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Ch. 14
Residential Interior Design Applications, Review and Assess -…
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Review and Assess
- Private zones serve residents' needs for solitude and familiarity. These zones may evolve as residents change, gain new preferences, and discover new outlets for contemplation and respite. * Work areas include the kitchen, laundry, mudroom, office, and homework or study areas.
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- In addition to meeting the basic human needs of shelter, food, water, safety, and security, a residence needs to be a place of self-expression, where people feel safe and form relationships of trust.
- An effective residence encourages personal autonomy.
- Public zones should be inviting and lively, and should take into account traffic patterns (family, service, or guest) within the home.
- Even the most functional public zones, such as hallways and stairways, contribute to the feeling a guest or family member experiences while in a residence.
- While the functionality of a living space is important, design details enhance beauty and engage people's attention and senses.
- Elements of green design encourage healthy living by the people living in a residence.
- Every design includes a set of trade-offs which can be learned from. A well-designed plan offers efficiency to users. A poorly designed plan is inconvenient for users.
- Furniture arrangement should guide a user's path through a space, enhance communication, and encourage the use of specific rooms.
- Trends, such as multigenerational households, small housing sizes (including tiny houses and micro-apartments), and the creative use of available space, affect residential design today.