1. Unit One Housing and Home Design
HUMAN NEEDS AND HOUSING
Unit One
Housing and Home Design

2. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What basic human needs & wants should be considered when choosing where to live?
How does the function of a space affect a floor plan?
What is the essential design terminology?
What are the elements & principles of design?

3. Meeting Needs through Housing
MEETING NEEDS THRU HOUSING
Needs vs. Wants
NEEDS are the basic requirements that humans must have filled in order to live
WANTS are approximately equal to psychological needs: needs related to the mind & feelings that must be met in order to live a satisfying life.

4. MEETING NEEDS THRU HOUSING
Find a partner and brainstorm a list of
PHYSICAL NEEDS
PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS
Breathable air
Need for love

5. PHYSICAL NEEDS PHYSICAL NEEDS Housing helps meets physical needs via:
SHELTER: Protection from weather
SLEEP: Regular sleep is necessary to function
FOOD & WATER: Places to prepare/eat food
SAFETY & SECURITY: Fences, locks, & neighbours help us feel safe

6. PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS
Housing meets psychological needs via:
LOVE & BELONGING: Living rooms & rec rooms provide spaces for people to be together
IDENTITY: Variety of housing styles & furnishings reflect individuals’ unique lifestyles & personalities
CREATIVITY: Interior decorating & space for pursuing hobbies

7. MASLOW’S HEIRARCHY OF NEEDS

8. MASLOW’S HEIRARCHY OF NEEDS
Partner Questions:
Why does one level of needs have to be at least partially met before the next level of needs can be sought?
Each pair needs to provide one example.

9. DIRECTIONS: YOUR ASSIGNMENT! Draw the outline of a house.
Draw or cut out pictures that depict physical and psychological needs.
Glue these inside the house with the appropriate label.
BE NEAT & CREATIVE
We all have different personalities, so no two posters should look the same!