PROJECT MANAGEMENT AS AN INDIPENDENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY ! AN EXAMINATION OF ITS IMPACT ON THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE IN SRI LANKA A DISSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION OF M.Sc. (ARCHITECTURE) 1998. vr- r- $ WVVMTTK MED A WATTE M . S c . l- ini i l Yea r 1998. 69327 COIN'S E N T S A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S » INTRODUCTION ii CHAPTER ONE 1.0 ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIETY 4 1.1 A r c h i t e c t u r e 2 1.2 A r c h i t e c t s i .3 T h e A r c h i t e c t s ' ro le and the status in the soc ie ty s CHAPTER TWO 2.0 » O P E OF S E R V I C E S 0¥ A N A R C H i T E ( I e 1.1 The archi tect as a des igner s 2.1.1 Respons ib i l i t i es o f I he arch i tect as the T s l person i n v o l v e in a pro jec t . *=» 2.1.2 Respons ib i l i t i es o f Ihe archi tect in b r i e f f o r m u l a l ion . l c 2.1.3 Respons ib i l i t i es o f I l ie archi tect as the lead consu l tan t . «• 2.1.4 Respons ib i l i t i es o f the archi tect as the qua l i t y c o n t r o l l e r !.2 The arch i tect as a pro fess iona l is 2.2.1 Respons ib i l i t i es o f the a rch i tec t to o ther consu l tan ts . 13 2.2.2 Respons ib i l i t i es o f the arch i tec t as the spec i f i ce r 2.2.3 Respons ib i l i t i es o f the arch i tect as the cont rac t admin i s t ra to r . is 2.2.4 Respons ib i l i t i es o f the archi tect on p r e v a i l i n g l aws and regu la t ions . 1 5 2.3 T h e arch i tec t as a Manager . i e> 2 . 3 . 1 . Respons ib i l i t i es o i the arch i tect on m o n i t o r i n g cost p lan n 2.3.2 . Respons ib i l i t i es o f the arch i tect on m o n i t o r i n g t i m e schedules. \r 2.3 .3 . Respons ib i l i t i es o f the arch i tec t on f a c i l i t a t i n g c o m m u n i c a t i o n . 17- (HAPTUUTI IK ICK 3.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AS A SEPARATE ACTIVITY ^ 3.1 N o n I .xecu t i ve p ro jec t management ^ ° 3.2 H x e c i i l i v e Pro ject M a n a g e m e n t ^ 3.2.1 I i x e c u l i v e pro ject i nanagemen l and the d e f i n i t i o n s 2 2 - 3.2.2 A d v e n t o f execu t i ve project management as a separate a e l i v i l y . ' 3 3.2.3 Func t ions o f an execu t i ve project manager 3.2.4 H ie impact o f ! \ \ c e u l i \ e pro jec ts management an arch i tec tu ra l p ro fess ion . ^ 3.2.4.1.1 A rch i t ec t l o o s i n g his i m p o r t a n c y as first on the j o b . -2.<=? 3.2.4.1.2 A r c h i t e c t l o o s i n g his i m p o r t a n c y in b r i e f f o r m u l a t i o n . 3 .2.4.1.3 A r c h i t e c t l oos ing his i m p o r t a n c y as the leader s o 3.2.4.1.4 A r c h i l e e l l oos ing his i m p o r t a n c y his the qua l i t y con t r o l l e r 3.2.4.1.5 A r c h i t e c t l oos ing d i rect contact w i t h o ther consu l tan ts 3 0 3.2.4.1.6 Architect loosing his importancy as the specificer Architect loosing his importancy on contract administration - s i 3.2.4.1.7 Architect loosing his imporatancy as a professional as prevailing laws and regulations s i 3.2.4.1.8 Architect loosing his role as the manager CHAPTER FOUR 4.0 T H E I M P A C T O F P R O J E C T M A N A G E M E N T ON A R C H I T E C T U R A L P R O F E S S I O N IN SRI L A N K A 3 s 4.1 C A S E STUDY ^ AN INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING FOR THE BAR ASSOCIA TION OF SRI LANKA 4.1.1 Client organization 4.1.2 Project management consultants 4.1.3 Architectural consultants 4.1.3.1 Phase I ^ 4.1.3.2 Phase H ^ 4.1.4 Project Implementation 3 & 'UUlVIlVlJtMX II 3 4.2 CASE STUDY II hWlJCJL, JLd ASilVUIfin 4.2.1 Client Organization ^ « 4.2.2 Project management consultants ^-z 4.2.3 Architectural consultants 4.2.4 Project Implementation * 5 U^lVllVlJl,!^ 1 3 C A S E STUDY III AT CRESCAT COMMERCIAL AND LUXURY APARTMENT PROJECT 4.3.1 Client organization AT 4.3.2 Project management consultants AT 4.3.3 Architectural consultants ^-r 4.3.3.1 concept development AT 4.3.3.2 Design Development AQ 4.3.4 Project Implementation 4.4 C A S E STUDY IV s. a i M . j u m \ oiLAiWr, J3 mu^num — Luiyuuiy, r.iyujLuHiysj. A A i C l i p n r f i r ( r r . i i i 7 n t m n S i 4.4.2 Project Implementation S 2 C O M M E N T S S3 CONCLUSION S5 {BIBLIOGRAPHY &o AKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author bow down with respect and gratitude to the many whom guided, advised, encouraged and inspired to preparation of the dissertation. Archt. Vidura Sri Nammuni- the source of inspiration- Senior Lecturer- University of Moratuwa for his constant help, guidance and criticisms from inception to completion of the dissertation. Archt. Vasantha De Silva- for her assistance and guidance and valuable advises which made the study realistic. Archt. Piyal Silva, Archt. Suchit Mohotti. Archt. Tharanga Kumarage, Archt. Kumudu Munasinghe and Mr. Chithral Panditha for providing essential details regarding the Case Studies. Archt. Susil WeddiJkkara, Archt. G.A.P Ganepola, Archt. La! De Silva, Archt. Dharshanie Gamage, Archt. Revatha Amarasckara for expressing their view points on the subject area. Chandrani and Sumith Joshep for their generous assistance on type setting of this manuscript. Amma, Appachchi. and a!! the family members for their silent assistance to made the monograph possible. Last but not least, to Piyal who was there helping in numerous ways and for being besides me throughout ups and downs of the study.