Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Physical needs

Safety and Security

Love/Belonging

Self-Esteem

Self-Actualization

Fulfilling Needs with Housing

Physical:

• Shelter

• Sleep

• Food

• Storage

• Safety

Psychological:

• Love and

Belonging

• Setting for

the family

• Privacy

• Identity

• Creativity

Find one picture from your

magazines that shows one of the

needs of housing being met.

• You have 5 minutes.

• You need 1 picture.

• Cut it out nicely and glue to notes.

• Write your name and the need

being met below the picture in

your notes.

• Be ready to present your idea to

the class.

Assignment

Stages of the Life Cycle

Each stage of life has different housing needs.

Early: Children up to 30 months

Late: Children 2.5-6 yrs. Old

Early: Children 6-13 yrs.

Late: Children 13-20 yrs.

Early: Kids Leaving

Home

Late: All kids left to

retirement

• From Retirement to Death

Get in assigned groups. You will be assigned to discuss one of the stages of the life cycle. Answer the following questions:

Assignment

1- Who is included in this stage?2- Are there any special things you might

need to consider? Accommodations? 3- What are the housing needs for this

stage?4- What is the most important need?

Examples of Unique Houses

• 700 Year Old Village

Narrowest house in the world?

2 rooms, kitchen, 3 bedrooms1 meter by 10 meter tall houseBrazilNow a tourist spot

Smallest house?

• Jay Shafer

• Named Tumbleweed

• He sells homes in sizes ranging from 50 sqfeet to 500 sq feet.

• Jay has been living in houses smaller than some people’s closets since 1997.

AssignmentHousing Needs