As I first read the program I started to literally draw a circle for every room and the common adjacenties .
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| Relationship Diagram #1 |
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| Relationship Diagram #2 |
Then the next step of the process, I decided not to have a heirarchy in my office plan. I started to make bubble diagrams of office layouts according to the program and how I perceived it in my mind.
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Bubble diagram of Main Level
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Below is the Mezzanine, and I originally thought it out as one solid block overlooking everyone else.
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| Mezzanine |
Here is the bottom level. As you can see, it is a very loose sketch.
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| Wellnes Space |
The next phase of the process was doing block diagrams. I like calculating the square footage of a space because there are different ways you can do it to bring more versatility to the space planning. I wanted the reception directly in front. To me, that is a great first impression. Also, in this phase, I trimmed and cut all of my block diagrams individually on trace to give me the flexibility I needed. To me, that is the most effective way for me to understand. Below is what I pieced together, literally, from my trace blocks.
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| First Floor Block Diagram |
With the help of Jesse, the mezzanine was more of a challenge. With respect to my location, the mezzanine was to have holes to create an island affect from one office to another. Circulation was generally around the holes to look down. The path of travel would be wood inlay to give that "boardwalk" affect.
The Wellness space block diagram was designed on CAD. It is located in template 1. Here are a few photos of inspiration.
