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Room Relationships and Sizes

Room Relationships and Sizes. DDP. Floor Plan Considerations. The number of inhabitants The ages and gender of children Future plans to add onto the dwelling A list of general family activities to be done in the home Entertainment habits Desired number of bedrooms and bathrooms

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Room Relationships and Sizes

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  1. Room Relationships and Sizes DDP

  2. Floor Plan Considerations • The number of inhabitants • The ages and gender of children • Future plans to add onto the dwelling • A list of general family activities to be done in the home • Entertainment habits • Desired number of bedrooms and bathrooms • Kitchen appliances desired • Planned length of stay in the residence • Live-in guests or requirements for people with disabilities • The budget for the home • The style of the home • Neighborhood covenants, conditions, and restrictions

  3. The Living Area • The rooms of the living area should be clustered together near the entry to allow easy access for guests. • Living • Dining • Family room • Den • Nook

  4. Entries • Entries serve as a transition between areas of the home. • At least two points of entry • Main entry: Draws guest into the home, hub for traffic, and protection from the weather • Ideal entry opens to a foyer (welcome and good-byes) • Service entry: Access between garage, yards, and service areas.

  5. Living Room • How will this room be used? • How many people will use this room? • How often will it be used? • What kind of furniture will it house? • Quiet conversation • Entertain guests • Room for recreation • Multi-purpose room?

  6. Family Room • Probably the most used area in the house • Watching TV • Informal entertaining • Playing games • Eating • Laundry • Size requirements- fireplace, wood stove

  7. Dining Room • Formal / Informal • Near Kitchen • Near Living Area • Often placed between these two rooms

  8. Nook • Area most meals are eaten • Near family room / Near kitchen

  9. Sleeping Areas • Age, gender and number of children • Each room needs space for sleeping, changing, relaxation, studying, storage, and dressing • No children- Minimum of 2 bedrooms • Increases value of home for resale

  10. Bathrooms • Often reached by a short hall to add privacy • Easy access to bedrooms and living area • Do not pass through other rooms to reach

  11. Kitchen • Used through most of the family’s waking hours • Meal preparation • Eating area • Working area • Laundry

  12. Cleaning Center • Work Triangle • Traffic Flow • Counter Arrangements • Straight • Corridor • L-Shape • U- shape • Peninsula • Island

  13. What to do? • Meet with Client • Create Bubble Diagram • Create preliminary Floor Plan Sketches - Room Planning • Initial Working Drawings - Revit • With Client Approval, Complete working drawings • Construct design

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