Functional and Aesthetic Shaping of Kitchen Space and Its Influence on Interpersonal Relations in Households

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10.2991/hss-17.2017.113How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Domestic kitchen, Design, Psychology of architecture.

Abstract

Providing optimal conditions for work in the kitchen requires a careful functional and aesthetic arrangement. Properly organized workflow may contribute to work ease and safety. Kitchen may also be a place of gathering of household members, or even a place of entertaining guests. Spending time together on preparing meals, dining, etc. fosters integration of the family and tightens relations with friends. Choosing a particular kitchen model may influence the way of maintaining social and emotional relations between the members of the family. On the other hand, selection of some of the currently popular kitchen layouts may lead to a total isolation of the person preparing meals. As many household members spend numerous hours in the kitchen, this area of the house needs to be aesthetically pleasing. Creating special mood and atmosphere may improve the attitude and engagement of household members in completion of everyday household chores. Providing optimal conditions for work in the kitchen requires a careful functional and aesthetic arrangement. Properly organized workflow may contribute to work ease and safety. Kitchen may also be a place of gathering of household members, or even a place of entertaining guests. Spending time together on preparing meals, dining, etc. fosters integration of the family and tightens relations with friends. Choosing a particular kitchen model may influence the way of maintaining social and emotional relations between the members of the family. On the other hand, selection of some of the currently popular kitchen layouts may lead to a total isolation of the person preparing meals. As many household members spend numerous hours in the kitchen, this area of the house needs to be aesthetically pleasing. Creating special mood and atmosphere may improve the attitude and engagement of household members in completion of everyday household chores.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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