1. Room Sizes and Relationships
GTT – Green Architecture
Unit 7 – Lesson 7.2 – Room Sizes and Relationships
Room Sizes and Relationships
GTT – Unit 7 – Green Architecture

2. Room Relationships Three Areas Living Area Sleeping Area Service Area
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Room Relationships
Three Areas
Living Area
Sleeping Area
Service Area

3. LIVING AREAS Presentation Name Course Name
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LIVING AREAS
Living Area
The red highlighted rooms belong to the living area classification.
What do you notice about where the rooms are placed?
Sunken living room is near the front door (formal living room)
Dining room is near the kitchen
Family room is also near the kitchen and the side of the house

4. Living Area Formal Living Area Guest entertaining Quiet conversation
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Living Area
Formal Living Area
Guest entertaining
Quiet conversation
Near entry
General size 13’ x 18’
Formal Living Room
The room typically used on holidays or special occasions
Usually for entertaining, quiet conversation, near the front entry way
Possibly does not contain a television

5. Living Area Informal Living Area Guest entertaining
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Living Area
Informal Living Area
Guest entertaining
Family entertaining
Everything room
General size 13’ x 16’
Informal Living Area
Hang out room
Fun room
Television
Game consoles
Homework area

6. Living Area Dining Room Easy access to living and kitchen
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Living Area
Dining Room
Easy access to living and kitchen
Nook for smaller spaces
Casual dining room 9’ X 11’
Formal dining room
General size 11’ x 14’
Dining Room
Always provides easy access to the kitchen
Example: We don’t want to be lugging the big turkey with hot gravy and the carving knife through the formal living room to get to the dining room.
Sizes can vary
Nook or Breakfast Nook
Usually attached to or part of the kitchen
Sometimes separated by a counter, island, or breakfast bar

7. Living Area Characteristics
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Living Area Characteristics
Residents and guests play and relax here
Natural light and scenic views are desirable (except in a home theater)
A formal entrance or foyer is placed in or near the main living space
What rooms are part of the living area?

8. Sleeping Area Presentation Name Course Name
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Sleeping Area
Sleeping Area
The blue highlighted rooms belong to the sleeping area classification.
Bedrooms
Closets

9. Sleeping Area Bedrooms Away from noise Away from busy traffic
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Sleeping Area
Bedrooms
Away from noise
Away from busy traffic
Sizes vary
General size bedroom 9’ x 10’
Medium size bedroom 12’ x 14’
Master bedroom13’ x 16’ +
Bedroom
Keep away from busy areas of the house
Can use closets to buffer sounds from other rooms
Sizes vary
Kids room (smaller)
Master bedroom (largest) generally has:
Largest bedroom
Largest closet or walk-in closet
Bathroom that can only be accessed through the master bedroom

10. Sleeping Area Closets Every bedroom Minimum 4’ wide x 24” deep
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Sleeping Area
Closets
Every bedroom
Minimum 4’ wide x 24” deep
Noise buffers
Master bedrooms have walk-in closets
Walk-in minimum 6’ x 6’
Linen closet
2’ wide x 18” deep
Closets
A bedroom cannot officially be considered such without a closet.
Many types of doors can be used for closets
Bi-fold, 2 door, 4 door
Sliding
Traditional (Keep in mind that if it a traditional door is used, the closet tends to be small so that every area can be accessed from the open door)
Students tend to try to put a traditional door on a closet similar to the above, which doesn’t work because you cannot access closet space easily with traditional doors.

11. Sleeping Area Characteristics
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Sleeping Area Characteristics
Bedrooms should be private; should not walk through a bedroom to get to another room.
Privacy, noise levels, activity, and room adjacencies are considered when planning bedroom locations.
Master bedrooms may include a sitting area, master bathroom, or walk-in closet.
What rooms are part of the sleeping area?
A bathroom is considered part of the sleeping area when you have to walk through a bedroom to get to it.

