Planning methodology : Defining terms and intent ; The synthesis gap ; The design program ; Criteria matrix ; Prototypical plan sketches ; Completing the criteria matrix ; Relationship diagrams ; A final note on planning methodology -- The first planning steps: bubble diagrams and block plans : Bubble diagramming ; Space planning exercises ; Block planning -- Small and dimensionally demanding spaces : Human factors ; Barrier-free design standards ; Travel and egress ; Furniture planning and placement -- The building shell and major systems : The building shell ; Plumbing systems ; Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems -- Important influencing factors : Building codes ; Green building rating systems ; Lighting design ; Acoustical planning ; Planning rules of thumb ; Flexibility/multiuse ; Furniture ; Spatial quality ; Interior design specialties -- Developing a rough floor plan : Getting started ; Construction reality ; Start with plumbing ; Major spaces next ; Circulation spaces ; Basic room allocations ; Furniture and equipment ; Storage and filing ; Spatial quality ; Sustainability objectives ; Reviews ; Revisions -- Refining the solution : Refining the solution ; Refining the rough plan ; The preliminary floor plan ; Drawing quality and techniques -- Developing skills beyond the basic level : Basic implications ; Programs within programs ; Open plan/systems furniture ; The speculative office building ; Future expansion ; Planning new buildings -- Stair design basics : Codes, dimensions, and configurations ; Stair design case studies: Phase I; Phase II -- Appendix A. Stair terminology -- Appendix B. Design programs and building shells : Design programs : Suite for dual pediatric practice ; Township youth organization ; A small accounting firm suite ; Regional management office ; Popular culture institute ; Meeting/marketing facility ; University career counseling center ; Market research group ; The cosmopolitan club ; Community counseling consortium ; Building shells

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