The Schematic Design Process

The Schematic Design process included numerous tasks and steps completed in sequence and in parallel to achieve the schematic design documents in the required time.  The following are a generalized list of the planning steps:

1.      Re-identify stakeholders and their needs for the project, set up meetings, decision points, and approval requirements.

2.      Review Facility Condition Survey of Phase I Areas; Identify and familiarize team with all existing information. Review and evaluate the details of Phase I areas.

3.      Facilitate Interactive Design Process, multiple meetings were held

4.      Review Standard Compliance Evaluation

5.      Review Educational Program Evaluation

6.      Review Analysis & Comparison of existing Educational model to District-wide High School Educational Specification including:

·        Space analysis and comparison

·        Program delivery models and ability to accommodate

·        Minimizing operational costs

·        Environments for learning, human scale, friendly architecture, community use

7.      Develop Schematic Plans to provide for both the final Performing Arts area configuration and the interim Guidance relocation.

8.      Review schematic designs in large group and small group sessions to facilitate approval of the area designs.

9.      Review and update Master Plan documents to meet Schematic designs.

10.  Prepare cost estimates to support the schematic design solution for action by the Anchorage School District, and Anchorage Assembly.

The deliverables include:

§         A Schematic Design Binder which provides any updates to Master plan, Schematic drawings, Design Narratives by all consultants, Budget updates, Schedule updates, and comprehensive document of all steps for review at any time.  The workbook became the basis of the final construction of Phase 2.

§         Documentation of existing condition, space analysis and design process, decisions, and review by committee.

§         Full size drawings of final site plan, floor plans, building sections, elevations, and documents to show the complete nature of the Schematic Design.

§         Engineering and consultant review of existing conditions and narratives of each discipline requirements for the renewal plan

§         Complete detailed cost estimate of Schematic Design meeting the funds available will be submitted separately.