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DESIGNING SUCCESSFUL FLOOR PLANS

Floor Plan Articles
Fine-Tuning a Floor Plan
Circulation: The Key to Successful Floor Plans

FINE-TUNING A FLOOR PLAN
The question “What makes a good floor plan?” turns out to be very hard to answer because many subjective and sometimes mysterious issues arise. Even so, there are rules you should consider when planning a house —  which, like all rules, should be thoughtfully broken at times.  While important, these rules only get you to first base read more

CIRCULATION: THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL FLOOR PLANS
House designers usually focus on spaces when they create a design. They decide what spaces are needed, size and arrange them, then polish up the results. In my own work, I try to think about how spaces are connected and how people move through the house. These connecting elements are known as “circulation.” Focusing   on how people circulate in a house will make you a better designer read more

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