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Architecture First Principles


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, which is construction cost. The architect reads two, which are construction cost and lifecycle cost. Both columns are real. Most value-engineering meetings only put one of them on the table.

Sreyna Vale
Apr 284 min read
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