Space Planning for Commercial and Residential Interiors

• A single-source, on-the-job resource to help interior designers and architects solve any space planning problem
• Simplifies code compliance (International Building Code, ADA and more)
• Includes hundreds of plans and details for every building type
• Checklists and guidelines throughout

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Foreword
• CHAPTER ONE: HISTORY AND OVERVIEW
• CHAPTER TWO: DESIGN METHODOLOGY
• CHAPTER THREE: SPACE PLANNING AND DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS
• CHAPTER FOUR: COMMUNICATION AND DRAFTING METHODS
• CHAPTER FIVE: HUMAN, SOCIAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS
• CHAPTER SIX: PROJECT COST ANALYSIS
• CHAPTER SEVEN: FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS: ASSESSMENT AND PROCUREMENT
• CHAPTER EIGHT: BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS
• CHAPTER NINE: BARRIER FREE DESIGN--ADA REQUIREMENTS
• CHAPTER TEN: COMPUTER DRAFTING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
• CHAPTER ELEVEN: TECHNICAL ISSUES
• CHAPTER TWELVE: SECURITY ISSUES
• CHAPTER THIRTEEN: SPECIFICATION WRITING
• CHAPTER FOURTEEN: EPILOGUE AND FUTURE TRENDS
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index
• Biographical note

About the Author

Sam Kubba is the principal partner of Kubba Design, a firm noted for its work in architectural and interior design, and project management. Dr. Kubba has extensive experience in all types and all aspects of architectural and interior design and construction, including hospitality, corporate facilities, retail, renovations, restaurants, and high-rise commercial structures. A member of the American Institute of Architects, the American Society of Interior Designers and the Royal Institute of British Architects, he has lectured widely on architecture, archeology, interior design, furniture and art.