The “Universal Design Guideline Access Standard” is a relatively new addition to the guidelines. It defines the rules for kitchens intended for use by persons with less than full physical abilities.

Principles of Kitchen Layout – The Work Triangle

Ready, steady, cook!

Anyone who has attempted one of Jamie Olivers’ 15 Minute Meals will understand the value of a well-designed kitchen layout.  Everything from your cooking ingredients, favourite knife and trusty wooden spoon should all be at hand and ready to go.

In order to achieve this, kitchen designers apply what is known as the Kitchen Work Triangle.

The idea is that your cooker, sink, and fridge-freezer should all be positioned to form a triangle.  The smaller the triangle the more efficient the use of space.

“But all rooms are different?”

The Kitchen Work Triangle rules can be applied to most kitchen shapes, but the idea is based around 5 designs:

The L Shaped kitchen

The Galley kitchen

The U Shaped kitchen