Imajineer Studio
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Notes on architecture, product development and brand work from the studio.
The Owner-Architect-Contractor Triangle
In the standard way a building gets delivered, the owner signs two contracts and the two firms doing the work sign nothing with each other. That gap is the...
The Reversibility Test in Value Engineering
Value engineering promises the same building for less money. It usually delivers a different one, and the difference appears in year seven, not at handover...
Maintenance Reserves: The Math Developers Skip
Every residential tower carries a maintenance reserve bill that comes due around year twelve. Roof membrane, facade sealants, chiller compressors, elevator...
The True Cost of Cheap Finishes in Tropical Buildings
Cheap finishes are not cheap. They are loans the building takes out against future maintenance budgets, and tropical climates accelerate the repayment...
The Architect-Developer Tension Is a Cost-vs-Lifecycle Argument
The architect-developer tension is usually framed as a clash of taste. The honest read is mathematical. The developer reads one column on the spreadsheet...