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Unit 6 Lesson 4: Interpret Diagrams, Layouts, and Plans (ID) Table of Contents

Introduction 2

Essential Questions 3

Reach our Goals! 3

Springboard 4

Learn about It! 5 The House Plan 5 Areas of a House 16

Check Up 21

Skill Enhancer 23

Did You Know? 24

Wrap Up 25

Introspect: Self-Evaluation 27

Bibliography 28

Glossary 29

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GRADE 7/8

Interpret Diagrams, Layouts, and Plans (ID)

Introduction

Figure No.1. A house with a plan

As someone who will be joining the industry of household services, you have to educate and familiarize yourself of the work environment you will be dealing with. To be well familiar with your surroundings will allow you to feel comfortable and work more efficiently, and these will result in your tasks being done faster and be of quality. Since it is household services, the home is your setting of choice. Knowing what and where to go when something needs to be done will cut your time of performing a task

In this lesson you will learn how to read and interpret diagrams, layouts, and plans, particularly of a house. You will also be introduced to the different parts and rooms of a house which you will be asked to take care of as a household services worker. This will help you better understand your work environment.

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Essential Questions

Reach our Goals! In this lesson, you should be able to:

● read and interpret architectural symbols, diagrams, and layout; and

● determine parts and functions of cleaning equipment and room layout.

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Springboard

Building a House As an introduction to this lesson, try to understand the sample house plan below by identifying the different symbols used to represent the parts of the house. Answer the questions below on the spaces provided.

Figure No 2. House Plan and Diagram

https://rfclipart.com/layout-of-country-house-plan-of-building-with-garage-36707-vector-clipart.html

1. What is a house/ building plan? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Why are house/building plans made prior to the construction of the house structure? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. How is a house/building plan prepared and drawn using the various architectural symbols and elements? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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https://rfclipart.com/layout-of-country-house-plan-of-building-with-garage-36707-vector-clipart.html

Learn about It!

Houses are quite interesting structures. They can come in various shapes and sizes and convey different eras and styles based on the specifications provided by the owners. But all these remarkable homes can be intricate to build. It is necessary for designers and architects who will be building these structures to be able to express their client’s wants and needs in their daily living. Such concerns can be addressed through the use of house plans and diagrams. As a future household services worker, it is critical for you to understand and be able to interpret these plans to assist you in your tasks. The House Plan Houses require a lot of consultation and planning to build. The architects must be able to incorporate the ideas of the clients and interpret it in a way that is practical and innovative. As a guide, house plans are created. These are blueprints that serves as guide for the designer and builders during the construction. It includes all the requirements and dimensions together with the building instructions to be followed.

Figure No 3. Making the House Plan

https://www.canstockphoto.com/architect-at-work-32876878.html

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https://www.canstockphoto.com/architect-at-work-32876878.html

● Common Features of a House Plan Similar to an actual house, a house plan contains several parts that serve different functions that act as a guide in understanding and reading the plan. Though some designers may include little bits here and there, most of the time a standard format is being followed.

Figure No. 4. Common features of a house plan

https://www.123rf.com/photo_16800974_architectural-drawing-house-plan.html

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https://www.123rf.com/photo_16800974_architectural-drawing-house-plan.html

❏ Title block As the name indicates, it is the part of a house plan that specifies what the plan is for. It also includes the name of the (1) architect, designer, builder, (2) the revision of the drawing you are holding, (3) the address where the structure will be built, (4) the name and other details of the client, (5) the name of the person that drafted the plan, and (8) the date.

❏ Scale Scale is used when drawing floor and house plans. It is the representation of the actual size specifications of the structure to be built. The scale used usually represents the ratio (1:200) or by block.

❏ Orientation House plans and other diagrams must indicate the direction related to the structure to be built. For consistency, other drawings to be used for the same project must follow the same orientation.

❏ Callouts Callouts are the symbols used to infer that additional details on certain parts of the plans are included in separate diagrams or layouts.

● How to read a floor plan

House plans, layouts, and other diagrams are most of the time easy to understand. However, the same as other architectural plans and blueprints, abbreviations and symbols are used to represent numerous details needed for the construction of the house. You must learn these abbreviations and symbols to understand better the plans provided. ❏ Walls, windows, and doors

In a house plan, the walls are the most prominent element that you will see. They are represented using parallel lines which are solid or filled using a pattern. Symbols for doors, windows, and other passage to other rooms are represented with a break of the parallel lines as walls.

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Figure No. 5. Walls and Windows

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Doors are drawn as rectangles and sometimes may include an arc to illustrate the direction to where it would swing to when opened. Each type of door is drawn a bit different from the other. Below are symbols used when illustrating doors on a house plan.

