete entirety. By inhabiting space individuals can sense the character that surrounds them. Inhabitants sense its atmosphere. Photography, written articles and the interpretation of other viewers of a space cannot compare to individual experience and interaction in interior spaces. Recently this way of interaction has become an important discussion between architects and designers. The process of a project is not anymore unique, and it becomes something functional. It is thought that a template can be followed even when the client or the factors involving the project change every time. For example many architects choose the same sub-contractors for each project as they believe they are trustful and successful, even when the clients have their specific needs and vary...
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...The nonprofit Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters (MIAL) will be awarding the Noel Polk Lifetime Achievement award to Robert Ivy, the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer at the American Institute of Architects (AIA). This will be the first time an architect has received the prestigious award. Ivy has worked as an editor, author, and architect. After graduating from Sewanee: The University of the South with a Bachelor’s of Arts in English, he attended Tulane and received his Masters in Architecture. He also served in the U.S. Navy before his career as an architect. During his role as editor-in-chief of McGraw-Hill’s Architectural Record, the magazine acquired numerous awards and prestige. He was also a huge part of the...
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...Fayette County Schools Research Paper Survival Guide June 2009 (revised November 2011) Compiled by: Jillian Bowen, Joanne Dirring, Monica Dorner, Greta Jackson, Shery Kearney, Ann Richardson, and Cheryll Thompson-Smith Based on the work of: Linda Brem, Kathy Franks, Cathy Nix, Ann Richardson, and Cynde Snider Table of Contents Plagiarism………………………………………………………………. Plagiarism Statement - Middle School……………………………..... Plagiarism Statement - High School……………………………….... English Research Requirements…………………………………….. Middle School Requirements…………………………………... 9th Grade Requirements………………………………………… 10th Grade Requirements………………………………………. 11th Grade Requirements………………………………………. 12th Grade Requirements………………………………………. Frequently Asked Questions…………………………………………. Annotated Bibliographies……………………………………….. Citation Formats…………………..……………………………... Common Mistakes………………………………………………. Documentation and Plagiarism…………..…………………….. Internet and Databases…………………………………………. MLA Manuscript Form…...……………………………………… Note Cards…..…………………………………………………… Outlines…………………………………………………………… Paraphrases and Quotations..…………………………………. Parenthetical Documentation……………………………...…... Quoting Poetry……………………………..……………………. Research Papers..………………………………………………. Research Process……………….……………………………… Research Projects……….……………………………………… Source Cards..…………………………………………………… Works Cited Page……………………………………………….. Research Glossary……………………………………………………. Online Resources……………………………………………………… Works Cited…………………………………………………………….....
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...EMBA 2012 Management & Negocios Equipo N°6 Trabajo Grupal Management & Negocios Profesor: Andrés Borenstein Ayudante de TP: Grisel Waingortin Equipo N° 6 Integrantes Ales, Evaristo Belondi, Mariano D’Oliveira Lima, Gabriela Del Frate, María Pía Sánchez, Damián Semegone, Juan Martin 1 EMBA 2012 Management & Negocios Equipo N°6 Índice PRESENTACIÓN DE LA EMPRESA .................................................................................................. 3 ORGANIZACIÓN .................................................................................................................................... 3 CICLO DE DESARROLLO.................................................................................................................... 4 ÁREA BAJO ANÁLISIS. RECOMENDACIONES DE MODIFICACIONES A IMPLEMENTARSE EN LA EMPRESA. .............................................................................................. 5 ESTRUCTURA ORGANIZACIONAL Y CONTROL CORPORATIVO ............................................ 7 TRANSFERENCIA y GESTION DEL CONOCIMIENTO. ................................................................ 8 DESARROLLO DE LA ESTRATEGIA ................................................................................................ 9 DERECHO DE DECISIÓN .................................................................................................................... 9 GESTION de TALENTO. ...........................................................
