Typical Space Requirements

Typical President’ s office or Chairman of the Board

200 to 400 sq. ft. (3 to 5 windows in length)

Typical Vice-President’ s Office

150 to 250 sq. ft. (3 to 4 windows in length)

Typical Executive’ s Office

90 to 150 sq. ft. (2 widows in length)

Open Space Workstations

Benches or cubicles 60 to 110 sq. ft. per person

Work Group Areas

80 to 100 sq. ft. per person

Quiet Room

Allow 1-100 sq. ft. quiet room for every 10 open space or work group workstations

Conference Rooms

15 sq. ft. per person: theater style 25 to 30 sq. ft. per person: conference seating

Mail Room

8 to 9 ft. wide with 30″ counters on either side. Length depends upon amount of usage

Reception Area

125 to 200 sq. ft. Receptionist and 2 – 4 people 200 to 300 sq. ft. Receptionist and 6 – 8 people

File Room

7 sq. ft. per file with a 3′ to 4′ aisle width

Library

Allow 12″ for bookshelf width175 to 450 sq. ft. with seating for 4 – 6

Lunch Rooms

15 sq. ft. per person, not including kitchen. Kitchen should be 1/3 seating area

ADA Restroom within the space

55 sq. ft. for a 1 seater and 30 sq. ft. for each additional seat

Corridors within the space

20% to 30% of the total usable area

Coat Closets

1 lineal ft. for 4 coats

Water Coolers/Drinking Fountains

1 unit per 75 employees

Common Area

30%

Building Gross Up

15%