Figure No. 6. Door Symbols https://blog.houseplans.com/article/how-to-read-a-floor-plan?fbclid=IwAR3zf0lIiwrUqPOSOtS2WJ2BfTE2vLFZ-Am

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❏ Stairs The stairs are a bit difficult to draw since a house plan usually follows a top view orientation. For simple representation, stairs are drawn as a number of rectangles and including an arrow to show if the stairs is going up another floor or down. For every 3 feet that the stairs rises above the floor, a diagonal is used to cut in on the house plan. Additional stairs above the line are drawn with dashed lines.

Figure No. 7. Stairs

http://meghanla.com/8787/ideas/mesmerizing-floor-plan-with-stairs-can-i-hide-the-top-of-stair-on-floorplan-softplantuts/

❏ Furnishings House plans, specifically floor plans, usually include the location of furnishings and fixtures. Designers emphasized on the proper location of kitchen and bath fixtures because knowing the precise layout of each part of the house may affect the result of the house plan and thus the design and construction of the house. Symbols used for furniture and fixtures can be seen and recognized easily. Below are examples of symbols for furniture, fixtures, and finishings.

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Figure No. 8. House plan with furnishings https://weberlifedesignspeaks.com/2016/08/01/easy-diy-floor-plans-perfect-the-furnishing-layout-for-the-abode/

Figure No. 9. Furnishings and fixtures https://blog.houseplans.com/article/how-to-read-a-floor-plan?fbclid=IwAR3zf0lIiwrUqPOSOtS2WJ2BfTE2vLFZ-Am


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https://weberlifedesignspeaks.com/2016/08/01/easy-diy-floor-plans-perfect-the-furnishing-layout-for-the-abode/



Figure No. 10. Floor finishes https://blog.houseplans.com/article/how-to-read-a-floor-plan?fbclid=IwAR3zf0lIiwrUqPOSOtS2WJ2BfTE2vLFZ-Am


❏ Open to below House designs with high ceilings can also be indicated in the house plan. The height of the ceiling is illustrated using a dashed line that also shows the perimeter of the space that would be constructed with a high ceiling. if a space will have a high ceiling with no second floor a note will be inserted indicating so.

Figure No. 11. Open to below https://blog.houseplans.com/article/how-to-read-a-floor-plan?fbclid=IwAR3zf0lIiwrUqPOSOtS2WJ2BfTE2vLFZ-Am


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❏ Measurements House plans can contain more details like “dimension strings” that are used to locate architectural elements such as doors, windows, and walls. Dimension strings can be seen parallel to the element to be located with 45 degree “hash marks” at the end which shows the start and end of the measurement.

Figure No. 11. Dimension Strings https://blog.houseplans.com/article/how-to-read-a-floor-plan?fbclid=IwAR3zf0lIiwrUqPOSOtS2WJ2BfTE2vLFZ-Am


House plans commonly only include dimensions and measurements of rooms and the whole house. However, there are instances that designers and architects also include furnitures in the drawings to help the client get a better view and idea of how the space would look like.

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Figure No. 12. Size and width https://blog.houseplans.com/article/how-to-read-a-floor-plan?fbclid=IwAR3zf0lIiwrUqPOSOtS2WJ2BfTE2vLFZ-Am


❏ Volume and light Together with the dimensions and placement of furniture and finishes, the volume can also determine the success of a house’s design. The introduction of high ceilings and “open plans” has provided a new array of designs for homeowners. Both smaller and large plans can be made to feel comfortable due to high ceilings. The inclusion of larger windows will also help make a small space feel bigger as it will provide view for the homeowners and natural lighting inside the home.

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Try It! Identification. identify what the symbol in each number is for. Choose your

answer from the box below. Write your answers on the spaces provided as well.

____________________1.

Figure No. 13 https://thenounprojectcom/term/door-symbol/711363/

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Figure No. 14 http://tle.westone.wa.gov.au/content/file/7febc4d2-4517-4136-9756-dbcd3912301b/1/1204_03.zip/resources/04diagrams/02architectural/05symbols.htm

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https://thenounproject.com/term/door-symbol/711363/

https://thenounproject.com/term/door-symbol/711363/

http://tle.westone.wa.gov.au/content/file/7febc4d2-4517-4136-9756-dbcd3912301b/1/1204_03.zip/resources/04diagrams/02architectural/05symbols.htm




____________________3. Figure No. 15 http://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,7777

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Figure No. 16 https://gallery.proficad.com/symbols/house-electrical-symbols/floor-plans/

____________________5.

Figure No. 17 https://mx.depositphotos.com/130430766/stock-illustration-flat-icon-of-laminate-finishing.html

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http://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,7777

http://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,7777

https://gallery.proficad.com/symbols/house-electrical-symbols/floor-plans/

https://gallery.proficad.com/symbols/house-electrical-symbols/floor-plans/

https://mx.depositphotos.com/130430766/stock-illustration-flat-icon-of-laminate-finishing.html



Areas of a House

Figure No. 18. Bedroom https://meganimation.co.uk/bedroom-illustration

https://cafesilvestreut.com/master-bedroom-floor-plans-with-bathroom/

● Bedroom Almost all houses have at least one bedroom. The bedroom is considered as a place where the homeowner takes their rest from a long day. It contains the bed most of the time the clothing and other things used to get ready for the day ahead.

