function

1. FUNCTIONAL GROUPING & ZONING

2. PLANNING FOR POTENTIAL CIRCULATION
• Structures are built to be used and the purpose
is defeated unless people can go easily and
directly from one area to another & unless the
related areas are adjacent to each other.
• Solving problems in Architectural Design begins
with the familiar study of plan elements.

3. PRINCIPLES RELATED TO FUNCTION
1. Need for Adjacency
Dining Kitchen

4. PRINCIPLES RELATED TO FUNCTION
2. Similarity in general rule (function, etc.)
3. Related to departments (goals & systems)
Delivery
Nurses’ station
Nursery
Recovery
Lockers/
Lounge
Labor Room
BABIES
NURSES
DOCTORS
MOTHERS
DELIVERY
SUITE

5. PRINCIPLES RELATED TO FUNCTION
4. Sequence in time
PARKING
GARAGE
Enter
garage
Check
car
Get
ticket
Exit by
foot
CHECKING IN

6. PRINCIPLES RELATED TO FUNCTION
5. Required environments
i.e. NEED
FOR VIEW
BEST VIEW
GOOD VIEW
NO VIEW

7. PRINCIPLES RELATED TO FUNCTION
6. Types of effects produced
7. Relative proximity to building
8. Relatedness to core activities
9. Characteristics of people involved
10.Volume of people involved
i.e. NEED
FOR VIEW

8. PRINCIPLES RELATED TO FUNCTION
11.Extent of man or machine involvement
12.Degree of Emergency or Critical
situation
13.Frequency of Activity Occurrence
14.Duration of Activities

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