1930's semi - Circulation/kitchen
The Brief
The client wanted an open plan live, cook, social space with access to the garden. The existing route from kitchen to garden encounters 1 step and two doors minimum. The kitchen also has three doors, thus reducing the amount of work space to two walls.
Suggested Changes
We provide our clients with a basic list of items which may be changed to provide a resolution to the existing problems. In this particular case, the key lay in the removal of the kitchen wall adjoining the living space and considerably shortening the journey to the external space.
Concept Viewing
Concept viewing initially looked at the issues with the aim of providing different solutions to the problem. There is a case for removing the kitchen window and replacing this with bi-fold doors providing direct access onto the deck from the kitchen. The image shows doors from kitchen and living space which would provide excellent circulatory flow, but would increase the budget somewhat.
Revised Floor Plan
The revised floor plan now provides for a U-shaped kitchen, providing additional work area and making the space more sociable at the same time. The drawing shows two standing positions with their cone of vision (what you see from that point), these inform the angles of the two further sketches below.
Developed View 1
This sketch shows the kitchen area adjoining the living space, ample room for a dining table and perhapss a further relaxed seating area at the far end of the space. The bi-fold doors now provide excellent access to the deck area, whilst the window still provides a visual connection.
Developed View 2
A further shot of the kitchen adjoining the living space. There was some consideration here as to the amount of light which might be removed from the hallway with the closing up of the original kitchen door. A couple of simple tests proved there was a small change but not to a point where it was considered to be detrimental to the whole home.
