Size Based on Population (1968)

<u>PATTERN</u>

IF: A multi-service center serving a population of N persons,

THEN: The multi-service center contains .3N quare feet of service space, .15N square feet of space for core services, and .45N square feet devoted to meeting rooms, circulation, self-service, arena, and other ancillary spaces. The total floor area of the multi-service center is .9N square feet. All figures to be taken ± 20%.

<u>PROBLEM</u>

To establish these figures we take the following computational steps:

1. Compute the number of peole who might visit the service center per day.

2. Compute the number of service interviewers who will be required to handle this load.

3. Compute the total backing staff required to help these interviewers.

4. Compute the total square feet of service space required to accommodate this staff.

5. Compute the square footage of ancillary facilities.

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This page is part of A Pattern Language Which Generates Multi-Service Centers (1968)