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Example Building Schematic Design: Configuration Options
734.3
CHOICE OF CONFIGURATION
734.3.1
At this stage, the constraints of the site, access, topography, soil, existing
facilities, together with the current medical philosophy expressed through
the program in terms of functional relationships must be evaluated. All will
have a fundamental influence on the choice of configuration.
Overall gross area, service module, functional areas, and gross
departmental areas are all manipulated to arrive at appropriate
configuration options. It is also possible, at this time, to undertake a
comparative cost analysis of the favored options to confirm the choice of
configuration.
734.3.2
The particular configuration chosen for the Building Schematic Design can
be justified in those terms particularly with regard to the height of the
hospital and the horizontal relationships between bed care and support.
In addition, the Building Schematic Design presents an opportunity to
illustrate, in greater detail, many system concepts which are discussed in
general form in the report. The particular configuration serves to
demonstrate:
1. A compound assembly.
2. External service bays and internal service bays.
3. Internal courtyards.
734.3.3
Thus, the building schematic design is based on module type 6 and
demonstrates a low block configuration of 320 beds per floor with some of
the beds overlooking internal courtyards (Figure 730-2, bottom line, center
column).
734.3.4
This is essentially a closed configuration as it is unlikely that the number of
beds will increase. Rather, as noted previously, they may in fact be
reduced. However, central support functions may increase: either, by
extending beyond the building perimeter on the lower floor or by extending
into the courtyards on the lower floor or by expanding into nursing units
that may become redundant.
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