STEPS

IN PLANNING
LECTURE 6 | prepared by: ar.jmdeolazo
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STEPS IN PLANNING
Design Philosophy
1. Know and Understand the Problem

2. Identify User and Space Requirements

3. Design Concept

4. Sub-Concepts

5. Design Considerations

6. Zoning

7. Matrix Diagram

8. Bubble Diagram

9. Space Programming

10. Schematic Plan

11. Floor Plan

ANTONIO NAKPIL LOCSIN SANTOS ZARAGOZA MANOSA

DESIGN the guiding principle that dictates

how a designer approaches

PHILOSOPHY his/her practice

WRIGHT JOHNSON CALATRAVA TANGE AALTO HADID GEHRY

The Master Plan of Manila
The Master Plan of Baguio
The Master Plan of Chicago
The Flatiron Building, New York
 “The Building Grows Out Of The
Landscape As Naturally As Any Plant; Its
Relationship To The Site Is So Unique That
It Would Be Out Of Place Elsewhere.“
—Frank Lloyd Wright
 “The good building is not one that hurts the
landscape, but one which makes the
landscape more beautiful than it was before
the building was built.”

“No house should ever be on a hill or on

anything. It should be of the hill. Belonging to it.
Hill and house should live together each the
happier for the other.”
The Kauffman House (Fallingwater), Pennsylvania
The Kauffman House (Fallingwater), Pennsylvania
The Kauffman House (Fallingwater), Pennsylvania
Bachman Wilson House, New Jersey
Alamillo Bridge, Spain
The Turning Torso, Sweden
Milwaukee Art Museum, Mailwaukee
The Oculus, New York
 Florida Polytechnic University, USA

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 UAE Pavilion, Expo 2020, Dubai

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“expression is essential in
architecture; buildings
cannot be faceless, like in
modernism. Thus, …each
building as a sculptural
object, each piece of
architecture as a painting.”

-Frank O. Gehry
Davis Studio and Residence, Malibu, California
1968
Gehry House, Santa Monica, California
1978
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany
1989
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain
1997
Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris
2014
La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
The Coconut Palace, Manila
San Miguel Corporation Head Office, Pasig
Tago Residences, Tagaytay
The EDSA Shrine
 “Philippine Architecture is the product of
two great streams of culture, the oriental
and the occidental… to produce a new
object of profound harmony.”
Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila
Philippine International Convention Center, Manila
Folk Arts Theater, Manila
Tanghalang Maria Makiling, Laguna
“An architect doesn't just draw lines randomly. It
has to have a meaning. And that's what
architecture is all about.”

- JM de Olazo
Proposed Joy in the Light Church, Valenzuela
Proposed Joy in the Light Church, Valenzuela
Proposed Joy in the Light Church, Valenzuela
Pavilion 1, MMDA Children’s Road Safety Park, Manila
Pavilion 2, MMDA Children’s Road Safety Park, Manila
Pavilion 3, MMDA Children’s Road Safety Park, Manila
Pavilion 2, MMDA Children’s Road Safety Park, Manila
 Create your own
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
STEPS IN PLANNING
Design Philosophy
1. Know and Understand the Problem

2. Identify User and Space Requirements

3. Design Concept

4. Sub-Concepts

5. Design Considerations

6. Zoning

7. Matrix Diagram

8. Bubble Diagram

9. Space Programming

10. Schematic Plan

11. Floor Plan

STEP 1:
KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM
 DESIGN 1
FINAL MAJOR PLATE
DESIGN PROBLEM : “AN AVANT-GARDE BUNGALOW DREAM HOUSE”

DESIGN FOCUS : FORM, SPACE, AND FUNCTION

 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
The Schnabel House - 1969
Brentwood, California
HOUSE
A building in which people live in.

A building that provides shelter,

comfort, and protection.

18.36.54 House by Daniel Libeskind

Connecticut, USA
TYPES OF DWELLING
ACCORDING TO DEVELOPMENT

• Detached/ Single detached/

Single Family Detached

• Single-attached dwelling

• Semi-detached dwelling

• Multi-family dwelling
TYPES OF DWELLING
Detached/ Single detached/
Single Family Detached
• A house having no wall in
common.

