OBJECTIVE 1.01:
EXPLAIN HOW HOMES MEET
INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY NEEDS
THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE.
Interior Design 1
Your First Apartment or House!!
Imagine you are moving into an
apartment with other roommates
 With a partner, create a list of needs
and wants.
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What influences our needs?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs
Abraham Maslow 1908-1970
Maslow based his theory on
motivation
 He believed all needs have a
priority
 Needs of one level must be at least
partially fulfilled before a person
can move to the next higher level.
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self-actualization
Esteem Needs
Belongingness and Love Needs
Safety Needs
Physical Needs
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
The bottom of the pyramid
includes all of the basic
necessities to live.
Physical Needs
basic life needs - air, food, water, shelter, clothing,
warmth, sleep, etc.
How do homes help meet our physical needs?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Includes safe relationships:
feeling safe at home, school,
work, and in the world.
Safety Needs
protection, security, order, law,
limits, stability, etc
Physical Needs
How do homes help meet our safety needs?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
We fill this need so
that we do not feel
lonely or alone.
Belongingness and Love Needs
family, affection, relationships,
work group, sense of community
Safety Needs
Physical Needs
How do homes help meet our need
for belonging and love?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Selfesteem=
how you
feel about
yourself
Esteem
achievement, status, responsibility,
reputation
Belongingness and Love
Safety
Physical Needs
Esteem =
the
respect
others
have for
you
How do homes help us develop esteem?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self-actualization
personal growth and
fulfillment
Your life’s
calling –
something you
were born to do
Esteem
Belongingness and Love
Safety
Physical Needs
Self-actualization
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According to Maslow, only a small percentage of
the world’s population is truly, predominantly, selfactualizing.
Can you think of people who
fit into the self-actualization
category?
How can homes help us self-actualize?
According to Maslow
The needs of one level must be at least
partially fulfilled before a person can
move to the next higher level
 Basic needs must be met before we are
motivated to move to the next level.
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Maslow’s Theory in Action