Day 16 - Monday, Feb 29 - Final House Design - 2D Rubric

First we will design your final house in 2D using all your skills from Homestyler.
If you wish, you may use the new Homestyler Floorplan Beta

After determining which plot of land you are on, you must design the floorplan for the house to build on it.  Remember to follow building codes and bylaws!  Of these the most important is to determine the maximum length and width of your house.  Then you can add the essentials.  Remember to be REALISTIC and similar to the designs you have seen with professional builders!

Steps:

1. Figure out how big your lot will be from what is available
2. Calculate your allowable width and length of house you can make
3. Draw out a box in Homestyler of the length and width you determined.  If you want, you can make your house have a contour and just stick within the box.
4. Plan out where the following will go in order:
1. Front door
2. Front foyer closet
3. Back door
4. Side door
5. Main bedroom and closet
6. 2nd bedroom and other bedrooms with closets
7. Bathrooms
8. Kitchen
9. Dining room (optional if you have space in kitchen)
10. Living room
11. Office (optional)
12. Any extra closet space

Once figured, you may design you house to the following rubric:

	Incomplete	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
House fits within the lot dimensions to code	The house does not fit				The house fits
Front, side and back door	Not present		Missing one or more doors		All present and conforms to standards
Windows in each bedroom	Not present		Smaller or larger than examples	Slightly smaller or larger than examples	Conforms to realistic standards
Kitchen, dining room, living room and front hallway	Not present		Smaller or larger than examples	Slightly smaller or larger than examples	Conforms to realistic standards
Bedroom and bathroom doors opening inwards	Not present		Missing doors		Doors present and open inwards
All rooms and hallways are labeled	Not present		Missing labels		All labels present
Front closet and bedroom closets	Not present		Smaller or larger than examples	Slightly smaller or larger than examples	Conforms to realistic standards
Laundry area and space for washer/dryer	Not present		Smaller or larger than examples	Slightly smaller or larger than examples	Conforms to realistic standards
Stairway area to basement or upper floor	Not present		Smaller or larger than examples	Slightly smaller or larger than examples	Conforms to realistic standards
Living/Dining /Family Room has 3-4 windows for light	Not present		Missing windows		3-4 windows each