Ch. 15
Commercial Interior Design Applications
Issues for Commercial Design Projects
Design Process
Meeting Needs of Multiple Groups
Health, Safety, and Accessibility of Public
Knowledge of Systems
Specialty Commercial Design Space Needs
Healthcare Facility Design
Patient Rooms
Waiting Rooms
Nurse Areas
Family and Visitor Areas
Safety and Security
Hospitality Establishment Design
Hotels, Convention Centers, and Spas
Hotels
Convention Centers
Spas
Restaurants and Dining Areas
Retial Space Design
Store Layout
Malls
Boutique Shops
Educational Facility Design
Entrances
Classrooms
Residence Halls and Academic Villages
Libraries
Pop-Up Schools
Impact of Culture and Learning Needs
Workplace Design
Enhancing Corporate Culture
Supporting Focused Work, Communication, and Collaboration
Catering to Changing Work Styles
Supporting the Generational Shift with Flexibility
Supporting Need for Privacy
Traditional Workplace Design Issues
Common Office Spaces
Reception Area
Conference Room
Public Restrooms
Private Zones
Private Offices
Workstations
Support Staff Offices
Amenities
The Design Process: An Exercise in Corporate Office
Phase 1: Pre-Design
Phase 2: Programming
Questions for Programming Data Survey Questions
Questions for Personal Interviews and Focus Groups
Phase 3: Schematic Design (SD)
Concept Development
Matrixes and Bubble Diagrams
Building Codes and ADA Requirements
Circulation Patterns
Wayfinding
Phase 4: Design Development (DD)
Phase 5: Construction Documents (CD)
Phase 6: Construction Administration (CA)
Phase 7: Move-In and Post-Occupancy Evaluation
Analyzing a Commercial Design
Review and Assess
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- Commercial design projects include offices, hospitals, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and corporate offices. For these projects, interior designers must consider layout of interior walls, plumbing and power systems, and communications with other service providers.
- The design process for commercial design projects is similar to the process for residential design projects. In commercial design, however, interior designers must meet the needs of owners, employees, and customers or guests.
- Commercial interior designers need to be knowledgeable about building codes, including building occupancy classifications and accessibility codes.
- Commercial interior designers consider building systems and some specialty space needs during projects.
- Advances in science and technology (such as measures against nocosomial) affect current healthcare facility design. Current designs inspire an upbeat, encouraging attitude, but should always be sterile and safe.
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- Hospitality establishment designs should transform the hectic lives of guests into a state of tranquility, relaxation, and enjoyment. Hospitality establishment interior designers design hotels, convention center, and spas; and restaurants and dining areas.
- When designing retail spaces, commercial interior designers must consider the types of retail layouts, incorporate a decompression zone, and strategically place fixtures.
- The design of educational facilities incorporates new technologies and promotes learning. Some educational facilities involve academic villages, or clusters of buildings.
- Workplace design is concerned with enhancing corporate culture, supporting communication and collaboration, catering to changing work styles, supporting generational shifts with flexibility, and supporting the need for privacy.
- The process of designing commercial spaces is complex and involves Program Reports, the consideration of codes such as those established by the ADA, circulation patterns, and effective wayfinding.