1.1.1 Entrance Area

1.1 DWELLING

1.1.1 ENTRANCE AREA

1.1.1.1 FRONT GARDEN

b1) / Direct ACCESS from the STREET to the HOUSE ENTRANCE
· Through the garden / 0
· Directly from the street / 2
· Through the front garden / 4

1.1.1.2 HOUSE ENTRANCE

a4) / Purpose driven CONFIGURATION of the SECONDARY FACILITIES with an external opening
EXTERNAL OPENING (21) (70)
Through a fixed connection route to the car parking area / 2
· no
· yes
Through a roofed connection route from the house door to the car parking area
· no / 0
· yes / 4
Through a roofed connection route from the house door to the multipurpose shed
· no / 0
· yes / 4
Through a roofed connection route from the house door to the rubbish bin area
· no / 0
· yes / 4
g3) / Convenient situation
g3.1) / purposes of RECOGNITION front the STREET and from ENTRANCE ROUTE respectively (c, p. 100)
· not to see (picture left)
· indirect (picture in the middle)
· direct (picture right)

g3.2) / of the RESIDENTIAL BUILDING for the purpose of ACCESSIBILITY of the FRONT DOOR from the STREET (30)
· via steps / 1
· via steps and a ramp (max. 12 % gradient) / 3
· without steps / 4
g3.3) / appropriate WEATHER and VISUAL PROTECTION from the FRONT DOOR (13) (20) (21) (70)
by way of a roof against rain, snow and wind (at least 80 cm depth)
· no / 0
· yes / 4
blocking view from neighbours and the street
· no / 0
· yes / 4
G3.4) / effective DIRT PROTECTION in front of and behind the HOUSE DOOR (4)
· Grid and mat too small and symmetrically configured / 0
· Grid and mat too small but asymmetrically configured / 3
· Grid and mat large / 4

1.1.1.3 PORCH

f3 / Necessary DAYLIGHT LIGHTING of the ROOM through the
HOUSE DOOR or through lighting above the HOUSE DOOR / 0
· no / 4
· yes
g2 / Sufficient SECURITY through SIGHT CONTACT facing OUTWARDS
· closed as a full door leaf / 0
· transparent door leaf / 3
· semi-transparent door leaf (at eye level) / 4

1.1.1.4 PORCH with CLOAKROOM AREA

PORCH
c2) / Sufficient WIDTH (c, p. 100)
· Narrower that 1,30 m / 0
· Wider than 1,30 m / 3
· Quadratic form or at least 1,80 m wide / 4
CLOAKROOM
a1) / Purposeful CHARACTERISTIC
· Repository wall (figure 1) / 1
· Storage niche (figure 2) / 2
· Repository cupboard (figure 3) / 3
· Storage room (figure 4) / 4
b2) / Direct ACCESS
· from porch / 2
· from the vestibule / 4
c1) / Sufficient GROUND FLOOR
for
c2) / Sufficient WIDTH of the CLOAKROOM
With the repository wall, or the storage niche or the storage cupboard
· 100 cm / 0
· 100 - 110 cm / 1
· 110 - 120 cm / 2
· 120 - 130 cm / 3
³ 130 / 4
c3) / Sufficient DEPTH of the CLOAKROOM
· For the niche
min. 30 cm / 2
min. 50 cm / 3
· For the cupboard
min. 60 cm / 4
f3) / Necessary DAYLIGHT LIGHTING for the CLOAKROOM
· no / 0
· yes / 4

