1. The Evolution of Exteriors
Chapter 6
The Evolution of Exteriors

2. Traditional Houses
Folk Houses: effected by region, climate, resources available.
Native American: huts or pueblos, hogans
Spanish: red tile roofs, down south
Scandinavian: log cabins, up north
German: wood homes, in the Northeast area
Early English: coastal homes of stone, or more than one story houses, up in the New England area.
Dutch: found in New York Area
French: in the Great Lakes and down the Mississipi River.

3. Classic Traditional Houses
Georgian: brick homes
Federal: Box like shaped house
Greek Revival: Two-story and white pillars
Southern Colonial: 2-3 story house with columns across the entire front, elaborating the Greek revival style.
Victorian: Decorative trim, associated with horror movies.

4. Modern Houses Prairie Style: rooms all seperated
International Style: the modern home
Bungalow: one-story homes
Ranch: same as a bungalow but may have a basement, bigger than the bungalow
Split-level: three or four levels

5. Contemporary Houses Solar Houses: most energy from the sun
Use solar panels
Earth-Sheltered Houses
Part of the house is in the ground (and it is not the basement)

6. Chapter 7/ Understanding House Plans
Architectural Drawings: Information about the size, shape, and location of all parts of a house. Has to be drawn to scale.
Alphabet of Lines: Different types of lines the architect uses to communicate ideas. (178)
Symbols: represent doors, windows, fixtures, placement, etc. (179)

7. Views for Architectural Drawings
Plan views: the floor plan
Elevation Views: shows all sides of the house
Section Views and Detail Views: Very detailed plan of heights, widths, rooms etc.
Renderings and Models: colors and a realistic look at the house at a smaller level( think toy house)

8. The Space Within The Quiet Area: bedrooms and bathrooms
The Work Area: kitchen
The Social Area: daily living space, entertainment.
Separating Areas and Rooms: Arranging floor plans so that these areas are separately correctly.

9. Traffic Patterns
They provide no traffic jams in houses. Convenient and direct Provide adequate space without wasting it. Provide east access from the entrances to other parts of the house. Separate traffic to the work, social and quite areas Avoid going through the middle of rooms Avoid interfering with privacy Avoid cutting through a kitchen Kitchen is easy access Service entrance to clean up area. Utility area to outside access.

10. Survey the Storage Space
Built in storage
Built in closets
Located for convenient use

11. Evaluating the Floor Plan
When looking at different floor plans or houses decide if it will work for you and your family and what your needs are.
You can always adapt space with construction.

12. Housing Modifications for People with Physical Disabilities
Exteriors:
Entrance face south
Nonskid surfaces outside
How big the garage is and driveway
Ramps, sidewalks
Interiors
Handrails on stairs
Well lit entry ways
Open traffic areas
For more look on pages

13. Activity Review: chapter 6: 5,6,7,9,10,13 Chapter 7: 1,6,78,9,11,12
Activity: Find three different floor plans of houses online and copy and past them (if you can) onto a word document and then list 5 pros and 5 cons of each of the houses based on floor plans and exterior and interior (ch.7)
Tell me which floor plan is your favorite and why.