CHAPTER 2BASIC HOUSE DESIGNS
AT – 202Introduction to Architecture
Dan TrentJanuary 23, 2013
OBJECTIVES List four basic house designs Explain the chief advantage of each
house design List disadvantages of each house design Explain traffic circulation in a floor plan
KEY TERMS Intermediate Level Lining Level One-and-One-Half Story One-Story Ranch Sleeping Level Split-Level Traffic Circulation Two-Story
ONE STORY RANCH DESIGNS
CHARACTERISTICS All regular living space on one level Low pitched roof Usually over a crawl space or on a slabADVANTAGES
Indoor/outdoor livingPatios, porches, and terracesGlass brings outdoors in (looks bigger)Easy maintenance (painting, cleaning gutters)
Easy to add on rooms/wings
DISADVANTAGES Higher cost (roof area) Larger “footprint” requires larger lot Difficult to heat since it is so spread out Hallways Dormers
One-and-One-Half Story CHARACTERISTICS
Essentially a ranch house with a steeper roof that allows use of the attic for living space
ADVANTAGES Lower cost (roof) Expandable (if one wishes to finish attic
space) Versatile (finish “upstairs” later as family
grows) Lower heating/cooling cost
DISADVANTAGES Low head room along perimeter Steeper roof, stairs, and dormers add to
cost Wasted space at lower end of short walls
(see figure 2-12 on page 41)
TWO-STORY DESIGN Advantages
Smaller “footprint” so smaller lot Lower heating/cooling costs More economical to build (2 floors, one roof)Disadvantages
StairsOut of “style” in favor of contemporary lookNot easily modified or “dressed up”Difficult maintenance (gutters, painting)
TWO-STORY DESIGN Classic examples
SPLIT-LEVEL DESIGN As the name suggests, the house is
“split” into multiple levels Basement (heating/cooling equipment or
storage) Intermediate (garage or recreation room) Living level (kitchen, dining, living, and
bathroom) Sleeping level (bedrooms and baths) Side-by-side Front-to-Back Back-to-Front (see pages 46-47)
SPLIT LEVEL DESIGN
TRAFFIC CIRCULATION The movement of people from one area
or room to another Plan for maximum efficiency of
movement SHORT travel paths DO NOT go through rooms to get to other
rooms Classic Kitchen Triangle –
Stove-Refrigerator-Sink
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QUESTIONS (for YOU) List 4 basic residential house designs Identify 5 advantages of the ranch style
house List 5 disadvantages of the ranch style
house A one-and-one-half story house can be
recognized by its _________ ___________ , which often has ___________ to allow light into the attic
Traffic circulation must be planned for maximum efficiency of ______________
QUESTIONS?
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