Constructible

Constructible

Constructible refers to something that can be physically built or created, with a tangible form and shape. It is important for a project or design to be constructible, meaning that it can be successfully executed and built according to the intended plan. This requires a thorough understanding of construction processes and techniques, as well as consideration for building economics and affordability. Simplified connections and procedures can make a design more constructible and cost-effective.From: Bridge Design, a Creative Process [2021], Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Infrastructure Management [2019], Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation [2019], Supertall Over the Train Tracks – One Manhattan West Tower [2019]

Lean in design

View Chapter

Purchase Book

Published in Lincoln H. Forbes, Syed M. Ahmed, Lean Project Delivery and Integrated Practices in Modern Construction, 2020

Lincoln H. Forbes, Syed M. Ahmed

The purpose of this section is to discuss project definition and lean design as the first two triads of the lean project delivery system (LPDS) and to explain how the related activities affect the delivery of lean projects. The design phase of projects has a major impact on project outcomes; the degree to which the design team interprets the owner’s project requirements has a direct influence on the use of the facility. It directly correlates with the owner’s satisfaction with a project. Decisions made during the programming and design phases determine the extent to which a facility is buildable or constructible. Traditional projects do not generally have a clear line of communication between designers and builders – except for design-build projects, and some applications of CM at Risk. Lean projects on the other hand promote this communication which ultimately benefits all stakeholders.

Real-time fabrication analysis: a method for evaluating fabrication constraints of complex concrete shapes

View Article

Journal Information

Published in Architectural Science Review, 2022

Guy Austern, Isaac Guedi Capeluto, Yasha Jacob Grobman

Lindsey (2001) introduced the term ‘rationalization’ while describing the process of translating Gehry + Partners, free-form designs into constructible geometry. He defined the rationalization process as introducing mathematical ‘rules of constructability’ to legitimize ‘crazy’ geometry. Glymph et al. (2004) described rationalization as a process where handmade physical models are approximated by digital ones with geometric constraints that guarantee their constructability.

Explore chapters and articles related to this topic

Lean in design

Real-time fabrication analysis: a method for evaluating fabrication constraints of complex concrete shapes