Building Type Basics for Research Laboratories

by Daniel D. Watch (Perkins & Will, Duluth, Georgia)

• ISBN13: 9780471392361
• ISBN10: 0471392367
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Planning to initiate designs for government, academic, and private research laboratories? Here's the nuts-and-bolts design guidelines that will start any project off on the right track and keep it there through completion. Filled with project photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections, and details, Combines in-depth coverage of the structural, mechanical, energy, cost, and safety issues that are unique to research laboratories. Order your copy today!

Author Biography

DANIEL D. WATCH, AIA, is an architect and laboratory planner with the renowned architectural firm Perkins &amp; Will (recipient of the American Institute of Architects&#146; 1999 National Architecture Firm Award). He has personally coordinated the design of nearly twenty major research laboratory facilities.<BR>

Table of Contents

Editor's Preface	vii
Stephen A. Kliment
Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	1	(2)
A New Design Model	3	(34)
Social Buildings for Team-Based Research	3	(6)
``Open'' Versus ``Closed'' Labs	9	(2)
Flexibility	11	(9)
Designing for Technology	20	(7)
Sustainability	27	(6)
Science Parks	33	(4)
Laboratory Types	37	(64)
Private-Sector Labs	37	(16)
Government Labs	53	(15)
Academic Labs	68	(33)
Architectural Design Issues	101	(98)
The Programming, Design, and Construction Process	101	(4)
General Architectural Design Issues	105	(1)
The Lab Module---Basis for Laboratory Design	106	(4)
Site Planning	110	(1)
Exterior Image	110	(14)
Building Massing	124	(1)
Interior Image	125	(16)
Adjacencies	141	(10)
Interior Finishes	151	(1)
Acoustical Issues	152	(4)
Ergonomics	156	(1)
Fume Hoods	157	(3)
Safety, Security, and Regulatory Considerations	160	(12)
Wayfinding, Signage, and Graphics	172	(5)
Specialized Lab Areas	177	(5)
Specialized Equipment and Equipment Spaces	182	(3)
Vivarium Facilities	185	(14)
Engineering Design Issues	199	(46)
Structural Systems	199	(5)
Mechanical Systems--General Design Issues	204	(12)
Fume Hoods---Mechanical System Design Issues	216	(5)
Electrical Systems	221	(3)
Lighting Design	224	(4)
Telephone/Data System	228	(1)
Information Technology	229	(1)
Closets	230	(1)
Audiovisual Engineering for Presentation Rooms	230	(3)
Plumbing Systems	233	(7)
Commissioning	240	(1)
Renovation/Restoration/Adaptive Reuse	240	(2)
Faculty Management Issues	242	(3)
Cost Guidelines	245	(12)
Project Costs	245	(3)
Affordability/Value Engineering	248	(7)
Project Delivery Options	255	(1)
Trends in Project Financing	256	(1)
Summary of Cost Issues	256	(1)
Appendix: The Laboratories for the 21st Century Initiative	257	(4)
Bibliography and References	261	(2)
Index	263