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NCIDQ - IDFX > Design Concepts and Programming > Flashcards

Design Concepts and Programming Flashcards

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Design Concept

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a specific physical response that attempts to achieve a programmatic concept.

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Programmatic Concept

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a performance requirement related to methods of solving a problem or satisfying a need.

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5 Step Processes used in “Problem Seeking” by William M. Pena and Steven A. Parshall?

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Establishing goals, Collecting and analyzing facts, Uncovering and testing concepts, Determining needs, and Stating the problem

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Establishing goals

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  • What does the client want to achieve and WHY?
  • This establishes the direction of your program
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Collecting and analyzing facts

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  • Facts are the existing conditions and requirements
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Uncovering and testing concepts

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  • Develop abstract ideas that could be used to solve the clients performance problems. These are known as programmatic concepts.
  • Programmatic concept – a performance requirement related to methods of solving a problem or satisfying a need.
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Determining needs

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  • This balances the desires with the budget or establishes the budget
  • Define the wants vs. the needs
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Stating the problem

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  • This is the bridge between programming and the design process
  • There should be a minimum of 4 statements for each of the 4 major considerations – form, function, economy and time.
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4 Major Considerations

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Form, function, economy and time

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MC - Form

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existing conditions, physical/psychological environment, quality of construction.

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MC - Function

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people using the space, activities to be performed, and the relationships of spaces to each other.

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MC - Economy

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money, initial costs of the interior, operating costs and life-cycle costs.

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MC - Time

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ideas of the past, present and future as they affect the other 3 considerations above.

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PC - Priority

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establishes the order of importance of things such as size, position, or social values.

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PC - Hierarchy

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relates to the idea of the exercise of authority and is expressed in physical symbols of authority.

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PC - Character

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a response to the desired image a client wants to project. May later be expressed in design concepts using materials, lighting, space layout, and other physical responses to project character.

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PC - Density

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low, medium or high - may relate to how a space or group of spaces are used to respond to goals such as efficient use of space or the desired amount of interaction in an office.

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PC - Service Grouping

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mechanical services such as mechanical systems and other functions that support the use of the space.

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PC - Activity Grouping

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states whether activities should be integrated or separated and compartmentalized.

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PC - People grouping

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degree of massing people in a space and is derived from the physical, social and emotional characteristics of the group.

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PC - Home base

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related to the concept of territoriality and is a place where a person can maintain his or her individuality.

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PC - Relationships

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affinities of people and activities

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PC - Communications

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a response to the goal of promoting the effective exchange of information or ideas.

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PC - Neighbors

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how a project will promote or prevent sociability and how it will relate to its neighboring spaces.

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PC - Accessibility

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the idea of entry to a building or space and to making the facility accessible to the disabled.

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PC - Separated flow

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segregating the flow of people, service access and other activities of a building or space.

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PC - Mixed flow

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a response to the goal of promoting interaction among people.

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PC - Sequential flow

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required for both people and objects where a specific series of events or processes is required.

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PC - Orientation

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providing a point of reference within a space or building to help prevent people from feeling lost within a larger context.

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PC - Flexibility and the (3) components

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expandability - how a space can accommodate growth or expansion
convertibility - how a space can allow for changes in function through the conversion of spaces
versatility - provides several different activities with multifunctional spaces

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PC - Tolerance

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allows for extra space for dynamic activity (one likely to change) instead of fitting the space precisely to a static activity.

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PC - Safety

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focuses attention on life safety and the conceptual ways to achieve it.

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PC - Security controls

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ways both people and property can be protected based on the value of the potential losses - minimum, medium or maxium

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PC - Energy conservation

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can be achieved several ways: keeping the heating area to a minimum, keeping heat flow to a minimum, using materials produced using low amounts of energy, using recycled materials and using recyclable materials.

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PC - Environmental controls

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explores the kinds of controls necessary to meet human comfort needs, including air temperature, light, sound, and humidity.

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PC - Phasing

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determines if the project must be completed in stages to meet time and cost schedules.

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PC - Cost control

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explores ways to establish a realistic preview of costs and a balanced budget to meet the client’s available funds.

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4 methods for information gathering

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client interview
questionnaires
observation
field surveys

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client interview

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Most valuable ways of collecting information - combines observation, a structured process, the ability to clarify ambiguous questions or responses and the opportunity for extemporaneous exploration of needs and ideas of the user not previously considered.

these take time though

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questionnaires

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written forms that people fill in with requested information - can be verified with an interview

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observation

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Most reliable way to gather information - by observing what people do rather than by listening to what they say.

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field surveys

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part of the due diligence site investigation and will provide important information regarding the existing building and/or site information

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Checklist of required information

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Goals and objectives
user requirements
activity requirements
furnishing and equipment
adjacencies
space requirements listed by activity area and square footages
time and money requirements

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Every program should include at the very least what information? (3) and bonus (4)

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1 - A statement of goals and objectives
2 - A list of client requirements and special needs
3 - A list of spaces and their square footages

May also include:
Survey of existing conditions
Budget requirements
Scheduling constraints
Expansion requirements

NCIDQ - IDFX (9 decks)

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