1.1.2 COMMUNICATION AREA

1.1.1.2 FAMILY ROOM with dining corner

a1) / Purpose driven CHARACTERISTIC (12) (30)
Independent room
· no / 0
· yes / 4
‘closed’ room
· no / 0
· yes / 4
a2) / Purpose driven FORM of the ROOM GROUND PLAN with a GROUND FLOOR AREA
of 24 m² (30)
· rectangular and narrow (figure 1) / 1
· quadratic (figure 2) / 2
· retangular wide (figure 3) / 3
· staggered (figure 4) / 4
a4) / Purpose driven CONFIGURATION of the ROOM to the DINING ROOM
· separated by the hallway / 2
· connected by a door / 4
b1) / Direct ACCESS to the TERRACE (30)
· no access / 0
· access via another room / 1
· direct, but only access from the dwelling / 2
· direct, second access from the dwelling / 4
b2) / Direct ENTRANCE to the ROOM (30)
· only to the dining area (figure 1) / 1
· only from the hallway / 3
· from the hallway and from dining area (figure 2) / 4
c2) / Sufficient WIDTH of the ROOM (18)
· < 350 cm / 0
· 350 –375 cm / 2
· 375 - 400 cm / 3
· > 400 cm / 4
e4) / Advantageous SETUP
e4.1) / from CABINET (minus: Door-, window openings, radiators/devices and walls not to be built on)
· once 300 x 50 cm / 0
· twice per 300 x 50 cm / 2
· twice per 350 x 50 cm / 3
· twice per > 350 x 50 cm / 4
e4.2) / from RADIATORS/WALL HEATING SYSTEMS (2)
· blocking work surfaces / 0
· no blocking of work surfaces / 4
e7) / Necessary DISTANCES
e7.1) / from the DOOR REVEAL and FURNISHING AREAS into the ROOM CORNERS (2)
· dead room / 0
· ³ 45 cm unfinished state / 2
· ³ 60 cm unfinished state / 4
e7.2) / from the DOOR REVEAL and FURNISHING AREA into the ROOM CORNERS (2)
· dead room / 0
· ³ 50 cm unfinished state, when furniture is higher than the window parapet / 2
· ³ 65 cm unfinished state, when furniture is higher than the window parapet / 4
f1) / Convenient ORIENTATION of the ROOM WINDOWS (12)
· N / 0
· NE, NW / 1
· E / 2
· SE, S / 3
· SW, W / 4
f3) / Necessary DAYLIGHT LIGHTING of the ROOM (1)(01)
At least. 1/8 of the room floor area
· no / 0
· yes / 4
g2) / Sufficient SECURITY
g2.1) in the room with differences in height at floor level (30)
· 1 step / 0
· 3 steps / 2
· No steps / 4
g2.2) in the ROOM between the other ROOMS and 1.1.2.4 DINING CORNER
· 1 step / 0
· 3 steps / 2
· No steps / 4
h1) / Comfortable ACCESSIBILITY
h1.1) of the ROOM (30)
· Via steps to the basement / 0
· Via steps to the basement mezzanine floor / 1
· Via steps to the upper floor / 2
· Via steps to the upper mezzanine floor / 3
· Via the hallway on the ground floor / 4
h1.2) / of the TERRACE
· Diagonally through the room / 0
· Straight through the room / 4
h2) / Possible closure of the room against PASSERS BY to other ROOMS
And other FLOORS (30)
· To a necessary stairway / 0
· Across a landing to a necessary stairway / 1
h3) / Extensive CAPACITY FOR DECOMPOSITION of the room via a VISUAL CONTACT to the remaining DWELLING SURROUNDINGS (30)
· To the street / 1
· To 2.1.2 garden / 3
· To the street and to the 2.1.2 garden / 4

1.1.2.4. DINING ROOM

a1) / Purposeful FEATURE of the ROOM (30)
· ‘Closed‘ room / 0
· Independent room / 4
a3) / Purpose-driven CONFIGURATION of the DINING TABLE to the WINDOW
· max. 1 person has the light to his/her back / 2
· no person with the light to their back / 4
·
b1) / Direct ACCESS to the ROOM (30)
· Only entrance from the 1.1.4.1 kitchen / 0
· Only entrance from the 1.1.2.2 Family room / 1
· Entrance from the 1.1.2.2 Family room and the 1.1.4.1 kitchen / 2
· Entrance from the 1.1.8.1 hallway / 3
· Entrance from the 1.1.2.2. Family room and the 1.1.8.1 hallway / 4
b2) / Direct ACCESS to the 3.1.1 terrace (30)
· no / 0
· yes / 4
c1) / Sufficient FLOOR AREA for a DINING AREA EXTENSION(13)
· up to 6 persons / 2
· up to 8 persons / 3
· > 8 persons / 4
c2) / Sufficient ROOM WIDTH for FURNITURE SURFACE for the TABLE, CHAIRS and AREA FOR MOVEMENT
· < 240 cm / 1
· 240 - 280 cm / 3
· 280 - 340 cm / 4
d2) / Functional CHANGE OF FUNCTION of the ROOM to watch TV
· no / 0
· yes / 4
g4) / Appropriate DISTANCE to the 1.14.1 KITCHEN
for audio and visual contact / 0
· no / 4
· yes
f3) / Necessary DAYLIGHT LIGHTING (c, p. 101)
· only from one window 1 / 2
· 2 windows but only from one side / 3
· 2 and more windows from more than two sides / 4
g3) / Convenient SITUATION of the ROOM to the ORIENTATION
· N, NW / 0
· SE, W / 2
· NE, E / 3
· S, SW / 4
h2) / Local LOCKING ABILITY of the ROOM against PEOPLE PASSING THROUGH (30)
· To the 1.1.5 Sanitation area / 0
· To the 1.1.2.2 Family room / 1
· To the 1.1.3 Individual area / 2
· To the 1.1.4.1 Kitchen (second entrance) / 3
· To no other inner room in the 1.1 Dwelling / 4

