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| Indigenous/Vernacular Architecture |
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| Specific to a time or place |
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Net Area (commonly used areas) + circulation (structure/mechanical/service)
• Include covered which is enclosed by 2+ sides whether attached or detached to the main dwelling unit.
• Include any covered area on/below the first or main floor when the average height of the 4 corners is more than 6’-0” above natural grade at the exterior
• Include decks, patios, other usable open areas that are enclosed on 3+ sides (includes 2 walls and a solid roof)
• Double the sf of any interior space with a ceiling height at 15’-0” or more. Exclude stairwells with no habitable space above/below, and a max of 60 sf of additional space (e.g. entry, atrium, study loft)
• Include any attic of at least 150 sf and with a ceiling height of at least 7’-6” |
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| relating to human characteristics |
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| list all of the relationship requirements in a given room (eg: different rooms of a diagnostic imaging department have different needs, so each would have a sheet) and include layout, equipment, activity zones, lighting, temperature, and comfort requirements. |
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| the amount of area needed for uses in square feet used for gross area calculations |
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| measure of the spread of arms |
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| measured from inside walls |
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Net Area (commonly used areas) + circulation (structure/mechanical/service)
• Include covered which is enclosed by 2+ sides whether attached or detached to the main dwelling unit.
• Include any covered area on/below the first or main floor when the average height of the 4 corners is more than 6’-0” above natural grade at the exterior
• Include decks, patios, other usable open areas that are enclosed on 3+ sides (includes 2 walls and a solid roof)
• Double the sf of any interior space with a ceiling height at 15’-0” or more. Exclude stairwells with no habitable space above/below, and a max of 60 sf of additional space (e.g. entry, atrium, study loft)
• Include any attic of at least 150 sf and with a ceiling height of at least 7’-6” |
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| Space/Site Planning Hierarchy - Total Building Group |
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| all of the buildings in a complex, group or masterplan |
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| Space/Site Planning Hierarchy - Component Building |
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| an individual building in the group |
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| Space/Site Planning Hierarchy - Activity Center |
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| spaces related to each other by function |
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| Space/Site Planning Hierarchy - Space Unit |
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| each individual space within a center |
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| Planning Diagrams: Matrix Chart |
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| numerical values of required relationships (1 = adjacent, 2 = no relationship, 3 = separate) are assigned to each program space with regard to the others |
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| Planning Diagrams: Bubble Diagram |
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| before space planning create a loose drawing of circles that indicates required adjacencies, priorities or relationships, and relative sizes. |
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| Planning Diagrams: Block Diagram |
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| more accurate (but still preliminary) layout of spatial organization based on bubble diagram, but with accurate sizes used. |
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| Blocking vs. Stacking Diagrams |
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• Blocking: assigning departments to a defined area on a floor based on its desired adjacency and support requirements
• Stacking: assigning floors/areas of floors to departments based on its desired adjacency and support requirements |
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