• Space is open on all sides of

the house.

Libeskind Villa Prefab

Datteln, germany
Detached/ Single detached/
Single Family Detached

La Jolla House
California, USA
Detached/ Single detached/
Single Family Detached

Cobonpue House
Cebu, Philippines
 Detached/ Single detached/ To match the sprawl of a nearly one-hectare property on a scenic
Single Family Detached hillside in Cebu, and to meet the homeowner's wish for something
unique and distinctive , the designers came up with an original
solution. Rather than build a typical luxury home, they designed a
modular one, consisting of a series of octagonal pavilions connected
by covered bridgeways. The result was completely contemporary,
while evoking an airy, tropical feel and a distinct sense of place.

A long, dramatic canopy of translucent glass etched in a palm-leaf

pattern provides entrance to the main pavilion, which houses the
central living area. Each pavilion is basically an octagonal tiled roof
supported by pillars of brown sandstone. Coupled with the natural
slope of the terrain, the space below the main floor forms a silong
while above it opens into a lanai that accentuates the airy, open feel.

The dining room and smaller living room extend from the rear of the
main pavilion, and two trellised bridgeways on either side lead to two
separate clusters of smaller pavilions The first consists of the
"private" spaces: a master bedroom, a daughter's bedroom, a guest
bedroom and the kitchen. The second cluster is the "public" or
entertainment area, which is dominated by a large ballroom with a
adjoining den for large social gatherings.

Through the judicious use of local materials, in particular the local

Luym Residence sandstone for the exteriors and bamboo and rattan for the interiors,
Cebu, Philippines the designers were able to build a house that is at once
contemporary, tropical and distinctly Filipino, with strong flavor
of the Visayas.
TYPES OF DWELLING
Single Attached Dwelling

• A single family dwelling

wherein one or more wall is a
firewall from its perimeter lot
area.
TYPES OF DWELLING
Semi-Detached Dwelling

• A house joined by a party wall

to another house or row of
houses
TRIPLEX HOUSE

FOURPLEX/ QUADRUPLEX HOUSE

DUPLEX HOUSE – a house
having separate
apartments for two
families.
Semi-Detached Dwelling

Pearl Street Duplex Residence

Semi-Detached Dwelling

Swanbourne Duplex
Semi-Detached Dwelling

1+1+1+1=FOUR-PLEX Residence
TYPES OF DWELLING
Multi-Family Dwelling

• Designed or suitable for use by

several or many families.

CONDOMINIUM – an apartment house, office building, or other multiple-unit complex, the units of which are
individually owned, each owner receiving a recordable deed to the individual unit purchased, including the
right to sell or mortgage that unit, and sharing in the joint ownership of any common elements, as hallways,
elevators, mechanical and plumbing systems, or the like.
Multi-Family Dwelling

ROW HOUSE – one of a row houses having at

least one sidewall in common with a
neighboring dwelling, and usually uniform or
nearly uniform plans, fenestration, and
architectural treatment. Less luxurious.
Multi-Family Dwelling

TOWNHOUSE – one of a row of houses in a city

joined by common side walls. More luxurious.
Multi-Family Dwelling

APARTMENT HOUSE – a building

containing a number of
apartment units.
TYPES OF DWELLING
ACCORDING TO LEVEL

• bungalow

• 2-storey residence

• Split- level

• Bi-level
BUNGALOW – a dwelling usually with one or
one-and-a-half storeys. A widely bracketed
gable roof, a large porch, and often built with
rustic materials.
BUNGALOW

Neugebauer House
Naples, Florida
BUNGALOW

Contemporary Hillside Home

2-STOREY RESIDENCE – a
house that has two main
floors
TWO-STOREY RESIDENCE
SPLIT-LEVEL – a house having a
room or rooms above or below
adjacent rooms, with the floor
levels usually differing by
approximately half a storey.
SPLIT-LEVEL
SPLIT-LEVEL

