Kitchen & Bath Design

Catalog description

This course is designed to help the student develop special considerations necessary to design and plan kitchens and baths. Topics include the study of the basic principles of kitchen and bath design, planning, proper function and layout, accurate measuring techniques, specification documentation, theme and historical design. The application of the National Kitchen and Bath Association’s Guidelines of Planning Standards and Safety Criteria for residential kitchens and bathrooms, including Universal Design concepts, will be covered. Topics include the use of building codes, safety criteria, universal and accessibility criteria, and ergonomics.