TY  - CONF
TI  - Design Management in High-rise Building Projects in Chile
AU  - Aravena, Benjamín
AU  - Castañeda, Karen
AU  - Atencio, Edison
AU  - Herrera, Rodrigo F.
AD  - Civil Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile, benjamin.aravena.d@mail.pucv.cl
AD  - Assistant Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile, karen.castaneda@pucv.cl, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3783-6293
AD  - Assistant Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile, edison.atencio@pucv.cl, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2679-5839
AD  - Assistant Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile, , rodrigo.herrera@pucv.cl, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5186-3154
ED  - Seppänen, Olli
ED  - Koskela, Lauri
ED  - Murata, Koichi
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/06/02
T2  - Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33)
C3  - Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33)
CY  - Osaka and Kyoto, Japan
SP  - 294
EP  - 305
DO  - 10.24928/2025/0273
SN  - 2789-0015 (ISSN)
AB  - Low productivity in high-rise building projects represents a recurring challenge in Chile, often linked to deficiencies in management during the design phase. This process, crucial for project coordination and success, is affected by fragmented roles, lack of integrated methodologies, and limited adoption of internationally recommended practices. Despite its relevance, little research has addressed how this stage is currently managed in the Chilean context. This study evaluates the design management of high-rise building projects by identifying design processes, characterizing the temporary organization formed by professionals, and analyzing their role participation. The methodology included a literature review, expert validation, surveys, and interviews with industry professionals. A total of 22 specific processes were identified across Preliminary, Basic, and Detailed design phases, and 12 roles were mapped to these processes. The study compares current practices with good practices from the literature, including project management standards and Lean, BIM, and Agile methodologies. The results reveal discrepancies between ideal and actual role involvement, operational fragmentation, and limited application of management tools. These findings highlight key areas for improvement in the Chilean construction sector and provide a foundation for future research.
KW  - Management Approaches; Design Process; High-rise Construction.
L1  - https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/2418/pdf
UR  - https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/2418
DB  - IGLC.net
LA  - English
N1  - Export date: 04 October 2026
ER  -