Office DesignThe majority of people in the United States work in offices. In fact, more people spend more time in offices than in any other place outside the home. According to a 1991 survey by Interior Design magazine, office design is the primary specialty of two-thirds of the "100 Interior Design Giants". This book explores the complete process of office design, from the initial marketing of professional services to the final move-in and project follow-up. Among the important topics covered in depth by author Peter B. Brandt, AIA, are contract preparation, site selection and analysis, project budgeting and scheduling, code considerations, and preparation of documents for construction and furnishings. There is excellent advice on organizing the project from the outset and communicating with the client. Central to the process is the design itself, and the book fully details the challenges and techniques of designing to meet the special needs of offices. |
Common terms and phrases
accounting acoustical additional adjacency allow approval architect or interior architects and interior base begin budget building carpet ceiling client color communication complete concept construction consultants contract contractor cost cover defined design firm detail determined documents doors drawings effective electrical engineers equipment existing expected expensive facilities fees finish fire floor function furnishings furniture important installed interior designer lease light limited manager marketing materials meeting ment method move OFFICE DESIGN operational organization panels partitions perform phase planning unit prepared presentation problems project manager reference responsible result rooms schedule selected space space planning specifications standard structure surface task tenant tile tion typical usually wall wood workplace workstations