Kitchen Design - 3rd Edition

Kitchen Design Book: A Comprehensive Guide for Interior Architecture and Architecture Students

The book Kitchen Design / Mutfak Tasarımı, prepared by Assist. Prof. Şevkiye Merve Kaya Taşoz, Ph.D., focusing on the information needs of interior architecture and architecture students regarding kitchen design, has been published in Turkish and English by YEM Publishing.

This book aims to guide interior architecture and architecture students in kitchen design, covering kitchen design criteria, solution proposals, and the design process. The book also emphasizes the user-environment relationship in the design process. It stands out with its approach to the historical development of kitchen design and its content, which explains the kitchen design process and material details step-by-step with examples.

“Since kitchen design is an area of interest for me, I started working at a kitchen design company during my doctoral studies. Later, I continued my career as an academician. Since the year I started academia, I have been teaching kitchen design to interior architecture students. While trying to explain the kitchen design process and criteria within these courses, I realized that a book that addresses the subject with examples would be very beneficial for students...
In an era of continuous technological advancements, where new materials are constantly being produced and made available, I believe it is of great importance for interior architecture students to be informed in detail about current developments in kitchen design. Furthermore, I believe that it is crucial for aspiring interior architects to be aware that they need to conduct continuous research to keep up with all these developments for their professional growth. For this reason, I prepared this book, which explains kitchen design in detail, from its history to its ergonomics, from its elements to its accessories, from the main materials used to its installation phases, with examples...”

CONTENTS
Chapter 1. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF KITCHEN DESIGN
Kitchen Design in the Ancient Era   13
Kitchen Design in the Industrial Age   14
Kitchen Design After World War I   16
Kitchen Design After World War II   19
Kitchen Design in the Present Day   25
Chapter 2. KITCHEN DESIGN
Activity Areas and Planning in the Kitchen   27
Kitchen Plan Types   37
Chapter 3. ELEMENTS OF KITCHEN DESIGN
Cabinets   47
Appliances and Accessories   57
Chapter 4. ERGONOMICS, COMFORT AND SAFETY IN KITCHEN DESIGN
National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) Standards   71
Chapter 5. HUMAN FACTOR AND USER-CENTERED DESIGN ELEMENTS IN KITCHEN DESIGN
Chapter 6. ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL CONDITIONS AND BUDGET PLANNING IN KITCHEN DESIGN
Taking Measurements   89
Space Analysis   92
Budget Planning   97
Chapter 7. IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE KITCHEN DESIGN PROCESS
Chapter 8. MATERIAL SELECTION IN KITCHEN DESIGN
Natural Materials   109
Synthetic-Based (Artificial) Materials   116
Chapter 9. INSTALLATION PHASES OF THE KITCHEN DESIGN PROJECT

The book Kitchen Design / Mutfak Tasarımı, prepared by Assist. Prof. Şevkiye Merve KAYA TAŞOZ, Ph.D, focusing on the information needs of interior architecture and architecture students about kitchen design, was published in Turkish and English by YEM Publishing.

This book is an attempt to create a guideline for kitchen design and the target audience are the interior architecture and architecture students. Kitchen design criteria, practical solutions and the related process is aimed to be discoursed. This book also aspires after to discuss user-environment relationship in kitchen design. This book is a unique book, with its kitchen development history explanations. Moreover, it is highly contributive to education field by explaining kitchen design process and related materials step by step with examples.

“Kitchen design is one of my interests in the design field. Because of this reason, when I was doing my doctorate degree, I also started to work in a kitchen design company. Later, I decided to continue to work in academic field. From the beginning of my academic career, I have been instructing courses related with kitchen design to interior architecture students. In the scope of these courses, I have been trying to explain kitchen design process and criteria. Moreover, I think that a book which is dealing with kitchen design and the related process with exemplary works will be highly beneficial to interior architecture students…
New materials have been introduced to the design field. It is essential for interior architecture and architecture students to be aware of all related improvements in this field. Additionaly, interior architect candidates should be aware that they will be in need of doing research permanently to be aquainted of developments to achieve success in architectural field. As a result, I present this book that includes, history, ergonomic issues, elements, accesories, materials and installation process related with kitchen design. This book includes examplary works to explain the content effectively and efficiently. This book is a unique book, with its kitchen development history explanations. Moreover, it is highly contributive to education field by explaining kitchen design process and related materials step by step with examples…”

Chapter 1. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF KITCHEN DESIGN
Ancient Era Kitchen Design   13
Industrial Age Kitchen Design   14
Kitchen Design After World War I   16
Kitchen Design After World War II   19
Kitchen Design in the Present Day   25
Chapter 2. KITCHEN DESIGN
Activity Areas and Planning in Kitchen   27
Kitchen Plan Types   37
Chapter 3. ELEMENTS OF KITCHEN DESIGN
Cabinets   47
Appliances and Accessories   57
Chapter 4. ERGONOMICS, COMFORT AND SAFETY IN KITCHEN DESIGN
National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) Standards   71
Chapter 5. HUMAN FACTOR AND USER CENTERED DESIGN ISSUES IN KITCHEN DESIGN
Chapter 6. ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND BUDGET PLANNING IN KITCHEN DESIGN
Dimensioning   89
Space Analysis   92
Budget Planning   97
Chapter 7. IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF KITCHEN DESIGN PROCESS
Chapter 8. MATERIAL SELECTION IN KITCHEN DESIGN
Natural Materials   109
Synthetic Base (Artificial) Materials   116
Chapter 9. APPLICATION PHASES OF KITCHEN DESIGN PROJECT