This is the second in a must‎-have series of step‎-by‎-step guides to using the new riba plan of work 2013 on your project‎.‎ Drawing together stages 2 and 3 this book explains the importance of the concept design and developed design‎,‎ how to achieve a balance of creativity and method and how it should interact with the briefing and construction phases‎.‎ Providing a practical tool to running an efficient project each guide follows the same format leading you through the core tasks at each stage supported by tips‎,‎ definitions‎,‎ templates and useful techniques‎.‎ Five theoretical scenarios are used throughout the guides to illustrate how the plan of work can be applied on various project types and sizes including an extension to a house‎,‎ a new library and a large office building‎.‎ These guides will provide unrivalled support for practices on all projects ‎- large and small ‎- and across all types of procurement‎.‎ It will also be invaluable for architectural students at part 3 who are getting to grips with the realities of practice as well as others involved in the briefing and definition stages including clients‎.‎ The series editor‎,‎ dale sinclair‎,‎ is a highly successful and experienced practitioner‎,‎ lecturer and author‎.‎ He is riba vice president‎,‎ practice and profession‎,‎ and he led the development of the riba plan of work 2013‎.‎