Architectural Designs - Help a student out! Interior design survey! it wont take long!! PLEASE!! :)?

Help a student out! Interior design survey! it wont take long!! PLEASE!! :)?

Hey guys! This survey relates to interior design and how it can effect peoples interactions and behaviours. It would be so so so helpful if I could get some people to fill it out for me because its for a major assignment\ Thanks heaps. Jenna Surveyor: Jenna Watson Student of Interior Technology, TAFE QLD Personal information is NOT required for this survey This Study relates to the impact of housing design on behaviour and human interaction Age (will be used to form statistical data): General Occupation: Type of home you reside in: HOUSE SHAREHOUSE UNIT APARTMENT GRANNYFLAT DUPLEX OTHER: Do you own you own home: YES NO OTHER: How many people reside at your home: Does each person have their own bedroom: How does your home effect how each occupant interacts: (eg. One bathroom creates arguments, central nature of kitchen creates conversation ect) Are conflicts created due to the location of certain rooms or spaces: Is there a particular addition to your home that makes it functional for the occupants: Do you feel that any particular design elements of your home effect the way you live: Are there any design elements that you dislike about your home, in relation to how it effects the interaction between you and the other occupants: Has any new technology made interaction easier/harder between you and other occupants of the home: Are there any additions you would add to your home if you could, explain: Other comments relating to design and the behaviour and interaction between the occupants of your home:

Public Comments

Age (will be used to form statistical data): 52 General Occupation: Office Worker, with computers - Documents, spreadsheets, architectural plans, etc. Type of home you reside in: Single family residence, a bungalow. Do you own you own home: YES How many people reside at your home: Me, and often my fiancee, and often a relative who is visiting town for a while. Does each person have their own bedroom: Yes. How does your home effect how each occupant interacts: (eg. One bathroom creates arguments, central nature of kitchen creates conversation ect) The bathroom is small, and single. Are conflicts created due to the location of certain rooms or spaces: Not really. The kitchen is small too, and is the main entrance. Is there a particular addition to your home that makes it functional for the occupants: Not really. Do you feel that any particular design elements of your home effect the way you live: Obviously a private bungalow, is different than say, an appartment. There is more privacy in a single family home. Are there any design elements that you dislike about your home, in relation to how it effects the interaction between you and the other occupants: I wish it had a better floor plan layout. Has any new technology made interaction easier/harder between you and other occupants of the home: No. Are there any additions you would add to your home if you could, explain: Yes I would make a small addition to enlarge the kitchen and Liv room. Other comments relating to design and the behaviour and interaction between the occupants of your home: No.
Age (will be used to form statistical data): 46 General Occupation: Nurse Supervisor Type of home you reside in: House HOUSE SHAREHOUSE UNIT APARTMENT GRANNYFLAT DUPLEX OTHER: Do you own you own home: yes YES NO OTHER: How many people reside at your home: 4 Does each person have their own bedroom: yes How does your home effect how each occupant interacts: (eg. One bathroom creates arguments, central nature of kitchen creates conversation ect) Old home. Too many separate rooms. Are conflicts created due to the location of certain rooms or spaces: no Is there a particular addition to your home that makes it functional for the occupants:no Do you feel that any particular design elements of your home effect the way you live: Yes. Occupants can enter main entrance and travel thru home without seeing any other occupants. Are there any design elements that you dislike about your home, in relation to how it effects the interaction between you and the other occupants: Would like kitchen area to be more central, instead of the back of the home. Has any new technology made interaction easier/harder between you and other occupants of the home: no Are there any additions you would add to your home if you could, explain: A screened in, covered area at rear of home so occupants would not enter kitchen directly from the outside. Other comments relating to design and the behaviour and interaction between the occupants of your home:
Age (will be used to form statistical data): 30 General Occupation: Stay at home Mom Type of home you reside in: HOUSE Do you own you own home: YES, mortgaged but not rented How many people reside at your home: 4, myself, husband, toddler, and a preschooler, my stepson also on weekends Does each person have their own bedroom: yes How does your home effect how each occupant interacts: (eg. One bathroom creates arguments, central nature of kitchen creates conversation ect) Since my children are young they go where I do and we always end up in the kitchen or back patio Are conflicts created due to the location of certain rooms or spaces: Yes, floorplan is a big deal for me because I want the kids to be able to sleep and life can go on for others. My only issue with this house and its pretty big, is that my light sleeping 2 year old's room is over the laundry room and my master so when water