528 Interior Design Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. ■ Insert the reception area into the space plan. It should be right off lobby or elevators. This space may fl uctuate in size based on the room available and its location. It must also be an accessible, integral and unobtrusive design solution. ■ Add private offi ces and then the large conference room. Determine the placement of offi ces as window or interior rooms. ■ Insert workstations into the blocked space allocated to them. ■ Add support rooms near appropriate offi ces. Continue to review your bubble and block plan analyses from the Schematic Design phase. Verify the adjacencies. ■ Double-check the circulation including minimum widths for hallways and look for dead-end corridors. ■ Use sound judgment to determine if there is any leftover space that could be incorporated into the space plan. If possible, allocate such space to additional storage units. ■ Visually, walk your way through the client spaces from the point of entry to the exit. Complete this exercise several times as you look at circulation patterns that could impact different users of the space. Once you complete the above process, look for good and poor lines of sight—views down a corridor or passage, either good or bad. For example, a good sight line is one by which you look down a corridor and see a view outside. A poor sight line is one in which a column blocks the receptionist’s view of the entry in a reception area. Effective lines of site can also help direct guests to public spaces and keep them from private spaces. For instance, wide hallways invite passage while narrow hallways suggest a private passage. Until the designer feels the space plan meets all program requirements in the best possible way, the plans should remain in work. Analysis of hallway widths and aisles between workstations, points of entry into an offi ce, and workstation planning in a block diagram continues until the plan meets the program requirements. Although this seems like a standardized process, it actually neces- sitates creativity and technical expertise. As refi nement of the space plan continues the designer points out any changes in room size and/or workstations to the client. Depending on the scope of the project, the designer may hold ten or more update meetings throughout a year to inform the client about the design process. Each meeting involves a client presentation and often additional signatures to ensure everyone is up to date with the plans as the process moves forward. Once the basic plan is fi rm, the designer ■ adds suggested furnishings to each space ■ refi nes workstation confi gurations and specifi cations ■ ensure outside views are maximized ■ considers human factors such as ergonomics ■ verifi es all program requirements and circulation layouts are in a logical order ■ puts critical rooms together or separates them per adjacency requests of the client ■ ensures the design meets such code requirements as building, fi re, and the barrier-free requirements of ADA ■ verifi es the incorporation of the creative concept ■ confi rms the design has some unique features that mirror the brand and philosophy of the client’s business ■ considers optional requirements such as universal design and sustainable design ■ labels all areas clearly The interior designer works with a lighting designer to determine how light will shape the newly designed spaces. Lighting enhances fi rst impression of the space on the client as he or she walks through the front door. Specifi c lighting strategies are important for such other key areas as the large conference room, private offi ces, and workstation areas. The designer then selects interior materials for uphol- stery, workstation panels, fl ooring, ceilings, walls, and window treatments. These materials must meet specifi c standards for commercial applications. Selecting green materials and products is important in this part of the design process. Phase 5: Contract Documents (CD) Eventually, everything comes together. Another client presentation takes place. Once the designer acquires client approval and the appropriate signatures, construc- tion begins.