Using Functions to Specify Space Uses

What are Typical Functions?

Some examples include:

  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Office
  • Retail
  • Hotel
  • Education
  • Parking
  • Cultural
  • Healthcare

How are Functions Used in Site Design?

Assigning functions to the spaces you create allows you to allocate and arrange different land uses or building functions within a site, building, or urban development.

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Your decisions about how functions are assigned to spaces directly influence:

  • area metrics
  • density calculations
  • economic feasibility
  • daylight and solar performance
  • parking demand
  • noise exposure
  • user experience and urban quality