12. SERVICE AREAS Presentation Name Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
SERVICE AREAS
Service Area
The green highlighted rooms belong to the service area classification.
Any area that has a major function within the home
Examples:
Kitchen
Bathroom
Furnace/heating units/electrical areas
Basement (not finished)
Garage

13. Service Area Bathrooms Privacy from living areas
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Service Area
Bathrooms
Privacy from living areas
Easy access from other areas
2 or more placed back-to-back
½ bath = Lavatory and WC
¾ bath = Lavatory, WC, shower
Full bath = Lavatory, WC, tub
Master bath = Lavatory, WC, tub, separate shower
General size 6’ x 9’
Bathrooms
WC stands for water closet.
In architecture a sink is actually called a lavatory. A toilet is called a water closet.
* Reminder to students – When they ask to go to the LAV, they are actually asking to use the sink.
* The term water closet came from old outhouses.
Bathrooms should not be located directly off of a living area.
They should be close to the main living area or centrally located within a house.
It is always beneficial to locate bathrooms back to back in order to save money on plumbing and labor costs.
It is important to note that bathrooms require extra space in order to be handicapped accessible.
Three foot minimum maneuvering space is standard for door sizes, hallways, and turn around areas.

14. Service Area Laundry Room
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Service Area
Laundry Room
May contain sink, folding table, clothes rack, ironing board
Laundry supplies storage
May be near exterior access for hanging clothes outside
Keep near other rooms that need plumbing
General size: small – 33” x 66”, large – 10’ x 10’

15. Service Area Garage Vehicle storage Yard equipment storage
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Service Area
Garage
Vehicle storage
Yard equipment storage
Sport equipment storage
Firewall between attached garage and house
General size: one-car 12’ x 24’, two-car 22’ x 24’

16. Service Area Kitchen Used the most View of play areas, inside and out
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Service Area
Kitchen
Used the most
View of play areas, inside and out
Close to exit (carrying in groceries)
Kitchen layout ~ working triangle
Major appliances need to be within 4-9 feet of each other
Stove, sink, refrigerator, dishwasher
General Size 10’ x 10’
Kitchen
Very important area of a home, often considered the heart of the house
The most time is spent in the kitchen
Should have views of outdoor play areas and family rooms
Close to the garage or parking area for ease of unloading groceries and supplies
Ask students:
Q. Where do most people today spend their time?
A. Kitchen/family room area
Q. Why do we spend most of our time here?
A. Answers will vary

17. Service Area Characteristics
Service or working areas are often grouped together to reduce plumbing cost.
These areas are often noisy.
When designing a two-story home, a bathroom should be on each level.
What rooms are part of the service area?

18. Working Triangle
The working triangle is the distance between the most common three work spaces in a kitchen: Stove, refrigerator, and sink.
The work triangle has points at front center of sink, front center of stove, and front center of refrigerator.
The perimeter should be between 12’ and 21’.

19. How can we fix them? Working Triangle
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Working Triangle A. B. C.
The traffic flow through the kitchen can often disrupt work.
A. This kitchen has no through traffic.
B. This kitchen has cross traffic through the work area of the sink,
refrigerator, and stove.
C. This kitchen has disruptive traffic through the work area.
There should not be any obstructions between the three work spaces.
Household traffic should not flow through the work triangle.
Refrigerators should not be next to oven – keep hot and cold appliances separate.
How can we fix them?

20. Common Rooms

21. In What Area Does Each Room Belong? Basement (not finished)
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In What Area Does
Each Room Belong?
Basement (not finished)
Basement (part finish)
Garage
Patio
Office
Library
Living Room
Bathroom
Bedroom
Kitchen
Dining Room
Family Room
Laundry Room
Living
Sleeping
Service
Service
Living
Overlapping words will not overlap in slide show.

22. Identify the type of area for each room.
Room Sizes
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Answers
___________ 6 1 2 3 4 7 5 8 10
Answers are on the next slide.
Optional – print this out and assign as homework or as a quiz. 9
Identify the type of area for each room.

23. Answers Living area Service area Sleeping area 6 1 2 3 4 7 5 8 9
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Answers
Living area
Service area
Sleeping area 6 1 2 3 4 7 5 8 10 9
SMALL HOUSE PLAN

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Resources
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