Programming

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Typically architectural design follows this process:

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1) Statement of problem
2) Collection of data
3) Analysis of data
4) Program
5) Design concept
6) Design development
7) Construction documents

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Four major considerations of any design problem:

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1) Form: relates to the site, the physical & psychological environment of the building, and the
quality of construction.
2) Function: relates to the people and activities of the space or building and their relationships.
3) Economy: concerns money; initial cost, operation cost, and life-cycle costs
4) Time: the schedule for design, construction and occupancy.

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Five-step process of architectural programming:

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1) Establish goals / Establish objectives

2) Collecting facts / Collect, organize, and analyze data

3) Uncovering concepts / Formulate relationships

4) Determining needs / Establish priorities

5) Stating the problem

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Program Outline Format

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the purpose of the program outline format is to organize
programmatic data, to summarize basic project needs, and to be used as a guide during the
various design phases.

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The program outline format is broken down into 4 components:

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1. Total building group (Medical Campus)

2. Component building (Acute Cute)

3. Activity center (Surgery Dept)

4. Space unit (Pre-Op Suite)

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Design Concepts vs. Programmatic Concepts

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Design Concept: physical solutions to the client’s problems and which reflect approaches to
satisfying programmatic concepts.

Programmatic Concepts: abstract ideas about how to view and solve the client’s performance
problems before attempting to solve them with 3D design ideas

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Neighborhood Center

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convenience goods, and personal services. Often built around a
supermarket or drugstore. (Ex: Hammocks Center)

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Community Center

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in addition to convenience goods and personal services, it provides
for the sale of soft goods (clothes), hard goods (hardware). (Ex: Wal-Mart)

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Regional Center:

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it is built around one or more major department stores and provides
general merchandise, furniture, and home furnishings. (Ex: Dadeland Mall)