measuring tape
quality out of control standards for measuring architecture
p formerly grounded in values of craftsmanship in the skilled making of products quality is now associated with the management of administrative or technical processes . its appreciation once based in the exercise of individual judgement and taste is now often founded on supposedly objective systems of evaluation . p practitioners of design are under pressure to quantify quality but it is questionable whether it is possible or even desirable to do so . this book considers this important issue looking at how quality is ul li defined li li appreciated li li evaluated li li managed li li produced . li ul p with contributions from eminent architects and architectural critics this book is for architects academics students and anyone interested in what architectural quality is and how it may be achieved .