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What is “Space Planning”?

Space planning is a fundamental element of the interior design process. It starts with an in-depth analysis analysis of  of how the space is to be used. The designer  then  then draws up a plan that defines the zones of zones of the space and the activities that will take place in place in those zones. The space plan will also define the circulation patterns that patterns that show how people will move through the space. space. The plan is is finished by adding details details of  all the furniture, equipment and hardware hard ware placement.

The space planning process begins when a person, or a group of people, decides to put a building, or a portion of a building, to a new and practical use, running the gamut from small residential or  work spaces to vast, comple business and institutional facilities. !cept in the simplest space, such as a small apartment or office, making efficient and functionally satisfying use of space is a comple task that is far beyond the capabilities of most building users" this is when and why the space planning specialist, interior designer, or architect, is called in to solve the problem Space planners are presented with their task in a great variety of ways. #ost users or clients are ineperienced in working with planning professionals and present their space planning problems without significantly prepared data. It is not uncommon for a business owner or manager to come to an interior designer and say, sa y, in effect, $%ur staff has grown by &' percent over the past few years, and we are still growing at a very fast rate. %ur space is terribly overcrowded" what should we do() In cases of this kind, the designer desi gner must begin with the basic tasks of charting organizational structure" identifying personnel, their tasks, and necessary equipment" analyzing the operational process" and gaining an understanding of the human and cultural qualities of the organization. In effect, the planning professional must take full responsibility for organizing, analyzing, anal yzing, and interpreting the problem at hand.

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The Synthesis Gap  *mong professionals professionals working in the field, a generally accepted process or sequence of  tasks occurs from the point at which the planner begins to work on a pro+ect to the point at which pro+ect analysis is complete and the physical planning process begins. espite many variations in technique or  terminology that planners may apply, the basic process of creating a design program consists of the following steps, presented here in an etremely abbreviated form

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