Interior Architecture: Design flexibility enabling maintenance of research labs services with minimum disruption of ongoing researches

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Dr., EAEA (Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority), NCRRT – (National Center for Radiation Researches and Technology), Irradiation Engineering Dept.

Abstract

Abstract:
This paper - through averment of "Interior Architecture" role "As one of the accurate specializations for completing the Architectural Sciences" – discusses the "flexibility in design" needs for "open labs layout". This type of “Laboratories Layouts" stimulates sharing of resources that are becoming the norm, speeding-up research process, leading to the production of more discoveries A proposed design technique concept, focuses upon operating problems concerned with frequent maintenance and replacement of laboratory services & supplies (such as electrical / A/C & filtering units / lighting / . . . etc.). The proposed design concept is designated for lab areas in need for constant high level of "dust-free" and "sterilized" enclosure zones. The importance of preservation efficacy represents an exigency for interior environmental requirements enclosure sustainability for these types of lab areas (e.g., special degree of electronics and bio labs, such as "BSL-4"). The operations of maintenance and replacement, can thus be done with "almost" no disruption of under going researches.

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