Open plan is the generic term used in architecture and interior design, to describe any floor plan which makes use of large open spaces and minimizes the use of small, enclosed rooms. According to this concept, different functions can share the same space.
The idea of the unified space an open floor plan, does not suggest that space should be unorganized, chaotic and cluttered. On the contrary, different functions and furniture visually and spatially delimited.
How to delimit different functions in an open plan space.
- The perimeter and corners of the space can be used for the placement of distinct uses. First, it has to be clarified which functional zones can fit in the larger space, which uses need to be near each other, and what kind of furniture is needed. In this solution, every functional zone forms a distinctive area against one wall or in one corner of that space.
Arranging functional zones in the perimeter of the space. The main circulation paths should be at least 3 feet wide (91 cm).