WAINAINA PATRICK NJENGA
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* The floor plan: is a view looking down a horizontal plane that is
cut through a building from above about 1.5m, illustrating it’s
the horizontal dimensions of a building spaces, the thickness &
construction of vertical walls & columns that define these
spaces.
* The importance of plans:
* Define the spaces & its functional relationship.
* Illustrates places of openings (doors- windows).
* Finishing.
* Entrance (main- Utilities (stairs- elevators- mechanical room- bathsstores….)
* Structural system:
* R.C, steel, bearing walls…
*Columns, beams,…
*Thickness of walls (exterior & interior)
* Measurement and cost (quantity survey)
* Successful housing evidences
well-designed interior space
planning and room arrangement
* A well planned interior
contributes to the quality of life
of the inhabitants of the space.
* 5 basic types of activities that each require
certain types of spaces
* Social—involve people from outside the family
* Family—involve family members
* Individual—involve only one person
* Private—require visual & audio privacy
* Work—accomplish a specific task
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* Activities are used to divide the home into
3 zones
* Public zone(social area)—where social & family activities occur
(LR, DR, Entrance & Porch); non-family members are allowed
* Work zone—where work activities that support the household’s
lifestyle occur (Kitchen, Laundry & Home Office)
* Private zone—where individual & private activities occur
(Bedrooms & Bathrooms)
* Living and Social Area
* Living room, dining room, family
room, game room, great rooms,
entry ways, porches, dining etc.
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* Kitchen, Garage, Office,
Basement, Utility/Laundry
room.
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* Bedroom, Bathroom, Closets
and Dressing rooms.
* T he zones in plans are colored for ease in
reading the zones.
* living/social areas - yellow
* sleeping/private areas – red
* work/service areas - blue
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* The route that people follow
as they move from one place
to another.
* 9 to 12 ft should be allowed
for circulation paths.
* Types – Family, Work &
Service, Guest
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* Bathrooms should be close to bedrooms.
* Indoor living next to outdoor living area’s
* Other related rooms close to each other.
* High use routes should be short and simple.
* Closed floor plans separate rooms
* Open floor plans have less walls, save on cost of building
materials, and home feels more spacious
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*Is the route from the center of
the sink, to the center of the
stove to the center of the
refrigerator and back to the
sink.
*Smaller work triangles will
save steps.
*For safety reasons there
should be no cross traffic.
Cross traffic can cause spills
and other accidents.
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With thanks……………….