Modern Ribbon House

Argentina
SPLIT-LEVEL

La Terrazas
Monterrey, Mexico
SPLIT-LEVEL

Wing House
Rancho Santa Fe, California
BI-LEVEL – a 2-storey house having the lower
level sunken below grade and an entry at the
grade halfway between the two floor levels.
BI-LEVEL
BI-LEVEL
WHAT IS AVANT-GARDE?
WHAT IS AVANT-GARDE?
The Bubble Palace | Tourrettes Sur Loup, France
KNOW YOUR SITE
VIEW OF THE
MOUNTAINS

ROAD

SEA
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STEP 2:
IDENTIFY THE USERS
AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS
USERS PROFILE

List down all the users. Their hobbies, profession, activities, etc. that you
think is necessary in designing.
IDENTIFICATION OF SPACES
A F S U
IDENTIFICATION OF SPACES
AMENITIES FACILITIES SERVICES UTILITIES
PORCH (required) LIVING ROOM (required) KITCHEN (required) Note: this are the
FOYER (required) DINING ROOM (required) LAUNDRY AREA (required) plumbing, mechanical,
MASTER T&B (required) MASTER BDRM (required) COMMON T&B (required) electrical.
MASTER W.I.C. (required) GIRL’S ROOM GARAGE/CARPORT
LANAI (optional) BOY’S ROOM (required)
KIDS T&B DIRTY KITCHEN (optional)
The space in BLUE text MAID’S ROOM (optional)
The space in BLUE text depends on your user
depends on your user profile. You can name a
profile. room based on their
names. (eg. JM’s room,
Maria’s room)
TAKE NOTE THAT THE SPACES IN RED ARE MINIMUM SPACES REQUIRED FOR A
YOU CAN ADD MORE DEPENDING ON YOUR
“DREAM HOUSE”.
USERS PROFILE AND RESEARCH.
STEPS
IN PLANNING
LECTURE 6 | prepared by: ar.jmdeolazo
DISCLAIMER: The instructor doesn’t claim the ownership to any of the photos presented in this learning material and were faithfully used for academic purposes only.
STEPS IN PLANNING
Design Philosophy
1. Know and Understand the Problem

2. Identify User and Space Requirements

3. Design Concept

4. Sub-Concepts

5. Design Considerations

6. Zoning

7. Matrix Diagram

8. Bubble Diagram

9. Space Programming

10. Schematic Plan

11. Floor Plan

STEP 3:
DESIGN CONCEPT
What is a
DESIGN CONCEPT?
DESIGN CONCEPT

- the designer’s way of

responding to the design
situation

- a one statement of an overall

idea - an overall direction of
how to respond to the
problem

- the means of translating non-

physical problem statement to
a physical building product.
DESIGN CONCEPT
One assembles the puzzle The designers mind
picture by searching for searches memory to find
fits; piece after piece is elements that meet their
picked up, tried, and needs of the given
found to be a misfit until, problem.
finally, the right piece
steps into place.
DESIGN CONCEPT

CREATIVITY comes into play and the efforts

to find approaches that will be original,
aesthetically satisfying, valid solutions to the
problems defined through programming.
DIMENSION OF CONCEPT
Any building concept should provide:
• Exterior Expression
• Interior Experience
DIMENSION OF CONCEPT
The concept should appeal to both:
• The Professional Specialist
• The Layman
Architectural problem:
Dance studio
Design Concept:
Fluidity in Movement
What would my architectural solution be like
based on my concept?

