Safety with Doka Fair-faced concrete with Doka Architect’s wishes Standards and guidelines Choice of formwork and concrete Tender Costing Award of contract / Construction firm / Price/quality Operations Scheduling, planning and “Ready-to-Use” service Implementation, formwork application and concrete placement Results and appraisal Reference projects Formwork planning with Tipos Online-Planningservice Links Doka for schools	Architect’s wishes Concrete faces that are subject to special requirements regarding appearance (see DIN 18217) - in short, “architectural surfaces” - are generally referred to as “fair-faced concrete”. The description of fair-faced concrete is not always entirely clear-cut, and various different defi nitions are given for it in the normative literature. Essentially, fair-faced concrete is a part of the structure that is intended to remain on view after completion. Fair-faced concrete structures tend to be modern, model exemplars where a free and creative approach has been taken with regard to the shapes and surfaces. The requirements made by the client and its architect(s) will tend to include the following: Underlining the uniqueness of the structure. In this respect, in-situ concrete offers a certain degree of architectural freedom. Ensuring that the structure is functionally appropriate and can be utilised in the manner intended Having free scope to choose the desired surface design (in terms of grid patterns, joints and surface structure) Supporting the development of advanced, unique structures with the creative freedom to shape both forms and views If the desired fair-faced concrete structure is to be accomplished smoothly, it is essential that such influencing factors as structural analyses and the actual construction process are taken into account beforehand.