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More About This Title Space Planning Basics, Second Edition
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Introduction.
Chapter 1:Planning Methodology.
Defining Terms and Intent.
The Synthesis Gap.
The Design Program.
Criteria Matrix.
Prototypical Plan Sketches.
Completing the Criteria Matrix.
Relationship Diagrams.
A Final Note on Planning Methodology.
Chapter 2:The First Planning Steps: Bubble Diagrams and Block Plans.
Bubble Diagramming.
Space Planning Exercises.
Block Planning.
Chapter 3:Small and Dimensionally Demanding Spaces.
Human Factors.
Barrier-Free Design Standards.
The Three-Dimensional Reality.
Chapter 4:The Building Shell and Major Systems.
The Building Shell.
Plumbing Systems.
Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems.
Chapter 5:Important Influencing Factors.
Building Codes.
Lighting Design.
Acoustical Planning.
Planning Rules of Thumb.
Flexibility/Multiuse.
Furniture.
Spatial Quality.
Chapter 6:Developing a Rough Floor Plan.
Getting Started.
Construction Reality.
Start with Plumbing.
Major Spaces Next.
Circulation Studies.
Basic Room Allocations.
Furniture and Equipment.
Storage and Filing.
Spatial Quality.
Review.
Revisions.
Chapter 7:Refining the Solution.
Refining the Rough Plan.
The Preliminary Floor Plan.
Drawing Quality and Techniques.
Chapter 8:Developing Skills Beyond the Basic Level.
Basic Implications.
Programs Within Programs.
Open Plan/Systems Furniture.
The Speculative Office Building.
Future Expansion.
Planning New Buildings.
A Final Note.
Appendix:Design Programs and Building Shells.
Bibliography
Index.