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...Rumelt (2011) “The perils of bad strategy” McKinsey Quarterly June 2011, pp1-10. Bad strategy abounds, says UCLA management professor Richard Rumelt. Senior executives who can spot it stand a much better chance of creating good strategies Horatio Nelson had a problem. The British admiral's fleet was outnumbered at Trafalgar by an armada of French and Spanish ships that Napoleon had ordered to disrupt Britain's commerce and prepare for a cross-channel invasion. The prevailing tactics in 1805 were for the two opposing fleets to stay in line, firing broadsides at each other. But Nelson had a strategic insight into how to deal with being outnumbered. He broke the British fleet into two columns and drove them at the Franco-Spanish fleet, hitting its line perpendicularly. The lead British ships took a great risk, but Nelson judged that the less-trained Franco-Spanish gunners would not be able to compensate for the heavy swell that day and that the enemy fleet, with its coherence lost, would be no match for the more experienced British captains and gunners in the ensuing melee. He was proved right: the French and Spanish lost 22 ships, two-thirds of their fleet. The British lost none.1 Nelson's victory is a classic example of good strategy, which almost always looks this simple and obvious in retrospect. It does not pop out of some strategic-management tool, matrix, triangle, or fill-in-the-blanks scheme. Instead, a talented leader has identified the one or two critical issues...
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...Sperry/MacLennan Architects and Planners sOURCE: This case has been prepared by Dr. Mary R. Brooks, of Dalhousie University, as a basis for classroom discussion rather than to illustrate effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation. The assistance of the Secretary of State, Canadian Studies Program, in developing the case is gratefully acknowledged. Copyright q 1990 Mary R. Brooks. Reprinted with permission. In August 1988, Mitch Brooks, a junior partner and director of Sperry/MacLennan (S/M), a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, architectural practice specializing in recreational facilities, is in the process of developing a plan to export his company’s services. He intends to present the plan to the other directors at their meeting the first week of October. The regional market for architectural services is showing some signs of slowing, and S/M realizes that it must seek new markets. As Sheila Sperry, the office manager and one of the directors, said at their last meeting: “You have to go wider than your own backyard. After all, you can only build so many pools in your own backyard.” About the Company Drew Sperry, one of the two senior partners in Sperry/ MacLennan, founded the company in 1972 as a one-man architectural practice. After graduating from Nova Scotia Technical College (now the Technical University of Nova Scotia) in 1966, Sperry worked for six years for Robert J. Flinn before deciding that it was time to start his own company. By...
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...Association of Architects and The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta Feb 2005 1 of 16 ALTERNATE FORMS OF PROJECT DELIVERY 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND .1 In the building industry today, conventional methods of project delivery are being challenged by Clients, Consultants and Contractors alike, in an attempt to save time, reduce costs, avoid litigation, minimize conflict or to improve the overall building quality. .2 All methods of project delivery can be defined to be in one of the four following primary categories: .1 Traditional Method (Design - Bid - Build) .2 Construction Management .3 Design - Build .4 P3 (Public Private Partnership) .3 Within each category there are optional variations, which may be preferred by the client or may be more appropriate depending on the type of project. Each method of construction delivery has advantages and limitations, which vary according to the type and conditions of the project. .4 Across the Alberta Construction Industry, which includes Architects, Engineers, Contractors and Owners, there appears to be a lack of consistency of opinion regarding: .1 The advantages and disadvantages of each method and .2 The appropriate criteria to use when selecting a method for a particular project. 1.2 AFPD WORKSHOP .1 In March 2003 a two-day workshop was held in Edmonton on Alternate Forms of Project Delivery. .2 The Joint Board of Practice of the Alberta Association of Architects (AAA) and...
