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program

what is program?

what is program?

pro·gram -noun 2. a plan or schedule of activities, procedures, etc., to be followed.

what is program?

“Architecture is defined as much by the actions it witnesses as the enclosure of its walls” -Bernard Tschumi

what is program?

pro·gram -noun 2. a plan or schedule of activities, procedures, etc., to be followed. : pro·gram (pro·gramm·ing) -verb 14. to set, regulate, or modify so as to produce a specific response or reaction

…program is the scope of human activities, categorized, edited and organized to effect the social performance and/or physical experience of a building or space.

Wyly Theater REX, 2010

why do we program?

why do we program?

“Architecture is an act to edit function or human activities” -Rem Koolhass

how do we program?

how do we program?

1. identify, interrogate and categorize components • use • scale • patterns • relationships • quality • constraints

how do we program?

‘USE’ Function

• what is the purpose of the space • who will operate in the space

Hierarchy • what is the primary/secondary and tertiary spaces

Activity • what specifically takes place in each space • what additional criteria are developed from this activity

Public/Private • which uses mandate public exposure or privacy • are their opportunities to create hybrid spaces

Interior/Exterior

• which uses occur indoors/outdoors/either

Various Programming Studies OMA

how do we program?

‘SCALE’ Physical Data, Object Volumes and Circulation Shapes

• what are the physical sizes and volumes that will occupy the space • what are the physical requirements of their movements • net/gross area allotments

4D (formal) programming • what volumetric assumptions could be made for programmatic elements • how can volumetric assumptions be additionally adjusted/measured against another dimension such as time, frequency, significance, etc.

Green City Market Chicago, IL

-turning radius studies, typical

how do we program?

‘SCALE’

- net to gross calculations

Cove School David Woodhouse Architects, 2006

total sf 10800sf 100% walls 504sf 5% circulation 3512sf 32% unusable sf 4016sf 37% usable space 6784sf 63% Net Square Footage – The square footage assigned to specific use Gross Square Footage – The square footage necessary to accommodate use including structure, enclosure, circulation Typical Net to Gross multipliers: Commercial/Residential 1.2X Education 1.3X Market Hall ?X

how do we program? Casa da Musica OMA, 2005

-4D programming

how do we program?

‘PATTERNS’ Access/Movement

• what are the movement patterns through the program with regards to use, function, time, quality • how are elements of the program accessed from other programmatic elements or outside the program

Scenarios • what scenarios and narratives can be developed for the individual users • how are the scenarios different for public users versus private users

Lincoln Park Conservatory Masterplan David Woodhouse Architects, 2004

how do we program?

‘PATTERNS’ Access/Movement

• what are the movement patterns through the program with regards to use, function, time, quality • how are elements of the program accessed from other programmatic elements or outside the program

Scenarios • what scenarios and narratives can be developed for the individual users • how are the scenarios different for public users versus private users

-computer programming matrix and timeline

how do we program?

‘RELATIONSHIPS’ Program Relationship Matrix

• what are the potential relationships each space has to every other space in the program • how can conventional relationships be challenged or improved • how can spatial relationships improve performance

Adjacencies • what are the terms for placing uses/spaces in relationship to one and other • how does adjusting the terms affect the overall placement of spaces

Public/Private/Interior/Exterior • how do public spaces relate to private, interior to exterior • what opportunities exist to exploit relationships

- Program relationship matrix

how do we program?

‘QUALITY’ Material/Environment/Climate

• what are the material or environmental considerations for each space (e.g. hard, soft, warm) • what spaces are naturally conditioned versus mechanically • what are the quality of finishes based on use, adjacency, function

Enclosure/View • what opportunities exist for enclosure of each space • what proximity should each space have to enclosure/view

Light/Acoustics/Smell

• what are the sensual qualities of the space • how do the spaces look, feel, sound, smell

Aqua Tower Studio Gang, 2009

-View study

how do we program?

‘CONSTRAINTS’ Space

• what are the space limitations of the program or site • what opportunities are their to combine programs and save space

Time/schedule • what is the project schedule and what is realistic within that time frame

Budget

• what is the project budget and where are its limitations • what components of the program are most affected by budgetary constraints

HOW CAN ANY/ALL CONSTRAINTS BECOME OPPORTUNITIES ?!?!?!

Seattle Public Library OMA

Morton Arboretum Visitor Center, David Woodhouse Architects, 2004

how do we program?

1. identify, interrogate and categorize components • use • scale • patterns • relationships • quality • constraints

how do we program?

1. identify, interrogate and categorize components • use • scale • patterns • relationships • quality • constraints 2. develop positions, attitudes and/or concepts using relationships or opportunities - programmatic proposals will be highly individualized based on your investigations

how do we program? Wyly Theater REX, 2010

1. identify, interrogate and categorize components • use • scale • patterns • relationships • quality • constraints 2. develop positions, attitudes and/or concepts using relationships or opportunities - programmatic proposals will be highly individualized based on your investigations