WHO TO CALL: Community Editor Home and Garden Editor ; Andrew McCredie Layne Christensen 985-2131 (147) 985-2131 (138) Ye Ra TRS NS nee oe BRIS A VARIETY of coun- . tries now proudly dis- play Houses of the” Future. The design of Holland’s hi-tech kitchen wunderkind is based on four objectives: the human. body. and ils pro- : portions; the individual cle- “orments of the kitchen around the users; the fact that the _ kitchen is increasingly “important as a'social meet- ’ ing place; and finally, the design had to be user-friendly and ergonomic, which means that “a counter top should be at a height that i is ideal for the user, © ther than at standard height. : -The Dutch futuristic kitchen is a marvel, with 4 central, ‘computerized storage column, but it doesn’t come with a robot which cooks, serves, clears the table and loads the dishwasher. Until we each’ that stage, let’ 's look at the kitchens we live i in Many \ were clearly designed by men who have never spent a. moment in the most work-intensive room of the house. My favorite’” was the kitchen which had the dishwasher across the . aisle from the sink. In my kitchen I have an option of opening - either the cabinet underneath the sink or the dishwasher, but not “ both. In‘one kitchen I removed the cabinet doors to repaint them; and after awhile I discovered the advantages of open’ ©». shelving above the counter and never reinstalled the doors. - . 1 SO ‘what is important to know about function ‘and layout ofa .. ‘How many ‘people will use the kitchen simultaneously? if answer is “more than one”, extra counter space should be . planned. Will some or‘all meals be served in the kitchen? Should it be visually’ separated from the dining area? 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