Housing Interior Zones and Floor Plans This should take one full day to go over the ppt and students finish the note taking guide and worksheet. They may need one more day to complete the floor plans.

There are 3 Basic Interior Zones within a Floor Plan… Number One Zone Living and Social Area The area of the home used for activities and entertainment. List 3 examples. Living room, dining room, family room, game room, great rooms, entry ways, porches, dining etc

Number 2 Zone Sleeping and Private Area The area of the home that provides quiet, comfortable areas for sleeping and relaxing, as well as privacy List 3 examples of this zone.

Number 3 Zone Service or Work Area List 3 examples of this area. The area where household work is done. List 3 examples of this area.

Class Assignment Part 1 On your Floor Plan Assignment…. Color all of the living/social areas in yellow Color all of the sleeping/private areas in red Color all of the work/service areas in blue You have 5 minutes.

Within each Home/Room design there is a Traffic or Circulation Path… What is a Circulation Path? The route that people follow as they move from one place to another. Circulation path should provide easy access from entry to other parts of the home. Rooms should not be cut in half, bathrooms are located next to bedrooms, an kitchen is near garage/service entrance. In traffic areas, 3-4 Feet should be allowed for circulation paths. There are 4 Types or Circulation Paths Family Work Service Guest

Things to REMEMBER about… Good Family Circulation Bathrooms should be close to bedrooms. Indoor living next to outdoor living area’s Other related rooms close to each other. High use routes should be short and simple. Closed floor plans separate rooms Open floor plans have less walls, save on cost of building materials, and home feels more spacious

Service Entrance Service entrances should be located near the kitchen and basement stairs.

Guest Circulation Entry, living, dining, powder room or ½ bath not in private area’s of the home, porches, patios, entertainment rooms. Ask Yourself -How do guests travel to the living room when you are entertaining? -Do they have to go through private areas of your home? -How do they get to the powder room? -Is the kitchen handy for serving food and drinks to your guests when you are entertaining? http://www.home-decorating-room-by-room.com/trafficpatterns.html

Important Room Relationships Bathroom & Bedroom Kitchen & Dining Mudroom & Garage Garage & Kitchen Kitchen and outdoor living space Living and dining areas Can you think of others?

Ask Yourself Questions like these: -Can the cook prepare a meal without worrying about constantly walking into someone going by? -If people can eat in their rooms or living areas, can they get there without leaving a trail through the entire house? -If you spend a lot of time grilling outside on the patio, is it convenient to the inside food prep area? -Do you have to walk through to the other end of the house to reach the outdoor grill? -Can you bring the groceries right in from the outside without having to go through the living room?

How to Draw Traffic Patterns

Where are the traffic and circulation paths?

Class Assignment Part 2 On your Floor Plan Assignment…. Label (highlight) all the traffic and circulation paths in the house. Answer the questions 1-4 on the assignment You have 10 minutes.

Floor Plan Assignment Get the 3 floor plans from the teacher. Cut out each floor plan and glue into your smash book. For each floor plan label the following Living/social areas in yellow Sleeping Private Areas in RED Work/Service areas in BLUE Draw in the traffic patterns using arrows Write down a few sentences explaning why the floor plan works Write down a few sentences explaining why the floor plan DOES NOT work.