Kenneth Allinson – författare

There was military project management. There was construction project management. Then there was business project management, a tool described as 'the wave of the future'. Where are architects in all this, professionals whose work has always been project-driven?There is design management in engineering, product design, graphics, packaging, management theory and even in politics. Construction consultants talk about managing design. When are architects going to become committed to managing design?Getting There by Design adopts an architect's view to design and project management. It sets out the fundamental principles and shows how they are applied, dealing with these two topics as one indivisible subject.'Getting There by Design' demonstrates how to:- make project efforts goal-oriented- set up a planning and monitoring basis to architectural projects- put the architect's fee calculus on a rationale basis- diagnose your firm's practice culture- develop successful teamsPut your practice onto a more effective basis.Ken Allinson is an architect in private practice and principal of 'Architectural Dialogue'. He also teaches design studio and lectures on design and project management. He was formerly an associate at DEGW London and the Terry Farrell Partnership. He has practice experience in Europe, the USA and Japan and is the author of 'The Wild Card of Design' (1993).

There was military project management. There was construction project management. Then there was business project management, a tool described as ''the wave of the future''. Where are architects in all this, professionals whose work has always been project-driven?There is design management in engineering, product design, graphics, packaging, management theory and even in politics. Construction consultants talk about managing design. When are architects going to become committed to managing design?Getting There by Design adopts an architect''s view to design and project management. It sets out the fundamental principles and shows how they are applied, dealing with these two topics as one indivisible subject.''Getting There by Design'' demonstrates how to:- make project efforts goal-oriented- set up a planning and monitoring basis to architectural projects- put the architect''s fee calculus on a rationale basis- diagnose your firm''s practice culture- develop successful teamsPut your practice onto a more effective basis.Ken Allinson is an architect in private practice and principal of ''Architectural Dialogue''. He also teaches design studio and lectures on design and project management. He was formerly an associate at DEGW London and the Terry Farrell Partnership. He has practice experience in Europe, the USA and Japan and is the author of ''The Wild Card of Design'' (1993).

There was military project management. There was construction project management. Then there was business project management, a tool described as ''the wave of the future''. Where are architects in all this, professionals whose work has always been project-driven?There is design management in engineering, product design, graphics, packaging, management theory and even in politics. Construction consultants talk about managing design. When are architects going to become committed to managing design?Getting There by Design adopts an architect''s view to design and project management. It sets out the fundamental principles and shows how they are applied, dealing with these two topics as one indivisible subject.''Getting There by Design'' demonstrates how to:- make project efforts goal-oriented- set up a planning and monitoring basis to architectural projects- put the architect''s fee calculus on a rationale basis- diagnose your firm''s practice culture- develop successful teamsPut your practice onto a more effective basis.Ken Allinson is an architect in private practice and principal of ''Architectural Dialogue''. He also teaches design studio and lectures on design and project management. He was formerly an associate at DEGW London and the Terry Farrell Partnership. He has practice experience in Europe, the USA and Japan and is the author of ''The Wild Card of Design'' (1993).

There was military project management. There was construction project management. Then there was business project management, a tool described as 'the wave of the future'. Where are architects in all this, professionals whose work has always been project-driven?There is design management in engineering, product design, graphics, packaging, management theory and even in politics. Construction consultants talk about managing design. When are architects going to become committed to managing design?Getting There by Design adopts an architect's view to design and project management. It sets out the fundamental principles and shows how they are applied, dealing with these two topics as one indivisible subject.'Getting There by Design' demonstrates how to:- make project efforts goal-oriented- set up a planning and monitoring basis to architectural projects- put the architect's fee calculus on a rationale basis- diagnose your firm's practice culture- develop successful teamsPut your practice onto a more effective basis.Ken Allinson is an architect in private practice and principal of 'Architectural Dialogue'. He also teaches design studio and lectures on design and project management. He was formerly an associate at DEGW London and the Terry Farrell Partnership. He has practice experience in Europe, the USA and Japan and is the author of 'The Wild Card of Design' (1993).

Guide to London''s Contemporary Architecture provides a guide to the wealth of architecture completed in London. The book first offers information on the buildings located in the City of London and the Docklands. These include the Broadgate Complex, Alban Gate, Bracken House, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Queen Street offices, Girozentrale Vienna, Minster Court, Billingsgate Securities Market, Canary Wharf, Financial Times Printing Works, Isle of Dogs Neighborhood Center, Reuters Technical Services Centre, and the David Mellor building. The publication examines the structures found in the East End, West End, and north London. Discussions focus on Sainsbury Wing, National Gallery, Sackler Gallery, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center, Richmond House, Clore Gallery, Lauriston Studios, Leyton Fire Station, Lisson/Bell Street galleries, Lisson Grove offices and flats, Sainsbury supermarket and housing, Crowndale Centre, Nightingale house, and the Bisterne Avenue apartments. The text takes a look at the edifices located in west London, including Richmond Riverside, Sterling Hilton Hotel, Thames Wharf Studios, St Mary''s Church, Barnes, Metropolis Studios, and the Fowler/Jestico house. The publication is a dependable reference for architects and design engineers interested in the architecture of London.