Beauty and design II

A beautiful and meaningful space in which design aesthetics are expressly considered can have a positive impact on occupant morale and mood. Elements that provide visual complexity, balance and proportion can impart a sense of comfort and ease and potentially reduce stress.

This feature realizes the application of best practice guidelines, room proportions, integration of artwork and interventions that enhance familiarity to create a visually appealing space.

Part 1: Stimuli Management

Seating and spatial layouts are organized into separate workplace zones and provide differing degrees of sensory engagement. Regularly occupied spaces that are 372 m_ [4000 ft²] or larger provide separate zones for the following (the remaining 50% is attributed as desired):

a. Collaboration zones taking up at least 25% of the space, no more than 4 seats per 19 m_ [200 ft²] and at minimum, one visual vertical surface area for sharing ideas or work.

b. Focus zones taking up at least 25% of the space, enclosable or semi-enclosable rooms with no more than 2 seats per 19 m_ [200 ft²].

Part 1: Air Leakage Testing

The following is performed after substantial completion and prior to occupancy to ensure the structure is airtight:

a.¹ Envelope commissioning in accordance with ASHRAE and NIBS Guidelines (for new construction or structural renovation).

Part 2: Artwork

Integration of artwork to interior space adds complexity to the visual field. The following requirements are met:

a. Entrances and lobbies contain at a minimum one sculptural piece and 2 additional pieces of hung artwork for every 74 m_ [800 ft²] of space.

b. Every regularly occupied space greater than 28 m_ [300 ft²] includes at least one piece of artwork and an additional piece for every additional 19 m_ [200 ft²].

Part 3: Spatial Familiarity

Artwork can be used to establish wayfinding, aid in orientation and provide spatial familiarity. The following requirements are met:

a. Regularly occupied spaces of 929 m_ [10,000 ft²] or larger on a single floor establish point of reference every 372 m_ [4000 ft²] through use of artwork that is distinct in shape and color, adequately illuminated and at least 1.8 m [5.9 ft] in height.

b. Single regularly occupied spaces over 372 m_ [4000 ft²] are visually grouped into 2 or more zones through the use of at least 2 or 3 of the following unifying design elements: (i) lighting, (ii) furniture color and (iii) flooring pattern/color.

c. Corridors over 9 m [30 ft] in length end in artwork or a view window to the exterior with a sill height no taller than 91 cm [3 ft] from the floor and with at least a 30 m [100 ft] vista.

Part 4: (OLD) Ceiling Height in Unfinished Spaces

Space where all walls are not yet constructed must meet the following requirement:

a. At least 2.75 m [9 ft].

Nervous

	Core & Shell	Tenant Improvement	New Construction
Part 1: Air Leakage Testing	O	O	O
Part 1: Stimuli Management	-	O	O
Part 2: Artwork	-	O	O
Part 3: Spatial Familiarity	-	O	O
Part 4: (OLD) Ceiling Height in Unfinished Spaces	-	-	-

	Commercial Kitchen	Schools	Multifamily Residential	Restaurant	Retail
Part 1: Air Leakage Testing	O	O	-	O	O
Part 1: Stimuli Management	-	O	-	-	-
Part 2: Artwork	O	O	O	O	O
Part 3: Spatial Familiarity	-	O	O	O	O
Part 4: (OLD) Ceiling Height in Unfinished Spaces	-	-	-	-	-

Verification Methods Matrix

	Letters of Assurance	Annotated Documents	On-Site Checks
PART 1 (Design) Stimuli Management	Architect		Spot Check
PART 1 (Design) Air Leakage Testing		Commissioning Report
PART 2 (Design) Artwork			Auditor Inspection
PART 3 (Design) Spatial Familiarity			Auditor Inspection

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**The New South Wales Planning Department. The Residential Flat Design Code. http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/programservices/pdf/designcode/03_part03_a.pdf. Published 2002. Accessed September 15, 2014.**
99.1.a	New South Wales Department of Planning's Residential Flat Design Code recommends a minimum ceiling height of 2.7 m for all habitable rooms, and a preferred minimum of 2.4 m for all non-habitable rooms.

This is a legacy version of the WELL Building Standard. Please check the latest version here.

99. Beauty and design II