Quad Apartment Arrangement

This is not an attempt at subliminal antisemitism; I swear.

I have a fondness for a very efficient T-shaped 3/4 bathroom arrangement, but it's tricky to use without creating dead space. Previously, I came up with a dual apartment utilizing it and now I have this quadruple one as well. Since this was about the bathrooms, I didn't bother to lay out any of the rest of the units, and their size could obviously be varied (the ones shown are 12' by 24'). The practicality of having so many different entrances would be highly dependent on the location. All the bathrooms being together would make plumbing them quite a bit easier, although some sound proofing would be called for.

On a related note, this layout has all its components digitized into 2.25" squares (so each pixel is 2.25"). I believe this is accurate enough for practical layouts, while keeping the resolution as coarse as possible to reduce the total number of possible placements. Wall thickness is the limiting factor, or else a 6" grid might be employed. A 4.5" grid (the thickness of most interior walls) wouldn't match up well with some appliances. Once an arrangement is arrived at, the small differences from the true measurements can be easily accounted for. This will be the same approach for the automatic floor plan generator I'm developing.

Compact Three Room Apartment

Here is a design for a compact three room apartment. Actually, to use space effectively, it's two apartments sharing a wall. All the appliances and furnishings are full sized except the kitchen sink (a moderately sized single bowl one is shown, although a more expensive corner sink could be employed to make it larger) and there is room for a large wall mounted flat screen television (shown in grey centered on the sofa). A dishwasher can fit under the counter next to the sofa and a stackable washer and dryer is next to the television. The space in the bedroom across from the bed could accommodate an additional closet or a work area (a corner desk would work especially well). Along the wall next to the sofa there is ample space for shelving. If desired, a lift top coffee table could allow for a standard height dining table. All doors are 36" wide, although an along the wall or pocket door may be desirable in the bathroom. The square footage for the entire arrangement is 630 square feet (so 315 square feet per unit) and measures 21' by 31.5'.