Transcript Slide 1

Instructor: Mr. Clyde E. Johnson
Moderator: Ms Cathy Russell
At the end of this lesson you will be able to:
• List the four basic house designs.
• Explain the chief advantages of each house design.
• List disadvantages of each house design.
• Distinguish among designs.
The choices available are:
1. One-story or Ranch
2. One-and-one-half-story,
3. Two-story,
4. Split-level.
Advantages:
1. Affords Indoor-Outdoor Living.
2. Absence of stairs except for in
basements.
3. Low Pitched Walls wide overhang
Roofs.
4. Maintenance is easy.
5. Simplified Construction.
6. May have basement or crawl space.
Can you think of other advantages?
Disadvantages:
1.More costly to build because of
roof and foundation area (sq ft).
2. Requires a larger lot.
3. Heating may be a problem if its
depended on a furnace.
4. Maintenance cost may be more
because of larger roof and
exterior wall area.
6. Hall space must be kept to a
minimum.
Can you think of other disadvantages?
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Advantages:
1.Allows for expansion of the attic.
2.Dormers are added for additional
Light.
3.Economy in cost per unit of habitable
Space.
4.Heating cost is minimized.
5.Cooled by use of louvered windows.
6.More economical to build than ranch.
Can you think of other advantages?
Disadvantages:
1. Adequate ventilation is needed especially in the
summer.
1. Minimum attic space less than 5ft. is considered
unusable.
3. Dormers, stairs and a slightly steeper roof are
principal additional costs.
4. Electrical and plumbing should be planned with
expansion in mind.
Can you think of other disadvantages?
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Advantages:
1. Requires a smaller lot.
2. Has smaller roof and foundation area
compared to the ranch.
3. Heating and cooling is simple and
comparatively economical.
4. Ventilation is easy and effective when
windows are used properly.
5. Has given way to more contemporary
styles.
Can you think of other advantages?
Disadvantages:
1.Generally exterior maintenance is more costly
because of the height.
2.For some people the need to climb stairs is
considered a disadvantage.
3.Not as popular as before but has taken on
a contemporary look.
Can you think of other disadvantages?
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Advantages:
1. Uses sloping or hilly lot to advantage.
2. Makes efficient use of space.
3. Separates sleeping, living and
recreation area on different levels.
4. Little or no hall space is required.
5. There are variations to the split-level:
• Side by side split
• Front to back split
• Back to front split.
Can you think of other advantages?
Disadvantages:
1.Cannot and should not be built on a flat lot.
2.Generally more expensive to build than twostory homes but cheaper than the ranch.
2.Heating may be a problem if not handled
properly.
Can you think of other disadvantages?
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What Style do you of house do you live in?
Should apartment buildings included in this categorization? What
do you think?
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Complete each statement by supplying the missing answer.
1. One chief advantage of the ranch design is that it lends itself to _____
living.
2. Compared to ranch and one-and-one-half-story houses, the twostory house is more _____ to build.
3. The _____ house was conceived for the hilly or sloping site.
4. _____ homes generally require a considerable amount
of hall space.
5. A ranch home may be built with a basement, a _____,
or on a slab.
•Read Pages 37–50 of the text Architecture by Clois Kicklighter
•Complete Review Questions at the end of Chapter p. 50-51
•Complete Workbook activities on Pages 9–14
•Research the Internet for additional or supplemental Information.
•Visit any architectural firm or city planning office and talk to
Architects, Designers, Planners or Builders to develop greater
understanding of house designs.
•Clip pictures or take photographs of examples of the four basic
house designs studied in this chapter—ranch, one-and-one-halfstory, two-story, and split-level. Write a brief description of each
style. Add this material to your portfolio.
•Start a collection of architectural designs. Collect pictures from
magazines, newspapers, and advertising pamphlets, or use your own
photographs to illustrate the various traditional and contemporary
house styles. Include pictures of the current trends in architecture as
well. Label the house style illustrated by each picture and list the
identifying features of each design. Add this material to your
portfolio.
Portfolios will be presented in Face to Face session August 20, 2008.
•Text: Architecture -Residential Drawing and Design by Clois Kicklighter
(c 2006)
•Student Workbook- Architecture by C.Kicklighter
•Website dedicated to a variety of residential designs.
www.designevolutions.com
•Web and Local Community Libraries
•Architectural firm or city planning offices.
•Sincere thanks goes out to our Ms. Cathy Russell for her brilliant and
dynamic instructions.
•Thanks to all of my colleagues with whom I’ve had a great
collaborative experience.
•Thanks to the Goodheart –Wilcock publishers for use of diagrams and
pictures.