Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Civil Engineering and Architecture® Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan

Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Civil Engineering and Architecture® Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Bubble Diagrams Quick Sketches

Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Civil Engineering and Architecture® Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design How to Begin I want to design a small one-story dwelling for a single person.

Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Civil Engineering and Architecture® Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design I want the design to include a great room around which all other design elements are focused. Great Room

Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Civil Engineering and Architecture® Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design A front porch or balcony would be nice. Porch Great Room

Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Civil Engineering and Architecture® Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design I want the design to include a large master bedroom. Porch Great Room Master Bedroom

Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Civil Engineering and Architecture® Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design The master bedroom should also have a bathroom. If I connect the bathroom to the great room, I could simplify the plan and just include one bathroom. Porch Great Room Bathroom Master Bedroom

Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Civil Engineering and Architecture® Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design I will include a large closet open to the bathroom and the bedroom. Porch Bathroom Great Room Closet Master Bedroom

Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Civil Engineering and Architecture® Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design I will add a kitchen and an area for a table. Porch Bathroom Great Room Closet Master Bedroom Kitchen Dining

Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Civil Engineering and Architecture® Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design Bubble Diagrams Freehand sketches used to determine locations and relationships Great Room Porch Master Bedroom Bathroom Closet Kitchen Dining

Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Civil Engineering and Architecture® Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design Quick Sketches Great Room Porch Master Bedroom Bathroom Closet Kitchen Dining Bubble diagrams can then be converted into quick hand sketches to show the layout of the rooms. Windows and doors might be included. Sometimes furniture layouts can help a client envision a design. Once initial sketches have been created, the designer will transfer the ideas to 3D architectural software.

Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Civil Engineering and Architecture® Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Bubble Diagrams Quick Sketches

Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan Civil Engineering and Architecture® Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design Image Resources Microsoft, Inc. (n.d.). Clip art. Retrieved July 16, 2009, from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx