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INTERIOR DESIGN

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Space - prime material in the

designer’s palette & essentialelement in interior design.

The geometric elements ofpoint, line, plane, and volume can be arranged to definedifferent types of activityspace.

At the scale of architecture,these fundamental elements

 become linear columns and beams, and planar walls,

floors, and roofs.

SPACE

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INTERIOR SPACE PLANNING5 basic types of activities that

each require certain types ofspaces

• Social—involve people fromoutside the family

• Family—involve familymembers

• Individual—involve only one

person• Private—require visual &

audio privacy

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Work—accomplish a specifictask

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ZONINGActivities divide home into 3

zones• Public zone —where social &

family activities occur (LR,DR, Entrance & Power); non-

family members are allowed• Work zone —where work

activities that support thehousehold’s lifestyle occur

(Kitchen, Laundry & HomeOffice)

• Private zone —whereindividual & private

activities occur (Bedrooms &Bathrooms

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INTERIOR ZONING

CONCEPT• All 3 zones should

 be present in afloor plan

• Interior zonesshould not be split

• Household

members shouldnot have to crossthrough the middleof one zone to get

to another

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BUFFERS

• Buffers canseparate zones:

walls

doors

closets

room dividers

large-scale

furniture• Can also place on

different levels

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CIRCULATION

•Avoid going through middle of rooms

• Don’t interfere with good furniturearrangement nor interrupt activities

•

Don’t interfere with private zone • Don’t go through kitchen work area 

• Easy access from kitchen to rest of house

•

Direct access from entrance to clean-uparea

• Short paths to conserve human energy

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OPEN SPACE PLANNING• Where living, dining &

kitchen areas are allcombined in one large areawith no walls separatingthem:

•

Advantages:-reduced construction costs

-reduced time for cleaning &upkeep

-perception of larger spaces-increase of space available

flexibility

-more effective transmission ofair

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ORIENTATION• The way a housing unit is

situated on the lot• Affects space plan’s

efficiency & arrangement

• East-west orientation is best

• Passive solar heating inwinter + snow on drivewaymelts quicker

•

Position windows to takeadvantage of cross breezes

• Landscaping to bufferwinter winds & provide

shade in summer

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