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Chapter 4 Heragu
Chapter 4 Heragu
Facility Layout
Chapter 4
S.S. Heragu, Facilities Design, 4th Edition,
CRC Press
3. Relationship Chart
6. Space Relationship
Diagram
SEARCH
9. Develop Layout
Alternatives
SELECT
10. Evaluation
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4 5
SLP
SLP
Special Considerations in Office
Layout
• Minimizing distance traveled by
employees
• Permitting flexibility so that the current
layout can be changed, expanded or
downsized easily
• Providing a safe and pleasant atmosphere
for people to work in
• Minimizing capital and operational costs of
the facility
Operations Review
• Is the company outgrowing available space?
• Is the available space too expensive?
• Is the current building not in the proper location?
• How will a new office layout affect the
organization?
• Are office operations too centralized or
decentralized?
• Does the office structure support the strategic
plan?
• Is the office layout in tune with the company's
image?
Aesthetics
Cubicles Layout
Cubicles layout
Cubicles layout
Iowa State DOT layout
Denver International Airport layout
Operations Review for
MortAmerica, Inc.
• Is there a significant increase in mortgage lending
operations of MortAmerica, Inc.?
• Are the costs of leasing and refurbishing interior space
too high?
• Is there a problem with the current location? For
example:
– There is not enough space for expansion
– Major attorneys’ offices, other related financial institutions and
restaurants, are not located within a reasonable distance of
MortAmerica, Inc.
– Adequate parking space is not available
– Traffic is too congested
• Will a change in office location improve business?
SLP for MortAmerica, Inc.
• Evaluation
• Planning
• Site selection
• Design and layout
SLP for MortAmerica, Inc.
• Review current space utilization
• Determine space projections
• Determine level of interaction between
departments
• Identifying special consideration
Current and Future Space
Requirements
Department Name Current/Future Categories of Employees and Number in Each Category
Requirements Senior Senior Staff Clerical/Secretary Net Gross
Executive Staff Space Space,
Required 150%
of Net
Space
Current space/employee 150 100 75
Number of employees 1 4 1
Current total 150 400 75 625 938
Customer Service (CS) space/category
Future space/employee 120 75
Number of employees 6 1
Future space/category 720 75 795 1,193
Current space/employee 200 100 75
Number of employees 2 10 2
Current total 400 1,000 150 1,550 2,325
Mortgage processing/marketing
space/category
(MP/M)
Future space/employee 250 200 100 75
Number of employees 1 1 15 1
Future space/category 250 200 1,500 75 2,025 3,038
Current space/employee 100 75
Number of employees 10 1
Current total 1,000 75 1,075 1,613
Credit check (CC) space/category
Future space/employee 80
Number of employees 5
Future space/category 400 400 600
Current space/employee 200 100 90 75
Number of employees 2 4 15 5
Current total 400 400 1,350 375 2,525 3,788
Operations Audit (O/A) space/category
Future space/employee 250 100 100 75
Number of employees 3 4 20 2
Future space/category 750 400 2,000 150 3,300 4,950
Current space/employee 250 200 100
Top management (TM)
Number of employees 5 2 5
Current total 1,250 400 500 2,150 3,225
space/category
Future space/employee 250 200 100
Current and Future Space
Requirements
Current net Current gross space150% of Future gross space 150% of
Support service area Future net space
space net space net space
CC
MP
O/A
RR
C/U
CS
CW
FS
CR
C/P EBR
Space relationship diagram for
MortAmerica, Inc.
TM
CC
MP
O/A
RR
C/U
CS
CW
FS
CR
C/P EBR
Pre-architectural layout for
MortAmerica, Inc.
TM
CC
MP
RR RR
O/A
M W C/U
CS
CW
CR FS
C/P EBR
OSHA, ADA and Local Codes
Total spaces in 1-25 26-50 51-75 76-100 101- 151- 201- 301- 401- 501-
parking lot 150 200 300 400 500 1000
Minimum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2%
Accessible
spaces
Lighting