CHAPTER 2 BASIC HOUSE DESIGNS ET 201 Introduction

CHAPTER 2 BASIC HOUSE DESIGNS ET – 201 Introduction to Architecture REVIEW Dr. Dan Trent Test on September 13, 2017 1

OBJECTIVES � � Identify four basic house designs Explain the advantages of each house design Recognize the disadvantages of each house design Explain the variations of split level designs 2

KEY TERMS � � � � � Attic Basement Crawl Space Daylight Basement Dormer Footprint Habitable Space Intermediate Level Living Level One-and-One-Half Story � � � � � One-Story Ranch Shotgun House Slab Construction Sleeping Level Split Entry Split-Level Square Foot Two-Story Walkout Basement 3

Four BASIC HOUSE DESIGNS � � 1 Story (Ranch) 1 -1/2 Story Split Level � Basement � Intermediate level � Living level � Sleeping level 4

Types of FOUNDATIONS �Slab �Crawl Space �Basement 5

Advantages & Disadvantages RANCH Style house � Advantages � All living space is on one level � Opportunities for indoor/outdoor living � Disadvantages � Costs more to build than similar houses with the same square footage � Large footprint requires a large lot on which to build 6

Advantages & Disadvantages 1 -1/2 Story house - ADVANTAGES � Enhances the look of the exterior � Provides light and additional useable space in the attic area � Occupies less ground than a one story house that has the same living space � Versatile – Can be adapted to various styles � Flexible – Can be built with attic unfinished deferring cost until the space is needed 7

Advantages & Disadvantages 1 -1/2 Story house - DISADVANTAGES � Additional building costs (stairs, dormers, more complicated roofs) � Less mobility (stairs) � Low ceilings (head room) along perimeter � Limited window space on second level 8

TWO-STORY DESIGN � Advantages � Smaller “footprint” with the same amount of living space � More economical to build (2 floors, one roof) � Privacy – bedrooms usually upstairs away from living space � Lower heating/cooling costs � More economical to build 2 floors, one roof plumbing and wiring “bundled” Some components can be centrally located 9

Advantages & Disadvantages 2 Story house - DISADVANTAGES q. Stairs q. Difficult exterior maintenance (gutters, painting) 10

SPLIT-LEVEL DESIGN � Advantages � Little or no hall space required � Minimal excavation of site reduces building cost � Disadvantages � There may be heating/cooling challenges � Stairs 11

Split Level Designs � 4 Levels � Basement � Intermediate � Living level � Sleeping level 12

Split Level Design � 4 Levels of usable space � Basement Daylight basement = similar to regular basement except that the topography allows the placement of windows on an exterior wall Walkout basement = similar, but has an entry that provides access to the outdoors (basement level garage) � Intermediate level = the level above the garage (recreation area, garage, family room, etc. ) � Living level = above intermediate level (kitchen, dining room , living room, bathroom, etc. ) � Sleeping level = Highest level. Bedrooms, bathrooms 13

Three-level split design � 3 Levels of usable space – no basement level � Intermediate level = the lowest level (recreation area, garage, family room, laundry, etc. ) � Living level = above intermediate level (kitchen, dining room , living room, bathroom, etc. ) � Sleeping level = Highest level. Bedrooms, bathrooms 14

SPLIT-LEVEL LAYOUTS � There are three variations � Side by side � Front to back � Back to front � 15

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Split entry design � 2 Levels of usable space separated by the entrances foyer stairway � The main living area is on the top floor, and a secondary living area or basement is on the lower level. � Essentially a one story house with a raised basement � Also known as a bi-level or raised ranch 17

SHOTGUN HOUSE � Shotgun house � Traditional style from southern states � Long rectangular plan in which all rooms are in line and directly connect to one other from the front to the back of the house � Name comes from the idea that if you were to fire a gun through the front door, the bullet would travel straight through all the rooms and exit the back door 18

DORMER � Dormers are projecting structures on a roof that have walls, a front-facing window and a roof 19

ONE and ONE HALF STORY � What are the identifying features of a one-andone-half-story house? 20

SPLIT LEVEL � Which variation of the split level looks like a two story house from the front and a one story from the rear? 21

TEST on CHAPTER 2 Wednesday, September 13, 2017 Make-up test available Tuesday, September 12, 2017 22