Skip to main content

Learning from Cities - The 2nd Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation

Page 99

Asian-African Line

083

the requirements of the Pearl Rating System. Moreover, although Estidama is a government-led program, some of its larger-scale projects are left to the private sector to be advanced. For instance, Masdar City is undertaken by Masdar, a subsidiary company of Mubadala, while Saadiyat is developed by TDIC. â–Ą Pearl Rating System of Abu Dhabi

Third, collaboration between government and trained consultants and

energy-efficient designs and materials

experts. Estidama Program needs the

as possible during the construction

government to bring trained consultants

process, a move that, if adopted, would

and experts from various fields

cut operational and management costs

together. Particularly important is that

in the later stage of a project. In terms

before projects are officially incepted,

of gains, the government of Abu Dhabi

stakeholders, such as designers and

promised more land development

builders should be brought to the table

rights to developers that would meet

for an in-depth exchange of views. This

Differences between Integrated Development Process and Conventional Design Process Integrated Development Process

Conventional Design Process

Team members engage in the process from the get-go.

Team members engage in the process only when necessary

Time and energy is committed in early stages.

Little time, energy and cooperation is committed in early stages.

Decision-making is highly influenced by team members.

Decisions are made by just a few members.

Regenerative processes

Lineal processes

Holistic thinking

Isolated thinking

Seeking synergy

Few opportunities for synergy and collaboration

Life cycle costs

Emphasis on preliminary costs

Processes continue even after the completion of construction.

Processes come to an end when construction is completed


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook