The plans below show how the ground of a particular building has changed over time.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

Sample 1:

The floor plan shows how a building has changed from 1958 to the present day.

Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the building has served both commercial and residential purposes with the only area remaining unchanged being the kitchen. At present, the flower shop has a more open layout compared to when it was an apartment and office.

In 1958, the building was used as an office with a meeting room in the top left corner of the floorplan, an assistant’s and secretary’s office below there and a toilet in the bottom left corner. In 1985, the meeting room was extended and turned into a living room and a large bathroom and shower took the place of the offices and toilet. The florist shop contained a gift card room in the top left, above a large open space for flowers and a play area in the bottom left corner.

On the right side, the kitchen in the top corner was unaltered across all iterations of the ground floor. In comparison, there was a manager’s office on the right-hand side and a reception area in the bottom corner. These spaces were allocated for bedrooms in the apartment and are now an office and additional space for flowers.

Sample 2:

The plan depicts the ground floor of a specific building and how it developed throughout three distinct time periods.

Overall, the position of the kitchen area and the main entrance of the ground floor remain unchanged over time.

From 1958 to 1984, the ground floor served as an office space. A restroom was built to the left of the entrance, followed by offices for assistants and secretaries, and a meeting room at the far end. Meanwhile, on the right-hand side of the entrance, the manager's office was built halfway between the kitchen and the reception area.

Between 1985 and 2000, the ground floor was renovated to become an apartment. The manager's office and reception area were merged to create two bedrooms in front of the kitchen. On the other side, the previous facilities were no longer retained, and a living room and bathroom with a shower were erected in their place.

Since 2001, the ground floor has been transformed into a flower shop. The play area was constructed on the left side of the entrance, which was previously the bathroom. The living room was converted into a gift card storage place, and the previous two bedrooms were replaced with a new office, complete with flowers on the opposite and left sides.

Sample 3:

The images depict the progressive evolution of a building’s ground floor layout, transitioning from an office to an apartment and ultimately transforming into a flower shop.

Overall, throughout the depicted periods, the entrance and kitchen retained their fixed positions, remaining unaltered amidst the notable transformations.

Initially, from 1958 to 1984, the entrance was on the southern side, leading to a reception area adjacent to the manager’s office on the right, and a kitchen was situated in the northeast corner. On the opposite side, a meeting room was in the northwestern corner while a toilet was positioned in the southwestern one. Between them were the assistant’s and secretary’s rooms.

Between 1985 and 2000, the office transformed into an apartment. The entrance and kitchen remained unchanged, but the manager’s office and reception were removed to create two bedrooms. The meeting room and assistant’s office were replaced by a spacious living area, while the toilet expanded into a bathroom with showers.

From 2001 to the present, the area has been converted into a flower shop. The bedrooms were repurposed into a flower display area and an office. The entrance and kitchen remained fixed, while the living room turned into a gift card section. Another flower display and a play area were placed adjacent to the gift card section on the left.

Sample 4:

The given illustrations represent the modifications made to the ground floor of a building over a certain period.

Overall, the area has undergone significant changes as it transformed into an office, apartment, and flower shop. However, the entrance and the kitchen have remained unaltered throughout the period.

From 1958 to 1984, the entrance was on the south side of the building. The reception area was next to the manager's office on the right of the entrance. The kitchen was in the northeast corner, and the meeting room was opposite the kitchen. Furthermore, the assistant's and the secretary's rooms were on the meeting room's south side. To the left of the entrance was the toilet.

Between 1985 and 2000, the office was transformed into an apartment. The entrance remained unchanged, but the manager's office and the reception area were demolished to create two new bedrooms. The kitchen retained its location in the northeast. A large living room replaced the meeting room and the assistant's office, while the toilet was expanded into a bathroom and shower.

Finally, from 2001 to the present, the area was converted into a flower shop. The two bedrooms were turned into a flower display area and an office in the southeast direction. The entrance and the kitchen were still in the same place, and the gift cards area in the northwest replaced the living room. Moreover, on the gift cards' south side, there was another flower display area and a play area.

Sample 5:

The map illustrates the changes to the ground floor of a building from 1985 to the present. Overall, the most significant modification is that the office facilities were changed for domestic purposes as the building was transformed into an apartment and then repurposed a second time to serve as a flower shop. In terms of layout, only the kitchen remained unchanged over the years.

On the left side, when the building functioned as an office, the meeting room and assistant’s office were located in the top-left corner. In the period from 1985 to 2000, the office was replaced by a living room and then subsequently a gift card and flower area has been there from 2001 to the present. Additionally, the secretary’s office and toilet from the office were demolished to make way for a bathroom when the building was used as an apartment. Now, a small play area has been constructed in this place.

On the right side, two bedrooms were added at the expense of the manager’s office and the reception area as the office building was converted into an apartment. They were then removed to allow for an office and second flower area in the florist’s shop. By contrast, the kitchen is the only room that remained unchanged over all three iterations of the building’s ground floor.

Sample 6:

The ground floor of a particular building is depicted on the three plans at three distinct times. Overall, the general layout has changed over time depending on the period’s goal. Offices were located on the floor from 1958 to 1984. In the upper right corner of the design, there was a kitchen, then a manager’s office, and finally a reception area. A restroom was located on the side of the reception area opposite it, and the remaining space along the hallway was set aside for a conference room and offices for secretaries and assistants.

From 1984 to the next 15 years, the ground level was converted to an apartment. The remaining rooms on the left were demolished to make room for a bathroom with a shower, and the conference room and assistant’s office were transformed into a living area. The kitchen remained on the right side, but the two other rooms were transformed into two bedrooms.

From 2001 onwards, the kitchen retained its position, but the two bedrooms were repurposed into an office and flower display area when the ground floor began selling flowers. Currently, the left side of the hallway has a play area, a place to make gift cards, and a flower display area in the middle.

Sample 7:

The diagram illustrates the proposals for a ground floor of a particular structure developed from 1958 to present times.

Overall, the kitchen remained unchanged throughout the time frame, whereas the meeting room, offices, toilet, reception area, bedrooms, and living rooms were remodeled into gift cards, play area, and flower fields from 2001 to now.

From 1958 to 1984, the office consisted of a meeting room in the north. Behind it was the assistant’s and secretary’s office directly opposite in the west, whereas the manager’s office was in the east. The kitchen was located adjacent to the meeting room. Both the toilet and reception area can be found at the rear of the office in the southwest and southeast, respectively.

In the year 1985- 2000, the offices were removed and replaced with a living room in the north. The bathroom and shower were located in the south. The office and reception area were converted into bedroom 1, and the next was bedroom 2.

Looking at 2001 to the present times, the living room was transformed into a gift cards shop, which was reduced in size in the north. Behind was a flower field and an office adjacent to it. The play area was created in the south in the flower shop. And a flower field is seen at the rear of the office. The kitchen remained the same over the 60 years.

Sample 8:

The given consecutive images depict the renovation of an apartment base floor over decades from 1958 to the present day.

The first picture reveals that the said floor was dedicated to office space for the period of 1958 to 1984. In all, the office had seven rooms. The largest room was occupied by the Manger and was located between the kitchen and reception. Exactly opposite the manager’s room was two rooms, one for the secretary and the other for an assistant. On either side of the rooms was a washroom and Meeting room. The corridor divided the major rooms at the center.

The same floor was converted to a two-bedroom apartment during the 1985 to 2000 era. In place of the manager room and reception, two bedrooms were made, and combining the office rooms, a living room was shaped. The corner washroom was enlarged into a bathroom and shower.

Until the existing time from the year 2001, the flat is transformed into a flower shop. The entrance is the same, but now the bedrooms are replaced with a kitchen and office. The corridor space is dedicated to a flower display, and the allotted play area and gift cards area are now situated adjacent to each other.

Sample 9:

The plans illustrate the transformation of the ground floor of a building from an office (1958-1984) to an apartment (1985-2000), and finally to a flower shop (2001-present). Overall, the building has been repurposed multiple times, adapting to different uses while retaining some structural consistency, especially the location of the kitchen.

In the initial period (1958-1984), the layout was organised as an office. It comprised a reception area near the entrance, adjacent to a toilet. To the left were the secretary’s office, assistant’s office, and a meeting room. The right side featured the manager’s office and a kitchen.

From 1985 to 2000, the space was converted into an apartment. The reception area was transformed into a living room. The meeting room and offices were replaced with two bedrooms. The kitchen remained in the same location, but the manager’s office was converted into a bathroom and shower.

Since 2001, the ground floor has been functioning as a flower shop. The layout changed significantly: the living room area turned into a gift cards section, the two bedrooms were replaced by flower display areas, and the kitchen stayed in place. The bathroom was converted into an office, and the reception area became a play area.

Sample 10:

The floor plan shows the building's evolution from 1958 to the present. From an overall perspective, it's easy to see that this building has been used for both commercial and residential purposes, with the only thing remaining unchanged: the kitchen. Today's flower shops have a more open plan compared to when they were apartments or offices.

In 1958, the building was used as an office, with a conference room in the upper left corner of the plan, an assistant and secretary's office below, and a toilet in the lower left corner. In 1985, the conference room was expanded and converted into a living room. A large bathroom and shower were built in place of the office and toilet. The flower shop had a gift card room on the top left, a large open space for flowers above, and a play area in the bottom left corner. On the right side, the kitchen in the upper corner remains unchanged in all versions of his first floor. By comparison, there is an administrator's office on the right and a reception area in the bottom corner. These rooms were intended as bedrooms in the apartment, but now serve as an office and additional space for flowers.

Sample 11:

From 1958 to the present day, the floorplan visually demonstrates a building's transformation. A comprehensive view immediately reveals that both commercial and residential purposes have utilized the edifice, with only one section - the kitchen - remaining unaltered. Currently operating as a flower shop, it boasts an airier layout compared to its previous state when serving as an apartment and office space.

The building served as an office in 1958, featuring a meeting room at the floorplan's top left corner. Below that, one could find both the assistant's office and secretary’s quarters; meanwhile - the placement being strategic - a toilet occupied position in its bottom left corner. Fast forward to 1985: renovations transformed this space entirely – extending what was once just a humble meeting room into spacious living quarters; moreover, large bathrooms with showers replaced not only those offices but also took over for that previously existing WC area. Ascending towards higher levels of utility and convenience within modern architectural design principles - the florist shop showcased its versatility too - hosting additional functional rooms such as gift card storage on its uppermost wing while reserving ample sections below dedicated solely towards blossoming flora (large open flower exhibit) along side recreational amenities like play zone situated strategically within it - specifically at the structure's lowermost segment!

Across all ground floor iterations, the top corner kitchen on the right side remained unaltered. Contrastingly, a manager's office occupied the right-hand side, and a reception area nestled in the bottom corner. The apartment once allocated these spaces for bedrooms; however, they now serve as an office and provide supplementary space for flowers.

Sample 12:

This floor plan shows the ground floor or changes in a particular building from 1958 to the present. Usually, this ground floor or building was converted into three different uses such as an office, an apartment, and a flower shop.

Nothing had changed except the kitchen, everything else had been renovated or removed. From 1958 to 1984, the first floor or outbuildings of the building were used as offices, and for the next 15 years as apartments. The first difference is that instead of the toilet and office to the left of the office entrance, there is now a bathroom and shower. They then painted the reception area and caretaker's office, creating two bedrooms on opposite sides of the apartment's bathroom and shower. In his two plans, the kitchen was used the same way, but the office conference room was moved to the living room.

Meanwhile, from 2000 to the present, the first floor and building have been converted into a flower shop. For about 15 years, there were two bedrooms on the right corner as you entered the front door, one of which was designated to increase the space for displaying flowers, and the other bedroom was used as a florist's office. In addition, people minimized bathroom and shower space and converted it into play areas. Additionally, the living room area was also reduced in order to convert it into gift cards. You can clearly see how this ground floor or building has changed between 1958 and today.

The kitchen remained untouched over time, but the bathroom was expanded into a playground and the assistant's and secretary's offices were removed to make room for flowers. The reception area to the right of the entrance was also used by people to change clothes and was later used as a flowerbed. There used to be a nursery school office across from the secretariat, but it is now a florist's office. The final difference is the conference room, now used for gift cards.

Sample 13:

The diagrams illustrate the evolution of a building's ground floor from 1958 to the present day, demonstrating significant alterations (= change) in its function and internal layout.

Initially, from 1958 to 1984, the building served as an office with seven distinct rooms, including a reception area, a meeting room, and various offices for administrative staff. Over time, the number of rooms decreased, reflecting the changing use of the building. From 1985 to 2000, it was transformed into an apartment with five main rooms, combining the former toilet and secretary's office into a bathroom and shower area. In the subsequent transformation into a flower shop, the space was further consolidated (= combined) into four main areas, with the bathroom and shower area being replaced by a smaller play area.

The meeting room has been the most verstile space throughout the years. It expanded into a larger living room when the building became an apartment and later downsized to a gift card section when it was converted into a flower shop, indicating a significant reduction in size compared to its original dimensions. Remarkably, the kitchen is the only section that has remained consistent in both location and function throughout the building's history, situated (= located, sited) at the right corner in all three layouts. 

These plans reveal not only the structural evolution of the building but also the shifting (= changing) priorities corresponding to its usage. The original office layout accommodated various functions with multiple rooms, whereas the apartment layout favoured more spacious living quarters with fewer but larger rooms. The current flower shop arrangement (= layout) prioritizes a visually appealing environment, incorporating (= including) areas dedicated to flowers to enhance the commercial setting's ambiance.

Sample 14:

The provided plans illustrate the evolution of a building's ground floor from 1958 to the present, highlighting its conversion (= change, transformation, alteration) from an office to an apartment and finally to a flower shop.

Initially, in 1958, the ground floor was designed for office use, with a reception area at the entrance. This area was flanked by a secretary's office and a toilet on one side and a meeting room on the other. The back of the floor housed the manager and assitant's offcie, as well as a kitchen.

By 1985, the space had been repurposed into a residential apartment, featuring a living room adjacent to the entrance. This was accompanied by a kitchen of similar size to its previous iteration. The rest of the floor was divided into two bedrooms, a bathroom with a shower, and a small corridor linking these rooms. 

The most recent change, from 2001 onwards, transformed the building into a flower shop. The entrance now leads directly into the flower area, with the reception replaced by a play area. The kitchen remains, while what were once bedrooms in the apartment are now designated for gift cards and an office. Notably, the manager's office and the assistant's office have been replaced by spaces for flower arragements, indicating a reorientation of the floor plan to suit the needs of a retail business.

Comparing the three layouts, there are significant changes in the use and designation of space. While the kitchen and the position of the entrance have remained constant throughout the transformantions, the rest of the layout has been substantially altered to accommodate the changing functions of the building. The transformation from office to apartment to flower shop indicates adaptability and a shift in focus from administrative, to residential, and finally to commercial use. The most noticeable difference is the creation of an open play area where there were once formal offices, reflecting a more informal and customer-oriented approach in the building's current function.