Design Preliminaries, Room Design Preliminaries, Room Relationships/Sizes, Floor Plan SpaceRelationships/Sizes, Floor Plan Space

StandardsStandards

Architectural Conference with ClientsImportant to know

what client wants. size of family? what house designs

or styles do they like?

what do they want? where? Set cost budget.

Preliminary Designs & Layout

Discussion Topics

Area Layout

Preliminaries

Bubble diagrams

Room Design

Size and Space Design

Standards (HO)

Area Layout

A house is divided into 3 areas of design Living Area--show place of home Service or Work Area Sleeping Area

Areas balance out to be roughly 1/3 of space

Preliminaries

Preliminary Design Studies Bubble designs representing areas or rooms of

home Make simple to address a solution to the problem

Bubble Layouts Examples

Area Planning--Living AreaLiving Area

Typical Rooms: Living room--typically used to entertain guests or

for quiet conversations Dining room Family room Den/Study/Office Entrance/Foyer Porch/Patio/Terrace(Outside living)

Area Planning--SleepingSleepingTypical Rooms:

Bedrooms

Closets--inside depth should be 24” minimumMinimum width 4’-0”For other sizes see standards handout

Bathrooms

See text for more bathroom examples of standards

Or 21”

Design Standards--Sleeping Area

21” text

Design Standards--All Areas--Doors

Code

Area Planning--Service or Work AreaService or Work Area

Typical rooms: Kitchen--one of the major workstations of the

home Eating/Nook Bathroom Utility/Laundry Garage/Carport

Kitchen Designs

Work Triangle--straight line distance summation between the work spaces of the kitchen to be not less than 15’ or more than 22’

Kitchen Work Triangle

Divided into three main work spaces or areas Storage area--includes refrigerator, freezer, pantry

Space design requirements(minimum) • 40 sq ft for general storage• additional 6 sq ft each person in family

Preparation area--includes cooking(stove) and counters

Cleaning center--includes sink, garbage disposal and dishwasher

Kitchen Designs

Floor Plan Designs or Shapes “U” shape One wall “L” shape Pullman or Corridor Peninsula Island

Kitchen Designs

U-shape

Kitchen Designs

Straight Line Kitchen (One Wall)

Kitchen Designs

L Shape

Kitchen Designs

Corridor

Kitchen Designs

Peninsula

Kitchen Designs

Island

Kitchen Standards & Size Dimensions

Kitchen Refrigerators

Kitchen Aids’ Standard sizes

20 cuft (32 1/2 x 31 3/8)

22 cuft (32 1/2W x 32 3/4D)

25 cuft (35 5/8 x 34 5/8)

Project Refrigerator Size

Utility/Laundry Standards

Utility room is the second major work area in the home

Appliance Sizes:

Washer = 30”(wide) x 27”(deep) x 37”(high)

Dryer = 30”(wide) x 27”(deep) x 37”(high)

Location Considerations:

Close to other plumbing in home or near source of soiled laundry

Avoid plumbing in outside wall

Vent dryer to garage or in an outside wall