Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 286)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
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FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM 2: Single Corridor, Separate Core
Advantages
Direct circulation & clear orientation
Direct access from service cores to all ORs
Separation of service and patient traffic
Disadvantages
Multiple services cores
Congestion in single corridor
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