Factors in residential designTraffic patterns Traffic flow Evaluating

Factors in residential design/Traffic patterns

Traffic flow

Evaluating Spaces How is the space divided in a house? Rooms are located near each other because they fulfill the same function. This is an efficient way to organize space. The three major areas /zones in a house are the 1) quiet or private areas, 2) service or work areas and 3) the social or public areas. Private or quiet zones: The private or quiet areas consist of bedrooms and bathrooms. Service/Work zones: The service area may include spaces inside and outside the home. The kitchen, laundry, utility room and garage are usually part of the service area. A home office may be included in the service area. for wheel chairs. Public/social zones: The public or social areas provide places for entertaining, recreation and daily living. The public areas include the dining room, living room, deck, patio, family room and entrances. Traffic Patterns should be designed so that the people in a house can move about easily from room to room and from inside to outside. The paths that people follow in moving about throughout the house are called traffic patterns. When arranging furniture, consider the activities that will be going on in a room. Major traffic patterns should not move through the quiet zones. Activities like watching TV, having conversations, and studying should not be interrupted.

Traffic patterns should be: be convenient and direct provide adequate space without wasting it provide easy access from the entrances to other parts of the house separate traffic to the work areas from traffic to the quiet and social areas avoid cutting through the middle of rooms avoid interfering with a good furniture arrangement or interrupting activities within a room avoid interfering with the privacy in areas of the house where privacy is expected avoid cutting through a kitchen, work area, or any other hazardous area give the kitchen easy access to all areas of the home provide a direct access from the service entrance to a cleanup area provide access from the service entrance to a quiet area without going through a social area provide direct access from utility area to the outside service zone allow room for doors to swing open, drawers to be opened and chairs to be pulled out

Bathroom types Full bath – sink , toilet , shower and tub ½ bath- sink and toilet ¾ bath- sink , toilet and tub OR shower Jack and jill bathroom – bathroom shared between two bedrooms

Where are the traffic patterns?

Kitchen “Work Centers” What do we do in the kitchen? Work triangle- between cooking, cleaning and food storage Each leg should be between 4 -9 feet Sum should not exceed 26 feet Food uses of the kitchen: • Storage • Preparation • Cooking • Serving • Clean up • Planning

Kitchen Designs Goal: to save human energy and be more efficient. Learn the centers in your kitchen. Keep tools in the center where they are first used. Can you identify the shapes of the kitchens below? Where would each center be located? Centers: • Storage • Preparation or • Cooking • Serving • Clean up • Planning L-Shape U-Shape One Wall or Two Walls (popular in apartments)

Advantages and disadvantages of each kitchen layout?

Evaluating a floor plan: Would all members of your household have enough space to satisfy their needs? Are rooms grouped according to function? Are quiet areas away from public view and traffic? If a multipurpose room exists, can it be used for all intended purposes? Are eating areas close to the kitchen? Is space provided for entertaining as well as day-to-day living? Are the entrances conveniently located? Are the traffic patterns safe and convenient? Is the house free of barriers? Is there ample storage space? Does the plan need to be modified for people with disabilities?

Bubble diagrams Free hand diagram used by interior designers to make preliminary plans of a space

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