lec 7. Flashcards
important concept related to the self, others,
and environments.
Place Meaning
Three broad elements influence people to become
attached to places and affect people’s well-being:
- Personal characteristics and behaviors.
- “Access to facilities, opportunities, and resources.”
- Sense of belonging.
Physical needs (house)
To provide protection dwelling to
shelter them from the hazards that may impact
from their environment.
* Activity and physical structure
* A place to relax, eat and sleep in.
Psychosocial needs (home)
- Sense of safety
- To meet the cultural and social requirements of the residents
- Create sense of belonging and attachment.
Feelings
Personal initial needs :
The house is designed and built to meet
the basic needs of occupants depending on:
- Number and type of rooms
- Zoning and creating convenient
relationship between them - Budget
Adaptability :
the house is designed and built to
meet the changing needs of
occupants across their lifetime
families with young children or elder
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what is the needs for Accessibility people :
- Clear entrance and navigation
- Circulation space sensible for room activities.
- Adequate space for sensible furniture
arrangements. - Space to move larger items of furniture
When few dividing walls separate rooms (typically in Social Zone).
Open Floor Plan
The approach to the dwelling needs to have:
- slip resistant, smooth paths, 900 mm wide,
- protected edges to raised paths, ramp can be added
too. - 1.20- 1.5 m level area outside entrance door.
- steps no steeper than 150 mm riser and 280- 300 mm
going. - Gate openings must be at least 850mm wide and without a step.
Homes can be in different sizes according to what
- Family members
- needs
- Culture
Open Floor Plan dis and adv
- Advantages:
1. Entertaining,
2. lighting, easy to move furniture - Disadvantages:
1. no privacy,
2. noise and smell
Rooms are separated & self
contained (typically in Private Zone)
Closed Floor Plan
Closed Floor Plan adv and dis
Advantages:
1. Privacy, no noise.
* Disadvantages:
1. less community feel, not as good for
entertaining.
House Zones dividing into
i. Private zone : Bedrooms, office, bathroom
ii. Social Zone : Dining Area, Living room, etc
iii. Service zone : storage, etc
The Contemporary Perfect home depends on
- Personal initial needs :
- Adaptability :
- Accessibility:
- Culture:
Private Zone usually be
*Quiet.
* comfortable areas for
sleeping & relaxing.
* privacy for bathing &
Dressing.
Private Zone
Activity :
* Rooms
Location:
Activity : Where people go for privacy, to
rest, go to the bathroom, etc.
* Location: Located away from the busy areas
and provide visual privacy (entrance, kitchen,
family room, garage)
* Rooms Include: Bedroom, Master
Bedroom, Bathrooms , Dressing rooms,..
To ensure comfort while sleeping, the bed
length should be …..mm and longer than the ……
250 mm ,and longer than the individual’s height.
- The bedroom layout should give at least…..around the bed.
600 mm, preferably 750 mm,
- About ….. of cupboard length should
be planned per person.
1 m
Service Zone
Activity :
* Rooms
Location:
Activity : Where people go to do housework
(busy area)
* Location : Located far from the private zone.
Most likely far on the ground floor.
* Rooms: Kitchen , laundry room, garage
These are no longer places solely for the preparation of food and washing up.
Kitchens
Kitchen Work Triangle:
-No leg of the triangle should be less
then ……or more than …….
- The sum of all three sides of the triangle
should be between ……. and ……..
- less than (1.2 m) or more than ( 2.7 m).
- (4.0 m) and (7.9 m).
The ….work triangle principle is
used by …..designers and architects
kitchen
