Pre-Design Services and the Role of Architects

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Which document is developed to establish the merits and desirability of a project and justification for further project definition and the commitment of resources?

Business Case (correct)

Gap Analysis

Functional Program

Feasibility Study

What does a Feasibility Study analyze?

The difference between a current state and the desired state

The research and subsequent analysis to determine the viability and practicability of a project

Design objectives, site requirements, and constraints

Economic, financial, market, regulatory, and technical issues (correct)

What are Pre-design Services?

An analytical tool that identifies the difference between a current state and the desired state

The architectural services provided prior to the schematic design phase (correct)

The research and subsequent analysis to determine the viability and practicability of a project

A written statement that describes various criteria and data for a building project

Which phase of a project are more detailed financial breakdowns usually addressed?

Pre-design phase Signup and view all the answers

What is the likely degree of accuracy for cost planning during the pre-design phase?

-50% to +100% Signup and view all the answers

What is a pre-design cost estimate commonly called?

Class D estimate Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a financial plan in the project?

To provide information to prepare a project budget Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a typical pre-design service?

Developing architectural designs Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'program' refer to in the context of design?

A document containing functional requirements Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a business case?

To justify the financial investment and resources for a project Signup and view all the answers

What does a gap analysis in a business case demonstrate?

The difference between current state and expected state Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a possible pre-design service that an architect may perform?

Construction management Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why is pre-design work important for the overall delivery of a design project?

It helps reduce the risk of project shortfalls Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a potential collaboration for an architect performing pre-design services?

Legal surveyors Signup and view all the answers

Why might an architect who performs pre-design work be deemed ineligible for design contracts by public sector clients?

They may hold an unfair advantage over other architects Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a potential outcome of a business case?

Operational change analysis Signup and view all the answers

What do feasibility studies generally expand on?

The financial focus of a business case Signup and view all the answers

What factors may be considered in a feasibility study?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Why are feasibility studies important for architects?

To deal with a complex regulatory environment Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is the most correct?

This one Signup and view all the answers

Feasibility studies expand on the financial focus of a business case by considering the broader macro-economic, regulatory, political, social, operational, and technical practicalities of an initiative. Which of the following is NOT considered in a feasibility study?

Financial focus Signup and view all the answers

Architects provide pre-design services and undertake feasibility studies to deal with an increasingly complex regulatory environment. What is the purpose of architects undertaking feasibility studies?

To assess the potential for reusing existing building systems Signup and view all the answers

Feasibility studies may examine official plans, community plans, zoning and land-use controls, designated activity districts within cities, transportation issues, heritage districts, community organizations and concerns, civic design panels, building codes, and environmental issues. What are some of the factors that feasibility studies may examine?

Social and environmental factors Signup and view all the answers

The regulatory environment has driven the need for architects to prepare increasing amounts of feasibility analysis before project approvals. Why do architects need to prepare feasibility analysis?

To deal with an increasingly complex regulatory environment Signup and view all the answers

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Which document is developed to establish the merits and desirability of a project and justification for further project definition and the commitment of resources?

What does a Feasibility Study analyze?

What are Pre-design Services?

Which phase of a project are more detailed financial breakdowns usually addressed?

What is the likely degree of accuracy for cost planning during the pre-design phase?

What is a pre-design cost estimate commonly called?

What is the purpose of a financial plan in the project?

Which of the following is NOT a typical pre-design service?

What does the term 'program' refer to in the context of design?

What is the purpose of a business case?

What does a gap analysis in a business case demonstrate?

Which of the following is NOT a possible pre-design service that an architect may perform?

According to the text, why is pre-design work important for the overall delivery of a design project?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a potential collaboration for an architect performing pre-design services?

Why might an architect who performs pre-design work be deemed ineligible for design contracts by public sector clients?

Which of the following is NOT a potential outcome of a business case?

What do feasibility studies generally expand on?

What factors may be considered in a feasibility study?

Why are feasibility studies important for architects?

Which one of these is the most correct?

Feasibility studies expand on the financial focus of a business case by considering the broader macro-economic, regulatory, political, social, operational, and technical practicalities of an initiative. Which of the following is NOT considered in a feasibility study?

Architects provide pre-design services and undertake feasibility studies to deal with an increasingly complex regulatory environment. What is the purpose of architects undertaking feasibility studies?

The regulatory environment has driven the need for architects to prepare increasing amounts of feasibility analysis before project approvals. Why do architects need to prepare feasibility analysis?

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