runs it can wake her up!!! Is there a particular addition to your home that makes it functional for the occupants: It is original but there is an upstairs playroom. Our home also does not have an exposed stairwell and banisters which is pretty but too dangerous for toddlers. Do you feel that any particular design elements of your home effect the way you live: See above! We were also lucky to have bought a house that had only one previous occupant who did upgrades such as a custom office with a double desk and lots of cabinets and files as well as shelving. I like custom pieces. It would be too expensive to have done ourself so for it to come with a house was a great selling feature. Are there any design elements that you dislike about your home, in relation to how it effects the interaction between you and the other occupants: Ahhhh, yes! The lady who lived here must have loved 1996 cheesy gold fixtures and hunter green paint. We have only been here two months so we will paint the kitchen soon but the lighting will have to come down one room at a time. When decorating, make statements with drapery and paint. Things that are easily and somewhat inexpensive to change. Go classic on the hardware, it gets dated fast and if you have to sell the buyer may not like your style. Has any new technology made interaction easier/harder between you and other occupants of the home: Well, everyone has their own tv which is nice but that would be about it. All else is pretty simple. Are there any additions you would add to your home if you could, explain: The garage is "unfinished". I call it the spooky garage. On the upside, it has cabinetry and is a double detached garage. On the downside, I am a fan of sheetrock! Other comments relating to design and the behaviour and interaction between the occupants of your home: Well, I believe that a beautiful space can make your day. My home decorating is very incomplete as my former home was very traditional and I am trying for a more contemperary look here. I think that if a space is clean and smells nice you can add what you can a little at a time. Dark and dirty also makes you feel dark and dirty. I think that is why some people can get tied into their dismal ways when they live in a dismal setting. Good luck with your project! Oh, and when the choice is top of the line and small or plain and big, go for the latter!
Age: 18 General Occupation: Student Type of home you reside in: HOUSE Do you own you own home: YES as a son How many people reside at your home: total of 8 Does each person have their own bedroom: no How does your home effect how each occupant interacts: We are a big family with a not such a big house so we are usually 2+ in a room at once, and its been like this for years so we get along Uber Well...arguments are constant but we have fun Are conflicts created due to the location of certain rooms or spaces: yes all the time (screaming, music, phone) Is there a particular addition to your home that makes it functional for the occupants: not really we are all over the place with no room Do you feel that any particular design elements of your home effect the way you live: oh yes, if its not one thing then its the other thing that is a problem around the house Are there any design elements that you dislike about your home, in relation to how it effects the interaction between you and the other occupants: the bathroom and the line we make to use it Has any new technology made interaction easier/harder between you and other occupants of the home: no, with a big family it is hard to even come up with solutions to this problem Are there any additions you would add to your home if you could, explain: just the bathroom and maybe a big empty space to finally consentrate and work on my HW Other comments relating to design and the behaviour and interaction between the occupants of your home: even though we fight alot and have hardly any place to be alone, i realize that i think my siblings are closer than most people in my area
Surveyor: Jenna Watson Student of Interior Technology, TAFE QLD Age (will be used to form statistical data): 24 General Occupation: Nurse aide Type of home you reside in: HOUSE Do you own you own home: YES How many people reside at your home: 4 Does each person have their own bedroom: No, my husband and I share one. How does your home effect how each occupant interacts: (eg. One bathroom creates arguments, central nature of kitchen creates conversation ect) I don't really think the rooms themselves impact our interactions, except maybe the baby's room, and then it's more of a "awww she's (insert what she's doing here)!" Are conflicts created due to the location of certain rooms or spaces: Not that I can think of. Is there a particular addition to your home that makes it functional for the occupants: No. Except maybe the roof. That helps. Do you feel that any particular design elements of your home effect the way you live: No. Are there any design elements that you dislike about your home, in relation to how it effects the interaction between you and the other occupants: No. Has any new technology made interaction easier/harder between you and other occupants of the home: We all like to play on the computer and watch TV, so I guess technology inspires interactivity in our house. Are there any additions you would add to your home if you could, explain: A bigger front porch. The adults of the home smoke, and standing 3 adults on a 4ft by 6ft porch to smoke sucks. Other comments relating to design and the behaviour and interaction between the occupants of your home: None.
