Space Planning Basics - Softcover

Mark Karlen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0442009704 ISBN 13: 9780442009700

Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992

Synopsis

Space planning involves much more than sketching a preliminary floor plan. A designer must take a client's programming needs into account and must also consider how other factors such as building codes and environmental factors affect a spatial composition. Space Planning Basics, now in its Third Edition, offers a highly visual, step-by-step approach to developing preliminary floor plans for commercial spaces. The book provides tools for visualizing space and walks the designer through other considerations such as building code requirements and environmental control needs. Specific programming techniques covered include matrices, bubble diagrams, CAD templates, block plans, and more. New to this edition are coverage of the basics of stair design, an essential aspect for planning spaces.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The fully updated edition of the definitive book on space planning

Completely revised to address changes in industry practice and new technologies, Space Planning Basics, Second Edition presents all the necessary tools and know-how to effectively create design programming for both small and large space planning projects.

The author’s step-by-step space planning approach demonstrates how to use matrices and diagrams to fully visualize the space analysis process, including how to apply bubble diagrams and block plans for establishing a workable spatial organization. With a focus on existing structures, this comprehensive book presents material in a realistic context to create a hands-on guide that helps develop applicable skills and provides accessible information for solving day-to-day issues in the real world.

This new Second Edition features:

• Discussions of CAD options in the planning process
• A variety of new skill-developing exercises
• Illustrations that reflect current ADA compliance

Complete with coverage of every consideration designers need to address at each phase, such as building code requirements and environmental controls, Space Planning Basics, Second Edition is a valuable learning tool for intermediate-levelstudents in interior design, architecture, facilities management, and construction management, as well as professionals in these fields.

About the Author

MARK KARLEN, AIA, ASID, is Chairman of the Interior Design Department at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He also leads national courses to help prepare interior designers for the professional licensing exam. In addition to many years spent in interior design education, he has practiced architecture in New York and Pennsylvania.

Edition details

• Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0442009704
• ISBN 13: 9780442009700
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 170