1.a.4 HOME ECONOMIC AREA

1.1.4.1 KITCHEN (with no dining- or Snack corner)

a4) / Purposeful CONFIGURATION of the ROOM to (a, p. 366-370)
· 1.1.2.4 Dining room / area accessible via more than two doors / 1
· 1.1.2.4 Dining room / area in direct vicinity / 4
c4) / Sufficient HEIGHT of the WINDOW PARAPET (c, p. 109)
· under 95 cm / 0
· over 130 cm / 0
· 95 - 100 cm / 2
· 115 - 130 / 2
· 100 - 115 cm / 4
f1) / Convenient ORIENTATION of the ROOM (c, p. 109)
· N, NW, W, SW / 0
· NE, S / 1
· E, So / 2
f3) / Necessary DAYLIGHT LIGHTING on a WINDOW SURFACE % of the ROOM HEIGHT (c, p. 109)
· under 6 % / 0
· 6 - 8 % / 3
· over 8 % / 4
e1) / Suitable WORK SURFACES by way of STORAGE AREA to the left and right of the COOKING STOVE(c, p. 109)
· no storage surfaces / 0
· surface only on the left / 2
· surfaces to the left and right / 4
e4) / Advantageous FORMATION of the BROOM CUPBOARD in the room (c, p. 109)
· not available / 0
· available / 4
e6) / Suitable WALL OPENING above the WORK SURFACE and to the left of the COOKING STOVE (c, p. 109)
· from behind / 0
· from the right / 1
· from the left / 3
· from the front / 4
g4) / Appropriate DISTANCE from the COOKING STOVE and the SINK (c, p. 109)
· over 4 m / 0
· 4 - 1,5 m / 2
· under 4 m / 4

1.1.7 STORAGE AREA „INSIDE”

1.1.7.2 STORAGE ROOM

e1 / Appropriate WORK SURFACE USAGE (a, p. 366-370)
· Door opens inwards. Door width more than 76,0 cm / 0
· Door opens outwards. Door width 62,5 cm. Door configuration that allows for 2 purposeful walls to be formed. / 4

1.1.8 DEVELOPEMT AREA „INSIDE”

1.1.8 STAIRS

g2) / Sufficient SAFETY
· Spiral staircase / 0
· Contorted staircase / 1
· Semi spiral staircase 180° / 3
· Flight of stairs / 4

2. SECONDARY FACILITIES

2.1 STORAGE AREA “OUTSIDE”

2.1.3 Garden tool storage area

g4) / Appropriate DISTANCE to store GARDEN FURNITURE and DEVICES
(a, p. 366-370)
· Located on the basement floor. Access via the communication area / 0
· Located on the basement floor. Accessible via outside stairs / 2
· In the garage or garden stool storage area at the same height and level / 3
· To a separate room on the terrace / 4

2.1.4 Rubbish bin storage area

c1) / Sufficient FLOOR AREA for the STORAGE of:
· 2 containers / 1
· 3 containers / 3
· 4 containers / 4
·
h2) / Local LOCKING CAPABILITY of the AREA
Out of sight
· no / 0
· yes / 4

References:

(a) Hensch, Eike G.:

Wohnwertkriterien

In:

Bauen auf dem Lande

Heft 12, 1972

(b) Gesellschaft für Wohnungs- und Siedlungswesen e.V. (GEWOS):

Die gute Wohnung - Anregungen und Beispiele aus Schweden

Hamburg 1967

Heft 71

Planungs- und Bewertungsgrundlagen für bäuerliche Wohnhäuser

Part II - IV: Richtlinien - Bewertungsrahmen - Beispielsammlungen

Bearbeitet von: Arch. Dipl.-Ing. Dieter und Herrad Spielhofer

Wien 1977

d) Witzemann, Herta-Maria; Kienlin, Mechthild v.:

Morgen wohnen wir schöner

München 1971