Abstract
The consequences of telematics in spatial planning for the home and the residential area are presented. The introduction of telematic applications on a large scale in residential areas gives rise to a shift in the location of activities. More and more activities traditionaly belonging to the wider territorial scale will be transferred to the residential one. It may be expected that the home will become more the centre of spatial behaviour than now, with a consequent rise in problems of space consumption and spatial organization. As more (telematic) functions are located in this area, the need for space will change, inside and outside the dwelling. Examples of floor plans for a dwelling and for a neighbourhood centre are included.