Connective Planning

Understanding the divergent needs of multiple, often contentious clients, while drawing them together to agree on a design plan, is a critical skill for architects and design professionals. This book presents a methodology of architectural planning and programming that should quickly establish client objectives, verify the feasibility of a proposed plan, determine costs in terms of materials and human resources, elicit client support and save time and money. These goals are accomplished through the system of "delography", a structured group communications process that obtains the consensus that is vital to community planning and large building projects. The authors show how to create an environment in which the planning participants can discover their common ground and shared goals.