Space Planning Basics, 4th Edition
by Mark Karlen, Rob Fleming · Wiley
Step-by-step method for turning a written programme of requirements into a plan: adjacency matrices, bubble and block diagrams, circulation studies, then refined furniture layouts. Includes worked commercial and residential problems plus code, accessibility and daylighting constraints.
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