• A slanted massing that depicts movement

• Fluid transition of spaces that encourages
movement
• Functional interior spaces able to
accommodate impromptu performances.
• Color schemes that melt into each other
seamlessly
• Passive cooling strategies implemented to allow
air movement
CONCEPTS CRITERIA SUMMARY

1. SYMBOLISM

2. SOURCES

3. OBJECTIVE TO SUBJECTIVE

4. CHANGES
CONCEPTS CRITERIA SUMMARY
1. SYMBOLISM

- building types have symbolic

associations

- create a listing of symbols for

a project

- choose a number of symbols

to inform the design

- simplicity has value

- multiple, additive, subtractive

and/or scalar concepts
CONCEPTS CRITERIA SUMMARY
2. SOURCES
- Designer as a source - Use sketching for integration

- Client as a source - Concepts are the ideas

behind a project
- Site sources: immediate and
surrounding vicinity

- Culture should not be

overlooked

- The building type and its

attendant history

- Do not forget the user

- Collect and sift

- Use language for organization

CONCEPTS CRITERIA SUMMARY
3. OBJECTIVE TO SUBJECTIVE
- Concept assembly begins the
trip to creativity

- Concepts may organize

space and form

- Concepts may suggest

material

- Check conceptual to
functional
CONCEPTS CRITERIA SUMMARY
4. CHANGES
- Change is inevitable

- Design is dynamic
environment

- Be prepared and remain

flexible
DESIGN CONCEPT
STATEMENT EXAMPLES
SYMBOLISM

SOURCE

OBJECTIVE TO
SUBJECTIVE

CHANGE
SYMBOLISM

SOURCE

OBJECTIVE TO
SUBJECTIVE

CHANGE
SOURCE SYMBOLISM
“SENSE OF OBJECTIVE TO
SUBJECTIVE
BELONGINGNESS”

CHANGE
ILLUSTRATIONS OF CONCEPT
Conceptual Sketches
Conceptual Sketches
Conceptual Sketches
Conceptual Sketches
Conceptual Sketches
Conceptual Sketches
Conceptual Sketches
Conceptual Sketches
Conceptual Sketches
Conceptual Sketches
Conceptual Sketches
Conceptual Sketches
WARNING!

- Your statement should clearly describe your

unique approach to the project at hand

- Avoid unclear, abstract statements that don’t

include a clear goal for the space or that fail
to describe how you will achieve these goals.

- avoid overly lengthy statements. Try to say as

much as you can in the fewest words possible.

- Stick to what makes your design concept

unique and memorable.
STEP 4:
SUB-CONCEPT
SUB-CONCEPTS

• Functional concepts
• Environmental concepts
• Structural concepts
• Cultural concepts
• Technological concepts
• Thematic concepts
• Form concepts
• Time-based concepts
FUNCTIONAL CONCEPT
FUNCTIONAL CONCEPT

Architecture is a product of
programming
FUNCTIONAL CONCEPT
FUNCTIONAL CONCEPT
FUNCTIONAL CONCEPT
FUNCTIONAL CONCEPT
STRUCTURAL CONCEPT

Luxor Temple, Egypt

Post and Lintel Construction

STRUCTURAL CONCEPT

The Colosseum, Rome

Arches
STRUCTURAL CONCEPT

Notre Dame Cathedral, France

Flying Buttress
STRUCTURAL CONCEPT

Amiens Cathedral, France

Ribbed Vaults
STRUCTURAL CONCEPT

MRT 2 – Purple Line

Space Frames
STRUCTURAL CONCEPT

Space Frames
STRUCTURAL CONCEPT

Geodesic Dome, Montreal

Geodesic Dome
STRUCTURAL CONCEPT

Athens Olympic Stadium

Cable Suspended Roofing

STRUCTURAL CONCEPT

Johnson Wax Building, Wisconsin

Mushroom Construction
STRUCTURAL CONCEPT

Stretched Membrane
Construction

Munich Olympic Stadium, Germany

STRUCTURAL CONCEPT

Prefabrication
Technology
STRUCTURAL CONCEPT

Prefabrication Technology
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPT

Light and color as a modifying

element of space; artificial or
natural, light can be manipulated
by design to identify places and to
give places particular character
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPT
Temperature and Ventilation
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPT

