Objective 1.01: Explain how homes meet individual and family needs throughout the life cycle. Interior Design 1
Your First Apartment or House!! Imagine you are moving into an apartment with other roommates With a partner, create a list of needs and wants.
What influences our needs?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs Abraham Maslow 1908-1970 Maslow based his theory on motivation He believed all needs have a priority Needs of one level must be at least partially fulfilled before a person can move to the next higher level.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Belongingness and Love Needs Self-actualization Esteem Needs Belongingness and Love Needs Safety Needs Physical Needs
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs The bottom of the pyramid includes all of the basic necessities to live. Physical Needs basic life needs - air, food, water, shelter, clothing, warmth, sleep, etc.
How do homes help meet our physical needs?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Includes safe relationships: feeling safe at home, school, work, and in the world. Safety Needs protection, security, order, law, limits, stability, etc Physical Needs
How do homes help meet our safety needs?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs We fill this need so that we do not feel lonely or alone. Belongingness and Love Needs family, affection, relationships, work group, sense of community Safety Needs Physical Needs
How do homes help meet our need for belonging and love?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Self-esteem= how you feel about yourself Esteem = the respect others have for you Esteem achievement, status, responsibility, reputation Belongingness and Love Safety Physical Needs
How do homes help us develop esteem?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Self-actualization personal growth and fulfillment Your life’s calling – something you were born to do Esteem Belongingness and Love Safety Physical Needs
Can you think of people who fit into the self-actualization category? According to Maslow, only a small percentage of the world’s population is truly, predominantly, self- actualizing. Can you think of people who fit into the self-actualization category?
How can homes help us self-actualize?
According to Maslow The needs of one level must be at least partially fulfilled before a person can move to the next higher level Basic needs must be met before we are motivated to move to the next level.
Maslow’s Theory in Action