ArchiCAD Insights: Projects By Accident"  14 Oct, 2005 By: F.
Rutson Fuqua Cadalyst  Planning and good communication are the
keys to a successful project.  "If an architect was producing a
set of drawings that was for a project of his own, he would most
assuredly do the drawings unerringly correct and in extensive
detail."  I made this comment to an architect friend from
London. This, I thought, had to be one of the most accepted
concepts in the modern AEC world. My insightful English friend
then asked, "What makes you think that architects (or designers)
comprehend the significance of producing proper documents, even
when their own time and money are at risk?"  I realized that
because most architects have never walked in the shoes of a
builder, most don't understand the need for complete plans and
specifications. Having built residences for nearly 30 years, I
know that all project information must be communicated either
through proper plans or through countless hours of on-the-job
design development. Otherwi