Figure No. 19. Bathroom

https://www.vecteezy.com/free-vector/bathroom https://www.idealhome.co.uk/bathroom/bathroom-advice/bathroom-layout-plans-195384

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https://meganimation.co.uk/bedroom-illustration

https://cafesilvestreut.com/master-bedroom-floor-plans-with-bathroom/

https://www.vecteezy.com/free-vector/bathroom

https://www.idealhome.co.uk/bathroom/bathroom-advice/bathroom-layout-plans-195384

● Bathroom The bathroom is one of the most essential parts of the house. It is where our bodies are taken care of for hygienic purposes. Depending on the size of the house, it may contain one or more bathrooms. It may be a bath and toilet or just a toilet that may also be called a powder room which is usually reserved for the use of guests and visitors.

Figure No. 20. Kitchen

https://www.vecteezy.com/free-vector/kitchen https://www.roomsketcher.com/kitchen-planner/

● Kitchen

The kitchen is the part of the house that is frequently visited by the homeowners. It is where the food is made and kept. Some kitchens are provided with small spaces for the homeowners to eat their meals.

Figure No. 21. Dining room

https://www.123rf.com/photo_53612429_stock-vector-flat-design-interior-dining-room-vector-illustration.html https://www.onekingslane.com/live-love-home/dining-room-ideas-layout-guide/

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https://www.vecteezy.com/free-vector/kitchen

https://www.roomsketcher.com/kitchen-planner/

https://www.123rf.com/photo_53612429_stock-vector-flat-design-interior-dining-room-vector-illustration.html

https://www.onekingslane.com/live-love-home/dining-room-ideas-layout-guide/

● Dining Room

The dining room is where the dining table and other dinnerware are located. It is where food and served and eaten. Some houses contain a formal dining room where they entertain their guests on special occasions. Light fixtures which are usually located at the center of the space, may also be included to provide better ambiance to the room.

Figure No. 22. Family room

https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-illustration-interior-house-living-room-illustration-image43696493 https://www.ballarddesigns.com/howtodecorate/2013/09/how-to-arrange-furniture-in-a-family-room/

● Family Room

A family room may be present in one form or another. It is a place where the homeowners are provided with a space to seat, relax, and gather together. It also holds the entertainment equipment they can use to amuse themselves.

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https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-illustration-interior-house-living-room-illustration-image43696493

https://www.ballarddesigns.com/howtodecorate/2013/09/how-to-arrange-furniture-in-a-family-room/

Figure No. 23. Living room https://pngtree.com/freepng/vector-illustration-living-room_2453322.html

http://www.gnscl.com/floor-plan-furniture-planner/floor-plan-furniture-planner-attractive-ideas-14-1000-ideas-about-rearranging-on-pinterest/

● Living Room

Living rooms, like family rooms, may have a number of purposes. However, it is mostly used as a formal venue for entertaining guests and visitors.

Figure No. 24. Laundry room

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/laundry-room-service-washing-machine-linen-1173250366 https://kidsroomideas.net/small-laundry-room-layouts-sink-to-washer-to-dryer-to-folding-to-hangingironing-perf

ect-order/

● Laundry Room Laundry rooms are possible additions to one’s home. It is where the clothes and other garments used by the homeowners are washed and dried. These are usually found at the main floor of the house. Though not all homes have laundry facilities, the insertion of a laundry room will provide easier completion of any laundry-related tasks.

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https://pngtree.com/freepng/vector-illustration-living-room_2453322.html



https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/laundry-room-service-washing-machine-linen-1173250366

https://kidsroomideas.net/small-laundry-room-layouts-sink-to-washer-to-dryer-to-folding-to-hangingironing-perfect-order/

https://kidsroomideas.net/small-laundry-room-layouts-sink-to-washer-to-dryer-to-folding-to-hangingironing-perfect-order/

Try It! True or False. Write T if the statement is True. Write F if False. Write your answers on the spaces provided.

________ 1. The laundry is always at the second floor of a house for easier

accomplishment of laundry tasks. ____ ___ 2. The bathroom can be included just a toilet or both a toilet and a bath. ________ 3. The bedroom is a place of privacy and rest for the homeowners. ________ 4. The family room is only for the use of the family members. ________ 5. The kitchen is the most visited part of the house.

