The Office Interior Design Guide: An Introduction for Facility and Design Professionals: An Introduction for Facilities Managers and Designers - Hardcover

Rayfield, Julie K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471572861 ISBN 13: 9780471572862

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1994

Synopsis

Because the edge you need begins with the space you occupy . . .The Office Interior Design Guide enables facilities professionals with little or no design experience to become knowledgeable, active partners with consultants and designers in developing efficient, flexible office spaces that work. It is also intended to serve as a general overview of the office environment for the design or engineering professional.

This practical book covers the entire planning and management process for both conventional and alternative officing, with important information on The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, indoor air quality, fire safety, and more. From building support systems to key elements of interior design, this comprehensive guide shows you how to:
∗ Create a strategic facilities plan
∗ Put together an effective in–house team
∗ Define project needs and objectives
∗ Build solid relationships with management, technical, and creative consultants
∗ Choose the right design firm
∗ Select appropriate facilities
∗ Develop an on–target schedule and budget
∗ Achieve adaptable, cost–effective design solutions.
Complete with sample letters for requesting proposals and qualifications, plus a detailed programming questionnaire to help you specify project requirements, The Office Interior Design Guide enables you to create hardworking environments equipped to handle today′s business challenges and tomorrow′s organizational needs.

About this title

Synopsis

Strategic facility planning, or even simple space planning, is critical to a company's effective use of its office space. However, businesses often lack the expertise to effectively plan their space, or to successfully engage the help of professionals. This guide offers advice on the design and planning of office space - from strategic facilities planning, through project organization and execution, to designing element support systems. It also provides advice on working with design professionals.

About the Author

JULIE K. RAYFIELD is a founding principal of AI Architecture and Design, a strategic facilities planning, interior architectural, architectural, and engineering firm based in Washington, D.C. She is a trustee of the National Building Museum.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0471572861
• ISBN 13: 9780471572862
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 264