Transcript Evaluate basic Kitchen design and functions

Evaluate basic Kitchen design
and functions
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Before planning consider:
It is not about the size, but efficiency of the space.
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Will elaborate or simple meals be planned in the
kitchen?
For how many people will food be prepared?
How much entertaining will be done in the kitchen?
How many cooks will be in the kitchen at once
Should the kitchen accommodate physical
limitations?
How many appliances will be stored
Will the kitchen be used for eating as will as
preparation?
What other activities will be carried out in this space
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Homework, family games, office work (computers)
A. Kitchen Work Centers
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Built around a major appliance or fixture and
include both counter and storage.
Specific measurements for space
Food Storage Center
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Refrigerator is the focus
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18” of counter space on the latch side for loading
and unloading food.
Don’t place refrigerator next to range or oven it
will cause the refrigerator to overwork.
Includes the pantry
Cabinets
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Ie: storing spices in the cabinet next to the range
Food Preparation/Mixing Center
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Located between refrigerator and sink or the
sink and the range.
Store mixing bowls and utensils for mixing,
cutting, measuring
Small appliances like mixers and blenders on
the counter or in the cabinets
Foods used in cooking and baking are close by.
Counter space
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36” space for a small mixing center
Cooking and Serving Center
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The focus is the range, oven, and microwave
oven
Small appliances like toaster
Cooking utensils like pots and pans, pot
holders, serving dishes, cooking and serving
utensils…
Counter Space
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24” of heat resistant counter space on each side
of the range
Cleanup Center
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Sink, dishwasher, garbage disposal, garbage
can/trash compactor
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Sink is placed no more than 3” from the edge of the
counter
Store dishes, glassware, and silverware near the
clean up center to put away after they have been
cleaned
Storage space for dish soap, dishcloths, and
towels
Counter space
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18-24” to the right of the sink for stacking dirty dishes
18-24” to the left of the sink for draining and stacking
clean dishes.
Planning Center
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Place to plan meals and store cookbooks.
Family message board, schedules and
calendars, ..
A small office area
B. Work Triangle kitchen’s
The key to a kitchen’s efficiency
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Imaginary triangle formed
by drawing imaginary
lines from the sink, range
and cook top, to the
refrigerator, and back to
the sink
 Best when sink located
between fridge and
range
 Allows tasks to be
done quickly and
easily.
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Not so small that the
kitchen is cramped, but
not too big that the work
centers are
inconveniently far apart.
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Ideal Length of each side
between 12’-22’.
Smaller work triangles will
save steps.
Too small triangle makes
group work difficult
 Traffic passing through
the kitchen should not
cross the work triangle.
This can Causes spills
and accidents
KITCHEN LAYOUTS
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One Wall
Corridor
L-Shaped
U-Shaped
Island
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B
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Altered with a freestanding counter
Peninsula
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A counter that extends out with one end
attached to a wall or cabinet
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More on Kitchen Layouts
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Provide adequate working space for more
than one person
Allow enough clearance space for stooping
and opening cabinet doors and drawers
Allow at least 5’ of space between opposing
counters (islands, corridor, u-shaped)
Allow space for a chair or stool so that a
person can sit down to perform tasks
More Kitchen Layout planning
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Outlets spaced approximately 5-6’ and never
more than 10’.
Lighting
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Work centers require bright lights
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Overhead light for general lighting
Task lighting for the sink, cooktop, and countertop areas
Eating area can have softer lighting
Cabinets and Countertops size and
measurement
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Base cabinets: height 34.5” depth 24”
Wall cabinets: height 12-36” and depth 12”
Cabinet space for storage: 72” per person
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Material, color and finish affects the appearance
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Hardwood, softwood, laminate,or metal
Light-toned appear spacious
Dark-toned appear warm and cozy
Counter tops: height 1.5” and depth 25”
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Ceramic, wood, laminate, marble, solid surface, granite
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Advantages and disadvantages to materials
Typical Kitchen cost
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Cabinets 40%
Backgrounds 21%
Labor 20%
Appliances 10%
Countertops 9%
What could you do on a $12,000 kitchen
design budget?
Making a kitchen floor plan
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Draw the floor plan to scale
Use templates to determine the best
locations for cabinets and appliances
Follow planning guidelines and
measurements
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Are a 9’x9’ kitchen and a 10’x8’ kitchen nearly the
same kitchen?
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Narrow width of 2nd kitchen restricts traffic and space
Kitchen Floor Plans
Kitchen plan
kitchen2.pdf
Kitchen Assignments
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Kitchen Design for a Family and Presentation Board
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Design a kitchen on graph paper for one of the families below.
Select a kitchen layout and place it in a kitchen no bigger than 20 x 20. Make
the walls 1/8” thick and use correct symbols for appliances and identification.
Mark the work triangle within the kitchen. Cut out the design and properly
mount it with your explanation.
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Explain the kitchen design and properly mount this with your design. Explain
the use of storage throughout the kitchen.
Explain the work triangle and its function, lengths of sides, and traffic
circulation. Explain the use of counter space. Identify the work centers
efficiency. Explain the use of lighting placed throughout the kitchen.
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Extra Credit: Kitchen Presentation Board
Create a presentation board exhibiting the elements that you would use in the
kitchen including: 3 magazine pictures depicting items found in the kitchen, 3
interior samples that show the color(s), textures, patterns, etc….
All samples and pictures are to be mounted and labeled accurately and neatly
(black ink, block letters). Include a title. Attach the kitchen design and
explanation from above on the back of this board.