Design Process
For design professionals anticipating creative work on the Boulder campus, much information is available on the Facilities Planning website and the Planning Design and Construction website to assist both newcomers and those with prior experience.
Prior to design, a long complex planning and approval process takes projects through analytical and investigative phases, feasibility and programming phases, internal staff and community reviews, and capital planning and scheduling. The final word is always "it is funded."
The design phase includes consultant selection, contracting, program
verification, concept planning, conceptual design, schematic design,
design development, contract documents, and construction administration.
Decisions are made by consensus among the owner's representative (the
Department of Facilities
Management), the client (the building occupant), the project architect
-- and later the general contractor.
Review and recommended approvals are provided by the owner, the Campus
Architect the University
Design Review Board, and the Boulder
Campus Planning Commission. The owner provides all regulatory
and code reviews and a certificate of occupancy.