Vertical Gardens
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPT

Renewable Energy Source

TECHNOLOGICAL CONCEPT

Kinetic Architecture
TECHNOLOGICAL CONCEPT

Kiefer Technic Showroom, Austria

Kinetic Architecture
TECHNOLOGICAL CONCEPT

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Al Bhar Towers, Abu Dhabi

Kinetic Architecture
TECHNOLOGICAL CONCEPT

Smart Building Technology

CULTURAL CONCEPT
CULTURAL CONCEPT
FORM CONCEPT

Guggenheim Museum, NY
FORM CONCEPT

Burj Al Arab, UAE

FORM CONCEPT

Sydney Opera House, Australia

FORM CONCEPT

Guggenheim Museum, Spain

THEMATIC CONCEPT

Disneyland
THEMATIC CONCEPT

Lucky Chinatown Mall, Manila

THEMATIC CONCEPT

Venice Grand Canal Mall, Taguig

TIME-BASED CONCEPT

Intramuros, Manila
STEP 5:
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
Examples but not limited to…

Security Accessibility Orientation Building Laws Human Behavior

View Circulation Topography Utilities Availability of

Materials
METER

12 METERS

6METERS
6METERS 1.5METERS
CONCEPT BOARD EXAMPLES
STEP 6:
ZONING
GO BACK TO: IDENTIFICATION OF SPACES

AMENITIES FACILITIES SERVICES UTILITIES

PORCH LIVING ROOM KITCHEN Note: this are the
FOYER DINING ROOM DIRTY KITCHEN plumbing, mechanical,
LANAI MASTER BEDROOM LAUNDRY AREA electrical.
MASTER T&B GIRL’S ROOM MAID’S ROOM
MASTER W.I.C. BOY’S ROOM COMMON T&B
KIDS T&B GARAGE / CARPORT
ZONING
Z1 - ACTIVE ZONE Z2 - QUIET ZONE Z3 - SERVICE ZONE
LIVING ROOM MASTER T&B KITCHEN
DINING ROOM MASTER W.I.C. LAUNDRY AREA
FOYER KIDS T&B MAID’S ROOM
PORCH MASTER BEDROOM COMMON T&B
LANAI GIRL’S ROOM GARAGE
BOY’S ROOM
STEP 7:
MATRIX DIAGRAM
MATRIX DIAGRAM (other format)
MATRIX DIAGRAM
Z1 - ACTIVE ZONE

PORCH
⚫
FOYER ◆
⚫ ◆
LIVING ROOM ◆ ◆
◼ ◆
DINING ROOM ◼
◼ LEGEND:
LANAI ⚫ - ADJACENCY ESSENTIAL
◼ - ADJACENCY DESIRED
◆ - ADJACENCY NOT DESIRED
MATRIX DIAGRAM
Z2 – QUIET ZONE
MASTER BEDROOM

◼
BOY’S BEDROOM ◼
◼ ⚫
GIRL’S BEDROOM ◆ ⚫
◆ ◆ ◼
MASTER T&B ◆ ◼
⚫ ◼
WIC ◆
◆ LEGEND:
⚫ - ADJACENCY ESSENTIAL
KIDS T&B
◼ - ADJACENCY DESIRED
◆ - ADJACENCY NOT DESIRED
MATRIX DIAGRAM
Z3 – SERVICE ZONE
KITCHEN

◼
LAUNDRY AREA ◼
◼ ◼
MAID’S ROOM ◆ ◼
◼ ◆
COMMON T&B ◆
◆ LEGEND:
GARAGE ⚫ - ADJACENCY ESSENTIAL
◼ - ADJACENCY DESIRED
◆ - ADJACENCY NOT DESIRED
STEP 8:
BUBBLE DIAGRAM
BUBBLE DIAGRAM (other format)
MATRIX DIAGRAM BUBBLE DIAGRAM
pool
Z1 - ACTIVE ZONE DINING
ROOM
PORCH
⚫ LANAI

