Chapter 3Project Phases
How do the firms and individuals planning and building a theater organize their work? A comparison to a stage production is again helpful—from script selection to opening night, a stage production follows a conventional process understood by just about everyone involved:
- Pre-production—budgets and concepts
- Production—rehearsal and build period
- Transfer to the theater—load-in, technical, and dress rehearsals Performances
At its most basic, a building project is also a four step process:
- Pre-design
- Design
- Construction
- Occupancy
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has adopted a widely followed set of project phases. In the AIA phases, “design” is further divided into schematic design, design development, and ...
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