Which term refers to the analysis of the program and project requirements?

• A. Space Planning
• B. Programming
• C. Diagramming
• D. Block Planning

Answer: (B)

Programming is the step that analyzes what the project needs to accomplish by gathering and evaluating user needs, functions, space requirements, equipment, budget, and other constraints. This sets a clear brief that guides all subsequent design and planning work. In this phase you identify what spaces are needed, how they must relate to each other, and what performance criteria must be met, so the project can be designed to satisfy those requirements. After programming, you move into arranging those spaces and flows, which is space planning, while diagramming focuses on visual representations of relationships and processes, and block planning organizes space into large functional zones.