Design Perceptions

Louis Sullivan, a well known Chicago architect, maintained that as far back as the latter part 19th century that ‘Form followed function’. This statement, which was the guiding principle of 20th century architectural design endures even today as one of the finest architecture maxims. What Sullivan suggested was that a building’s ‘form’ is the outcome of its functional demands. To those with utilitarianism leanings, this aphorism was particularly appealing. Nonetheless, cultural concepts and aesthetics have largely influenced
ornamentation and building form throughout history.

Today however, cultural manifestations are inhibited by economic, technical and social environments. A tectonic shift in cultural values provides only a cautious yardstick for assessment. Visual expressions of those values - or more simply put, style – are even less decided.

Platinum Builders Inc. of San Jose is a construction company which believes that a building goes beyond just a structure containing cement, steel, glass and wood. This construction management company views every project in terms of an environment where the users will manufacture, trade, store, sell and conduct any of the numerous activities associated with a business. In its architectural perception, Platinum Builders strives to
create the best environment possible in resonance with, amongst other criteria, commerce integrated with social conditions. For details of this construction management company,
click on http://www.californiabuilders.us/.

What is a cost-effective building?

What every owner desires is a cost-effective building. How do you define cost-effective? Depending on priorities and interests, cost-effective could mean different things to different owners. It could be any of the following:

• The building with the lowest first-cost structure
• The design with the least operating and maintenance cost
• The building which has the longest lifespan
• A facility where the users are most productive
• The building which provides the best ROI

An efficient project will certainly have one of more of these elements. However it is quite impossible to determine cost-effectiveness by a solitary benchmark. To establish cost-effectiveness would require a whole-life perspective, where all benefits and costs are assessed and equated over its useful life. To put it another way, a building design may be considered cost-effective if the benefits it provides is on par with alternative designs with a lower cost life, or overall cost to the owner.

Platinum Builders of San Jose is a construction management company and professionally managed general contractor with over two decades of experience in the construction industry. The company has a simple philosophy – to deliver the best value in building to clients through integrity, honesty and professionalism. Click on http://www.bayareacommercialbuilders.com/ to know more about this building company. The building which provides the best ROI

The Design-Build Philosophy

Platinum Builders follows the design-build system of project delivery as one of the many advantages it offers. Design-build is the philosophy of the whole project coming under the umbrella of a single contract to provide a comprehensive package of design and construction services. The concept visualizes a single entity and a single contract leading to a coordinated work flow from conceptualization to completion. Design-build is sometimes called design-construct or single source responsibility. It is the new project delivery system
which, around the globe, delivers schools, office buildings, commercial complexes and infrastructure projects with exceptional results.

Design-build is often confused with the traditional design-bid-build method. This is quite a different approach where design and construction are separated with different contracts and split responsibilities.

The three most commonly adopted project delivery systems in the U.S. are design-build, construction management and design-bid-build. Design-build has demonstrated a superiority which has now made it the preferred design and construction system in the country.

Design-build has many significant advantages not the least being faster delivery at projected costs, better quality and reduced risk. For details of Platinum Builders, its projects and methodology click on http://www.platinumbuilderssanjose.com/.

Construction Services from Platinum Builders

Every construction project is unique. It has its own dynamics and complexity levels, different to other projects. Each construction project will also have its own budget, schedule, owner participation, owner comfort level and a host of variables which make it a stand-alone venture. Platinum Builders offers a range of construction services with customized delivery methods to integrate seamlessly with any job or priority.
Whichever delivery method Platinum Builders uses, it delivers the buildings to the owner’s expectations. Platinum Builders also prides itself on is adherence to cost and timeframes.

Platinum Builders’ approach can follow the design-build concept with many construction projects. By using this approach, Platinum Builders forms a team with the customer and the architect. The team objective is to design and construct a project that will meet all the needs of the owner in totality.

Any construction project is involved and complex. Platinum Builders strives to simplify it for the owner. It adopts the design-build concept because of single point responsibility. As the general contractor of the project, Platinum Builders assumes complete responsibility. It streamlines the entire project from inception to completion. For more details of this Bay Area construction management company log on to http://www.platinumbuildersinc.com/.