by Sam Kubba
Space Planning for Commercial and Residential Interiors is the only professional-level resource available in this field, this reference supplies all the guidance and tools you need to deliver expert results with ease.
An essential underpinning for every subsequent decision in interior design, effective space planning sets the stage for successful interiors, within these pages you'll discover how to:
- Allocate space effectively in venues from home offices to airport lounges, retail stores, and hospitals
- Apply tools such as square-foot analyses and bubble and block diagrams, as well as 350 illustrations, including prototype plans and clear details, for optimum design results
- Gather and employ information on human factors
- Handle building-code issues
- Approach technical issues regarding building systems, including building necessities such as utilities, communications, and technical and mechanical fixtures
- Organize a project easily through use of dozens of handy checklists and guidelines
- Score high on space-planning portions of the NCIDQ and NCARB exams
Contents:
- History and overview
- Design methodology
- Space planning and design fundamentals
- Communication and drafting methods
- Human, social, and psychological factors
- Project cost analysis
- Furniture and furnishings: Assessment and procurement
- Building codes and standards
- Barrier free design--ADA requirements
- Computer drafting and software systems
- Technical issues
- Security issues
- Specification writing
- Epilogue and future trends
Index
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