| dc.contributor.advisor | Eric Dluhosch. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Akoma, Onyekachi D | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-05-23T17:47:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-05-23T17:47:18Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 1995 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 1995 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62925 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1995. | en_US |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-181). | en_US |
| dc.description.statementofresponsibility | by Onyekachi D. Akoma. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 181 p. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | en_US |
| dc.rights | M.I.T. theses are protected by
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| dc.rights.uri | http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Architecture | en_US |
| dc.title | A study of the role of information systems on existing building delivery methods : towards better coordination and flexibility for the integration of new systems and products | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.description.degree | M.S. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture | |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 33887737 | en_US |
| dc.audience.educationlevel | This thesis is concerned with the opportunity for architects to reinvent current design methods, by looking at current trends in building delivery methods, such as fast-track methods, and recent innovations in information systems technology, such as database technology. Two case studies are presented as examples of companies using fast-track delivery methods and information technology, as a way of responding to client's demand for speedy delivery of a project. The firms used for the case study are Goody Clancy &Associates and Herzog-Hart Corporation. Case Studies are used to examine the evolution of computer systems use in each firm, and consequent outcomes in each organization. The cases also contain interviews with individuals from each organization, in order to gain insight into current methods of practice. The thesis then discusses current ideas in management concepts, recent developments in computer technology, and their application for reinventing the design process. | en_US |
