AN APPLIED PHILOSOPHY AN APPLIED PHILOSOPHY OF FACILITIES PLANNINGOF FACILITIES PLANNING

Robert A. Francis, Ed.D., HAIARobert A. Francis, Ed.D., HAIAVice President for University FacilitiesVice President for University Facilities

Drexel UniversityDrexel University

GOALS OF FACILITIES PLANNINGGOALS OF FACILITIES PLANNING

Support teaching and Support teaching and researchresearch

Improve the quality of Improve the quality of campus lifecampus life

Enhance the public image Enhance the public image of the institutionof the institution

Comply with statutory and Comply with statutory and environmental obligationsenvironmental obligations

Conserve capital and Conserve capital and operating costsoperating costs

GOALS OF FACILITIES GOALS OF FACILITIES PLANNING ARE ACCOMPLISHED PLANNING ARE ACCOMPLISHED

BY APPLYING THREE BY APPLYING THREE PRINCIPLESPRINCIPLES

Dematerialization of massDematerialization of mass Preservation of functionPreservation of function Adaptation of laborAdaptation of labor

DEMATERIALIZATION OF MASSDEMATERIALIZATION OF MASS

The continuous process The continuous process of making objects of making objects lighter, using less lighter, using less physical input with less physical input with less wastewaste

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PRESERVATION OF FUNCTIONPRESERVATION OF FUNCTION

The ability of space to The ability of space to deliver benefits after deliver benefits after the dematerialization the dematerialization of componentsof components

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TechnologyTechnology

ADAPTATION OF LABORADAPTATION OF LABOR

The process by which The process by which workers with less workers with less experience or artistry than experience or artistry than their predecessors are their predecessors are able to deliver able to deliver dematerialized spaces with dematerialized spaces with preserved functionalitypreserved functionality

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DEMATERIALIZATION OF MASSDEMATERIALIZATION OF MASS

Smaller and lighter Smaller and lighter materialsmaterials

Scaled-down Scaled-down functional functional requirementsrequirements

Improved net/grossImproved net/gross Infill and build-overInfill and build-over

THE FUNCTIONS OF MASSTHE FUNCTIONS OF MASS

Support loadSupport load Resolve lateral thrustResolve lateral thrust Appeal aestheticallyAppeal aesthetically

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EVOLUTION OF EVOLUTION OF DEMATERIALIZATIONDEMATERIALIZATION

EVOLUTION OF EVOLUTION OF DEMATERIALIZATIONDEMATERIALIZATION

DEMATERIALIZATION AT PENNDEMATERIALIZATION AT PENN

DEMATERIALIZATION AT IITDEMATERIALIZATION AT IIT

DEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXELDEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXEL

DEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXELDEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXEL

DEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXELDEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXEL

DEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXELDEMATERIALIZATION AT DREXEL

EVOLUTION OF EVOLUTION OF DEMATERIALIZATIONDEMATERIALIZATION

Factory-built components Factory-built components generategenerate

Closer tolerancesCloser tolerances Higher repeatabilityHigher repeatability Greater reliabilityGreater reliability Less wasteLess waste

Than field-erected Than field-erected componentscomponents

Drexel University: Exterior Panel Drexel University: Exterior Panel

FabricationFabrication

EVOLUTION OF EVOLUTION OF DEMATERIALIZATIONDEMATERIALIZATION

DEMATERIALIZATION AND DEMATERIALIZATION AND INCREASED FUNCTIONALITYINCREASED FUNCTIONALITY

Though the modern Though the modern period (ending in the period (ending in the 1960s), 1960s), dematerialization dematerialization increased functionality increased functionality by:by:

Increasing spanIncreasing span Increasing heightIncreasing height Decreasing costDecreasing cost

THE LIMITS OF THE LIMITS OF DEMATERIALIZATIONDEMATERIALIZATION

THE LIMIT OF THE LIMIT OF DEMATERIALIZATIONDEMATERIALIZATION

The limit of The limit of dematerialization is dematerialization is achieved when achieved when increased functionality increased functionality is no longer possible, is no longer possible, and preservation of and preservation of function becomes the function becomes the goalgoal

SCALING FUNCTIONAL SCALING FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

SCUP Planning StandardsSCUP Planning Standards Classroom 28Classroom 28 Office 48Office 48 Study 26Study 26 Support 16Support 16 Storage 10Storage 10 General 47General 47 Subtotal 175Subtotal 175 GSF @ N=.67G 261GSF @ N=.67G 261

IMPROVED NET TO GROSSIMPROVED NET TO GROSS

INFILL AND BUILD-OVERINFILL AND BUILD-OVER

EXTERIOR FUNCTIONALITYEXTERIOR FUNCTIONALITY