Second Edition
by Christine M. Piotrowski
Elizabeth Rogers
Designing Commercial Interiors is a guide to planning and designing commerical interiors to help professionals and design students successfully address today's trends and project requirements.
Each chapter in complete with:
- historical overview
- types of facilities
- planning and interior design elements
- design applications
- a summary
- references
- Web sites
Contents
- Introduction
- Understanding the Client’s Business
- Working in Commercial Interior Design
- Where the Jobs Are
- Critical Issues
- Sustainable Design
- Accessibility
- Security and Safety
- Licensing and Registration
- Professional Competency Examination
- Ethical Behavior
- Professional Growth
- The Office
- An Overview of Office Operations
- Traditional Organizational Structure
- The New Office Organizational Structure
- Facility Planning and Facility Management
- Types of Office Spaces
- Image and Status
- Corporate Culture
- Office Interior Design Elements
- Overview of Office Design
- Pre-planning
- Space Allocation
- Office Furniture
- Materials and Finishes
- Mechanical Systems
- Lighting
- Electrical, Telephone and Data Communications
- Acoustics
- Code Requirements
- Design Applications
- Closed Office Plans
- Open Office Plans
- Home Offices
- Lodging Facilities
- An Overview of Lodging Business Operations
- Management and Responsibility Areas
- Types of Lodging Facilities
- Planning and Interior Design Elements
- Feasibility Studies and Concept Statements
- Space Allocation and Circulation
- Furniture and Finishes
- Mechanical Systems
- Code Requirements
- Design Applications
- The Lobby
- Guest Rooms
- Function Spaces
- Spas and Recreational Facilities
- Lodging Food and Beverage Facilities
- Bed and Breakfast Inns
- Food and Beverage Facilities
- An Overview of Food and Beverage Business Operations
- Concept and Menu Development
- Types of Food and Beverage Facilities
- Planning and Interior Design Elements
- Space Allocation and Circulation
- Furniture
- Materials and Finishes
- Lighting Design and Acoustics
- Code Requirements
- Design Application
- Entry and Waiting Areas
- Dining Areas
- The Kitchen and Back of the House
- Beverage Facilities
- Rest Rooms
- Coffee Shops
- Retail Facilities
- An Overview of Retail Business Operations
- Types of Retail Facilities
- Planning and Interior Design Elements
- Store Merchandising
- Space Allocation and Circulation
- Fixtures and Furniture
- Materials and Finishes
- Lighting and Security Issues
- Code Requirements
- Design Applications
- Clothing Stores
- Furniture Stores
- Gift Stores
- Salons
- Healthcare Facilities
- An Overview of Health Care/Medicine
- Types of Health Care Facilities
- Planning and Interior Design Elements
- Feasibility Studies
- Space Allocation and Circulation
- Materials, Finishes and Color Usage
- Mechanical Systems
- Codes
- Design Applications
- A Medical Office Building
- Medical Office Suite
- Hospitals
- Dental Facilities
- Veterinary Facilities
- Senior Living Facilities
- An Overview of Senior Living Facilities
- Types of Senior Living Facilities
- Planning and Interior Design Elements
- Space Allocation and Circulation
- Furniture
- Materials, Finishes and Color Usage
- Lighting
- Other Systems
- Codes
- Design Applications
- Assisted Living Facilities
- Long-term Care Facilities
- Alzheimer’s and Dementia Facilities
- Institutional Facilities
- An Overview of Institutional Design
- Banks
- An Overview of Banking
- Types of Banking Facilities
- Planning and Interior Design Elements
- Courthouse and Courtrooms
- Overview of Courthouses and Courtrooms
- Types of Courts
- Planning and Interior Design Elements
- Libraries
- Overview of Library Facilities
- Types of Libraries
- Planning and Interior Design Elements
- Educational Facilities
- Overview of Educational Facilities
- Types of Educational Facilities
- Planning and Interior Design Elements
- Planning Public Toilet Facilities
- Cultural and Recreational Facilities
- Museums
- Theaters
- Religious Facilities
- Recreational Facilities-Golf clubhouses
Appendix General References
Glossary
Index
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