Summary for Exploring the Role of Home Design in Fostering Family Interaction

With the current schedules of each family member nowadays, there is a decreasing amount of time families spend together. While spaces within the home are multi-functional (especially that of family rooms), living spaces are designed with the intention that families are encouraged to interact while also providing an aesthetically pleasing space. After all, family interaction is good for the well-being as well as a person's health. Usually, these are the people you spend your time with after a long day at work or school. Traffic flows in the home are thought of as well...open floor plans are a plus as well as having a living space w/ multiple functions (i.e. incorporating a study area in the kitchen or having one room overlooking another such as the kitchen and family room being adjacent to each other). When promoting a multi-use space and considering time constraints, you are forcing families to do things in one room together.