Activity Zones

Activity Zones Private (Sleeping) Zone – Provides quiet, comfortable areas for sleeping, relaxing and privacy; bedrooms, bathrooms Service Zone – Where household work is done. Includes kitchens, laundry room, workshops and garages Work Triangle- route between sink, refrigerator, and range. Not to exceed 22 feet in length. Social (Living) Zone – Part of the house used for activities and entertainment. Living room, dining room, family rooms

What type of zone is shaded blue?

Traffic & Circulation

Traffic & Circulation Patterns the paths people take as they walk from room to room during everyday activities Well designed floor plans provide convenient pathways Easy access should be provided between related areas Generally 3-4 feet of space should be allowed

Circulation Frequency Refers to the number of times a route is repeated in any given period of time. Generally routes with high frequency are short and direct

Traffic Patterns Economy of construction – Putting two areas that require plumbing close together. Ex: Kitchen and Laundry areas Dry areas placed back to back In two story homes – one bathroom above another.

Effective Circulation Guidelines be convenient and direct provide adequate space without wasting it avoid cutting through the middle of rooms avoid interfering with a good furniture arrangement or interrupting activities within a room avoid cutting through a kitchen, work area, or any other hazardous area allow room for doors to swing open, drawers to be opened and chairs to be pulled out

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