Activity 20
Designing a Kitchen
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Consider Lifestyle
What activities will take place besides cooking?
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How much kitchen equipment and food must be stored?
Will more than one person generally work in the kitchen?
What are the needs and preferences of those who will use the space?
Designing for Efficiency
The Work Triangle
What happens if the work triangle space is to far apart?
The Work Triangle
The kitchen should be arranged so that people going from one room to another do
not _____________ through the work triangle
There may possibly be ___________ than one work triangle in a kitchen.
Types of Kitchens
1. CLOSED DESIGN:
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2. OPEN DESIGN:
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Basic Kitchen Plans
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The Kitchen Environment
Lighting
–Good lighting is essential for _______________ and _____________
–Task Lighting:
Barrier-Free Kitchens
Life-span design: