Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics of the floor plan of single detached houses in Canada. A quantitative & qualitative analysis method of th 260 house plan was used in this study. The followings were found out from this analysis : 1) There were the differences of the lay-out and the number of public spaces between a small type and a big type. 2) There were the differences of the equipment and the number of bathroom between a small type and a big type. 3) The most work center type of kitchen was 'ㄴ+ㅁ' type(33%). 4) The most type of floor plan was that one with attached garage(87%) and center entry(99%). 5) Almost floor plans having 3 or 4 bed rooms even though medium II and large size plans which is to show that the basic needs of family life rely on the omnifarious public spaces.
