1. Designing a Kitchen

2. Consider Lifestyle n What activities will take place besides cooking? Eating? Entertaining? n How much kitchen equipment and food must be stored?

3. n Will more than one person generally work in the kitchen? n What are the needs and preferences of those who will use the space?

4. Designing for Efficiency The Work Triangle Sink Stove Refrigerator For efficient work flow, the legs of the triangle should total between 12 and 22 feet.

5. What happens if the work triangle space is to far apart?

6. The Work Triangle n The kitchen should be arranged so that people going from one room to another do not pass through the work triangle n There may possibly be more than one work triangle in a kitchen.

7. Types of Kitchens 1. CLOSED DESIGN: CLOSED IN WITH WALLS OR OTHER STRUCTURES * BENEFITS * QUIETER * LESS INTERRUPTION OF THE WORK TRIANGLE * LESS MESS FROM OTHER AREAS OF THE HOME

8. 2. OPEN DESIGN: OPEN TO ANOTHER AREA OF THE HOME, USUALLY A FAMILY ROOM * BENEFITS * MAKES KITCHEN MORE CONVENIENT TO SUPERVISE * ALLOWS PARTICIPATION IN NEARBY ACTIVITIES * MAKES SMALL HOMES APPEAR LARGER

9. Basic Kitchen Plans One Wall

10. Basic Floor Plans continued Corridor

11. Basic Kitchen Plans continued L-Shaped

12. Basic Kitchen Plans continued U-Shaped

13. Kitchen Island

14. Kitchen Peninsula

15. The Kitchen Environment n Lighting –Good lighting is essential for comfort and safety –Task Lighting: bright, shadow-free light over specific work areas.

17. Barrier-Free Kitchens n Life-span design:A design approach in which living space is adapted to the needs of people of various ages and degrees of physical ability.