In a traditional organizational structure, questions from the sub contractors travel to the general contractor and then on to the architect to be answered.  

However, in this particular case, the questions traveled through the prime contractor, architect, construction manager, and then two or three levels deep into UCSF's internal structure.

Occasionally, questions made it through the entire chain of command before reaching a resolution and dispersing back down the chain.
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Fall 2002 Department of Architecture
UC Berkeley