FOYER ◼ LIVING
ROOM
⚫ ◆
LIVING ROOM ◆ ◆
◼ ◆ FOYER

DINING ROOM ◼
◼ LEGEND:
PORCH

LANAI ⚫ - ADJACENCY ESSENTIAL

◼ - ADJACENCY DESIRED E
◆ - ADJACENCY NOT DESIRED
MATRIX DIAGRAM BUBBLE DIAGRAM
Z2 – QUIET ZONE
MASTER BEDROOM

◼ WIC
BOY’S
BOY’S BEDROOM ◼ BDRM

HALLWAY
◼ ⚫ MTB MASTER
BEDROOM KTB
GIRL’S BEDROOM ◆ ⚫ GIRL’S
◆ ◆ ◼ BDRM
MASTER T&B ◆ ◼
⚫ ◼
WIC ◆
◆ LEGEND:
⚫ - ADJACENCY ESSENTIAL
KIDS T&B
◼ - ADJACENCY DESIRED
◆ - ADJACENCY NOT DESIRED
MATRIX DIAGRAM BUBBLE DIAGRAM
Z3 – SERVICE ZONE
KITCHEN
LAUND

◼ RY

LAUNDRY AREA ◼ KITCHEN

MAID’S

◼ ◼
RM

MAID’S ROOM ◆ ◼ C.T&B

◼ ◆ GARAGE

COMMON T&B ◆
◆ LEGEND:
GARAGE ⚫ - ADJACENCY ESSENTIAL
◼ - ADJACENCY DESIRED
◆ - ADJACENCY NOT DESIRED
BUBBLE DIAGRAM
Z1 – ACTIVE ZONE Z2 – QUIET ZONE Z3 – SERVICE ZONE

DINING
AREA
LAUND
RY
LANAI
KITCHEN
MT BOY’S MAID’S
LIVING &B RM
BDRM
AREA KIDS
T&B C.T&B
WIC MASTER
BEDROOM GIRL’S
GARAGE
BDRM
FOYER

PORCH

E
STEPS IN PLANNING
Design Philosophy
1. Know and Understand the Problem

2. Identify User and Space Requirements

3. Design Concept

4. Sub-Concepts

5. Design Considerations

6. Zoning

7. Matrix Diagram

8. Bubble Diagram

9. Space Programming

10. Schematic Plan

11. Floor Plan

STEP 9:
SPACE PROGRAMMING
 SPACE PROGRAMMING
NO. OF TOTAL
SPACE FUNCTION ACTIVITIES USERS FURNITURE EQUIPMENT UTILITIES DECORATIONS AMBIANCE
USERS AREA
is a covered
shelter projecting
- Opening the
PORCH in front of the
door
entrance of a
house
intermediate area
between the - Removing
FOYER exterior and shoes
interior of a
building
- Family bonding
1 - 4 seater sofa
- Welcoming
(LxW)
guests
the space where 2 – single sofa - TV - Wall painting
- Movie watching - Lights 3.00m X
to entertain guests - Family (LxW) - Speaker - Curtain
- Playing board
LIVING 1 – ent. Cab. (LxW) - Convenience 3.75m =
and welcome games members 6 1 – coffee table
- Electric fan - Indoor plants welcoming
AREA - Communicating outlet 11.25sq
friends and - guests (LxW) - AC - carpet
with one another - switch m
relatives. 2 – side table - console - Lamp shades
- Playing video
(LxW)
games
- eating

- Lights
- Family 1 – 6seater - Wall painting
(chandelier) 2.8m x
DINING - Eating members table - Curtain Stimulating
6 - Electric fan/ ac - Convenience 3.5m =
AREA - Having coffee - guests 6 – dining - Indoor plants the Appetite
outlet 9.8sqm
chairs -
- Switch
 LIVING AREA/ ROOM
FUNCTION: ACTIVITIES: USERS: NO. OF USERS:

LINKAGE: FURNITURE: ILLUSTRATION:

EQUIPMENT: UTILITIES:

DECORATIONS: TOTAL AREA:

AMBIANCE:
SPACE PROGRAMMING (another format)
0.5m

1m
Living Area

Corner Lounge Seating

E
C RANGE OF
DIMENSIONS
D

A 70 to 150
B 610 to 710

A
C 150 to 230

B
E
D 1070 to 1220
E 710 to 760

A
Living Area
Clearances

RANGE OF
DIMENSIONS
A 900 to 1100
A
B 400 to 610

B C 1200 to 1370
D 710 to 760
Living Area
Living Area ▪ The size of side/ end table is generally variable.
▪ The size commonly depends upon the basic function, the
available space and the size and proportion of the other
End Table furniture pieces that goes with the setting.
▪ The maximum height follows the height of armrest, but
the most common is 25 mm to 50 mm lower.
▪ The width is flexible, but the depth usually follows the
depth of the chair adjacent to it, or slightly shortened.

