Friday, November 6, 2009

User Program

Essential Spaces (indoor)
Building Program

1. Visitors
1.1 Main Hall
1.2 Restrooms
1.3 Concession
1.4 Theater
1.5 Auditorium

2. Specialist
2.1 Specialist space
2.2 Offices
2.3 Storage

3. Administration
3.1 Offices
3.2 Meeting Rooms
3.3 Break Room
3.4 Media Room
3.5 Storage

4. Security
4.1 Offices
4.2 Control Room
4.3 Storage

5. Maintenance
5.1 Work Shop
5.2 Offices
5.3 Storage

6. Janitorial
6.1 Offices
6.2 Storage


7. Academic Staff
7.1 Offices
7.2 Meeting Rooms
7.3 Break Room
7.4 Media Room
7.5 Storage

8. Students
8.1 Classrooms
8.2 Labs


Essential Spaces (outdoor)
Site Program

9. Public
9.1 Community Center
9.2 Transportation
9.2.1 Trolley/Bus Hub
9.2.2 Bus Stops
9.2.3 Primary/Secondary Arterial Roads


9.3 Parking
9.3.1 Multi-level Parking Structure
9.3.2 Metered Parking


9.4 Open Space
9.4.1 Walking Trails

9.4.2 Parks
9.4.2.1 Playground
9.4.2.2 Multi-Sport Field/Court
9.4.2.3 Restrooms
9.4.3 San Diego River Connection


10. Private
10.1 Mixed-Used Development
10.1.1 Residential Units
10.1.2 Retail
10.1.3 Office Space
10.2 Parking
10.2.1 Multi-Level Parking Structure

10.3 Ammentities
10.3.1 Recreation Center
10.3.1.1 Gym
10.3.1.2 Pool
10.3.1.3 Playground
10.3.1.4 Main Hall

Program Adjacency Chart


Program Diagram

REVISED

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Research Developement

The research method will be conducted in a three stage process. The first stage will be designing the questionnaire. The second stage will consist of administering the questionnaire. The final stage of the process will be collecting, analyzing and reporting the data.

Questionnaires will be designed around the following format:
• Determine the purpose of the study
• Gather all information necessary and consider how it will be used
• Question style will be closed format, ordinal and nominal levels of measurement
• Likert, semantic, and ranking scales will be used
• Determine layout, length, instructions and a catchy title

Administering the questionnaires will consist of the following:
• Administered via online (email, Facebook, blogs)
• Determine amount of respondents
• Recruiting participants
• Determine deadline

Analyzing and reporting the data
• Convert data into graphs