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✔✔A Split Entrance Bungalow building is constructed as - ✔✔A Split entrance
bungalow is a residential building. The entryway foyer with stairs to upper and lower
levels. This allows more light into the lower level
✔✔One and One-Half Storey Building is constructed as - ✔✔One and one half storey
are residential buildings. There is typically a 60/40 living area on main and upper levels
respectively. The upper level often has dormers
✔✔A Two storey building is constructed as - ✔✔A two storey building is a residential
building. The building footprint maximises living area on the main and upper floors. This
is popular given to high urban land costs.
✔✔Spilt Level building is constructed as - ✔✔A spilt level building is a residential
building. these are either a back-split or a side-split design
✔✔Attach structures are defined as - ✔✔Attached structures share one or more
common (party) walls
✔✔what are the four different types of attached structures - ✔✔semi-detached,
townhouse, linked, multi-unit
✔✔a semi-detached structures is defined as - ✔✔two side-by-side units with one shared
walls
✔✔townhouse building is defined as - ✔✔three or more units with party walls. variations
exist in the market place ex. stacked townhouses
, ✔✔linked building is defined as - ✔✔linked buildings are a attached structure. units are
linked at garage wall; sometimes linked below ground (so may not visually appear
connected).
✔✔multi-unit structure is defined as - ✔✔a multi-unit structure is an attached structure. it
can be a duplex, triplex, four-plex, or large multi-unit (ex. high-rise)
✔✔difference between semi-detached and a duplex attached structure is? - ✔✔semi-
detched units are two distinct homes with separate ownership and a shared common
wall.
a duplex is a single property under one ownership with two distinct living spaces
(dwelling units)
✔✔what are the 6 typical groups for commercial buildings - ✔✔1. office
2. retail
3. mixed use
4. multi-unit
5. industrial
6. agricultural
✔✔example of a commercial office space - ✔✔for example office building
✔✔example of a retail commercial building - ✔✔traditionally stores offering
products/goods; but also includes speciality uses (ex. medical services)
✔✔example of a mixed use commercial building? - ✔✔a combination of types. typical
mixes involve retail/residential
✔✔what are the three types of industrial commercial buildings? - ✔✔1. General
Purpose
2. special purpose
3. single Purpose
✔✔what is a general purpose industrial building ? - ✔✔versatile, many uses
✔✔what is a special purpose industrial building? - ✔✔built for a specific use but, could
be converted to something else
✔✔what is a single purpose industrial building? ` - ✔✔very difficult to convert to another
use
✔✔what is an example of agriculture structure? - ✔✔farm operations, also referred to as
agri-business