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...Environment Human beings respond to their environment in different ways. What is seen and perceived affects the behavior that is exuded. This is true for architectural design and physical structure. In fact, architectural design can control human behavior. Architects build structures and place them strategically in order to respond to human needs. For example, a playground or supermarket’s design is a direct layout of what the architect wants the individual to experience. Commercial and residential design plays a major role in a person’s life; therefore these structures are built with considerations of the general public. For example, an office building that has handicapped access and parking lot with handicapped spaces, are placed to provide convenience to those in need of it. With building and design it is also important to create sustainable development. Sustainable development now will promote better days for the future. It’s never too late to think ahead. Physical structure on human behavior "For architects and their buildings to be taken seriously, buildings must be imbued with the power to make a difference to their inhabitants" (Kraftl & Adey, 2008). The job of an architect is one of grave importance. Their creations create change. Buildings, homes, parks all create a mental effect on a person. The effect comes from the building of it to the structure itself. When a structure is being built, the anticipation of what is to come plays a role...
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...to acquire a foreign firm. The size of your firm will double, and it will become the largest in your industry. What does your firm do and what does the foreign firm you are trying to acquire do? Where are the firms based? My firm is an architecture firm. An architecture firm is a company which specializes in providing architectural services to clients. Such firms typically hire architects along with support staff who help the architects do their jobs, and they may be part of a larger company which handles many aspects of the design and construction process, from contracting to interior decorating. Small firms may include one or two architects working together, while big companies can hire hundreds or thousands of people, sometimes spread out across multiple offices. Architects are critical members of the building team, because they are responsible for developing the fundamental design, look, and feel of a structure. In many regions, architectural drawings must be filed with permit applications, making the architect's services very necessary for people who want to do work legally. Architects can also be consulted over the course of a job as conditions change and adjustments need to be made to the original design. The foreign firm I am trying to acquire is Acer: Taiwan, computer hardware which was founded in 1976 and in 2010 ranks 2nd for total PCs and notebooks globally. Acer Incorporated is a Taiwan-based multinational computer technology and electronics corporation that...
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...changes throughout its long history. Just like Chinese and Japanese painting focused on nature, Japanese architecture integrate the man-made structures with nature. The architects blended the design of the structure into the surrounding landscape. Japanese architects concentrate on giving the building as much as natural look as they could, they would leave the wood-framed structures in their natural state, which helped with blending with the surrounding landscape. As the time advanced the material that was used to build structures shifted from wood to long lasting structure. The looks of architecture changed to modernists and expressionist. Building structures in bigger city away from nature was a challenge for Japanese architects keep the early elements that Japanese architecture was known for. Architects start designing the structure with man-mad waterfalls and planting various trees to have a touch of natural look to it. In early twentieth century American architects learned about Japanese architecture and became very interesting to them. The simplicity in the overall design of the structure and the use of nature integration of Japanese architectural design caught attention of American architect. Many architects of adapt Japanese architecture design to fit their own residential dwellings. Among these architects was Frank Lloyd Wright who lived in the years 1867-1959. Wright first traveled to Japan In 1905, where experienced Japanese architectures in his own eyes and picked...
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...Intro to Architecture: 46457 Architecture is something that has been around forever and always. It is as varying and unique as humankind itself. What makes it unique? What makes present day architect Eugene L. Rawls different from legendary, late 17th century to early 18th century architect extraordinaire Thomas Jefferson? Eugene L Rawls, grew up in Atlanta, GA and had a storybook childhood. He went to a prestigious high school that prepared him for his later years at Georgia Tech Architectural School. Eugene was an exemplary student and citizen. He was a member of multiple clubs and organizations, was the president of his fraternity, and graduated top of his class in 1951.(9) Mr. Rawls’ career first began when he joined an Atlanta based firm in 1952. He was very successful and the company loved the young energy and ideas he brought. After visiting cousins in the growing city of Johnson City, TN, Gene decided to move...
