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framework:multi-level-contracts-for-large-buildingsMulti-Level Contracts for Large Buildings
A new contractual framework based on fixed price, open books, continuous design modification without change orders, and architect-builder discretion.
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- The working unit chapter that presents Alexander's method for generating large public buildings through living process, illustrated by six major projects.
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- Question about overcoming floor-to-floor repetition to allow uniqueness in each part of a large building.
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- Direct application of the coin argument to building design and construction.