Age: 47 General Occupation: Service industry Type of home you reside in: HOUSE Do you own you own home: YES How many people reside at your home: 4 ... self, husband, 2 teenage kids (ages 19 and 13) Does each person have their own bedroom: YES How does your home effect how each occupant interacts: (eg. One bathroom creates arguments, central nature of kitchen creates conversation ect): Big house, 2 floors, 3 (yes, 3!) bathrooms ... plenty of space. We don't really have to cross paths unless we want to or choose to. Some families would probably consider this a drawback, but I like it. The floorplan is semi-open, which works better for us than totally open or all individual rooms. We can all be together if we want to in the "family areas" of the house (kitchen, living room, dining room) or spread out (library, master suite, upstairs loft, separate bedrooms) for more privacy. Are conflicts created due to the location of certain rooms or spaces: Two things ... the first-floor master suite is off the living room. Usually not a problem, but it's kind of odd. Also, the kids (boy and girl) share the upstairs bathroom. Sometimes there's a bit of conflict over who gets to use it when, or which one left what where ... but it's not a major problem. Is there a particular addition to your home that makes it functional for the occupants: Might sound strange, but everyone's favorite feature of the house is our huge wraparound porch. We spend a ton of time on that porch. We use it the way most families use a patio ... we have a table and chairs out there (it's our summer dining room!) as well as comfortable adirondack chairs for relaxing. The master bedroom also can be accessed directly from the porch. We love it! Also, my kitchen is at the front of the house, which makes it easy to serve meals on the porch ... right through the window! Do you feel that any particular design elements of your home effect the way you live: The floorplan ... again, with teenagers, everyone needs the option of privacy. First-floor laundry is a dream-come-true for me. No more hauling laundry-baskets up and down the basement steps! Garage is on the side of the house, just off the kitchen ... SOOO convenient for bringing in groceries, etc.! Are there any design elements that you dislike about your home, in relation to how it effects the interaction between you and the other occupants: No. Has any new technology made interaction easier/harder between you and other occupants of the home: Not really, at least, not something specific to the house itself. We all have cellphones, so my kids will once in awhile CALL me from upstairs to ask or tell me something ... kinda similar to when whole-house intercoms were all the rage? Are there any additions you would add to your home if you could, explain: I'd love to add a sunroom or 3-season room on the BACK of the house. The back of my house has southern exposure, and I wish I had more windows on the back ... especially in the winter! I would also replace a few interior doors with pocket-doors (just to save space that swinging doors take up) and (this isn't possible) I wish my basement were a walkout rather than completely below grade. Other comments relating to design and the behaviour and interaction between the occupants of your home: My home works pretty well for my family. We had it built (semi-custom), based on a homeplan and modified by the builder and me. We were first-time homebuilders (what an adventure, and probably NEVER AGAIN!), so some features could have been planned a little better. If I could do it over again, I'd pay more attention to the family-areas of the house. I'd have built the kitchen, dining area, and living areas a little bigger, and used better materials. We do have a fireplace, which should be a natural family gathering-area, but don't use that room much because the corner placement of the fireplace makes furniture arrangement awkward, and no one really likes that room! Also, the first-floor master works well for us, but if my kids were young, I'm not sure I'd be comfortable sleeping on a different floor of the house than my kids. These are very interesting questions! I never really thought about how the design of our house affects how our family-members interact with one another, but clearly it does! Good luck in your design career!
Age (will be used to form statistical data): 22 General Occupation: Legal Assistant Type of home you reside in: HOUSE Do you own you own home: no How many people reside at your home: 5 including me Does each person have their own bedroom: yes How does your home effect how each occupant interacts: yeah we all gather in the living room Are conflicts created due to the location of certain rooms or spaces: yeah b/c the computer and tv are next to each other and sometimes we argue over computer's music being too loud when someone's trying to watch tv. and there's not enough place for everyone to sit in the family room (where the tv and computer are) Is there a particular addition to your home that makes it functional for the occupants: umm...no? Do you feel that any particular design elements of your home effect the way you live: there's 2 stories so their's kind of a distance between me and my dad. dad doesn't go upstairs much and i pretty much always stay upstairs. Are there any design elements that you dislike about your home, in relation to how it effects the interaction between you and the other occupants: no not really. well i hate how the walls are paper thin u can hear the next room. Has any new technology made interaction easier/harder between you and other occupants of the home: no Are there any additions you would add to your home if you could, explain: ummm i know! I hate how my bedroom window looks right into the nieghbors window. it's such a lack of privacy i hate it. Other comments relating to design and the behaviour and interaction between the occupants of your home: