Basic House SketchUp Assignment
Computers, Mr. Martin

Background: You have made a doghouse and a playhouse/shed in SketchUp. We are now progressing to a multi-room house. It is a simple house for two reasons. First, many new SketchUp skills are introduced. When learning new skills it is important to start simple. Second, the house represents the size (60 square meters or about 646 square feet) of a typical urban Habitat for Humanity house for needy families in Mexico. (See Habitat for Humanity Mexico) In contrast, the average new home size in the United States is about 2,500 square feet - about four times greater than the house you will be drawing in this assignment. (See, e.g., AmericanProfile.com, StarNewsOnline.com.)

Requirements:

• Use metric units. On SketchUp, go to Window, Model Info, Format: Decimal, Precision: 0.0001m
• The house must be 60 square meters in area. The shape and dimensions are up to you, but they must be practical and reasonable.
• Assume a family of five will live in the house - two parents and three children
• At least two bedrooms
• A kitchen area with refrigerator, counter and cupboard space, a sink and a stove/oven
• A living/family room area (The kitchen and living/family room area may be combined)
• A bathroom with a sink, toilet, counter and shower
• Walls must be 0.15m thick and 2.44m high
• Interior doors must be 0.75m wide and 2.00m high
• It must have a raised roof
• It should be painted
• It needs to be simple and inexpensive to build
• Windows
• Be reasonably attractive and functional
• Furniture is not required, but some basic furniture would be a nice touch