Architect's Handbook for Client Briefing - Butterworth Architecture Management Guides Author:Frank Salisbury Architects and clients are both involved in the briefing process. The author draws upon his considerable experience as a working architect and lecturer to fill a vital gap in the need for a desktop reference book that can assist both architect and client at the important and formative stage of the brief, when both parties are beginning co-operat... more »ion on a new project. The book sets out the essential activities and inter-relationships involving the client organisation and the multi-disciplinary design team as they progress through each phase of the job. It guides the client through the preliminary steps needed to start up work - seeking out and appraising a site, studying the feasibility of all ideas and proposals, and showing clearly how to work with architects and specialist consultants. The tasks to be performed by both architect and client as well as consultants are clearly set out, together with appropriate methods of working together until the building design drawings are completed. The book is so arranged that the information relevant to each stage of work can be checked as the project develops. Detailed sequential activity tables and check lists are included for this purpose.« less