IDPX Flashcards
task/ambient system
Common commercial lighting system. Provides a general background illumination level with separate light fixtures used at individual workstations or wherever light is needed.
4 major programming considerations
- Form
- Function
- Economy
- Time
5 Step Programming Process
- Establish goals
- Collect and analyze facts
- Uncover and test concepts
- Determine needs
- State problems
Demountable Partitions
also called demountable walls or moveable walls - consists of a system of individual components that canbe quickly assembled, dissembled and reused with nearly total salvage-ability.
Operable partitions
act as special doors to open and close a space frequently
modular wall systems
come in pieces and need to be assembled on site. these types of wall can require more labor and coordination.
unitized walls
arrive on site as a unit assembly and typically install very quickly and can be easily reconfigured using less labor
Piles
constructed of steel, concrete or pressure treated wood such as the piers of a boat dock over water. these piles are tired together with grade beams for the building walls or columns to bear on transferring the loads to the bottom of the piles an stronger soils.
STC
sound transmission loss of building materials and sound quality
NRC
measures ability of a material to absorb sound
BOMA
The Building Owners and Managers Association BOMA uses the Standard Methods of Measurement (ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 – 2010) as its standard for measuring rentable area in new and existing office buildings.
Base Bid Specification
A base bid specification calls out a specific materials or product but allows the general contractor to make substitutions with products he or she believe are “equal.”
Gross Area
The gross area includes exterior wall thickness, and all vertical penetrations (mechanical/electrical, plumbing, elevator shafts, stairwells, etc.), as well as basements and attached garages. This excludes detached parking and loading docks or any structure outside the building line.
Master Specifications
collection of standardized, pre-written technical specifications or guide specifications used by designers, architects, and other construction professionals.
Greenwashing
uses false or misleading language, marketing, statistics etc. to make it seem eco-friendly.
Rentable Area
Total Rentable Area is calculated by adding the occupant area to a prorated portion of the shared building common spaces like shared corridors, restrooms and elevator lobbies.
The rentable area excludes major vertical penetrations, such as stairwells, elevators, and major shaft spaces, which are not shown above.
Reference Standard Specification
specification that calls out a material, product or method based on the requirements of testing standards written by organizations such as ASTM, UL, ASHRAE, etc.
Occupancy Classification
based upon the usage and risks or hazards of a space, and how people would react and exit in the case of an emergency.
Parti Diagram
rough drawing, doodle, or diagram used early in the schematic design process to represent a design concept. The classic “napkin sketch”.
Bubble Diagrams
diagrams are drawn in a conceptual manner without limitations of the building geometrics in order to explore ideal space adjacencies. Diagrams drawn within the limitations of the building become block plans.
Due Diligence
designer can only completely design the interior space after knowing the context of the project. It’s about the environmental issues with the location of the project. The product is a report or diagram of these factors and not an actual plan solution.
Site Analysis
review of architectural plans including as-builts (if available), measuring the space, walking through space or field surveys, photographing the space, understanding both the neighborhood and social context of the project
Programming - Research
interviews, surveys, questionnaires, background reading, observation
Schematic Design
preliminary conceptual, spatial, and technical design of project – includes preliminary space planning often using relationship diagrams, matrices, bubble diagrams, blocking diagrams, stacking and fit plans, as well as initial furnishings, fixtures and equipment design/layout.
Requirements Before Space Planning
- occupancy group(s)
- requirements for special occupancies
- gross area of the space
- occupant loads(s)
- requirements for common path of egress travel
- # of required exits
Centralized Organization
A central, dominant space around which a number of secondary spaces are grouped. From the additive centralized form in which a number of secondary forms are clustered about a dominant, central parent-form.
Laser Scanning
most accurate measurement method and is especially useful for large, complex interiors.
Orthophotography
similar to rectified photography, but requires the use of a digital camera. This method could be used, but it is not as accurate as laser scanning.
Rectified Photography
antiquated measurement method that uses a film-based camera.
Photogrammetry
use of photography in surveying and mapping.
Prototype Sketch
Sketch to determine how much square footage each function or space will potentially take up the finished design.
Linear workflow
business proceeds from one location to another in a strict sequence
Centralized workflow
work is controlled from one central position
Departmental workflow
workflow is hierarchical, typically with one group controlling work divided into separate departments
Network workflow
No strictly organized method of workflow
Design Theory
Designer’s unique approach to a creative problem solving process based on following:
- historic precedent
- human behavior and perception
- a particular process
- environmental design research and evidence based design
- a designers personal world view
- functional needs
design theory - elements
- form
- scale
- color
- texture
- pattern
- light
design theory - principles
- balance
- harmony and unity
- rhythm
- emphasis/focus
- contrast and variety
- proportion
ergonomics
relationships between the human body and the physical enviroment
anthropometrics
focuses on the size, proportion and range of motions of the body, Findings are statistically grouped by sex, age and percentile ratios.
proxemics
Describes how people use a space based on circumstance, social, and cultural aspects. Four different distances are identified in the theory of proxemics:
- Intimate distance
- Personal distance
- Social distance
- Public distance
