Magpantay, Darius Vincent A.
Arc-3102
Space Identification and Space Definition
Public Areas- means an area to which the public or a substantial group of persons has access.
o Atria
o Hallways
o Public Toilet
o Entertainment Area/ Activity Area/ Exhibition Area
o Stairs
o Elevators
o Escalators
o Fire Exit
o Parking
o Entrance
o Lobby
o Landscape
o Information Desk/ Office
Offices and Administrations - a location where a specific type of business is conducted or a service is provided. It's also
a specific responsibility, task, or position bestowed by the government for a public purpose: a position of power that
allows you to perform a public duty while also receiving any emoluments that come with it. It may be a space such as:
o Admin Area
o Admin Office
o Mail Manager Office
o HR Department Office
o Treasury Department Office
o Accounting Department Office
o Leasing Department Office
o Operation Department Office
o Security Office
o Conference Room
o Archive Room
o Building Management Area
o Engineering Office
o Security Office
Maintenance Areas- A broad area in which a number of maintenance tasks are combined for the aim of preserving or
returning material to a usable state. This area may consist of the following:
o Electrical Room
o AHU Room and Control
o BMS Room
o Work Area
o Service Area
o Delivery Room
o Loading Dock
o Storage and Utility Room
o Garbage Room
o Janitor’s Room
Food Court- It is an indoor/outdoor plaza or common area within a building that is connected to the counters of
numerous food vendors and serves as a communal dining area for self-serve meals. Shopping malls, airports, and
parks often include food courts. It may be a stand-alone development in many locations (including Asia, the Americas,
and Africa). Food courts have begun to replace or supplement traditional cafeterias in several educational institutions,
such as high schools and colleges. It may consist of the following areas:
o Food Stalls with Kitchen
o Food Counter
o Drinking Fountain Area
o Dining Area
o Handwashing Area
Anchor Shops/ Tenants- A mall's anchor shop is a large department store. Depending on the size of the shopping mall,
there are usually more than one, if not two, with one at each end. Anchor businesses draw people to the mall thanks to
their big advertising budgets and vast selection of desired products. These customers frequently shop at the anchor
stores as well as nearby smaller stores. Examples is as follows:
o Department Store
o Grocery Store
o Books Store
o Drugs Store
o Hardware Store
o Furniture Store
Retail Kiosk- It is a business run out of a merchant-supplied kiosk of various sizes and forms, usually enclosed with the
operator in the middle and clients approaching the vendor across a counter. Jewelry-style cases with a changeable
perimeter footprint, such as 10 feet (3.0 m) by 10 feet, are the greatest example of these units. Examples are as
follows
o Stalls
o Clothing Lines Stores
o Spa and Salons
o Local Services
Restaurants- eatery as it is more often known, is a business that prepares and serves food and beverages to clients.
Although most meals are served and consumed on the premises, numerous restaurants also provide take-out and food
delivery services. Eateries come in a wide range of styles and pricing points, with cuisines and service methods
ranging from low-cost fast food and cafeterias to mid-priced family restaurants to high-end luxury places.
o Fast Food Chains
o Local Fast-Food Chains
Employees Area- basically it is the employee’s spaces where they can do their personal matters such as resting,
changing their uniforms and eating.
o Maintenance Crew Lounge
Space Programming
1. Structural Models
Structural Models Width (m)
Small Shops 5.3 to 6.0
Large-space Users 7.3 to 9.2
2. Clear Ceiling
Clear Ceiling Height (m) To underside of beams
Small Shops 3.3 to 3.8 Sales Area
3.2 to 3.6 Non-sales Area
Large-space users 3.6 minimum With floor; floor spacing 4 to 5 m
3. Car Parking
Car Parking Car spaces per 100 m 2 gross retail area
Supermarket and Superstores/ Anchor Tenants 10-12
Shopping Centers 4-5
4. Floor Loading
Typical Floor Loading kN/m 2
Shop sales area 5
Shop Storage 10
Design load for service yards 20
5. Goods and Service Docks
Goods and Service Docks M Notes
Typical provisions for large-space user 10.7 Allowing 1.5m each side
Minimum clearance height 4.7 Approach Road- 5.00 m
6. Spaces
Type Sales Area Sales: Ancillary Area
Small Shops Less than 280 m 2 45:55
Department Stores 10,000-20,000 m 2 45:55
Variety Stores 500 to 15,000 m 2 50:50
Supermarkets The sales areas of large-space users 60:40
range from 1,000 to 2,500 m 2
Hypermarkets At least 2,500 m 2 sales floor 60:40
Superstores 2
5,000- 1,000 m of selling space
Shopping Centers 25,000 and 50,000 m 2 Gross Leasable
Area
Retail Parks At least 4,500 m 2
7. Staff Facilities
Staff numbers: net sales area 1:50 m 2 1:80 m 2
8. CIRCULATION- Minimum area per person in various types of buildings
Occupancy Area per person (m 2)
Assembly halls (closely seated) .46 @450mm c/c movable seats .60@500mm c/c fixed seats
Dance halls .55 to 0.90
Restaurants (dining areas) .90 to 1.1
Retail shops and showrooms 4.6 to 7.0
Department stores, bazaars 0.9 (including counters, etc.)
Bargain sales areas 0.46 (gangway areas only)
Offices 9.3 (excluding stairs and lavatories)
9. Area per person to be allowed in various circulation areas
Occupancy Area per person (m 2 )
General design purposes 0.8
People moving at good walking pace (1.3 m/s) 3.7
People moving at a shuffle (0.4 to 0.9 m/s). 0.27 - 0.37
People at a standstill due to obstruction 0.2
Occupancy Area per person (m 2)
Overall allowance for public areas in public-handling buildings 2.3 to 2.8
Waiting areas, 100 per cent standing, no cross-flows (e.g., lift lobby) 0.5 to 0.65
Circulating people in corridors, reduced to halt by Obstruction. 0.2
10. Flow capacities of corridors and staircases
