CHAPTER 2 Basic House Designs AT – 202 Introduction to Architecture Dan Trent January 23, 2013

OBJECTIVES List four basic house designs Explain the chief advantage of each house design List disadvantages of each house design Explain traffic circulation in a floor plan

KEY TERMS Intermediate Level Lining Level One-and-One-Half Story One-Story Ranch Sleeping Level Split-Level Traffic Circulation Two-Story

ONE STORY RANCH DESIGNS CHARACTERISTICS All regular living space on one level Low pitched roof Usually over a crawl space or on a slab ADVANTAGES Indoor/outdoor living Patios, porches, and terraces Glass brings outdoors in (looks bigger) Easy maintenance (painting, cleaning gutters) Easy to add on rooms/wings

DISADVANTAGES Higher cost (roof area) Larger “footprint” requires larger lot Difficult to heat since it is so spread out Hallways Dormers

One-and-One-Half Story CHARACTERISTICS Essentially a ranch house with a steeper roof that allows use of the attic for living space

ADVANTAGES Lower cost (roof) Expandable (if one wishes to finish attic space) Versatile (finish “upstairs” later as family grows) Lower heating/cooling cost

DISADVANTAGES Low head room along perimeter Steeper roof, stairs, and dormers add to cost Wasted space at lower end of short walls (see figure 2-12 on page 41)

TWO-STORY DESIGN Advantages Disadvantages Smaller “footprint” so smaller lot Lower heating/cooling costs More economical to build (2 floors, one roof) Disadvantages Stairs Out of “style” in favor of contemporary look Not easily modified or “dressed up” Difficult maintenance (gutters, painting)

TWO-STORY DESIGN Classic examples

SPLIT-LEVEL DESIGN As the name suggests, the house is “split” into multiple levels Basement (heating/cooling equipment or storage) Intermediate (garage or recreation room) Living level (kitchen, dining, living, and bathroom) Sleeping level (bedrooms and baths) Side-by-side Front-to-Back Back-to-Front (see pages 46-47)

SPLIT LEVEL DESIGN

TRAFFIC CIRCULATION The movement of people from one area or room to another Plan for maximum efficiency of movement SHORT travel paths DO NOT go through rooms to get to other rooms Classic Kitchen Triangle – Stove-Refrigerator-Sink

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QUESTIONS (for YOU) List 4 basic residential house designs Identify 5 advantages of the ranch style house List 5 disadvantages of the ranch style house A one-and-one-half story house can be recognized by its _________ ___________ , which often has ___________ to allow light into the attic Traffic circulation must be planned for maximum efficiency of ______________

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