Home Design and Management
Elective 1
Introduction
At the beginning of the twentieth century, 70% of Irish people lived in the country side and 30% lived in cities and towns. Thatched cottages were popular in the countryside and Georgian houses in the cities. Many of the houses that existed in the early twentieth century still remain. Many styles of houses are popular today i.e 2 storey, dormer and bungalow.
A thatched cottage.
A Georgian house.
A modern 2 storey house.
Your class has been given the task of identifying:
- Designs and styles of houses that are popular in Ireland today.
- Variations in housing requirements to include specific physical requirements.
- Factors that influence planning permission and professional services.
- Elements and principles of designing the house interior
- The energy efficiency home.
- Systems and services within the home.
