1. Housing Styles

2. Common Floor Plan Layouts: ► Single-Level ► Split-Level ► Daylight basement ► Two-story ► Dormer ► Multilevel

3. Single-Level homes, Ranch ► Easy accessibility ► More useable space ► Simpler exterior maintenance ► Takes up more land ► Uses a larger foundation ► Uses a larger roof Advantages Disadvantages

4. Ranch Examples

5. Split-level homes ► Entrance, living, dining and kitchen are on ground level ► Bedrooms are a short flight up ► Garage, laundry, family room are a short flight down ► Not accessible to someone who cannot climb stairs!

6. Split Level Homes

7. Daylight Basement ► Suited for sloped lot ► For a single level or multi-level ► Partially underground

8. Daylight Basement Examples

9. Two-Story ► Requires stairs Advantages Disadvantages ► Fewer materials required for foundation and roofing ► Uses less land ► Sleeping area can easily be isolated

10. Two-Story Examples

11. Dormer ► Requires stairs ► Less floor area than a Two-story Advantages Disadvantages ► Fewer materials required for foundation and roofing ► Uses less land ► Sleeping area can easily be isolated

12. Dormer Example

13. Multi-level ► Usually more expensive Advantages Disadvantages ► Fewer materials required for foundation and roofing ► Uses less land ► Allows for creative designs

14. Multi-level houses

15. Open vs closed plans closed Rooms are separated Rooms are self-contained open Few dividing walls

16. Trends in today’s homes ► Society is more urban ► Technology has created more conveniences ► Interiors are less formal ► Designs include open spaces ► Rooms are more multipurpose ► Green Spaces

17. Architectural Styles ► History ► Characteristics