Question

In general the living-rooms in temperate climates should occupy westerly exposures.

(a) True

(b) False

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My question is from Arrangements of Rooms, Position and Purposes topic in portion Planning of Building and Colony of Civil Engineering Drawing

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) False

Easy explanation: In general the living-rooms in temperate climates should occupy southerly exposures-south, southeast, and south-west-unless such an arrangement is contradicted by the direction of the view, prevailing winds, or other conditions of the site. An east dining-room is especially to be desired since the morning sun on the breakfast table starts the day off cheerily. Living-rooms southerly and working parts northerly make a good complementary arrangement for using to advantage the four exposures of a free-standing house.