Clients’ activities at the design front-end

Tzortzopoulos, P; Cooper, R; Chan, P; Kagioglou, M

Abstract

This paper describes a study analysing the front-end of the design process for primary healthcare facilities in the UK. A case study approach was used to gain a detailed understanding of the clients' activities at the front-end of the design process. The research identified the process undertaken to define new requirements, the difficulties faced by the various parties involved and the impact these had at the front-end. The findings have implications for managing requirements with novice construction clients.

Citation

Tzortzopoulos, P., Cooper, R., Chan, P., & Kagioglou, M. (2006). Clients’ activities at the design front-end. Design Studies, 27(6), 657-683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2006.04.002

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2006
• Deposit Date: Oct 8, 2007
• Journal: Design Studies
• Print ISSN: 0142-694X
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 657-683
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2006.04.002