Co-living homes
Laundry room Floor Plan for Co-living homes
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 home laundry room handles sorting, washing, folding, and cleaning supply storage in a narrow space.
Sequence hampers, machines, and folding surface along the work path, with cleaning supplies in a separate closed zone. Draw appliance doors open and check the person can still pass.
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
- Place sorting and folding surfaces beside machines and provide a visible, clearly divided holding area.
- Detail
- Use washable wall protection and simple posted operating cues.
- Trade-off
- More folding counter improves throughput but may encourage long-term item storage.
- Run a busy-period workflow walkthrough
- Check ventilation, noise and clear machine access
The Elixir portfolio
Details worth a closer look