DESCRIPTION WIDTH DEPTH HEIGHT

MIN. AVE. MAX. MIN. AVE. MAX. MIN. AVE. MAX.

RECTANGULAR 540 900 1200 460 710 710 430 560 710

SQUARE 380 760 810 380 760 810 430 560 710

CIRCULAR 410 560 760 410 560 760 430 560 710
Living Area
Coffee Table ▪ The size of the center table should be proportionate
to the other furniture and furniture setting where it is
matched.
▪ The width and the depth are flexible.
▪ The height usually follows the height of the seat of the
chair within the set. Maximum recommended height
for center/ low table is 25 mm to 50 mm higher than
seat height.

DESCRIPTION WIDTH DEPTH HEIGHT

MIN. AVE. MAX. MIN. AVE. MAX. MIN. AVE. MAX.

RECTANGULAR 610 910 1200 480 610 710 310 380 460

SQUARE 710 910 1100 710 910 1100 380 380 430

CIRCULAR 760 760 1100 760 760 1100 380 380 420
Living Area

Console Table 1200 mm x 400 mm x 800 mm ht.

1500 mm x 450 mm x 800 mm ht.
1800 mm x 450 mm x 900 mm ht.
Living Area
SIDE TABLE 4-SEATER SOFA SIDE TABLE
(L X W) (L X W) (L X W)

SINGLE SOFA COFFEE TABLE SINGLE SOFA

(L X W) (L X W) (L X W)

0.90M

ENT. CABINET
(L X W)
Dining Area
Dining Area
Dining Area

300 560 - 600 560 - 600 300

430-450 300
730-750
Dining Area
Dining Area
Dining Area
Dining Table (Rectangular)
APPROXIMATE LENGTH WIDTH HEIGHT
SEAT
MINIMUM MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED MINIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM

6 1700 1800 760 710 730 750

8 2300 2400 900 710 730 750
10 2800 3000 1100 710 730 750
12 3400 3600 1200 710 730 750
14 3900 4200 1300 710 730 750
16 4500 4800 1400 710 730 750
18 5100 5400 1500 710 730 750
20 5600 6000 1500 710 730 750
22 6200 6600 1500 710 730 750
Dining Area

Dining Table (Circular)

APPROXIMATE DIAMETER HEIGHT
SEAT
MINIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM MINIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM

2 610 660 710 710 730 750

4 710 760 950 710 730 750
6 1100 1150 1300 710 730 750
8 1450 1500 1700 710 730 750
10 1800 1900 2100 710 730 750
12 2150 2300 2500 710 730 750
 chair chair chair
(L X W) (L X W) (L X W)

Buffet cabinet
(L X W)
Dining table
(L X W)

chair chair chair

(L X W) (L X W) (L X W)
Sleeping Area

RANGE OF DIMENSIONS

METRIC ENGLISH

A 760 to 990 30” to 39”

B 150 to 250 6” to 10”
C 60 2”
D 1900 to 2130 76” to 84”
Sleeping Area

RANGE OF DIMENSIONS
METRIC ENGLISH
A 1370 to 1930 54” to 77”
B 150 to 250 6” to 10”
C 60 2”
D 1900 to 2130 76” to 84”
Sleeping Area
Standard Mattress Sizes
TYPE ENGLISH METRIC

KING 76” x 80” 76” x 84” 1930 x 2032 1930 x 2135

QUEEN 60” x 80” 60” x 84” 1524 x 2032 1524 x 2135

DOUBLE 54” x 75” 1372 x 1905

TWIN/ SINGLE 39” x 75” 39” x 80” 990 x 1905 990 x 2032

DORMITORY/ HOSPITAL 36” x 75” 36” x 80” 914 x 1905 914 x 2032

BUNK BED 30” x 75” 33” x 75” 762 x 1905 838 x 1905

DAYBED 30” x 75” 762 x 1905

CRIB 30” x 53” 762 x 1346

Sleeping Area

RANGE OF DIMENSIONS
METRIC ENGLISH
A 1500 to 1830 60” to 72”
B 510 to 250 20” to 24”
C 1100 to 1220 44” to 48”
D 410 to 510 16” to 20”
E 730 to 1220 20” to 48”
F 430 to 430 17” to 18”
 ▪ Night Table 400 mm x 400 mm x 500 mm ht.
Sleeping Area 400 mm x 500 mm x 500 mm ht.
▪ Dresser 750 mm x 450 mm x 750 mm ht.
▪ Armoire 1200 mm x 600 - 800 mm
▪ Closet 2400 mm x 550 - 600 mm x 1800 mm
▪ TV Cabinet 900 mm x 600 mm (small)
1050 mm x 600 mm (home theater)
 600
300

REF
Kitchen

1850

600
300

850-900 600 750

Kitchen

STRAIGHT/ ALONG THE WALL KITCHEN

Kitchen

“L”-SHAPED KITCHEN
Kitchen

PARALLEL/ GALLEY KITCHEN

Kitchen

“U”-SHAPED KITCHEN
Kitchen

PENINSULA KITCHEN
Kitchen

ISLAND KITCHEN
Toilet and Bath

T&B
Toilet and Bath
Toilet and Bath
Toilet and Bath
Toilet and Bath

Bathtub 1600 mm x 750 mm, 1800 mm x 800 mm

1700 mm x 750 mm, 1850 mm x 850 mm
Shower Enclosure 800 mm x 800 mm
900 mm x 900 mm
1000 mm x 1000 mm
Lavatory 300 mm x 450 mm, 400 mm x 600 mm
450 mm x 600 mm, 500 mm x 650 mm
Double Lavatory 1200 mm x 600 mm
Work Area
Average Reach of a Person Sitting at Desk

750
500
Normal Working Arm
900
Maximum Normal Working Arm
1400

To reach this area the user will have to bend

1900
 1200
Work Area
The Swedish standard recommends the following

600
dimensions for office flat top desks.
750 1000

600 With paper on both sides

600
1200

750
Basic space for typing and writing With space for paper on one side

With paper plus space for pens and

telephone
Work Area

1500
1200

850
850
Generous amount of space for Space for paper plus area for
papers references
Work Area

Work Table and Desk Dimensions

WIDTH DEPTH HEIGHT
DESCRIPTION MIN. AVE. MAX. MIN. AVE. MAX. MIN. AVE. MAX.

TYPING/EXTENSION 610 910 1100 400 400 460 650 660 660

GEN. PURPOSE 750 1200 1200 610 730 750 710 730 750
SECRETARIAL 1000 1100 1200 610 750 760 710 730 750
CLERICAL 1200 1200 1400 710 750 760 710 730 750
JR. EXEC. 1500 1500 1700 760 800 850 710 730 750
SR. EXEC. 1700 1700 1800 800 850 910 710 730 750
 PROXEMICS
… the study of how man uses space - the
space that he maintains between himself
and his fellows and which he builds
around him in his home and office.

It is the study of the ways in which

individuals use physical space in their
interactions with others and how this use of
physical space influences behaviour of all
concerned.

-Edward T. Hall
PROXEMICS
STEPS IN PLANNING
Design Philosophy
1. Know and Understand the Problem

2. Identify User and Space Requirements

3. Design Concept

4. Sub-Concepts

}
5. Design Considerations

Discussed in F2F
6. Zoning

(with slides)
7. Matrix Diagram

8. Bubble Diagram

9. Space Programming

10. Schematic Plan

11. Floor Plan

} Discussed in F2F
(no slide)