Bert Bielefeld – författare

«Bauen in China» gibt als erste Publikation auf dem Buchmarkt einen umfassenden Überblick über die Planungstätigkeiten von ausländischen Architekten in China. Dieses praxisnahe Handbuch skizziert rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen, Grundlagen zum chinesischen Baumarkt und die praxisbezogene Durchführung von Projekten vor Ort. Ergänzend geben internationale Planungsbüros ihre Erfahrungen mit unterschiedlichsten Projektgrößen und -arten in China an die Leser weiter. Was Projekte in China zu einer Herausforderung macht, ist die Spannung zwischen dem traditionell historischen Planungskontext einer asiatischen Großstadt und einer Modernität, die der westlichen Welt schon in vielem voraus ist. Nachdem das Interesse am chinesischen Bau- und Planungsmarkt seit vielen Jahren ungebrochen wächst, liegt jetzt erstmals ein vollständig recherchiertes Wissen vor.

Design Ideas offers students a variety of different ways to go about finding a design solution. In addition to suggesting fundamental ways to get the creative process moving and develop a design approach, it also proposes various sources of inspiration for design ideas. It focuses on the three elements of place, form, and function, which can sometimes constitute immediate springboards for concrete designs. These elements must eventually be incorporated as the design process.Subjects: Creativity in the design process; Sources of inspiration and design approaches; Working with place; Working with form; Working with function.

Design Ideas offers students a variety of different ways to go about finding a design solution. In addition to suggesting fundamental ways to get the creative process moving and develop a design approach, it also proposes various sources of inspiration for design ideas. It focuses on the three elements of place, form, and function, which can sometimes constitute immediate springboards for concrete designs. These elements must eventually be incorporated as the design process.Subjects: Creativity in the design process; Sources of inspiration and design approaches; Working with place; Working with form; Working with function.

Entwurfsidee entwickelt Möglichkeiten, wie Studenten sich einer entwurflichen Lösung nähern können. Neben grundsätzlichen Anregungen zu kreativen Prozessen und der Entwicklung eines Entwurfsansatzes werden verschiedene Inspirationsquellen für eine Entwurfsidee aufgezeigt. Ein Schwerpunkt liegt auf den drei Elementen Ort, Form und Funktion, die einerseits direkte Ausgangspunkte für den Entwurf bieten können, andererseits bei allen abstrakten Ansätzen in den fortschreitenden Entwurfsprozess einbezogen werden müssen. Themen:

Technisches Zeichnen beschäftigt sich mit der Darstellung von Planungen in allen Projektphasen. Der Schwerpunkt für Studenten liegt hier auf der Entwicklung und dem methodischen Aufbau einer technischen Zeichnung.

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Erfolgreiches Projektmanagement von Bauprojekten stützt sich im Wesentlichen auf den souveränen Umgang mit Baukosten und Terminen. Besonders die zuverlässige Kostenplanung ist für Bauherren ein wesentliches Qualitätsmerkmal eines guten Architekten und gehört deshalb zu den wichtigsten Grundlagen der Projektvorbereitung. Im Weiteren ist die Kostenermittlung unerlässlich für die Aufstellung des Projektbudgets, und es bedarf insbesondere einer effizienten Methodik, die planungsbegleitend Kostenüberschreitungen umgehend aufdeckt. Zentrale Schlüsselbegriffe wie Kostenkennwerte oder Lebenszykluskosten, Kostenermittlungsverfahren und Kostensteuerungsmethoden bilden ein unverzichtbares Repertoire für jeden praktizierenden Architekten.

Basics Kostenplanung erklärt schrittweise und praxisnah die Kostenplanungsprozesse während der Planungs- und Bauphase und erläutert klar strukturiert, wie sich Kosteneinflüsse und -risiken einschätzen und bewerten lassen. Unterstützt durch Praxistipps, Beispiele und Grafiken lernt der unerfahrene Planer das Handwerkszeug, um fundiert und praxisnah in das Arbeitsfeld des Budgetmanagements einsteigen zu können.

In a world of tight time frames and highly interdependent processes, scheduling is an indispensable prerequisite for successful project implementation. It is the duty of the architect to manage all the project participants in a goal-oriented manner and to call for their results when the time is right. For this reason, a systematic schedule of target dates, adapted to a project’s sequences and workflows, is a necessary tool for the day-to-day management and monitoring of complex construction projects.Topics:

Technical Drawing deals with the representation of plans throughout all phases of a project. For students, the primary focus is on the development and methodical construction of a technical drawing.

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Daylight is the most important element determining the mood and appearance of architecture, more so than all construction materials. In office buildings in particular, the good provision of daylight and matching artificial lighting installations make an important contribution to energy conservation – the better the use made of daylight, the less energy has to be consumed for artificial lighting. For this reason, typical architectural concepts have changed in recent years; enclosed buildings with full air-conditioning have increasingly made way to buildings that respond to the climate conditions of their environment, thereby using only a much reduced amount of energy without compromising on comfort. The BASICS Lighting Design volume includes the most important principles of daylight and artificial lighting design.

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The concept and detailed design of buildings requires a comprehensive approach. Coordinating the different trades is one of the architect’s key tasks. In view of the fact that electrical installations in buildings are becoming increasingly complex, the architect needs to have a solid, basic understanding in this field in order to be able to prepare the design for the input of the specialist engineers. However, most architects find it hard to understand anything but the basic concepts of electrical engineering, in spite of the fact that it is an increasingly important field in view of the complexity of modern buildings. As an intermediary between all parties involved in the construction project, the architect must be able to understand electrical engineering concepts in buildings and competently advise his clients. BASICS Electrical Installations conveys the basic concepts of electrical installations in buildings in practical applications.

