PRESENTED BY : PRASHNA SHRESTHA

PROS AND CONS OF

OPEN PLAN
LIVING SPACES 1
WHAT IS OPEN PLAN
LIVING?

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WHAT IS OPEN PLAN LIVING?

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WHAT IS OPEN PLAN LIVING?

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WHAT IS OPEN PLAN LIVING?

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WHAT IS OPEN PLAN LIVING?

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WHAT IS OPEN PLAN LIVING?

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WHAT IS OPEN PLAN LIVING?

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WHERE DID OPEN PLAN
DESIGN COME FROM?

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HISTORY OF OPEN PLAN LIVING

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HISTORY OF OPEN PLAN LIVING

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HISTORY OF OPEN PLAN LIVING

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PROS OF OPEN PLAN
LIVING

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HAVE YOU EVER

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BRINGS FAMILY
TOGETHER
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ENCOURAGE INTERACTION
WITH EACHOTHER

RUN INTO FAMILY MEMBERS

OFTEN
LIVE IN A COMMUNAL AND
CONNECTED WAY

BETTER RELATIONSHIPS

EASY TO KEEP AN EYE ON

CHILDREN
B R I N G S FA M ILY T O G E T H E R 16
NOT AGAIN

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GREAT FOR
ENTERTAINING
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FEWER ROOMS = BIGGER
ROOMS

ENOUGH SPACE TO EXTEND

DINING AREA
ALL CAN SIT, EAT AND
BOOGIE IN SAME ROOM

GR E A T FO R E N T E R T A I N I N G
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TOO CRAMPED

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BRIGHTER AND
LIGHTER
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MORE NATURAL LIGHT = HAPPY
AND ENERGIZED

LESS WALLS = LESS BARRIERS

PLEASANT, LIGHT AND AIRY

SPACE

B R I G H T E R A N D LIG H T E R
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ADDS VALUE TO
YOUR PROPERTY
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OPEN PLAN = VISUALLY
APPEALING

MORE OF A PERSONAL TASTE

AS PER RESEARCH, ADDS

15% MORE RESALE VALUE

A D D S V A L UE T O Y O U R P R OP E R T Y
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CONS OF OPEN PLAN
LIVING

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NOISE LEVELS
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KITCHEN'S NATURE = NOISY

KIDS RUNNING
SOUNDS OF BLENDING,
MIXING, EVEN CHOPPING
= ANNOYING

N O I S E LE V E LS
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ARE YOU A CLEAN-
FREAK

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MESSY KITCHEN
= MESSY HOME
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NO WALLS = TDYING BEFORE
YOU RELAX

‘OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF

MIND’ – NOT AN OPTION

M E S S Y K I T C H E N = M E S S Y HO M E
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YOU DON’T WANT THAT,
DO YOU

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COOKING
SMELLS
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KITCHEN IS FOR COOKING

PROBLEMS OF SMELLS

NO DOORS MEAN NO
SCENT BARRIERS

SOLUTION : CONCEPT OF
DIRTY + OPEN KITCHEN

C O O K I N G S M E L LS
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MORE COSTLY
TO HEAT
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MORE WALLS = WARMER
SPACES WITH LESS COST

OPEN PLAN = LONGER TIME

TO HEAT = COST MORE

COMPREHENSIVE HEATING
SOLUTION NEEDED

HIGH-QUALITY DOUBLE OR
TRIPLE GLAZING
M OR E C O S T LY T O H E A T
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PEACE

NAHHH…..

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LESS PRIVACY
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MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACE =
LITTLE CHAOTIC
IF PRIVACY NEEDED = QUITE
OVERWHELMING

SOLUTION: ‘BROKEN PLAN

>>> OPEN PLAN’

SPLITTING AREAS =
SENSIBLE PLACEMENT OF
FURNITURES
LE S S P R I V A C Y
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WILL YOU CHOOSE OPEN
PLAN?

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THANK YOU!
D O Y O U H A V E A NY Q UE ST IO NS?

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 REFERENCES
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