Programming for Interiors

Monday, September 15
th
, 2014
What is a Programming Document?
! Created for every design project
! Defines the level of excellence required by a design of a
specific environment
! Lays the foundation for the design concept and plan
! Your task create a programming doc for a single
monks cell (living space)
Overview of a Programming Document
! Includes the following sections :
1. Site Information (fact-finding)
2. User Information (character composite + activity map)

3. Programming statements :
! Mission Statement
! Goals
! Performance Requirements
! Concept Diagrams
Mission Statement
! Describes the overall purpose or goal for the design
! Answers the question Why do we need to do this
project?
! Clearly written so that any person could understand it
(such as the client, banker, neighbor, designer, etc.)
Mission Statement Examples
! For a junior high school project
! To create an educational facility that supports 7
th
, 8
th
, and
9
th
graders in making an easy transition from childhood to
young adulthood.
! For an audiology office
! To establish an office where listening is the most important
product.
What is an Issue?
! Any matter, concern, question, or situation that
demands a design response in order for an environment
to be successful for its client and users
! Issues are discovered through fact-finding.

Issue Check-List
! Audibility
! Circulation
! Comfort
! Convenience
! Durability
! Economy
! Flexibility
! Image
! Interaction
! Legibility
! Maintenance
! Mood/Ambience
! Olfactory
! Personalization
! Privacy
! Safety
! Resource
Management
! Security
! Territory
! Visibility
! Environmental
Impact
! Energy Efficiency

Pages 24-25 in Duerk
What comes first?
! The Mission or
! The Issues?
What is a Goal?
! A goal is a statement of intention.
! Goals move designers towards ACTION
! Goals illustrate a future state and guide design decisions
! Goals should reflect the personal/cultural values of the
users and clients.
How to write a Goal Statement
! Goals should answer the question How is the mission
for this project to be accomplished?
! Use adjectives & adverbs to describe the quality of the
design needed.
! A formula for a goal :
! The project SHOULD (insert verb of intention such as
promote, project, encourage, etc) (insert adjective or
descriptive phrase defines quality desired) (insert noun to
focus area of concern) (and any descriptors).
Goal Statement Example
! ISSUE: Circulation
! GOAL: The facility should provide (verb) an extremely
clear, simple, and exciting (descriptive phrase) circulation
system (noun) for members of the College of Design, as
well as for visitors (noun descriptors).
What are Performance Requirements?
! A statement about the measureable level of function
that a designed environment must provide for a goal to
be met.
! Describes how the environment must behave.
! Must be specific, operational, & measureable.
! Must be PROACTIVE & POSITIVE.
How to write a Performance Requirement ...
! Should answer the question How is the function of this
goal to be implemented?
! A formula for a performance requirement :
! The (insert noun part of the environment being dealt with)
SHOULD (insert descriptive, measurable phrase for how the
noun used should function).
Performance Requirement Examples
! ISSUE: Privacy
! GOAL: The facility should provide College of Design
members with a high degree of control of interaction
and distraction within their work/study places.
! PR: Visibility into the work/study place should be high,
with controls to allow for times when the area should not
be disturbed in order to increase productivity.
What are Concept Diagrams?
! Concepts are diagrammatic solutions that solve the
performance requirements, goals, and issues in the
environment.
! Answers the question What relationship between
physical things will most likely insure the level of function
required by the performance requirement?
! Simple, with strong visual impact, and a caption.
Concept Diagram Examples
All department
entrances visible
from a central point.
See more examples in Duerk textbook!