Floor plan

• FLOOR PLAN

  • A scaled diagram of a room or a building viewed from above (2D)
  • The relationship between rooms, spaces and other features at one level of a structure 
  • A valuable tool in designing furniture layout, wiring system and more
• Steps in drawing a floor plan:             

  1. Choose an area
  2. Take measurements
  3. Draw walls
  4. Add architectural features
  5. Add furniture
• Furniture 

  • Movable items used to furnish a space and can be easily relocated 
• Fixtures                       

  • permanent/ built-in elements that are attached to the structure of the building that are not intended to move 
• • What should it include 
  •   What the client wants and should be needed must be included in the floor plan drawing
• • Plan flow consideration 
  • How big the space should be from one are to another 
• • Electrical, plumbing and mechanical consideration

  -To ensure functionality, safety, comfort, and compliance of buildings contributes to overall performance and value of a structure 
• CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

  -any design problem is also an equation

  -there is always a design problem before you answer with a solution 

  -this solution is known as the “design concept” 
• Space Programming

  • Analyzing or computing space between the area 
  • Avoid space traffic and collision inside a large area
  • To not waste floor space
• Traffic division

  • Common areas or passage going to certain places in the house
  • How people will move through the space 

  Ex. corridors, hallways, doorways and open areas

  • Ensures efficient flow while balancing functionality within the building layout
• Bubble diagram 

  • Very simple (hand) drawing consists of roughly drawn bubbles (representing spaces) connect by solid lines, broken lines, or wavy lines etc. 
  • Specify type of relationship between spaces
  • The box has measurements including total width and length and drafter needs to divide the space
  • Will be based off the other process in designing (detailed) 
  • Provides visual of spaces and functional requirements included in the floor plan 
• PLAN VIEW ANNOTATIONS

  -use as a call out 
• Special area reference - to separate diagram detailing a special area ( numbers, indicate which diagram)
• Graduated scale -indicate size and scale of objects and structures in the diagram
• Window and door reference- specific window and door diagrams (number indicate which diagrams) 
• Compass- shows the orientation of plan diagram and structure it depicts 
• 3 ZONE CONSIDERED IN SPACE PROGRAMMING

  • Public - living area, garden, frontyard 
  • Private- bedrooms, toilet and bath
  • Working- kitchen, pantry, laundry area 
• It is always the decision of the designer or drafter to put the designated area