A program is the written definition of what a building or space needs to do: who uses it, how many, which spaces, how large, and how they relate to one another. A strong program is the single best protection against redesign, change orders and a finished space that doesn’t work.
KRN turns how your people actually work, teach, serve or live into a documented program that architects can design from and estimators can price.
What programming includes
- Stakeholder interviews and user workshops
- Space needs analysis and space standards
- Adjacency and relationship diagrams
- Occupancy and growth projections
- Workplace strategy and utilization review
- Sustainability and performance goals set at the start
What you get
A space program and summary report your organization can approve and your design team can build on, with requirements stated plainly instead of left as open questions.
Who programming is for
- Institutions planning new academic, administrative or student-service space
- Organizations consolidating, relocating or reorganizing departments
- Owners preparing to hire an architect who want clear requirements first
- Facilities teams that need to document current space use and future needs
Common questions
What is architectural programming?
Programming is the process of defining what a building or space must do before it is designed: who will use it, which rooms and areas are needed, how large they should be, and which spaces need to be near each other. The result is a written space program.
What is an adjacency diagram?
An adjacency diagram is a simple drawing that shows which spaces need to be next to each other, which need separation, and how people move between them. It is the bridge between a list of rooms and a floor plan.
How do you gather requirements?
Through interviews and workshops with leadership, staff and users, review of existing space and how it is used, and planning for growth. The goal is a program everyone in your organization can agree on.
KRN Architecture provides programming services to owners throughout Delaware, Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic, from offices in Wilmington, DE and Philadelphia, PA.