1. INTD 50A
floor plan considerations

2. floor plans two-dimensional layout of rooms
scaled (1/4 inch = 1 foot) drawing showing:
less detail than the blueprints
used by all trades
people
drawn for each floor
level of a structure

3. shows:
exterior and interior walls
size and location of windows and doors

4. shows:
size and location of windows and doors
built-in cabinets and appliances

5. shows:
built-in cabinets and appliances
permanent fixtures
stairs and fireplaces

6. shows:
porches, patios, and decks
room names and approximate sizes

7. used to:
judge space dimensions in a room
determine architectural detail placement in a room
study suitability to lifestyles
create a decorating plan

8. three main areas of the home
living/social—includes the living room, dining room, family or recreation room, hobby rooms, study, library, etc…
sleeping/quiet—includes bedrooms, bathrooms and dressing areas
service/work—includes kitchen, clothes care center, utility room, basement, and garage

9. storage considerations
storage space needs to be adequate—10-15% of the home
should be convenient and easily accessible
should be incorporated throughout the entire home

10. storage types
built-in—cannot be moved around the room, an architectural detail of the room
cupboards, closets, pantries, etc….

11. storage types furniture—moveable from one room to another
desks, chests, dressers, trunks, armoires, etc…

12. participation activity: storage types
…using interior design magazines, find two examples of built-in storage and two examples of furniture storage—each example must represent a different option (i.e…you cannot have two images of kitchen cabinets for your built-in examples)
…tear out each of the four examples and write notations on the page that state:
the category (built-in or furniture)
the type (cupboards, pantry, desk)
where it could be used
…staple your four pages with notations together & hand them in

13. traffic & circulation patterns
circulation is the route that people follow as they move from one place to another in the home
generally 3-4 feet of space should be allowed for circulation paths

14. traffic & circulation patterns
circulation frequency refers to the number of times a route is repeated in any given period of time
generally routes with high circulation frequency are short and direct in a good floor plan

15. types of circulation
family—follows each member of the household throughout home; most complex

16. types of circulation
work—kitchen is generally the hub of work circulation
work triangle:
route between the sink,
refrigerator, and range
should not exceed
22 feet in length
what other rooms do we work in?

17. types of circulation
service—relates to the movement of people in and out of the home as they make service calls, deliver goods, read meters, take garbage out, etc…

18. types of circulation
guest—involves movement from the entry to the coat closet and to the living room with access to a powder room

19. room relationships dictate how functional a space will be examples:
dining area adjacent to the living room for convenience in
entertaining

20. room relationships dictate how functional a space will be examples:
kitchen should be adjacent to the dining room for ease in serving
food

21. room relationships dictate how functional a space will be examples:
bathrooms should be located close to bedrooms for
convenience and
privacy

22. effective circulation guidelines
rooms should not be cut in half due to circulation paths
related rooms are close together

23. effective circulation guidelines
bathrooms should be located next to bedrooms
locate the kitchen near the garage and service entrance

24. effective circulation guidelines
high frequency routes are short and simple
excessive hall space is avoided

25. types of floor plans to consider
closed floor plan—separate rooms enclosed by walls with an entry door
benefits: noise reduction, privacy
drawbacks: costly, breaks up space to make it appear smaller

26. types of floor plans to consider
open floor plan—few
separating walls
benefits—saves
cost of building
material, home
tends to appear
more spacious
drawbacks—no
privacy, noise
levels

27. floor plan evaluation should include:
areas/zones
traffic and circulation patterns
sizes and shapes of rooms
use and function of rooms
useable wall space (not broken up with windows and doors)
storage consideration 

28. floor plan evaluation