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Title / Produce and present developed designs for a kitchen or bathroom
Level / 5 / Credits / 12
Purpose / This unit standard is for experienced people working in the area of kitchen or bathroom design and planning.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify kitchen or bathroom design development requirements; produce developed kitchen or bathroom designs; produce a design statement for a kitchen or bathroom design; and evaluate and verify final kitchen or bathroom designs.
Classification / Design > Kitchen and Bathroom Design
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1References
Homes without barriers: A guide to accessible houses (Wellington: BRANZ, 2001), available at
Compliance document for New Zealand Building Code, Clause G1, Personal Hygiene, available at
2Legislation that applies to this unit standard includes – Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
3Definitions
Worksite requirements–refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace. These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and procedures, work instructions, manufacturer’s specifications, product quality specifications, legislative requirements.
Client – refers to the person who has commissioned the design brief.
Design brief – refers to the design parameters agreed between the kitchen or bathroom designer and the client.
Design statement – refers to a statement that shows how the aims have been achieved, and how the solution meets functional and aesthetic requirements.
4Evidence is required of a minimum of two different kitchen or bathroom designs. Conceptual kitchen or bathroom designs may include an existing kitchen or bathroom or a concept plan for a new house.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify kitchen or bathroom design development requirements.
Evidence requirements
1.1Analysis of conceptual kitchen or bathroom design identifies potential solutions in relation to the design brief.
1.2Any areas for design development are identified and discussed with the client in accordance with worksite requirements.
1.3Actions required to amend the conceptual kitchen or bathroom design are agreed with the client in accordance with worksite requirements.
Outcome 2
Produce developed kitchen or bathroom designs.
Evidence requirements
2.1Construction of layout and scale communicates the kitchen or bathroom design solution.
2.2Selected drawing system is applied in accordance with worksite requirements.
2.3Developed kitchen or bathroom design communicates information for the design solution to meet the requirements of the brief and the conceptual design.
Rangeinformation includes but is not limited to – fully dimensioned floor plan and elevations, concept electrical and lighting plan, mechanical plan.
Outcome 3
Produce a design statement for a kitchen or bathroom design.
Evidence requirements
3.1Purpose of the design statement is explained in terms of the key components.
Rangekey components include but are not limited to – aim or intent, how these have been achieved by the designer, function versus aesthetics.
3.2Design statement incorporates the goals for the developed kitchen or bathroom design.
3.3Design statement incorporates an account of the solution of the kitchen or bathroom design in terms of functional and aesthetic requirements.
Outcome 4
Evaluate and verify final kitchen or bathroom designs.
Evidence requirements
4.1Evaluation of final kitchen or bathroom design solution in relation to the design brief requirements enables any necessary modifications to be determined.
4.2Any issues arising from the verification of the final kitchen or bathroom design are negotiated with the client in accordance with worksite requirements.
4.3Modifications, made where necessary, suit the design brief requirements.
4.4Client approval for the final kitchen or bathroom designs is sought in accordance with worksite requirements.
Planned review date / 31 December 2016Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 20 May 2011 / N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference / 0073
This AMAP can be accessed at
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Building and Construction Industry Training OrganisationSSB Code 101562 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018