Self-Build by Owen Julian;

Author:Owen, Julian;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: RIBA Publications
Published: 2021-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

MINIMUM INTERNAL FLOOR AREAS RECOMMENDED BY SHELTER

1-bedroomflat, 1 person 37m2

3-bedroom flat with 4 people 74m2

2-bedroom house with 4 people 83m2

3-bedroom house with 4 people 87m2

4-bedroom house with 5 people 100m2

4-bedroom house with 6 people 107m2

Circulation

Efficient planning of circulation around the house is so important that it is often the starting point for a designer devising the plan. As the layout develops you will need to decide how to share out the space available and which rooms will get priority but just as crucial are the sizes of the hall, landing and corridors. One strategy is to maximise the size of the rooms by reducing the area given up to circulation. Taken to its extreme, this will result in cramped halls and staircases which will give the impression of a meanly planned house as soon as visitors walk in the door.

The alternative view is to commit a disproportionate amount of space to the hall and landing, which conveys a feeling of spaciousness and luxury. Subconsciously, if you can afford to ‘waste’ space on circulation, it suggests a more upmarket property.

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