Design Preliminaries, Room Relationships/Sizes, Floor Plan Space Standards

Architectural Conference with Clients zImportant to know what client wants. ysize of family? ywhat house designs or styles do they like? ywhat do they want? ywhere? ySet cost budget.

Preliminary Designs & Layout Discussion Topics Area Layout Preliminaries Bubble diagrams Room Design Size and Space Design Standards (HO)

Area Layout zA house is divided into 3 areas of design yLiving Area--show place of home yService or Work Area ySleeping Area zAreas balance out to be roughly 1/3 of space

Preliminaries zPreliminary Design Studies yBubble designs representing areas or rooms of home yMake simple to address a solution to the problem

Bubble Layouts Examples

Living Area Area Planning-- Living Area zTypical Rooms: yLiving room--typically used to entertain guests or for quiet conversations yDining room yFamily room yDen/Study/Office yEntrance/Foyer yPorch/Patio/Terrace(Outside living)

Sleeping Area Planning-- Sleeping zTypical Rooms: yBedrooms yClosets--inside depth should be 24” minimum xMinimum width 4’-0” xFor other sizes see standards handout yBathrooms See text for more bathroom examples of standards Or 21”

Design Standards--Sleeping Area 21” text

Design Standards--All Areas--Doors Code

Service or Work Area Area Planning-- Service or Work Area zTypical rooms: yKitchen--one of the major workstations of the home yEating/Nook yBathroom yUtility/Laundry yGarage/Carport

Kitchen Designs zWork Triangle--straight line distance summation between the work spaces of the kitchen to be not less than 15’ or more than 22’

Kitchen Work Triangle zDivided into three main work spaces or areas yStorage area--includes refrigerator, freezer, pantry xSpace design requirements(minimum) 40 sq ft for general storage additional 6 sq ft each person in family yPreparation area--includes cooking(stove) and counters yCleaning center--includes sink, garbage disposal and dishwasher

Kitchen Designs zFloor Plan Designs or Shapes y“U” shape yOne wall y“L” shape yPullman or Corridor yPeninsula yIsland

Kitchen Designs zU-shape

Kitchen Designs zStraight Line Kitchen (One Wall)

Kitchen Designs L Shape

Kitchen Designs Corridor

Kitchen Designs Peninsula

Kitchen Designs Island

Kitchen Standards & Size Dimensions

Kitchen Refrigerators zKitchen Aids’ Standard sizes z20 cuft (32 1/2 x 31 3/8) z22 cuft (32 1/2W x 32 3/4D) z25 cuft (35 5/8 x 34 5/8) Project Refrigerator Size

Utility/Laundry Standards Utility room is the second major work area in the home Appliance Sizes: Washer = 30”(wide) x 27”(deep) x 37”(high) Dryer = 30”(wide) x 27”(deep) x 37”(high) Location Considerations: Close to other plumbing in home or near source of soiled laundry Avoid plumbing in outside wall Vent dryer to garage or in an outside wall