Program & Standard Dimensional Cultural Heritage
ZONES BLOCK FUNCTION CAPACITY AREA NO TOTAL AREA
OF
UNIT
ZONE Exhibition Spaces Permanent 40 2 2000 m2
1 Exhibition galleries
Temporary/ Rotating 300–1,000m2
Exhibition Spaces 20 2
Interactive exhibit 100–500 m2
zones 1
ZONE Education and learning Lecture Hall 100–300 500 m2
2 space seats 60 1
Classrooms/worships 1 50–150 m2
Research library/ 1 200–500 m2
Archives
ZONE Visitor Facilities Lobby/Reception 200–400 m2
3 Area 1
Gift Shop 1 100–200 m2
Café/Restaurant 50–100 4 150–300 m2
Restrooms 1 40–80 m2
ZONE Community Engagement Community Meeting 4 50–150 m2
4 Spaces Rooms
Outdoor Public 1 500–1,000 m2
Spaces/Plazas
Multipurpose Event 1 300–600 m2
Space
ZONE Conservation and Conservation 1 50–200 m2
5 Curation Laboratories
Storage and Archive 1 200–500m2
Rooms
Curation Offices 1 20–40 m2
ZONE Administrative and Offices 1 20–40 m2
6 Operational Areas
Security Rooms 1 20–50 m2
Maintenance/Service 3 50–100 m2
Areas
ZONE Specialized Spaces Multimedia Rooms 1 100–300 m2
7
Artisan/Heritage 3 50–200 m2
Craft Workshops
Cultural Performance 1
Spaces
Indoor Stage: 2 300–500 m2
Outdoor 1 500–1,000 m2
Stage/Amphitheater:
ZONE Green Spaces and Cultural Gardens 2 500–2,000 m2
8 Garden
Biophilic Zones 2 100–300 m2
ZONE Children’s Learning Children’s Discovery 1 100–300 m2
9 Spaces Zones
Storytelling Spaces 1 50–100 m2
ZONE Parking and Parking Lot/Garage 2 1,250–1,500 m2
10 Transportation
Bicycle Parking 1 20–50 m2
ZONE Accessibility Ramps and Elevators _
11 Considerations
Wide Corridors and _
Doors:
Rest Areas: _
ZONE Utility Zone Area Maintenance 10-15 m²
12 Supervisor
Maintenance Staff 15-25 m²
Electrical Maintenance Electrical Room or
Workshop 20-30 m²
Mechanical
Technician 30-50 m²
Janitor’s office
ZONE Auditorium Seating Area 150-300 m²
13 200-400
Stage 12 2 50-100 m²
Backstage 10 40-80 m²
Projection Room 5 15-25 m²
Backstage Office 10-15 m²
Storage 20-30 m²
Site Selection criteria
