Success
Metrics

Architecture is a hypothesis. How will you test if your design works? Define your Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) plan.

01. Quantitative Targets

Efficiency / Flow e.g., "Reduce average walking distance between wet lab and desk by 20% compared to existing facility."

Environmental Performance e.g., "75% of workstations to have access to daylight (>300 lux) for 6 hours/day."

02. Qualitative feedback

User Satisfaction Survey Questions Draft 3 key questions you would ask users 6 months after moving in. Focus on "feel" and specific behaviors.

Behavioral Observation What behaviors would you look for to prove success? (e.g., "People using the collaboration nooks for impromptu meetings", "Headphones OFF in the social hub")

03. Scientific Impact

The ultimate goal is better science. How does your building enable that?

Hypothesis "IF we design [FEATURE], THEN [SCIENTIFIC OUTCOME] will improve because [NEURO-MECHANISM]."