Kitchen Furniture & Fixtures
Kitchen Furniture & FixturesHow to Correctly Design and Build a Kitchen |
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| Before starting the design process, the most important thing is to understand how the kitchen is going to be used. This is a basic approach that any architect must take. A kitchen can’t be just a leftover space or a space to be defined at the end of a project. |  |
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Designers must understand that a kitchen has various flows and different work areas that need to be integrated throughout the entire project.
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| Beyond the style or design requested by the client, it’s important to define a module to optimize performance and minimize the manufacturing costs of the different pieces. This way, measurements of all the components of a kitchen are set before defining the space that will house them. |  |
| Workspaces and Flow
There are a number of studies that have defined 5 general areas in a kitchen:
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The pantry, sink, preparation and cooking areas are permanently combined and related to the process of preparing a meal in the most efficient way possible. The sink, preparation and cooking areas produce a narrow triangular work area, which leads to different types of kitchens. |
| Types of Kitchen
This is related to the space that the design is intended for. The most commonly used types include:
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In relation to these configurations, it is important to understand how the different flows of movement work. The “work triangle” should be kept smooth, avoiding crossing movements when more than one person is working. At this point it is always good to ask yourself “How would I like to use my own kitchen?” or “What do I like or dislike the most about my current kitchen?” This way we can design our spaces with more sense. |
| Thanks To: ArchDaily | |
