Get a new packet from the front and be ready to take

notes!

Design and Function of Interior Space

Unit 5 Interior Design

Measure Up!!!Measure your room. Get the width, length, height,

furniture, and other items. This information will be

used for a later assignment so get it done early.

1. 3 Basic Interior Living Zones

a. Living and Social Area

Used for activities and entertainment

Living room, dining room, family room, game room, great rooms, entry ways, porches, dining etc.

b. Sleeping/PrivateArea

Quiet, comfort, and privacy Bedroom, Bathroom,

Closets, and Dressing rooms.

c. Service/Work Where household work is

done. Kitchen, Garage, Office,

Basement, Utility/Laundry room.

Circulation - the route that people (Family, Work , Service, and Guest) follow as they move from one place to another throughout the home. Generally 3-4 feet in width of space is allowed for major circulation paths and

2-2.5 feet of space for minor circulation paths.

Circulation Frequency - refers to the number of times a route is repeated in any given period of time. Generally routes with high circulation frequency are short and direct

in a good floor plan.

THINK Frequency of use, Location, and Length – whendeciding which pattern will provide the easiest access from point A to point B.

2. Traffic & Circulation Patterns

of the Home

Can the cook prepare a meal without worrying about constantly walking into someone going by?

If you spend a lot of time grilling outside on the patio, is it convenient to the inside food prep area? Do you have to walk through to the other end of the

house to reach the outdoor grill? Can you bring the groceries right in from the

outside without having to go through the living room?

Ask yourself these Questions

Ask Yourself How do guests travel to the living room when you are

entertaining? Do they have to go through private areas of your home? How do they get to the powder room (1/2 bathroom)? Is the kitchen handy for serving food and drinks to your

guests when you are entertaining?

Guest and Service Circulation

http://www.home-decorating-room-by-room.com/trafficpatterns.html

How to Draw Traffic Patterns (family, work, guests, service)

Guest Circulation PatternPro’s and Con’s of this

Traffic pattern.

(You will learn more about circulation on your own while you work on assignments!)

Dictate how functional a space will beBathrooms should be located close to

bedrooms for convenience and privacy**

Kitchen by garage and the service entrance**

Kitchen area adjacent to the dining room for ease in serving food.

Dining area adjacent to the living room for convenience in entertaining.**

Plumbing lines located near one another** This will save you money, water, and fuel.

Room Relationships

Related rooms should be close to one anotherFireplaces/closets back to back or stackedEasy access from garage to kitchen and

storage areasLaundry room close to bedroomsBathroom near guest areaCoat closet by living roomClothes closets between sleeping and activity

areas provides a good sound barrier.Storage should be incorporated throughout the

home**

Room Relationships Cont’d

Room sizes will be set bythe number of rooms needed the cubic footage possible for a certain amount

of money that the rooms fit into.housing type of construction and style.amount of furniture and its arrangementactivities that will go on in the roomnumber of people to use or occupy the room.

5. Sizes and Shapes of Rooms

SEE THE INFORMATION IN THE STUDY GUIDE FOR THESE

MEASUREMENT GUIDELINES

1. Storage should be incorporated throughout the house – not just in one area.

2. Storage space needs to be adequate—10-15% of the home

Food, kitchen utensils, clothes, linen, laundry, misc

3. Should be convenient and easily accessible

Easy to clean, to see into and to reach4. Storage Types:

Built-in—cannot be moved around the room, an architectural detail of the roomCupboards, closets, pantries, etc….

Furniture—can be moved from one room to anotherDesks, chests, dressers, trunks, armoires, etc…

6. Storage Adequacy and Considerations

1. An effective floor plan consists of useable wall space that is not broken up with windows and doors.

2. Consider location of electrical outlets, television cables, phone plugs, etc…

3. Enough wall space potential furniture arrangements.

4. Wall space for using and hanging interior decorations

7. Wall Space

LET’S EVALUATE………

FLOOR PLAN #1

FLOOR PLAN #2

FLOOR PLAN #3

FLOOR PLAN #4

FLOOR PLAN #5

Group Floor Plan analysis

Circulation QuestionsInterior ZonesCirculation RoutesAnalysis of Floor plan questions.