Housing Interior Zones and Floor Plans There are

Housing Interior Zones and Floor Plans

There are 3 Basic Interior Zones within a Floor Plan… • Number One Zone • Living and Social Area • The area of the home used for activities and entertainment. • List 3 examples.

• Number 2 Zone • Sleeping and Private Area • The area of the home that provides quiet, comfortable areas for sleeping and relaxing, as well as privacy • List 3 examples of this zone.

• Number 3 Zone • Service or Work Area • The area where household work is done. • List 3 examples of this area.

Class Assignment Part 1 On your Floor Plan Assignment…. • Color all of the living/social areas in yellow • Color all of the sleeping/private areas in red • Color all of the work/service areas in blue • You have 5 minutes.

Within each Home/Room design there is a Traffic or Circulation Path… • What is a Circulation Path? • The route that people follow as they move from one place to another. • Circulation path should provide easy access from entry to other parts of the home. • Rooms should not be cut in half, bathrooms are located next to bedrooms, an kitchen is near garage/service entrance. • In traffic areas, 3 -4 Feet should be allowed for circulation paths. • There are 4 Types or Circulation Paths • • Family Work Service Guest

Things to REMEMBER about… Good Family Circulation • Bathrooms should be close to bedrooms. • Indoor living next to outdoor living area’s • Other related rooms close to each other. • High use routes should be short and simple. • Closed floor plans separate rooms • Open floor plans have less walls, save on cost of building materials, and home feels more spacious

Service Entrance • Service entrances should be located near the kitchen and basement stairs.

Guest Circulation • Entry, living, dining, powder room or ½ bath not in private area’s of the home, porches, patios, entertainment rooms. • Ask Yourself -How do guests travel to the living room when you are entertaining? -Do they have to go through private areas of your home? -How do they get to the powder room? -Is the kitchen handy for serving food and drinks to your guests when you are entertaining?

Important Room Relationships • Bathroom & Bedroom • Kitchen & Dining • Mudroom & Garage • Garage & Kitchen • Kitchen and outdoor living space • Living and dining areas • Can you think of others?

Ask Yourself Questions like these: -Can the cook prepare a meal without worrying about constantly walking into someone going by? -If people can eat in their rooms or living areas, can they get there without leaving a trail through the entire house? -If you spend a lot of time grilling outside on the patio, is it convenient to the inside food prep area? -Do you have to walk through to the other end of the house to reach the outdoor grill? -Can you bring the groceries right in from the outside without having to go through the living room?

How to Draw Traffic Patterns

• Where are the traffic and circulation paths?

Class Assignment Part 2 On your Floor Plan Assignment…. • Label (highlight) all the traffic and circulation paths in the house. • Answer the questions 1 -4 on the assignment • You have 10 minutes.

Floor Plan Assignment • Get the 3 floor plans from the teacher. • Cut out each floor plan and glue into your smash book. • For each floor plan label the following • Living/social areas in yellow • Sleeping Private Areas in RED • Work/Service areas in BLUE • Draw in the traffic patterns using arrows • Write down a few sentences explaning why the floor plan works • Write down a few sentences explaining why the floor plan DOES NOT work.