Transcript Room Relationships and Sizes

Room Relationships
and Sizes
DDP
Floor Plan Considerations
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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
The Living Area
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The rooms of the living area should be
clustered together near the entry to allow
easy access for guests.
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Living
Dining
Family room
Den
Nook
Entries
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Entries serve as a transition between areas of the
home.
At least two points of entry
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Main entry: Draws guest into the home, hub for traffic, and
protection from the weather
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Ideal entry opens to a foyer (welcome and good-byes)
Service entry: Access between garage, yards, and service
areas.
Living Room
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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?
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Quiet conversation
Entertain guests
Room for recreation
Multi-purpose room?
Family Room
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Probably the most used area in the house
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Watching TV
Informal entertaining
Playing games
Eating
Laundry
Size requirements- fireplace, wood stove
Dining Room
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Formal / Informal
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Near Kitchen
Near Living Area
Often placed between
these two rooms
Nook
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Area most meals are eaten
Near family room / Near kitchen
Sleeping Areas
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Age, gender and number of children
Each room needs space for sleeping,
changing, relaxation, studying, storage, and
dressing
No children- Minimum of 2 bedrooms
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Increases value of home for resale
Bathrooms
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Often reached by a short hall to add privacy
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Easy access to bedrooms and living area
Do not pass through other rooms to reach
Kitchen
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Used through most of the family’s waking
hours
Meal preparation
Eating area
Working area
Laundry
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Cleaning Center
Work Triangle
Traffic Flow
Counter Arrangements
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Straight
Corridor
L-Shape
U- shape
Peninsula
Island
What to do?
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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