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The plans below show how the ground floor of a particular building has changed over time.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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WhyThis is aMap — it asks you to describe how a place changed.
SoWe split the points intoOverview(the overall change to the place)andKey changes(what was added, removed, moved or kept).
Despite these extensive changes, the kitchen remained in its original position throughout the period.
The floor plans illustrate the structural transformations of a building’s ground level through three distinct stages: an office (1958–1984), an apartment (1985–2000), and a flower shop (2001–present).
On the opposite side, the manager’s office and the reception area, which was positioned immediately adjacent to the entrance, were converted into two bedrooms.
Meanwhile, the space previously occupied by Bedroom 2 was converted into an additional flower display area.
The offices that had previously flanked the central corridor on the left-hand side were transformed into a living room and a large bathroom with a shower.
The offices that had previously flanked the central corridor on the left-hand side were transformed into a living room and a large bathroom with a shower.
The entrance and the kitchen were still in the same place, and the gift cards area in the northwest replaced the living room.
The play area was constructed on the left side of the entrance, which was previously the bathroom.
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In the final phase, beginning in 2001, the property was converted into a flower shop.
Meanwhile, the space previously occupied by Bedroom 2 was converted into an additional flower display area.
To the left of the entrance was the toilet.
The kitchen was in the northeast corner, and the meeting room was opposite the kitchen.
The reception area was next to the manager's office on the right of the entrance.
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By 1985, the building had been converted into an apartment, requiring significant remodeling.
From 1958 to 1984, the entrance was on the south side of the building.
The left side housed a meeting room, followed by the assistant’s and secretary’s offices, with a toilet located near the entrance.
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