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Space planning
Space functionSpace allocation/person
Entrances and foyers, Fully public space, movement in all directions2.8m²
Queues 0.5m²
Group gathering point40-50m²/group
Exhibitions and shops, Focused space, movement in one direction1.8m²
Interactive display and café, Focused space, slow moving or static0.8m²
Location factors
Inner London1.14
Outer London1.1
South-east1
South-west0.96
East Midlands0.95
West Midlands0.96
East Anglia0.97
Yorkshire and Humberside0.99
North-west0.95
Northern England1
Scotland1
Wales0.93
Northern Ireland0.77