Architectural room design factors

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Architectural room design factors

• Kitchen
• Dining
• Family room
• Bedroom
• Bathroom
• Dens / office
• Garage

• Workshop
• Porch / Deck
• Lanais
• Utility
• Storage
• Traffic Area

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Kitchen

• Function
• Preparation of food
• Location
• near service entrance.
• Childrens play area should be visible from the
  kitchen.
• Adjacent to dining area and outdoor eating areas.
• Size and shape
• U-shaped, Peninsula, L-shaped, Corridor,
  One-wall, Island, Family.
• Average size family kitchen is 15 X 15.(dining
  not included)
• Considerations.
• hard surfaced floor, good ventilation, oven and
  range should be separated by at least one
  cabinet, working heights for a table is 30, work
  triangle between 12 and 21, adequate storage
  facilities, electrical outlets for each work
  center, good lighting.

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Dining Room

• Function
• To provide a place for the family to gather for
  breakfast, lunch, or dinner in both casual and
  formal situation
• Location
• Placed adjacent to the kitchen. Should require
  few steps from kitchen
• Placed between kitchen and living area
• Size and Shape
• Determined by the size of the family
• Should be planned to accommodate the largest
  group that will dine in there
• Usually a rectangular shape. No short walls
• Considerations
• Large furniture. Tables, walk space, china
  cabinets.
• Local lighting directly over the dining room
  table
• A dining room table that expands

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Family Room

• Function
• Room to provide the facilities for a
  family-center activities such as movie room,
  childrens playroom, hobby room, or music room.
• Location
• If living room is present, usually located
  downstairs.
• Away from quiet area.
• Accessible but not visible from the rest of the
  living area. Adjacent to the kitchen.
• Size and Shape
• Minimum 200 square feet. It is usually square or
  rectangular
• Considerations
• It needs resilient floors. Use paneling or tile
  on walls because it has less damage. It has to
  have a lot of storage.

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Bedrooms

• Function
• Provide facilities for sleeping, writing,
  reading, sewing, listening to music, and
  relaxing.
• Location
• Quiet part of the house,
• Close to the bathroom.
• Size Shape
• A minimum bedroom is 100 square feet. (closets
  not included)
• A normal bedroom is 100 to 200 square feet.
  Shape is usually rectangular or square.
• Considerations
• Should have noise reducers, such as carpet and
  curtains. Should have good ventilation.
• Should have closet suiting your own personal
  needs.

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Bathrooms

• Function
• Other than the obvious, its a place to bathe,
  dress, exercise, and possible laundering.
• Location
• Should be quickly accessible from all bedrooms.
• Size Shape
• Master bath should be separate.
• Main floor needs at least ½ bath if only master
  bedroom exists.
• Considerations
• Should have good ventilation, heater, medicine
  cabinet, and a mirror.

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Dens and Office

• Function
• Reading room, writing room, hobby room, or
  professional office
• Location
• Considered part of the sleeping area because it
  may require quietness
• Considered part of the living area and should be
  accessible from the main entrance
• Size And Shape
• Varies with what the den/study will be used for
• Used privately or meeting place
• Small enough for just a desk and chair, or big
  enough for all the furnishings you need
• Considerations
• Décor should reflect the main activity
• Glare-proof lighting
• Windows above eye level should bring in the
  maximum light available without the eye level
  distractions
• Placed adjacent to the kitchen. Should require
  few steps from kitchen
• If not in the family room, should be located next
  to it
• Placed between kitchen and living area

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Garage

• Function
• It is an enclosed structure to protect an
  automobile.
• Location
• It can be attached or unattached to the house or
  building.
• If attached it is usually located near the
  kitchen
• Size And Shape
• Varies with what the den/study will be used for
• Used privately or meeting place
• Small enough for just a desk and chair, or big
  enough for all the furnishings you need
• Considerations
• They should have a sloped floor for drainage.
  They also need a driveway with enough space for
  guests cars to park on.

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Workshop

• Function
• Used for activities like hobbies or home
  maintenance or care
• Location
• They are generally located in the basement,
  garage, separate room, or another building nearby
  Size And Shape
• Size And Shape
• Size depends on size and number of tools and
  supplies inside. It also depends on the amount of
  workspace and benches needed. It should be
  planned for expansion.
• Considerations
• Floors should be smooth for easy cleanup. Exhaust
  fans and glossy tiled walls eliminate dust
  buildup. There should also be enough insulation
  to create a sound barrier.

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Porch / Deck

• Function
• Performs outdoors all the functions that the
  kitchen, living room, dining room, rec room, and
  family room perform indoors.
• Others are used as an entrance to a house.
• May be divided into three different parts living
  patios, play patios, and quiet patios
• Location
• Front and rear of homes around entrances for
  shelter.
• Size And Shape
• Vary from very large sizes, to a small shelter
  over a door.
• Depends upon how the porch can be integrated into
  the home.
• A porch that is 6'x8' is considered small, and a
  porch that is 12'x18' is considered rather large.
• Considerations
• The lines of the porch should be consistent with
  the lines of the house.
• It should be designed as a integral and
  functional part of the total structure.
• Various materials can be used for the railings,
  depending on the degree of privacy or sun and
  wind protection.
• The sides of the porch should provide adequate
  ventilation and offer semi-privacy and protection.

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Lanais

• Function
• provide shelter for the traffic access on the
  exterior of the building.
• Exterior hallways. Lanais that are located
  parallel to exterior walls are usually created
  by extending the roof overhang to cover a traffic
  area.
• Location
• In residence a lanai can be used most effectively
  to connect opposite
• areas of a home. Lanais are commonly located
  between the garage and the kitchen, the patio and
  the kitchen of the living area, and the living
  area and the service area. U-shaped buildings
  are especially suitable for lanais because it is
  natural to connect the extremes of the U.
• Size And Shape
• Lanais may extend the full length of a building
  and may be designed maximum traffic loads. They
  may be as small as the area under a 2' or 3' roof
  overhang. However, a lanai at least 4' wide is
  desirable.
• Considerations
• Consistent, integral part of the design of the
  structure.
• Columns supporting the overhang also provide a
  visual boundary without blocking the view.

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Utility room

• Function
• Includes facilities for washing, drying,
  ironing, sewing, and storing household cleaning
  equipment.
• Location
• Keep water sources consistant between levels.
• Can be located in a separate laundry area, a
  kitchen, or in a closet, basement, porch, or
  garage
• Size And Shape
• Average size needed is about 100 square feet.
  Washer and dryer should be located next to each
  other
• Considerations
• The appliances and working spaces should be
  arranged in the order in which they are used.
  Can have humidifiers and air purifiers o

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Storage

• Design considerations
• Storage should be provided for any general things
  kept there.
• There should be storage in every room in the form
  of closets or cupboards.
• They should be adequate for the amount of things
  that will be stored while being a size and shape
  that is not an inconvenience to the rest of the
  room.
• They should have enough shelves and drawers to
  accommodate stored item. They also need to have
  good access with enough cabinet doors and
  cabinets that are not too deep.

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Traffic Area

• Function
• The traffic areas of the home provide passage
  from one room or area to another.
• Location
• It should be centrally located in the house to
  get to all areas of the house.
• Size and Shape
• A minimum amount of space should be devoted to
  traffic areas. Extremely long halls are avoided
  through other areas.
• Considerations
• 3 minimum width
• well lighted.