Theory of Architecture 2 q2 Flashcards Questions and Answers 2023

FUNCTIONAL DESIGN - -deals with the development of a plan arrangement to serve in a purely mechanical way the functions of the building. - it discovers the proper sizes of rooms and their relations to each other -FUNCTIONAL DESIGN - -it furnishes the elements of comfort; light , heat, ventilation - determines the correct size and location of structural members -Horizontal Disposition - --The various units of plan are first arranged in a horizontal manner in order to secure a workable relationship between the different areas. -Horizontal Disposition - --This pattern is dictated by the function of the building and the desirable size and shape of the units themselves. -There should thus be economy and directness of circulation