Architectural Management represents the state of the art of research and practice in the field and includes contributions from leading international figures. The book looks back at over a decade of research into architectural management, considers the present challenges and opportunities, and looks to the future. You'll find a review of earlier work and developments as well as a focus on new research areas. The book is divided into six sections representing topical themes, each section contains two research-based chapters and one practical case study. Case studies are from six European countries - Belgium, Denmark, Finland, The Netherlands, Norway, and the UK.

Introduction. Section 1 Valuing Design. Chapter 1 Architectural value ( Matthijs Prins ). Chapter 2 Risk management and cross-cultural leadership intelligence ( Thomas Grisham and Parthasarathy Srinivasan ). Case Study A Exploring the value universe: A values-based approach to design management ( Anders Kirk Christoffersen and Stephen Emmitt ). Section 2 Communicating Design VALUES Chapter 3 Researching interpersonal communication in AEC projects ( Christopher A. Gorse ). Chapter 4 Managing effectiveness of asynchronous and synchronous design team communication ( Ad den Otter ). Case Study B Architectural design management using a project web ( Filip Declercq, Henk-jan Pels and Ad den Otter ). Section 3 Design Management Chapter 5 Collaborative architectural design management ( Rizal Sebastian and Matthijs Prins ). Chapter 6 Concurrent design: a model for integrated product development ( Marcio Fabricio and Silvio Melhado ). Case Study C Design management tools for concurrent construction ( Jarmo Antero Raveala, Matti Kruus and Juhani Kiiras ). Section 4 Inclusive Design Chapter 7 Management tools for sustainable and adaptive building design ( Cecile Flyen Oyen and Susanne Balslev Nielsen ). Chapter 8 User involvement and the role of briefing ( Per Anker Jensen and Elsebet Frydendal Pedersen ). Case Study D Patient focus throughout the process: the case of St. Olav's University Hospital ( Geir K. Hansen and Monica Jenso ). Section 5 INTEGRAL DESIGN AND INNOVATION. Chapter 9 Integral design method: a conceptual architectural management tool ( Wim Zeiler, Perica Savanovic and Emile Quanjel ). Chapter 10 Design and construction integration: A lean perspective ( Bo Jorgensen ). Case study E Management of complex free form design and engineering processes ( Mick Eekhout and Barbara van Gelder ). Section 6 Architectural practice and education. Chapter 11 Managing design effort in architectural offices ( Stephen Emmitt ). Chapter 12 The architect's role ( Ingrid Svetoft ). Case study F Incorporating management into an undergraduate architectural design programme ( Michael Daws and Peter Beacock ).