Thirteenth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices

Abstract

The concept of “design” in the English and Latvian languages is slightly different, yet we all understand that the meaning of design involves art, or creative process, which is often realized by a builder and/or a manufacturer. The design is there at the beginning and at the end of the process. When discussing buildings, we understand the whole lifetime of them. The design is realized by three subjects: the owner, the designer, and the builder. But the design conceals from public view the real things that happen once the realization of the project is initiated. Neither designers nor architects can be blamed for these things. The goal of the research is to bring all parties, designers and architects and builders and owners closer together, and to urge them to be more responsible to each other. Our study emphasizes the EN 16310 standard, one of the most useful tools to achieve this.