Space Planning for Commercial and Residential Interiors
MASTER SPACE PLANNING&#8212;FOR BETTER DESIGNS AND A MORE VIBRANT PRACTICEImpress clients and expand your expertise with this one-of-a-kind instructional manual and professional toolkit.Space Planning for Commercial and Residential Interiorscan help you perform brilliantly on virtually any interior space-planning project. 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.GET THE BEST FROM ANY INTERIOR SPACE:An essential underpinning for every subsequent decision in interior design, effective space planning sets the stage for successful interiors--interiors that work functionally and please aesthetically.  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* Score high on space-planning portions of the NCIDQ or NCARB exams.