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...Current Material Selection Overview A survey which conducted to investigate the criteria of the selection of construction material from the perspectives of architect, builder, engineer, product manufactures,etc. The participants of the survey included the following categories of professionals: Architects: 48%; General Contractors and Builders: 4%; Engineers: 12% including engineering consultancy firms; and Others-36% including Materials Specifiers and Quantity Surveyors, Product Manufacturing consultancy, Green building Proponents, Program Designers, Green Building/net-zero Consultants and researchers . The distribution of the survey tool across the USA, UK, and China was based on their geographic variations. The result of the analysis showed that the majority of users rarely consider the relevant factors when selecting building materials or products. Over half of respondents showed that they selected material only based on the previous experiences or individual preferences. Besides, the survey assessed the views of targeted experts of various disciplines and geographical settings, to the likelihood of the impacts of other potential factors involved in making strategic decisions during material-selection. 96% identified “Environmental and Health factors or Buildings variables” as the most desirable content information for enabling effective and sustainable decisions in selecting appropriate materials. There was a tie between two categories of factors as 84% of the sample population...
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...Code of Ethics Board of Interior Design I shall work with this general objective Ð that my duty is not only to myself, but also to my fellowmen, my country and God. I shall uphold the ideals and follow the norms of conduct of a noble profession and endlessly endeavor to further its just ends. I shall humbly seek success not through the measure of solicited personal publicity but by industrious application to my work, strive to merit a reputation for quality of service and for fair dealing. I shall ask from all fair remunerations for my services while expecting and asking no profits from any other source. I shall hold the interest of my client over and above any self-interest for financial returns. I shall exercise my professional prerogatives always with impartiality and disinterestedness. I shall not allow my private business investments or venture to affect or influence my professional judgment to the detriment of the trust place upon me. I shall always keep my moral responsibilities towards my colleagues. I shall inspire by my behavior the loyalty of my associates and subordinates and take upon me the mentorship of the aspirants to the profession. I shall confine my criticisms and praises of the works of colleagues within constructive and inspirational limits and never resort to these means to further malicious motives. I shall dedicate myself to the pursuit of creative endeavor towards the goal of enlightened Art and Science, generously sharing with...
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..."THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE REVOLUTION" Nine Transforming Keys to Lowering Costs, Cutting Waste, and Driving Change in the Broken Construction Industry. Authors: Rex Miller, Dean Strombom, Mark Immarino & Bill Black. Chapter 2 What Every Executive Needs to Know About Low-Bid Contracting All too often projects suffer because the design and construction team are cobbled together for the first time and have no expectation of ever being together in the future. Worse still, most of them will have been selected on a lowest price basis, where profit margins have been squeezed to the bone and the only way of making a decent profit may well be through claims against other team members, or against the client. —Clive Thomas Cain, Profitable Partnering for Lean Construction The 2004 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team should have won the gold medal. They were the best players on the planet. They all wanted to win gold; they had strong incentives and the pride of representing their country. Yet the team failed. In 2008, the U.S. team—great players with strong incentives and the pride of representing their country on the world stage—did bring home the gold. The difference wasn’t in the varying skills of the individual team members, but in the 1 What Every Executive Needs to Know About Low-Bid Contracting 2 specific kind of leadership provided by Coach Mike Krzyzewski. In picking players for his team, he invested a great deal of time considering not only individual talents...
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... EBE141-NBB January 16th,2016 How the structural engineer actually work Structural engineering is one of the branch in Civil engineering which attract me a lot compares with others. tructural engineers design, create, solve problems, innovate and use maths and science to shape the world. The structures they create are used by all of us every day; from houses, theatres, sports stadia and hospitals, to bridges, oil rigs and space satellites.Structural engineers are involved at every stage of a structure’s realisation and they play a key part in design and construction teams. Working with architects, and alongside other professions, structural engineers create conceptual designs and ensure that the structure can be built and is stable and durable. A career in structural engineering involves team working, creative problem solving and practical skills such as sketching and drawing, and using computer to create structures and specifications for contractors. Structural engineers can specialise in a range of ascinating areas including conservation, sustainability, seismic or humanitarian engineering. As my personal analysis, Structural engineer is a career that require the design skill , observe skill and responsibility. Structural engineer also require the initiative and positive, strong logical thinking ability and...
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