1.literature Study Housing
1.literature Study Housing
1.literature Study Housing
INTRODUCTION
A FLAT, SIMILAR TO AN APARTMENT, IS A HOUSING UNIT THAT'S SELF-CONTAINED BUT
IS PART OF A LARGER BUILDING WITH SEVERAL UNITS AND REFER TO A PERSONAL
RESIDENCE CONSISTING OF A SERIES OF ROOMS LOCATED ON THE SAME FLOOR.
• MINIMUM INDIVIDUAL PLACE SETTINGS HAVE AN OVERALL WIDTH OF 24” (61 CM), OVERALL DEPTH OF 21” (53.3 CM),
AND ARE SPLIT BETWEEN A 16” (40.6 CM) PLACE SETTING AND A 5” (12.7 CM) SHARED ZONE. • TO ENSURE COMFORT WHILE SLEEPING,THE BED LENGTH SHOULD BE 250 MM LONGR THAN INDIVIDUAL’S HEIGHT.
• OPTIMUM INDIVIDUAL PLACE SETTINGS HAVE AN OVERALL WIDTH OF 30” (76.2 CM), OVERALL DEPTH OF 27” (68.6
• BASED ON AVERAGE HEIGHTS,BEDS ARE PRODUCED IN RANGE OF SIZES
CM), AND ARE SPLIT BETWEEN AN 18” (45.7 CM) PLACE SETTING AND A 9” (22.9 CM) SHARED ZONE.
• DUE TO LACK OF A SET INDUSTRY STANDARD, DINING ROOM TABLE HEIGHT IS OFTEN DEPENDENT ON AVERAGE AS:900X1900,1000X1900,1000X2000,1600X2000,2000X2000MM
CHAIR HEIGHTS. • THE BEDROOM LAYOUT SHOULD GIVE 600MM PREFERABLY 750 MM AROUND THE BED.
• THE GENERAL RANGE IS BETWEEN 28-30 INCHES (71-76CM) ALTHOUGH 30 INCHES (76CM) IS SEEN AS THE MOST
FIG 1: MOVEMENT IN KITCHEN FIG 4: HEIGHT OF SINK
COMMON HEIGHT ESPECIALLY WHEN LOOKING AT MORE FORMAL DINING TABLES
LAYOUT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS
• KITCHEN IS PRIMARILY A WORKPLACE IN THE HOUSE AND IS ALSO AN AREA WHERE THE HOUSEHOLDER
SPENDS LONGER PERIODS OF TIME DURING THE DAY SO CAREFUL DESIGN IS IMPORTANT.
• KITCHEN SHOULD LOOK OUT TO GARDEN GATE,CHILDREN PLAY AREA OR PATIO.THEY SHOULD BE WELL
LOCATED INTERNALLY WITH RESPECT TO DINING ROOM,PANTRY AND UTILITY ROOMS.
AREA REQUIREMENTS
1.COOKING RECESS:5-6 M2 • ON AN AVERAGE A SINGLE WC UNIT OCCUPIES AN AREA OF 2 M2.
2.NORMAL KITCHEN- 8-10 M2 • THESE WESTERN WC’S PRIMARILY TEND TO HAVE A STANDARD WIDTH OF 300 MM AND LENGTH OF 600 MM
3.KITCHEN WITH DINING AREA-12-14 M2 WHEREBY THE HEIGHT VARIES FROM 300-400MM.