Apartments
Living room Floor Plan for Apartments
Draw three layers on the measured plan: fixed points, activities and movement. Move the activities around before moving any walls.
Explore the ideas
Plan in this order
- Start with columns, windows, door swings and service points on a single measured drawing.
- Place the highest-frequency activity first. Put the equipment or storage it uses within the same zone.
- Trace the longest everyday trip and any crossing routes. Show both with furniture and doors in use.
Worked example
A living room’s balcony door and television wall create crossing routes through the main seating group.
Mark door swings and the everyday path first, then rotate seating so people can pass behind the conversation area.
How to test it
Ask someone unfamiliar with the plan to walk through a normal visit and point out where they would hesitate.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Keep a direct entry-to-balcony route clear; group seating around conversation rather than across the walkway.
- Detail
- Use a low media unit and layered ambient and reading light to keep sightlines open.
- Trade-off
- A larger sectional increases seats but consumes flexible floor area.
- Map door swings and walking paths
- Check glare on the screen at daytime
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