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these areas. For free circulation in the building these

are placed. Prayer room study or hobby room, garage

and a storage place can also be covered under these

areas. A public man, a lawyer, a doctor, a professor

needs a separate room in his residential place for

carrying out his professional obligations.

The placing of these areas with respect to their utility and
functionality is termed as planning. The over all placing of
rooms, position of rooms, and position of windows, ventilators
and doors with respect to north line is called orientation.

10.5 PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING OF

RESIDENTIAL BULIDINGS

Before planning a residential building, the site is visited, local
building by- laws are studied and a line plan is prepared.
While preparing the line plan, the e following principles of
practical conveniences are followed.

1. orientation- aspects and prospects


2. Privacy


3. Grouping


4. circulation


5. sanitation


6. flexibility