Residential Design Chapter 1

Territory

An area a person/group perceives as belonging to them (Ex. Living room=shared, Bedroom= private)

Public territory

Territory not possessed or claimed

Semi-public territory

Not owned but seen as being possessed (Ex. sidewalks)

Semi-private territory

Shared by owners or seen as being under surveillance by neighbors (Ex. front yards, shared swimming pools)

Private territory

Private interiors of a house or a fenced in backyard

Intimacy gradient

Entrance - Public - Semipublic - Private

Personal space

Refers to an area with an invisible boundary surrounding the persons body into which intruders may not come into

Intimate distance

0-18 inches away

Personal /casual distance

1.5- 4 feet away

Social/consultative distance

4 -12 feet away

Public distance

12+ feet away

Accessibility

Design that specifically considers the needs of people with disabilities

Universal Design

Design of all products and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability or situation

Visibility

Extent to which new homes are designed so they can be visited or accessed by people with physical disabilities

Usability

Extent to which products are easy and efficient to use

Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA)

Civil rights law requiring that privately and publicly funded multifamily dwellings provide limited accessibility

ANSI

Bathroom and Kitchen accessibility standards

No less than 7 feet

IRC requires habitable rooms to have a ceiling height of,,,

less than 5 feet in height

No portion of required floor area be…

Standard switch placement

Latch side of the door, centered at 4 feet

Standard outlet placement

One outlet for each 12 feet

Switch placement for wheelchair use

Centered at 3’ 6” - 3’ 8” above the floor, never higher than 4 feet

Outlet placement for wheelchair use

Placed 1’ 3” - 1’ 5” above the floor and never lower than 1’ 3”

Ambient lighting

Provides general illumination through an area or room

Accent lighting

Illuminates features, objects, areas

Task lighting

Aids in performing work and specific tasks

Luminaire

A complete lighting unit (can be portable, pendant mounted, surface mounted, or track mounted)

Lamps

The actual light source/bulb (Incandescent, fluorescent, LED)

Orthographic projection drawings

Drawn as though seen through a clear glass box, which each plane of the box serves as a picture plane for each drawing

Section view

Drawn as though the picture plane slices through the building, exposing the structure

Interior elevation

Drawn as though the picture plane has been inserted inside the building or room, showing the interior architecture and details