Design for Science
- Topics:
- Interior Planning-Design
- Tags:
- FacilitiesNet
- Source:
- FacilitiesNet
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Overview: Today there are many types of laboratories in medical, corporate and academic settings. Despite their differences, these labs have been shaped by common trends in automation, electronic equipment, regulatory guidelines, lab/office relationships and the evolution of the working environment. On the whole, these factors have resulted in lab personnel spending less time performing traditional wet-bench work and more time performing dry-bench or office-based tasks. This change has had a tremendous effect on space needs and distribution in the facility. With multiple variations of lab functions and requirements, any common facility attributes may seem difficult to find. However, many similarities do exist and so do fundamental design principles — principles that can help control project and life-cycle costs while improving the functionality and flexibility of the space. The best way for facility executives to prepare is by applying the fundamental design principles of modular design, zoning of work tasks, and flexible planning to new and renovated facility projects
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Format: HTML | Date: Jul 2000 | Pages: 1
