Identify user
- individuals
- user groups
- user characteristics
- age groups
Identify needs
- specific individual needs and abilities
- group needs and abilities
Establish Territorial Requirements
- personal space
- privacy
- interaction
- access
- security
Determine preferences
- favored object
- favorite colors
- special place
- special interests
Research Environmental Concerns
Activity Requirements
Identify primary and Secondary Activities
- name and function of primary activities
- names and functions of secondary activities
Analyze nature of the activities
- active or passive
- noisy or quiet
- public, small group , or private
- compatibility of activities if space is to be used for more than one activity
- how often is the space to be used
- what time of day or night
Determine Requirements for
- privacy and enclosure
- access
- ada guidelines
- flexibility
- light
- acoustic quality
- security
- maintenance and durability
Space Analysis
Document Existing or Proposed Space
- Measure
- Photograph
- orientation and site conditions
- form, scale, and proportion
- doorway locations, points of access, and circulation paths
- windows and the light, views and ventilation
- wall, floor, and ceiling material
- significant architectural details
- location of plumbing, electrical, mechanical fixtures, and outlets
- possible architectural modifications
- elements for possible reuse, including finishes, and furnishings
Determine required space for space and furniture groups
- each functional grouping of furniture
- access and movement within and between activity areas
- number of people served
- appropriate social distances and interactions
Below are examples of a typical program layout citing individual spaces
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