Chapter 5
Integrating Architectural Character
With the Facility Management Process
The championing of ideas to bring together the visual, economic, and political
resources in the building process is an index of our culture, a major factor in our
quality of life, and is the heart of our concept of civilization.
William Speer
To sustain a quality design image, we must
identify a design theme, convey this theme to
future managers, and maintain the theme over
the lifetime of a facility or development complex.
This means that everyone involved in the
management of the facility or complex
throughout its life must understand and support
the architectural character theme.
Architectural character and sustainability are a
component of all phases of facility management,
including:
Conception.
Planning.
Design.
Construction.
Maintenance.
Reconstruction to meet updated needs.
Figure 5.1 displays the process for integrating
architectural character and sustainability into
the facility management process. The process
begins with consideration of the national
character guidelines described in part 1 of
chapter 4. Next we consider architectural
character guidelines for each province, as
described in part 2 of chapter 4.
As a project evolves, the architectural character
becomes more detailed and specific to the
individual national forest, grassland, or special
designated area. Ultimately, it becomes tailored
to the exact site and program.
Figure 5.1 Architectural character input in the facility management process
1. Concept Planning
Forest management plan
Watershed analysis
Facilities master planning
General/province architectural character guidelines statements
From BEIG, chapter 4, part 1
(Corresponds to Facility Management Step #1)
2. Project Initiation
Needs analysis
Market analysis
Concept/vision
General/province architectural character guidelines and
vision from BEIG, chapter 4, part 1. General
sustainability, architectural character guidelines
and vision. (Corresponds to Facility Management Step #2)
3. Project Planning
NEPA
Scoping
Alternatives
Public involvement
Decision/plan
Documentation
Budget/costs
General architectural character concept and sustainability
guidelines
Tie to province and forest theme (if applicable) from
BEIG, chapter 4, part 2
Get public feedback from meetings, etc.
Line officer decision on architectural character and
sustainability (Corresponds to Facility Management Step #3)
4. Design Narrative
Site analysis
Detailed market analysis
Design guidelines
Budget/costs
Define site specific project architectural character and sustainability guidelines
Tie to province and forest theme (if applicable)
Develop chapter 4 broad BEIG architectural character
guidelines further to specific site and program; tier
chapter 4, part 2 guidelines
Site and program analysis create more specific
guidelines for major projects (Corresponds to Facility
Management Step #4)
5. Project Design
Agency
Consultant
Plans/specs
Cost estimate
Specific graphic/drawings for architectural character and sustainability
Implement architectural character and sustainability
guidelines from design narrative into plans and specs
Retain for development of O&M manual
(Corresponds to Facility Management Step #5)
6. Project Implementation/Construction
Guideline control
Monitor construction to ensure meeting plans and specs
Ensure construction change orders do not alter or
compromise architectural character or sustainability
(Corresponds to Facility Management Step #6)
7. Evaluate Completed Project
Monitor completed project for adequacy of meeting
Guidelines (Corresponds to Facility Management Step #7)
8. Usage
Operations
Maintenance
Develop specific O&M manuals/guidelines that include
architectural character and sustainability considerations:
paint color, materials, etc.
Educate users of O&M manual (Corresponds to Facility Management Step #8)
9. Monitor Usage
Regular intervals
Needs met
Objectives met
Evaluate projects acceptance, usability, relevance of
architectural character, and sustainability
(Corresponds to Facility Management Step #9)
10. Reconstruction/Removal
Recycle to Facility Management Step 1
Recycle or create steps 1-5 architectural character
and sustainability input (Corresponds to Facility
Management Step #10)