1. CHAPTER 2 Basic House Designs
ET – 201
Introduction to Architecture
REVIEW
Dr. Dan Trent
Test on September 13, 2017

2. OBJECTIVES Identify four basic house designs
Explain the advantages of each house design
Recognize the disadvantages of each house design
Explain the variations of split level designs

3. KEY TERMS Attic One-Story Ranch Basement Shotgun House Crawl Space
Slab Construction
Daylight Basement
Sleeping Level
Dormer
Split Entry
Footprint
Split-Level
Habitable Space
Square Foot
Intermediate Level
Two-Story
Living Level
Walkout Basement
One-and-One-Half Story

4. Four BASIC HOUSE DESIGNS
1 Story (Ranch)
1-1/2 Story
2 Story
Split Level
Basement
Intermediate level
Living level
Sleeping level

5. Types of FOUNDATIONS
Slab
Crawl Space
Basement

6. Advantages & Disadvantages
RANCH Style house
Advantages
All living space is on one level
Opportunities for indoor/outdoor living
Disadvantages
Costs more to build than similar houses with the same square footage
Large footprint requires a large lot on which to build

7. Advantages & Disadvantages
1-1/2 Story house - ADVANTAGES
Enhances the look of the exterior
Provides light and additional useable space in the attic area
Occupies less ground than a one story house that has the same living space
Versatile – Can be adapted to various styles
Flexible – Can be built with attic unfinished deferring cost until the space is needed

8. Advantages & Disadvantages
1-1/2 Story house - DISADVANTAGES
Additional building costs (stairs, dormers, more complicated roofs)
Less mobility (stairs)
Low ceilings (head room) along perimeter
Limited window space on second level

9. TWO-STORY DESIGN Advantages
Smaller “footprint” with the same amount of living space
More economical to build (2 floors, one roof)
Privacy – bedrooms usually upstairs away from living space
Lower heating/cooling costs
More economical to build
2 floors, one roof
plumbing and wiring “bundled”
Some components can be centrally located

10. Advantages & Disadvantages
2 Story house - DISADVANTAGES
Stairs
Difficult exterior maintenance (gutters, painting)

11. SPLIT-LEVEL DESIGN Advantages Disadvantages
Little or no hall space required
Minimal excavation of site reduces building cost
Disadvantages
There may be heating/cooling challenges
Stairs

12. Split Level Designs 4 Levels Basement Intermediate Living level
Sleeping level

13. Split Level Design 4 Levels of usable space Basement
Daylight basement = similar to regular basement except that the topography allows the placement of windows on an exterior wall
Walkout basement = similar, but has an entry that provides access to the outdoors (basement level garage)
Intermediate level = the level above the garage (recreation area, garage, family room, etc.)
Living level = above intermediate level (kitchen, dining room , living room, bathroom, etc.)
Sleeping level = Highest level. Bedrooms, bathrooms

14. Three-level split design
3 Levels of usable space – no basement level
Intermediate level = the lowest level (recreation area, garage, family room, laundry, etc.)
Living level = above intermediate level (kitchen, dining room , living room, bathroom, etc.)
Sleeping level = Highest level. Bedrooms, bathrooms

15. SPLIT-LEVEL LAYOUTS There are three variations Side by side
Front to back
Back to front

17. Split entry design
2 Levels of usable space separated by the entrances foyer stairway
The main living area is on the top floor, and a secondary living area or basement is on the lower level.
Essentially a one story house with a raised basement
Also known as a bi-level or raised ranch

18. SHOTGUN HOUSE Shotgun house Traditional style from southern states
Long rectangular plan in which all rooms are in line and directly connect to one other from the front to the back of the house
Name comes from the idea that if you were to fire a gun through the front door, the bullet would travel straight through all the rooms and exit the back door

19. DORMER
Dormers are projecting structures on a roof that have walls, a front-facing window and a roof

20. ONE and ONE HALF STORY
What are the identifying features of a one-and-one-half-story house?

21. SPLIT LEVEL
Which variation of the split level looks like a two story house from the front and a one story from the rear?

22. TEST on CHAPTER 2
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 Make-up test available Tuesday, September 12, 2017