FLOOR PLAN
a drawing of the outline and partitions of a building as you
would see them at the building were cut horizontally at
about 4 feet or 1.20m
the plan is the beginning of the building. It is the foundation
upon which the scheme of the structure rests. It relates the
various units to each other
the design process should always proceed from within to
without
2 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN DESIGNING A PLAN
1. the arrangement of the units according to practical
requirements
2. the arrangement according to the rule of abstract
design
FLOOR PLAN SKETCHING
1. Preliminary sketching
shows desirable size proportion and relationship of each
room to the entire plan
offsets and indentations are smoothed by increasing the
dimensions of some rooms and changing slightly the
arrangement of the others
modular sizes are established
exact positions and sizes of doors and windows are
determined
2. Final sketching
single line sketches are change to define wall thickness and
include property features
location of shrubbery, trees, patios, driveways, gardens, etc.
are included
KITCHENS
A well planned kitchen is efficient, attractive and easy to
maintain. In designing an efficient kitchen, the following must be
considered:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
function
basic shape
dcor
size
location of equipment
FUNCTION OF A KITCHEN
The basic function of a kitchen is food preparation. In some
cases, the kitchen is also used as an informal dining area and as a
laundry area
THREE AREAS OF THE KITCHEN
storage center
- the focal point of the storage center is the
refrigerator, although many cabinets for non-refrigerated
food, dishes and utensils must be provided. The refrigerator
may be free-standing, built-in or suspended from a wall
- to save steps, the refrigerator may be located
near the delivery door, or nearest the door to the
living/dining area
preparation and cleaning center
- this center is built around the sink and its
adjoining counter space
- the preparation and cleaning center may also
include a waste-disposal unit, an automatic dishwasher, and
cabinets for storing brushes, towels and cleaning supplies
cooking center
- the cooking center is grouped around the
range/stove. Range-oven combinations are often 36
inches or 0.90 meter high, so counters should be designed
at the same height
- the cooking center should also include countertop
workspaces, as well as storage for small appliances and