FUNCTIONAL INTERIORS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS 4(2+2)

Lesson 2: Functional Needs and Interiors Types

Functional Areas

The interiors can be divided into three major functional areas

• Living area
• Sleeping area
• Service area

The areas should be designed taking into consideration the purpose for which they will be used, which in turn decides the size, placing and size of windows, furniture etc., while designing activity based interiors, the requirements of all categories of people should be considered.

S.No	Activity	Various activity based interiors
1.	Residing	Apartments / flats / villas / raw house/ bungalows / housing complex / hotels / housing for special needs, drawing/dining/lounge/family.
2.	Cooking / eating	Dining room / kitchen / restaurant
3.	Sleeping	Bedroom
4.	Discussion	Living / family / drawing room / seminar / conference halls
5.	Personal hygiene	Water Closet / toilet / bathrooms
6.	Personal adornment	Dressing room / makeup room
7.	Writing / study	Study room / reading room / library / office
8.	Viewing	Theater / art gallery / exhibition hall / museum
9.	Sale / purchase	Stalls / stores / shops / boutique / showrooms / departmental stores / shopping centers / markets / super markets
10	Labour/work	Office / workshop
11.	Recreation	Garden / park / amusement park / zoo / aquarium / beach / swimming pool / picnic spot / holding resort
12.	Games / sports	Playground / stadium / gymnasium
13.	Sickness / disability treatment / recuperation	Hospital / Infirmary / nursing homes / consulting room / dispensary / primary health centre/ sick room
14.	Learning	Nursery / school / college / creche/university
15.	Rituals	Church / temple / mosque
16.	Travel / transport	Railway station / bus terminals / airport

These activity based interiors and the functional needs vary with different people care and importance should be given while designing for people with special needs.