Performance Requirements

JAN. 2011

APR. 2011

FEB. 2011

MAR. 2011

MAY 2011

Workplace "Spirit"

The Design: Performance Requirements

Now it is time to apply what I have learned! I need to develop a design solution that will exceed Mayor Gray's expectations.

Project Duration: January - May 2011

Performance Requirements

Audibility- capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard (91). Includes the following sub-issue: behavior settings (90, p. 24)

Goal #1: Develop an enhanced working environment that increases acoustical privacy needs.
1.1 PR: The workspace should increase acoustical privacy needs for individuals.

1.2 PR: The workspace should increase acoustical privacy needs for groups.

Privacy Room (12, p. 3)

White Noise Machines (12, p. 5)

Individual Acoustical Partitions (12, p. 4)

Designated group space for continuous work (48, p. 21)

Benches (12, p. 4)

Pods (12, p. 4)

Moveable curtains, upholstered chairs, rugs (38, p. 7)

Umbrella (12, p. 3)

Padded Panels (12, p. 2)

1.3 PR: The work environment should incorporate materials that increase acoustical privacy.

Visible from lobby (17, p. 5)

Greeting Room (38, p. 7)

Welcome Desk (38, p. 7)

Visibility- the relative ability to be seen under given conditions of distance, light, atmosphere, etc. (95).

Goal #2: The facility should promote high visibility to visitors and employees.

2.1 PR: The facility should be an open and welcoming space.

Varying Panel Heights (12, p. 2)

Secretary / Security (12, p. 3)

Adjacencies (5, pp. 2-3)

2.2 PR: The workspace should implement appropriate site lines to improve communication.

Dimmers (25, p. 324)

Ambient Lighting

Task Lighting

2.3 PR: The design should provide appropriate lighting for a variety of tasks.

Social Organization (38, p. 7)

Signage (17, p. 4)

3D Branding (17, pp. 3-5)

Image- to create an image for (a company, public figure, etc.) (93). Includes the following sub-issues: identity, message, ordering/proportion, status/hierarchy and symbolism (90, p. 24).

Goal #3: The facility should emphasize the importance of Lexington’s past and present through branding.
3.1 PR: The facility should use branding to create a positive image of the organization.

Reuse Materials

Preserve Architectural Integrity

Historic Paints

3.2 PR: The facility should incorporate sustainability to promote an environmentally-friendly organization.

White Board Coffee Table (37, p. 6)

Whole team on 1st floor (48, p. 173

Collaborative spaces (43, p. 3)

3.3 PR: The facility should contain a floor plan that incorporates the organization’s organizational culture.

Working with the Community (31, p. 3)

Dashboard Management (37, p. 6)

Progression

3.4 PR: The overall design should be one that tells the story of Lexington’s past, present and future.

Smart Boards (37, p. 6)

Projecting Screen (10, p. 5)

Plug-n-play (48, p. 150)

Interaction- reciprocal action, effect, or influence (94). Includes the following sub-issues: group participation and social (90, p. 24).

Goal #4: The work environment should contain a variety of spaces that support productivity and collaboration.
4.1 PR: The facility should incorporate meeting spaces that are equipped with the appropriate technology.

Game Room (17, p. 5)

Hallway Niches (47)

Cafe (38, p. 7)

4.2 PR: The work environment should include socialization spaces.

Common Coat Rack (38, p. 7)

Placement (48, p. 151)

Adjacencies (8, p. 6)

4.3 PR: The work environment should foster communication between employees.

Collaborate (8, p. 4)

Socialize (8, p. 4)

Focus (8, p. 4)

Flexibility- susceptible of modification or adaptation; adaptable (92). Includes the following sub-issues adaptibility, choice/ variety, expansion/ contraction/ multi-use (90, p. 25).

Goal #5: The facility should allow for maximum flexibility.
5.1 PR: The environment should provide the employees with a variety of workspaces.