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How does the architectural design become reality? After a successful presentation come the phase of tenders and that of their realization. Design must now be reformulated into working drawings. That s exactly what Liebing, a renowned expert for plan views and detailed views, calls the other architecture . Working drawings constitute the basis for the real construction itself. In the firms, mostly young architects are charged with these tasks. But during education, this topic is often addressed insufficiently. The correct transformation of a presentation design into working drawings for a bid and its realization is however essential for the quality of execution. The Other Architecture understands itself as a practical manual for young architects and as a complement in the field of building construction for students.
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The Other Architecture: Tasks of Practice Beyond Design Ralph W. Liebing, RA, CSI, CPCA, CBO Ralph W. Liebing, RA, CSI, CPCA, CBO Senior Architect – Specifications HIXSON Architects, Engineers, Interiors 659 Van Meter Street Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically those of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, broadcasting, reproduction by photocopying machines or similar means, and storage in data banks. Product Liability: The publisher can give no guarantee for the information contained in this book. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. © 2011 Springer-Verlag/Wien Printed in Austria SpringerWienNewYork is a part of Springer Science+Business Media springer.at Portions of Part 2 are text taken from another of the author's books – “Architectural Working Drawings”, 4th ed.; Wiley [now out of print] – and updated for current use. Layout: Tobias Oberhammer, www.gdto.at, Schärding, Austria Coverdesign: Walter Zivny, Springer-Verlag, Vienna, Austria Printing and binding: Holzhausen Druck GmbH, Vienna, Austria Printed on acid-free and chlorine-free bleached paper SPIN: 80015334 Library of Congress Control Number: 2010935021 With numerous figures ISBN 978-3-7091-0262-6 SpringerWienNewYork PREFACE 5 PREFACE This is new! This long-standing! This effort, strange as it may sound, really is a combination of some information which is new to a text yet longstanding via word of mouth instruction and on the job training. It is long past due for this to be formalized to provide a good founding for the readers and a setting of context in their careers. At the same time, a good portion of the book [Part 2] is longstanding, well-established and time tested information – some who misunderstand or have differing perspective may choose to dismiss it or render it obsolete. Nothing can be further from the truth when trying to teach or inform those coming new to the professional. Despite its tenure, it is still valid and “fresh”, applicable to today’s documents – namely the working drawings – as it was to yesterday’s. It is standards of process, and resource information that is not tired to style, era, or subject to rapid change – it is basic information on which solid, pointed, and pertinent documentation can be based, and with which valuable construction communication can be achieved. The latter portion is from a previous book by the author, that has been placed aside by the previous publisher solely because the market has shifted and the book’s value as a “college text” [for university level professionals schools] has eroded and dissolved. Over the 33-year life and 4 editions of that book things have chan