Programming the Built Environment (Routledge Revivals)

<p>Architectural programming – the analysis of any given environment to satisfy users’ needs – has become a given prerequisite to the design process. The programming process is often a complicated one: users’ present and future needs must be identified; space allowances often predetermined must be considered; equipment must be accommodated; all in the most cost-effective way possible. The variety of user groups is as wide as the variety of functions architecture can shelter; moreover the different structures and needs of clients that fall within the same use classification differs so greatly that every program presents a new challenge. You cannot for example use the same program for every hospital you design. </p><p>In <i>Programming the Built Environment</i> first published in 1985 noted architect Wolfgang F. E. Preiser has compiled a wide range of architectural programs demonstrating applications of basic principles for different client groups. This book will be of interest to students of architecture and planning. </p>