CHAPTER 5 THE ROOM

This section is the focal point, all parts of the PDF are derived towards designing a room. Albeit, unprescribed and undefined.

5. The Room

A. Size

1. The minimum dimensions for a private living space should be no less than three meters (3m) in either direction.

2. And at least x/2 in the other direction. (At least 3m) Thus;

3. A room is to be at a minimum at least 3mx3m (9m²).

B. Height

1. The minimum requirements for the height of a private living space should be no less than 2.7m high. Thus;

2. A room is to have minimum dimensions of 3mx3mx2.7m (LxWxH) (24.3m³).

Room on Fotheringham Lane, Marrickville Height: 2.7m

Dimmesions: 3x3x2.7m

Thus, this is the smallest pre-approved room size in the PDF.

C. Proximity

1. The surfaces of private rooms on a grid must not touch.

2. At least in one direction, the distance between a room and a neighbouring room must be the same as the value of the shortest dimension of the room. Mathematically;

3. Room A with Width 2x and Length x, must be x away from the nearest room in one direction.

4. In the other direction, there must be at least one thousand millimeters (1000mm) between two rooms. Thus;

5. In accordance with 5A.2, (Minimum 3mx3m room), the room would be at least 3m away from another room on two of its parallel sides, and at least 1m away on the other two parallel sides.

‘Apartment’ on Botany Road, Alexandria. 4x4m rooms with a 4m distance inbetween a 1m wide corridor, thus no rooms share a wall.

D. Surfaces

1. All rooms must include at a minimum a soft and a hard surface.

2. Soft surfaces may be used as a bed, couch, lounge, or anything for rest and leisure. Where;

3. The room must have a minimum of twenty five percent (25%) of the surfaces designated for this.

4. In addition, they must have access to wet and outdoor space, either as part of the room or an accessible extension

5. If a room is to require a wet surface, it should have a minimum of 10% of the surfaces designated to this.