When buying a house, always consider the orientation, lighting and layout of the living room. In the traditional pattern, most of them are vertical hall-porch-dining room-living room layout, but recently horizontal hall-dining room and living room are popular. Then the question comes: which is better, the vertical hall or the horizontal hall?
Vertical hall VS horizontal hall
The biggest factor that distinguishes the vertical hall from the horizontal hall is the depth ratio of the bay, which is divided into vertical hall and horizontal hall.
1. Studio: Usually the studio refers to the main lighting surface of the house (living room), such as the balcony and the side where the window is located.
2. Depth: refers to the surface perpendicular to the studio, and the surface perpendicular to the balcony and window is the depth.
First, the difference between horizontal hall and vertical hall
Vertical hall: also known as straight hall, refers to the lighting surface near the studio and living room. The layout of the vertical hall is mostly a progressive layout of porch-dining room-living room-balcony.
Hengguan: studio > in-depth; The living room and dining room in the horizontal hall are close to the lighting surface, and the bedroom is located on the other side.
Advantages and disadvantages of vertical hall
When you look at the house, you will find that most of the houses are vertical halls. In addition to traditional habits, the vertical hall is likely to be a trick for developers.
Why do developers like to build vertical hall layout?
The best landscape length of a piece of land is fixed. The smaller the bay control, the more houses will enjoy this landscape. The bigger the bay, the fewer houses enjoy this view. From the perspective of maximizing economic value, small-sized houses can obviously make developers get higher returns.
Advantages of vertical hall:
1. The dining room, living room and bedroom are clearly divided and do not interfere with each other.
2. The living room and the room are connected by a corridor, with clear movement and strong privacy; The moving line design is reasonable, and the static area does not cross the "moving" area of the living room and dining room, which conforms to the living habits.
3. Sofa can be placed against the wall, with stable position and space saving, which is safer for families with children.
Disadvantages of vertical hall
1. Due to the depth >: The studio is open, so the lighting area is relatively small. If the depth is too large, it is easy to have poor lighting.
2. The bedroom and living room are mostly connected by corridors because of the vertical hall design, and the corridor space occupies a certain space, which reduces the utilization rate.
Advantages and disadvantages of horizontal hall
Horizontal pavilion is a new popular model in recent years. Usually, for large-area units, the horizontal hall is the first choice.
Advantages of horizontal hall
1. The viewing effect is better, the light is sufficient, and there will be no dim problem. Moreover, the living room has a large area, open space and strong sense of luxury.
2. Because in the layout of the horizontal hall, most bedrooms directly face the living room, which reduces the aisle area and has a higher space utilization rate.
3. Because the living room area is large, the layout design will not be restricted, and the effect can be closer to personal needs.
Disadvantages of horizontal hall
1. There is no obvious boundary between the living room and the dining room, and the furniture is stacked in the same space. If it is a small apartment, it will be crowded and messy.
2. Sofa can't be placed against the wall, and its stability is not good, which doesn't conform to the traditional view of China.
3. Most of the doors of the bedroom and study are open to the living room, which is relatively affected by noise, and the sense of privacy is worse than that of the vertical hall.
Overview of vertical hall and horizontal hall
1. If you like the living room with large balcony observation deck, wide view and sufficient light, choose the horizontal hall, otherwise choose the vertical hall.
2. The vertical hall with clear functional division is too lazy to do functional division in the later period, and the division from porch-dining room-living room is clear.
3. Pay attention to the privacy of the bedroom. If there is a corridor partition, choose the vertical hall, and don't mind choosing the horizontal hall directly opposite the living room and bedroom.