FACS Praxis - Housing and Interior Design Questions and Answers Graded A+

FACS Praxis - Housing and Interior Design Questions and Answers Graded A+ Housing acts a form of shelter Shelter protecting people from harsh weather such as rain, snow, extreme heat, extreme cold, harsh winds, extensive exposure from UV rays, or any other conditions that might prove unpleasant or harmful House entire building with the primary purpose of providing shelter for the individual or family that resides in it Apartment section of a building that has been split up into units and the primary purpose of each unit is to provide shelter for the individual family that lives in the unit Single-family home any building used for residential use that is separate from any other buildings -space on all sides Townhome series of buildings where all of the houses share both of their side walls with the buildings on each side, with the exceptions of the houses at the end of the row -space on front and back Semidetached home two residential buildings that share only a single wall and have empty space on their other side -space on front, behind, and one side of house Security a home provides security to keep people and belongings safe, including locks on doors and windows, burglar alarms, fire alarms, and carbon monoxide detectors to warn residents of potentially deadly threats Running a home-based business can reduce overhead costs as a result of using a single building for both business and living purposes -good: more flexible schedule, no time commuting, and available to fulfill duties at home -bad: conflict between needs of family and the business Status symbol a home acts as a status symbol for a family because of the financial investment necessary to own a home -a home is usually the largest expense that anyone will take on during their life Single/multi bedroom apartments units that have one or more bedrooms that are separated from the rest of the unit Studio apartment units that have one large room that makes up the entire unit and preforms the functions of a bedroom, living room, dining room and kitchen Condominium type of apartment ownership where an individual has purchased complete ownership of a single unit but has shared ownership of certain common areas and common expenses associated with the building -owns the unit and shares ownership of the building Cooperative type of apartment where an individual owns shares in a corporation, and that corporation owns the entire building -does not own the unit but owns part of the corporation Renting when an individual does not actually own a house or apartment where they reside, but rather pays a monthly fee for the use of the house -less expensive and does not have to pay for costs associated with maintaining the building -no long term financial advantages Purchasing when an individual who takes out a mortgage on a particular type of housing using the money they acquired from a loan -actually owns the property, sell or rent it when they want -payments are higher and responsible for all expenses with maintaining the building Surrounding area of a house state of the neighborhood, how accessible the property is, and the quality of local schools and recreational facilities Interior design process of planning the best way possible to construct a room, a series of rooms, or an entire house -trying to make as functional and appealing as possible Basic elements of design color, texture, pattern, line, shape, form and mass Floor plan what size the room or rooms should be, what furniture needs to go in each room, how often each room will be used, and the traffic patterns of the room Traffic patterns should consider the purpose of the room, the location of the room in relation to other rooms, the number of people that will be using the room, and the ease of movement in the room Max income spent on housing 25%