Lesson 4 - Building Prototypes Flashcards
Note: Residential Spaces must be designed for flexibility.
Because Diverse Activities happen Simultaneously.
Note: Dinning Spaces require a min of 2’ of table width per person, as well as three feet from the wall.
Note: Efficiency Apts should be located near elevators, while multi bedroom apts are best located at the end of building corridors.
Note: Corridors usually about 6’ wide should note exceed what length?
100’-0”
In a residential setting what is the optimal room size?
Width is about 12-1/2’, while the length varies between 14 and 20 feet.
The American Shopping center is not the first concept of grouping shops. What are two others?
Ancient Greek agora in the Arab Bazaar and the Native Markets of Mexico.
In a Street Type of Mall what is the size of the building?
30-40 feet wide with a max length of about 800’ and there is a department store anchored on each end.
What is the typical length of a storefront?
20-30 feet. Store depths may be a typical 120-140’. Clear ceiling heights are typ. 12’-0”
What does the term tenant mix refer too?
the variety of store types and facilities in a shopping center.
What is the ration of parking spaces for a shopping center?
Six Cars for every 1,000 SF of retail area.
Name 6 variations in a church plan
Circular, Axial, Transept, U-Form, Circular (end focus), Diagonal Axis.
What is Continental Seating?
Widely Spaced continuous rows. (makes it possible to have transverse circulation).
In a Theater, what is the optimal width and depth?
Optimum house depth equals four to five times the width of the stage.
Depth also equals about the twice the house width when the house width is about 3 times the stage width.
Maximum house depth based on visibility is about 75’-0”
