Many people equate successful construction with design, structural material choices, or aesthetic appeal. However, at the core of every successfully constructed building, there is one major key to success; that is ‘Coordination’. Architectural firms in Bhopal implement ‘Multidisciplinary Coordination’ as the critical component of turning a building’s design intent into a buildable, “functioning”, and durable space.
It is no longer possible to manufacture modern buildings by only using Architects. Multiple professions and disciplines work collaboratively together on a project and influence the final product.
What is Multidisciplinary Coordination?
Multidisciplinary Coordination is defined as the structured collaboration of architects, structural engineers, MEP consultants (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing), landscape architects, interior designers, and site teams.
Architectural firms in Bhopal serve as the central coordinators for this process. They facilitate the overall plan and governing processes of how to ensure that design intent, technical requirements, service layouts, and construction methods are in sync and work collectively within one single integrated construction framework.
Multidisciplinary coordination begins at the conceptual phase of design and continues until the project is completed.
Early Stage Collaboration
At the planning phase, architects are able to understand the site, client requirements, and applicable regulatory constraints. Structural Engineers will assess site conditions and review column layout and spans. MEP Consultants will determine service line routing efficiencies for items such as water lines, electrical wiring, and air conditioning duct lines.
Design Collaboration
When these disciplines work together early in the project timeline, the design possibilities are much more realistic and will create a much easier building environment. Architectural firms in Bhopal have been utilizing this stage of project development to identify any potential conflicts that will arise once construction drawings are received by a contractor, thus eliminating the possibility of redesigning or reworking them once construction begins.
Design Development and Technical Integration
As the project progresses through the design development phase, the level of coordination grows. Structural grids must align with the room layout, ceiling heights must accommodate the duct and cable tray, and the layout of furniture must accommodate lighting and air distribution systems.
Continuous exchange and revision between each discipline’s drawings and/or specifications are required during this phase. Architectural firms in Bhopal oversee the technical integration of consultant’s submissions with the architectural intent and to ensure that the design project’s spatial quality is not violated by technical requirements.
Integrating the functional and design aspects of each discipline is critical to preserving both functions and design integrity.
Site Coordination
During the execution of construction, major multidisciplinary coordination becomes essential. Quick decisions are often needed due to on-site conditions, available materials, and/or installation methods.
Architectural firms in Bhopal typically assist their contractors with resolving discipline trade conflicts, interpreting drawings for the contractor, and ensuring that installation sequence of construction operations follows the approved design logic through regular discipline coordination meetings to maintain alignment among all disciplines and to reduce onsite confusion.
During this phase, effective coordination will greatly impact the quality of construction, safety, and schedule.
The Importance of Coordination for Quality of the Project
With poor coordination of projects, a contractor may find constant conflict among their services, incorrect ceiling heights, misaligned openings, or efficiency of their layout. The many times that change is required to be made on the project site, creates problems with how the project looks after it is finished, as well as with how it ultimately works.
By giving attention to coordinating multiple disciplines in an architectural firm in Bhopal, they have been able to create well-coordinated documentations and assure better controlled site execution. The result is that they have been able to enhance project quality by improving accuracy, reducing potential for delays, and maintaining the original intention of the design.
In Conclusion
Coordinating multiple disciplines is more than just an added service; it is the primary responsibility of an architectural firm’s professional services. Providing one coordinated strategy for design and execution of multiple technical disciplines ensures that the project will be functional, buildable and able to be modified throughout its lifecycle. As the construction industry continues to evolve into a more complicated and challenging industry, the coordinator will often determine the quality of the finished structure through the amount of time he/she devotes to coordinating.
