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DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO SPACE PLANNING, REVISED AND UPDATED WITH THE LATEST INTERIOR DESIGN TECHNIQUES, EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS, AND SUSTAINABILITY CONSIDERATIONS Space Planning Basics approaches space planning in a way that ensures all considerations are met, from preliminary floor plans, to client programming needs, to how factors such as building codes and environmental factors affect a spatial composition, to sustainability. With step-by-step methodology based on the author team’s combined decades of design experience, this foundational text is the de facto reference on the subject. The text covers current design approaches, building evaluation processes, and basic programming skills. It presents structural guidelines that replicate the current professional process with a clear, highly practical, and comprehensive approach. Text, drawings, graphics, and practice exercises are included throughout to reinforce learning, and each chapter contains recommended resources for further reading and study. Updates to this newly revised Fifth Edition of Space Planning Basics include: New content on applying comprehensive client analysis and stakeholder engagement and coverage of the latest credentialing requirements An explanation of evidence-based design and the importance of health and wellbeing as well as the latest developments in sustainable design and current rating systems Updates on spatial relationships, vertical conveyance, and building shells with new drawings, diagrams and coverage of universal design and human factors Updated and expanded resources for instructors on a companion website including new exercises, CAD and Revit files, and interactive graphs Space Planning Basics delivers a complete, all-in-one introduction on the subject and is an essential principal resource for thousands of designers and students in space planning or interior design courses.

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Author:   Mark Karlen (Philadelphia University, PA) ,  Saglinda H Roberts (Chatham University) ,  Rob Fleming (Philadelphia University, PA) ,  Sharon B Jaffe (University in Philadelphia, PA)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   5th edition
ISBN:  

9781394197545

ISBN 10:   1394197543
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   12 April 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Pre-Design and Context The Built Environments Role Sense of Place Evolving Design Standards Evidence Based Design (EBD) Human Centered Design (HCD) Global Context Integrative Design Case or Precedent Studies Chapter 2: Health, Wellness, and Biophilia Health and Wellbeing Elements of Health and Wellbeing Biophilia Integrating Biophilic Elements Attributes and Elements of Biophilia Chapter 3: Important Influencing Factors Building Codes Basic ADA and Barrier-free Design Standards Travel and Egress Toilets and Lavatories Furniture Planning and Placement Sustainable Design Strategies Sustainable Rating or Design Systems Chapter 4: Planning Methodology The Synthesis Gap The Synthesis Gap Expanded Criteria Matrix Square Footage Requirements and Prototypical Plan Sketches Completing the Criteria Matrix Variations A Final Note on Planning Methodology Chapter 5: The First Planning Steps Adjacency or Relationship Diagrams Bubble Diagraming Block Planning Chapter 6: The Building Shell and Major Systems Building Shell or Exterior Envelope Structural Systems The Building Configuration Historical and Cultural Considerations Plumbing Systems HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) Systems Artificial Lighting Acoustics Resilient and Adaptive Design Chapter 7: Vertical Circulation and Stair Design Basics Function, Purpose, and History Stair Design Fire or Emergency Exit Stairs Typical Stair Materials Lighting Considerations Exterior Stairs Stair Drawing Basics Ramps Elevators Escalators Chapter 8: Developing a Rough Floor Plan Construction Reality Getting Started Start with Plumbing and Structure Major Functions or Spaces Next Circulation Spaces Basic Room Allocations Door Swings Furniture and Equipment Placement Storage and Filing Spatial Quality Objective Review Revisions and Alternate Attempts Refining the Solution for Presentation Refining the Rough Plan Chapter 9: Beyond the Basics Larger and More Complex Spaces Programs Within Programs Multi-Floor Projects Evolving Design –The Workplace and other Typologies Future Expansion and Phased Construction A Final Note Appendix Appendix A – Basic Furniture Sizes and Allowances Appendix B – Project Programs and Building Shells Appendix C – Design Exercises Appendix D – Stair Terminology Appendix E – Stair Design Case Studies

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MARK KARLEN (1929-2022) was an architect, educator, and author with extensive experience working and teaching in the field of interior architecture. His other titles include: Lighting Design Basics, Sustainable Design Basics, Healthcare Design Basics. SAGLINDA H ROBERTS, CID-NJ, NCIDQ, LEED GREEN ASSOC, is an award-winning designer and educator with over 30 years of extensive professional experience in a broad range of project typologies. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Masters of Sustainable Design Program at Thomas Jefferson University. ROB FLEMING, AIA, LEED AP, NOMA, is the Director of Sustainability at FCA, a mid-sized architecture, design, and planning firm based in Philadelphia; and is a Fellow at the Center for Environmental Building + Design, at the Weitzman School of the Design, University of Pennsylvania. SHARON B JAFFE, LEED ID+ C, IIDA, NCIDQ, is a designer and educator specializing in environmentally sensitive interior architecture. With extensive experience in workplace and hospitality design, as well as exhibits and experiential environments, she currently teaches at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

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