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Successful project management of construction projects is largely dependant on the confident handling of construction costs and schedules. For contractors, the ability to reliably plan costs is an essential quality feature of a good architect, and hence one of the most important basics of project preparation. Cost estimation is also vital in preparing project budgets, and it particularly requires an efficient methodology that can immediately reveal possible planning-related cost overruns. Central key concepts such as cost variables or life-cycle costs, costing methods, and cost control methods form an essential repertoire for all practicing architects.Basics Budgeting explains cost planning processes during the planning and construction phase step-by-step and on a practical level, and describes in a clear and structured manner how to estimate and evaluate cost impacts and risks. Supported by practical tips, examples, and illustrations, the inexperienced planner learns the tools of the trade in order to enter the field of budget management informed and in step with actual practice

In a world of tight time frames and highly interdependent processes, scheduling is an indispensable prerequisite for successful project implementation. It is the duty of the architect to manage all the project participants in a goal-oriented manner and to call for their results when the time is right. For this reason, a systematic schedule of target dates, adapted to a project’s sequences and workflows, is a necessary tool for the day-to-day management and monitoring of complex construction projects.Topics:

Die ästhetische und konstruktive Qualität eines Bauwerks wird durch die sorgfältige Planung und Ausführung der Details wesentlich mitbestimmt.

Auf der Grundlage der Werkplanung werden die Detailzeichnungen entwickelt: als wichtiger Bestandteil der Ausschreibung sowie als exakte Vorgabe für den Handwerker, wie Materialien einzusetzen und Anschlüsse auszuführen sind. Dabei kommen unterschiedliche Grade der Detaillierung zum Tragen. Je nach Funktion der Zeichnung werden Maßstäben von 1:20 bis 1:1 angefertigt, um Materialien und Konstruktionen zu definieren und Maße besser zuzuordnen.

Basics Detailplanung erläutert Schritt für Schritt mit anschaulichen Beispielen die Vorgehensweise bei der Detailplanung und die Umsetzung in korrekte Konstruktionszeichnungen.

The aesthetic and constructive quality of a building is also significantly determined by the careful design and implementation of details.

Detailed drawings are developed on the basis of the working drawings; they form an important part of the specification and contain precise information for the tradesmen, indicating how materials are to be used and how they are to be joined. Drawings are produced in various degrees of detail. Depending on the function of the drawings, they are produced in scales from 1:20 to 1:1 in order to define the materials and method of joining, and to better illustrate the various dimensions.

Basics Detailed Drawings explains, step by step, how to compose detailed designs and produce correct construction drawings, using clear examples.

Die Kernelemente des Büroarbeitsplatzes – Arbeitstisch und Stuhl – bestimmen mit ihren Abmessungen und notwendigen Bewegungsflächen die Planung von Bürogebäuden. Ausgehend vom Raummodul des Einzelarbeitsplatzes, ergeben sich durch Addition und unterschiedliche Anordnung größere Raumzusammenhänge, die in verschiedene Bürogrundriss-Typologien münden.

Neben dem Platzbedarf für Arbeitstisch und Stuhl müssen weitere Flächen und Abstände für Schränke, Bewegungsflächen und Verkehrswege innerhalb der Büroräume einkalkuliert werden.

Basics Entwerfen von Büroräumen erklärt die Parameter dieser häufigen Entwurfsaufgabe anschaulich und didaktisch, bei der Ergonomie, Behaglichkeit und Orientierung ebenso eine Rolle spielen wie Flächenbedarf, Funktionszusammenhänge und die unterschiedlichen Bürotypen.

The dimensions of the core elements of office workplaces – desk and chair – together with the necessary circulation areas determine the design of office buildings. Starting with the module of the individual workplace, larger space configurations result from adding these workplaces in a variety of arrangements, resulting in different office layout typologies.

In addition to the space required for desk and chair, it is necessary to provide the required distances as well as floor area for cupboards, movement, and circulation routes within the office rooms.

Basics Office Design explains the parameters of this common design task in a clear and easy-to-understand way, placing as much emphasis on ergonomics, comfort, and orientation as on the space requirements, functional relationships, and the different types of offices.

Once the design has been completed, the architects prepare the tender documents for the contractors, and provide support during the tender procedure. For the purpose of commissioning various building works it is necessary to set up building contracts which contain standard content as well as very individual provisions.

The building contract and its extensive drawings and specifications are the basis for the building work; they must be understood by the supervising architect and implemented to create the building. The complexity and diversity of building contracts is increased by the fact that there is hardly a building contract that does not have to be modified after it has been signed.

Basics Building Contract offers the typical structures and explanations, as well as the tools for creating project-specific contracts and understanding the inherent complexity.

Once the design has been completed, the architects prepare the tender documents for the contractors, and provide support during the tender procedure. For the purpose of commissioning various building works it is necessary to set up building contracts which contain standard content as well as very individual provisions.

The building contract and its extensive drawings and specifications are the basis for the building work; they must be understood by the supervising architect and implemented to create the building. The complexity and diversity of building contracts is increased by the fact that there is hardly a building contract that does not have to be modified after it has been signed.

Basics Building Contract offers the typical structures and explanations, as well as the tools for creating project-specific contracts and understanding the inherent complexity.

With larger projects it makes sense to involve a project controller who will competently secure the client’s interests and effectively ensure that the client’s objectives are met throughout the project. To achieve this, it is not sufficient to be experienced in the design and execution of construction projects. Specialist project management skills are a mandatory requirement for the success of a project.

The project controller is pivotal to the success of the project; together with the client he will define the objectives of the project, develop organizational structures, and be instrumental in appointing project participants. He will assist with the proper fulfilment of contracts and with the documentation of design decisions.

The Basics Project Control volume presents, in a practical way, all duties and services involved in project management.