Design Management
Design Management
Design and supervision management services are available at a client’s request.
Depending on the usage or phase of a project, policy of design considerations and principles of drawing preparation may vary. While presenting an accurate design estimate from the early stage of a project, we provide a design approach that is flexible enough to accept design alteration even in the detailed design or the construction phase.
As a management company, we aim to offer design services that strike a balance between design, cost, and quality. To achieve this, we manage the design process through the viewpoint of a business owner, and make informed decisions as needed to carry out the most appropriate design & supervision in line with the requirements of each procurement strategy.
What We Do
■ Master Plan Phase
When examining the feasibility of the project, or nominating a designer, it is necessary to prepare a master plan document presenting the necessary information with clear descriptions. Master plan drawings prepared by us do not restrict the possibilities in later design phases nor the flexibility of a project but secure the cost, schedule, and quality, and they are prepared to be used as a tool to further improve the quality of the project in the schematic and execution design phases in the future. Depending on the method of procurement, necessary information would be added in detail to the master plan document, which can be used when nominating a designer/ contractor.
■ Schematic Design Phase
Compared to schematic designs prepared by typical design firms, our schematic design management involves different contents for the items to be considered and described. When it comes to the schematic design where approximately 80% of direction is determined by the selected designer, we actively support projects by ensuring smooth progress in design tasks without unnecessary backtracking and with procurement strategy like the design-build, striving to realize the original design concept within a budget.
■ Detailed Design Phase
In cases where one may want to develop design by coordinating complex various design tasks or by applying an intensive cost management regime, we will prepare a design document that is adapted to the purpose. Starting from the master plan phase to the detailed design phase, we continue to provide support to realize the best possible balance in the design quality, building performance, and target budget for the building, by taking advantage of the alliance of Nikken Sekkei Group companies.
■ Construction Supervision Phase
To ensure that the design contents will be incorporated in the actual construction works, we recommend to continue to take our responsibility to supervise the designs managed by us in this phase. For handling and managing design changes in the construction phase, a proposal will be provided to minimize the influence on the cost and the construction period by bringing out solutions from the viewpoint of management service.
Experts
Soichiro Iwasaka
Director
Kenji Sakaida
Director
Tsuyoshi Yamahata
Associate