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well ventilated. Planning is only an art not a science and

hence it needs proper utilization of many facilities of

building. The basic criteria of Form Follows Function be

adhered too.

10.6 SPECIFICATIONS USED TO DRAW

THE BUILDING DRAWING

The specifications of the building components which are
commonly followed in small residential and office building
construction are given below:

MINIMUM SIZES

S.No Description Minimum Sizes

1. Drawing room or living room 16m^2


2. Bed rooms 12m^2


3. Kitchen 8m^2


4. Bath room 2.6m^2


5. W.C 2m^2


6. Bath and W.C. 5.50m^2


7. Lobby, passage etc 1.00m wide


8. Window are 1/10th, floor area excluding doors


9. W.C., bath rooms and 10% of floor area.