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Check Up Follow the instructions on each part. Read and answer carefully.

A. True or False. Write T if the statement is True. If not, leave it blank. Answer the

following questions on the space provided below. ________ 1. A house plan serves as a guide in the construction of the actual house

structure. ________ 2. An “open below” description is used to indicate that the space has no

floor above it. ________ 3. The inclusion of large windows will make a small space feel

comfortable. ________ 4. House plans are drawn using ratio and scale to represent the actual

size of the house. ________ 5. Stairs are drawn as a series of dashed lines in a house plan.

B. 3-2-1. Identify and list down THREE (3) things you have found out designing and preparing a house plan, TWO (2) similarities of a family room and living room, and ONE (1) question you still have about the lesson. Write your answers in the boxes/spaces provided.

Things I found out Interesting Things I learned

Question I still have

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1. 1.

2.

3. 2.

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C. Essay. Answer the following questions briefly on the spaces provided.

1. What is a house plan? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What are the common features of a house plan? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Why do designers use abbreviations and symbols in preparing a house plan? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Why is it important to prepare a house plan before the actual construction of the house? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. What is the role of the functions of the different spaces in a house in the preparation of a house plan? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Skill Enhancer

Coming Into Life

GOAL Your goal is to identify the best and most appropriate house/floor plan of a one bedroom house that uses the correct architectural symbols to represent the different elements of the design. ROLE Choose which member will act as the client and the designer. AUDIENCE You need to show to the class the proper use of the different symbols used in drawing a house plan and the proper location of the different parts of house that is essential in daily living while making sure that the wants and needs of the client are met. SITUATION You are choosing the best design/house plan for a client’s one bedroom house. PRODUCT A house plan for one bedroom apartment using architectural symbols based on the conditions provide by the client. STANDARDS and CRITERIA [INDICATORS] You need to identify and understand the different symbols used in preparing house plans and incorporate the parts of a house based on the client’s specifications.

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RUBRICS

1 3 5

Use of architectural symbols in the preparation of a house plan

More than one architectural symbols

were incorrectly used in the chosen house plan

One architectural symbol was incorrectly

used in the chosen house plan

All architectural symbols were

properly used in the chosen house plan

Different parts of a house

One part of a house was correctly placed and

located

More than one part of a house were correctly placed and located

All parts of a house were correctly placed

and located

Determining the client’s needs and wants

Was only able to satisfy one request of the client

in the chosen house design

Was able to satisfy more than one request

of the client in the chosen house design

Was able to satisfy all the request of the

client in the chosen house design

Did You Know?

Contrary to popular belief, house plans cannot be copied without the permission of the original designer. According to Donald A. Gardner Architectects, Inc., house plans are copyrighted. Designs from any publication, media files, or any existing home cannot be copied unless purchased from an authorized source.

Figure No. 25. House Plans Copyright Laws

https://www.copyrighted.com/ https://www.123rf.com/photo_87221475_stock-vector-blueprint-flat-house-plan-vector-line-icon-sign-illustration-

on-white-background-editable-strokes.html

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https://www.copyrighted.com/

https://www.123rf.com/photo_87221475_stock-vector-blueprint-flat-house-plan-vector-line-icon-sign-illustration-on-white-background-editable-strokes.html

https://www.123rf.com/photo_87221475_stock-vector-blueprint-flat-house-plan-vector-line-icon-sign-illustration-on-white-background-editable-strokes.html

Wrap Up

Figure No. 26. Common features of a house plan

https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/draftsman-architect-drawing-working-vector-755490

Figure No. 27. How to read a house plan

https://www.canstockphoto.com/floor-plan-of-house-doodle-style-9233130.html

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https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/draftsman-architect-drawing-working-vector-755490

https://www.canstockphoto.com/floor-plan-of-house-doodle-style-9233130.html

Figure No. 28. Areas of a House

https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photo-house-interior-detailed-garage-eps-image32901095

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https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photo-house-interior-detailed-garage-eps-image32901095

Introspect: Self-Evaluation Mark with a check ( ✓ ) the boxes that corresponds to the statements below. Read each statement carefully before answering.

Skills

I still need to practice with maximum

supervision

I can do some of the tasks but with

minimum supervision

I can independently perform the tasks

properly

I can identify the common features of a house plan

I can identify the different architectural symbols used in a house plan

I can identify the different parts/areas of a house

I can explain the functions of the different parts/areas of a house

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Glossary

Architectural is in relation to the art of designing things

Design a drawing to represent the function of any object that is to

be built or made

Element a part of an abstract concept

House a building or structure made for human habitation

Plan a detailed proposal to be done or achieved

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