The Value of Interior Design
Abstract
The effectiveness of U.S. Army personnel depends heavily on the design of the facilities they work in. Interior aspects such as floor layout, workstation configuration, etc. can affect worker productivity, comfort, safety, and health. Inadequately designed facilities can decrease worker productivity, and increase life-cycle and medical costs, impairing the Army's ability to fulfill its mission. The interior designer coordinates a facility's design needs to create a facility that supports the group's mission and enhances worker productivity and job satisfaction. Applying proper interior design principles early in facility design can ensure that a building will serve its occupants well and achieve optimal life-cycle costs. Despite the importance of design in facility construction, the Army has often excluded the interior designer from its facility design process. This research identified and documented the importance of interior design in the construction and renovation of Army facilities, and its implications for facility management activities and the occupants' quality of life. The importance of design principle was evaluated by surveying occupants of the Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA), at Fort Belvoir, VA regarding its job-related activities, needs, and opinions about the facility before and after the facility's renovation. Interior design, Facility management, Facility design, Army facilities
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA282843
Entities
People
- Blessing F. Adeoey
- Douglas C. Heinen
- James R. Anderson
- Simone N. Demirjian
- Todd A. Pardon
Organizations
- Construction Engineering Research Laboratory