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Most architectural courses include exercises in minimising the space given to kitchens, bathrooms and circulation spaces in order to maximise living space, and for good reason. Many people live a substantial part of their lives in cramped accomodation (a current RIBA campaign) while they work their way up the property ladder and the space allocated for potential conversion at some future date is needed for living right now.

Of course houses should be built to cater for the needs of people with restricted mobility, old or young, but there should also be houses built which maximise the net living space for young families on tight budgets. There is no universal solution.