ABSTRACT
This part of the book deals with a process that has often beenmisunder-
stood. It has sometimes been treated as though it were a bolt-on
optional extra, but it is one that is essential for every designer to com-
mand. Having identified and analysed the problem presented by the
client, the team have reached the optimum solution. The specification
lies at the heart of the processes bywhich this is succinctly conveyed not
only to the contractor but between every participant in the design
process.