Constructability Factor of Architectural Design

By Ts. Ling, Thomas Kiong, MIEAust., PMP, MMIM.

Core and vital factors of all magnificent and breathtaking buildings and infrastructures around the world are its construction, as we are now living in a built environment. A built environment, increasingly become more important to humanity with more of us in modern days migrate towards the city.

"...the term built environment refers to the human-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging in scale from buildings and parks or green space to neighborhoods and cities that can often include their supporting infrastructure, such as water supply or energy networks..." - A. Kaklauskas, R. Gudauskas, in Start-Up Creation, 2016

In effort to make an impression and create the feeling of awe from within, we have compile selection of structures to perceive its construction life cycle before it become what it is as in the pictures. The question of how its possible to even construct this is what we call the Aspect of Constructability. Going in depth, we will try to understand in big picture and how it affects our built environment.