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Styles of Houses
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Architectural Design
One-Story Ranch• Single story structure • Also called garden-level • Living areas and
bedrooms on one level • Three bedrooms, kitchen, one-and-one-half baths,
and living rooms • Roof line - low angle
gable; hip style roof; flat roof
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One-and-One-Half-Story• Two levels• One - two bedrooms on main
level - other bedrooms on 2nd level
• High-pitched roof and dormers for half-story
• Main rooms - kitchen, living, bath, and up to two bedrooms on 1st floor
• 2nd living area and bedrooms on upper area
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Two-Story
• Similar to one-and-one-half-story home
• As much or more living space on 2nd level as on 1st level
• May have living space on 2nd level over the garage
• Used with small lots to get twice the size of space on the lot
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Split-Level
• Similar to two-story • Typically one-story with occasional one-and-one-half to
three levels• Living areas on two or more levels • Used 90% of the time due to contours of lot • First level (intermediate level) is usually kitchen, living
and dining • 2nd level for living areas; and top levels for bedrooms and
bath
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Variations of Split-Level
• Side-by-side used with lots sloping from left to right • Front-to-back used with lots that are high in front
and low in back • Back-to-front used with lots that are low in front and
high in back
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Traffic Circulation
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Traffic Circulation
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Examples of Good Traffic Circulation
• Garage close to kitchen• Bedrooms and bathrooms close together • Family areas close to a guest bathroom • Closets near front door• Traffic flow not through conversation or work areas • Traffic flow efficiently from level to level • Stairs off central hallway and near main entry• Stairs not accessed through another room
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