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Get a new packet from the front and be ready to take notes!. Design and Function of Interior Space Unit 5 Interior Design. Measure Up!!! Measure your room. Get the width, length, height, furniture, and other items. This information will be used for a later assignment so get it done early.
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Design and Function of Interior Space Unit 5 Interior Design
Measure Up!!!Measure your room. Get the width, length, height, furniture, and other items. This information will be used for a later assignment so get it done early.
1. 3 Basic Interior Living Zones a. Living and Social Area • Used for activities and entertainment • Living room, dining room, family room, game room, great rooms, entry ways, porches, dining etc.
b. Sleeping/PrivateArea • Quiet, comfort, and privacy • Bedroom, Bathroom, Closets, and Dressing rooms.
c. Service/Work • Where household work is done. • Kitchen, Garage, Office, Basement, Utility/Laundry room.
2. Traffic & Circulation Patterns of the Home • Circulation - the route that people (Family, Work , Service, and Guest) follow as they move from one place to another throughout the home. • Generally 3-4 feet in width of space is allowed for major circulation paths and 2-2.5 feet of space for minor circulation paths. • Circulation Frequency - refers to the number of times a route is repeated in any given period of time. • Generally routes with high circulation frequency are short and direct in a good floor plan. • THINKFrequency of use, Location, and Length – when deciding which pattern will provide the easiest access from point A to point B.
Ask yourself these Questions • Can the cook prepare a meal without worrying about constantly walking into someone going by? • 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?
Guest and Service Circulation • 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 (1/2 bathroom)? • Is the kitchen handy for serving food and drinks to your guests when you are entertaining? http://www.home-decorating-room-by-room.com/trafficpatterns.html
How to Draw Traffic Patterns (family, work, guests, service) Guest Circulation Pattern Pro’s and Con’s of this Traffic pattern.
(You will learn more about circulation on your own while you work on assignments!)
Room Relationships • Dictate how functional a space will be • Bathrooms should be located close to bedrooms for convenience and privacy** • Kitchen by garage and the service entrance** • Kitchen area adjacent to the dining room for ease in serving food. • Dining area adjacent to the living room for convenience in entertaining.** • Plumbing lines located near one another** This will save you money, water, and fuel.
Room Relationships Cont’d • Related rooms should be close to one another • Fireplaces/closets back to back or stacked • Easy access from garage to kitchen and storage areas • Laundry room close to bedrooms • Bathroom near guest area • Coat closet by living room • Clothes closets between sleeping and activity areas provides a good sound barrier. • Storage should be incorporated throughout the home**
5. Sizes and Shapes of Rooms • Room sizes will be set by • the number of rooms needed • the cubic footage possible for a certain amount of money that the rooms fit into. • housing type of construction and style. • amount of furniture and its arrangement • activities that will go on in the room • number of people to use or occupy the room. SEE THE INFORMATION IN THE STUDY GUIDE FOR THESE MEASUREMENT GUIDELINES
6. Storage Adequacy and Considerations • Storage should be incorporated throughout the house – not just in one area. • Storage space needs to be adequate—10-15% of the home Food, kitchen utensils, clothes, linen, laundry, misc • Should be convenient and easily accessible Easy to clean, to see into and to reach • Storage Types: • Built-in—cannot be moved around the room, an architectural detail of the room • Cupboards, closets, pantries, etc…. • Furniture—can be moved from one room to another • Desks, chests, dressers, trunks, armoires, etc…
7. Wall Space • An effective floor plan consists of useable wall space that is not broken up with windows and doors. • Consider location of electrical outlets, television cables, phone plugs, etc… • Enough wall space potential furniture arrangements. • Wall space for using and hanging interior decorations
Circulation Questions • Interior Zones • Circulation Routes • Analysis of Floor plan questions.