The Office Interior Design Guide (Paperback)

Julie K. Rayfield

ISBN 10: 0471181382 / ISBN 13: 9780471181385

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 1997

About this Item

Paperback. Because the edge you need begins with the space you occupy . . .TheOffice Interior Design Guide enables facilities professionals withlittle or no design experience to become knowledgeable, activepartners with consultants and designers in developing efficient,flexible office spaces that work. It is also intended to serve as ageneral overview of the office environment for the design orengineering professional. This practical book covers the entire planning and managementprocess for both conventional and alternative officing, withimportant information on The Americans with Disabilities Act of1990, indoor air quality, fire safety, and more. From buildingsupport systems to key elements of interior design, thiscomprehensive guide shows you how to: * Create a strategic facilities plan * Put together an effective in-house team * Define project needs and objectives * Build solid relationships with management, technical, andcreative consultants * Choose the right design firm * Select appropriate facilities * Develop an on-target schedule and budget * Achieve adaptable, cost-effective design solutions. Complete with sample letters for requesting proposals andqualifications, plus a detailed programming questionnaire to helpyou specify project requirements, The Office Interior Design Guideenables you to create hardworking environments equipped to handletoday's business challenges and tomorrow's organizational needs. This book helps facility professionals become active, knowledgeable partners with designers and consultants to create efficient, functional and flexible workspaces. It covers every step of the process, from creating the strategic facility plan, to choosing the right design firm, to developing realistic schedules and budgets. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Office Interior Design Guide (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471181382
• ISBN 13: 9780471181385
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Because the edge you need begins with the space you occupy . . .TheOffice Interior Design Guide enables facilities professionals withlittle or no design experience to become knowledgeable, activepartners with consultants and designers in developing efficient,flexible office spaces that work. It is also intended to serve as ageneral overview of the office environment for the design orengineering professional.

This practical book covers the entire planning and managementprocess for both conventional and alternative officing, withimportant information on The Americans with Disabilities Act of1990, indoor air quality, fire safety, and more. From buildingsupport systems to key elements of interior design, thiscomprehensive guide shows you how to:
* Create a strategic facilities plan
* Put together an effective in-house team
* Define project needs and objectives
* Build solid relationships with management, technical, andcreative consultants
* Choose the right design firm
* Select appropriate facilities
* Develop an on-target schedule and budget
* Achieve adaptable, cost-effective design solutions.

Complete with sample letters for requesting proposals andqualifications, plus a detailed programming questionnaire to helpyou specify project requirements, The Office Interior Design Guideenables you to create hardworking environments equipped to handletoday's business challenges and tomorrow's organizational needs.

About the Author

JULIE K. RAYFIELD is a founding principal of AI Architecture and Design, a strategic facilities planning, interior architectural, architectural, and engineering firm based in Washington, D.C. She is a trustee of the National Building Museum.