Design-Build Cooperative
- research on working methods

^{Conventionally, architects tend to monopolize information and knowledge during the design process, performing most of the empowering tasks as the primary link with those in need of the architectural service.

The Bangalore Design-Build Co-op seeks to bridge the gap between the architects and those physically constructing the building, while offering a comprehensive service where the hands-on expertise is readily available. The initiative takes the responsibilities of the architect and contractor under one roof in a profit-sharing model.

At the co-operative, architects and the construction workers, masons, carpenters, and welders work together as a cohesive team, creating a vibrant workplace where the design process is open and dynamic.

While the cooperative works on the basis of a profit-sharing model, it offers service as a regular commercial unit. The profits are additionally used for continuous training and building the capacity of the team.

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^︎︎︎^{In addition to the conventional drawing documentation, a construction sequence booklet was handed to all co-op members. Such alternative ways of visual communication proved to enhance the engagement, productivity and engagement in the decision-making process of the entire construction team.}

^{The construction process during which the architect works on-site directly with the construction team gives an opportunity to test solutions and immediately feed the findings back to the design.

In Bangalore, frequently, the construction teams comprise of the new migrants to the city, coming from different parts of India, often forming groups with no common language. Introducing a common drawing language, non-verbal communication via simple sketches helps to overcome the language barrier and turns the sketchbook into a tool that is not reserved solely for the architects.

Those simple sketches, axonometrics, and 1:1 chalk drawings on walls and floors prove that the simple communication techniques not only help with the construction workflow and team members' engagement but also give a positive spin to the detail design development.}
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