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AN APPLIED PHILOSOPHY AN APPLIED PHILOSOPHY OF FACILITIES PLANNINGOF FACILITIES PLANNING
Robert A. Francis, Ed.D., HAIARobert A. Francis, Ed.D., HAIA
Vice President for University FacilitiesVice President for University Facilities
Drexel UniversityDrexel University
GOALS OF FACILITIES PLANNINGGOALS OF FACILITIES PLANNING
Support teaching and Support teaching and researchresearch
Improve the quality of Improve the quality of campus lifecampus life
Enhance the public image Enhance the public image of the institutionof the institution
Comply with statutory and Comply with statutory and environmental obligationsenvironmental obligations
Conserve capital and Conserve capital and operating costsoperating costs
GOALS OF FACILITIES GOALS OF FACILITIES PLANNING ARE ACCOMPLISHED PLANNING ARE ACCOMPLISHED
BY APPLYING THREE BY APPLYING THREE PRINCIPLESPRINCIPLES
Dematerialization of massDematerialization of mass Preservation of functionPreservation of function Adaptation of laborAdaptation of labor
DEMATERIALIZATION OF MASSDEMATERIALIZATION OF MASS
The continuous process The continuous process of making objects of making objects lighter, using less lighter, using less physical input with less physical input with less wastewaste
Top: The SorbonneTop: The SorbonneBottom: Illinois Institute of TechnologyBottom: Illinois Institute of Technology
PRESERVATION OF FUNCTIONPRESERVATION OF FUNCTION
The ability of space to The ability of space to deliver benefits after deliver benefits after the dematerialization the dematerialization of componentsof components
Top: Library of CongressTop: Library of Congress
Bottom: Illinois Institute of Bottom: Illinois Institute of TechnologyTechnology
ADAPTATION OF LABORADAPTATION OF LABOR
The process by which The process by which workers with less workers with less experience or artistry than experience or artistry than their predecessors are their predecessors are able to deliver able to deliver dematerialized spaces with dematerialized spaces with preserved functionalitypreserved functionality
Top: Drexel UniversityTop: Drexel University
Bottom: JCLSBottom: JCLS
DEMATERIALIZATION OF MASSDEMATERIALIZATION OF MASS
Smaller and lighter Smaller and lighter materialsmaterials
Scaled-down Scaled-down functional functional requirementsrequirements
Improved net/grossImproved net/gross Infill and build-overInfill and build-over
THE FUNCTIONS OF MASSTHE FUNCTIONS OF MASS
Support loadSupport load Resolve lateral thrustResolve lateral thrust Appeal aestheticallyAppeal aesthetically
Top: Oxford UniversityTop: Oxford University
Bottom: University College LondonBottom: University College London
EVOLUTION OF EVOLUTION OF DEMATERIALIZATIONDEMATERIALIZATION
EVOLUTION OF EVOLUTION OF DEMATERIALIZATIONDEMATERIALIZATION
DEMATERIALIZATION AT PENNDEMATERIALIZATION AT PENN
DEMATERIALIZATION AT IITDEMATERIALIZATION AT IIT
DEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXELDEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXEL
DEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXELDEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXEL
DEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXELDEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXEL
DEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXELDEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXEL
EVOLUTION OF EVOLUTION OF DEMATERIALIZATIONDEMATERIALIZATION
Factory-built components Factory-built components generategenerate
Closer tolerancesCloser tolerances Higher repeatabilityHigher repeatability Greater reliabilityGreater reliability Less wasteLess waste
Than field-erected Than field-erected componentscomponents
Drexel University: Exterior Panel Drexel University: Exterior Panel
FabricationFabrication
EVOLUTION OF EVOLUTION OF DEMATERIALIZATIONDEMATERIALIZATION
DEMATERIALIZATION AND DEMATERIALIZATION AND INCREASED FUNCTIONALITYINCREASED FUNCTIONALITY
Though the modern Though the modern period (ending in the period (ending in the 1960s), 1960s), dematerialization dematerialization increased functionality increased functionality by:by:
Increasing spanIncreasing span Increasing heightIncreasing height Decreasing costDecreasing cost
THE LIMITS OF THE LIMITS OF DEMATERIALIZATIONDEMATERIALIZATION
THE LIMIT OF THE LIMIT OF DEMATERIALIZATIONDEMATERIALIZATION
The limit of The limit of dematerialization is dematerialization is achieved when achieved when increased functionality increased functionality is no longer possible, is no longer possible, and preservation of and preservation of function becomes the function becomes the goalgoal
SCALING FUNCTIONAL SCALING FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS
SCUP Planning StandardsSCUP Planning Standards Classroom 28Classroom 28 Office 48Office 48 Study 26Study 26 Support 16Support 16 Storage 10Storage 10 General 47General 47 Subtotal 175Subtotal 175 GSF @ N=.67G 261GSF @ N=.67G 261
IMPROVED NET TO GROSSIMPROVED NET TO GROSS
INFILL AND BUILD-OVERINFILL AND BUILD-OVER
EXTERIOR FUNCTIONALITYEXTERIOR FUNCTIONALITY