Space planning involves much more than sketching a preliminary floor plan. Design students need to under-stand that a client's programming needs should be taken into account at the planning stage and must also con-sider how other factors such as building codes and environmental factors affect a spatial composition. Space Planning Basics, Second Edition offers a highly visual, step-by-step approach to developing preliminary floor plans. This book provides design students with tools for visualizing space. In addition, Space Planning Basics, Second Edition walks students through considerations such as building code requirements and environmental control needs. Specific pro-gramming techniques covered include matrices, bubble diagrams, CAD templates, block plans, and more.