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Basic Elements Of Designing A Beach House

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Introduction:

The beach house is a type of building that located near the beach. It is a great place to spend holidays with family and enjoy the beautiful sea view. These houses build with special kinds materials which are suitable for the beach. Also, it has special features and designs that make it different from the other houses. This report consists of several points, including the beach house materials, the element, principles and the standard of designing a beach house. It also includes an analyzing of the program and the area required.

The Beach House
Materials:
The materials that used in building this house should be weather-friendly because it is located in a natural environment. Also, it should endure the speedy winds and the extreme …show more content…

Bathrooms:
• The bathrooms have different sizes which depend on the usage.
• Some people prefer small bathrooms in the beach houses, because it’s more particular.
• The bathroom could contain a sink, bathtub, shower and toilet.
• Usually they used marble in the bathrooms because it’s easy to clean.
• Required area: minimum: 5ft x 8ft (1.5m x 2.4m).

7. Store:
The beach house should have a store to put the extra furniture. It does not take a lot of space. It could be under the stairway. Required area: 3% of house space.

The results & discussions:

• The materials that used in building the beach house should be healthy and strong to be in a position to endure the hard weather. Using the rebar along with the concrete in the foundation is a good choice. Moreover, the metal could be used on the roof because it is strong and could fight the hard wind.
• The standards of designing a beach house should be followed in order to avoid danger, to protect health and have more privacy.
• The living room should contain flexible and multi-functional furniture in order to have a wide place.
• The beach house should contain a small store to save the extra furniture and put the important stuff in

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