Floor plan design for a single-family house 230-235 m² on two full floors

The problem with the "clump problem" (I don't even know that word :D) is additionally that hardly any daylight reaches the middle of the house, so you always have to rely on a light switch. The rooms themselves are then dark near the door because the daylight does not reach that far into the room. For you, it doesn't seem to be such a problem, but in real life the constant on and off can be incredibly annoying. We even have motion detectors in the utility room; I want that in the cloakroom too. It's just rubbish having to operate the light switch with things in your arms (laundry, bag, etc). There are plenty of reasons not to build square once you reach a certain size - your experiments combine these reasons ;)

Yes, but with the OP’s fixed wishes, one can probably save every further word. :D They want this block and will also find someone to build it like that for them.

Yes, but with the OP's fixed wishes, one can probably save every further word. :D They want this block and will also find someone who builds it for them.

And from the lump-block it often becomes a pun if you leave out the last L. But that's mean :oops:

And two of the three large children's rooms are not even nicely laid out. It is really a good example of why bigger is not always better.

I don't want to compulsively build a house I designed myself, but rather prepare for an architectural meeting with an idea.

That the architect ideally has two degrees of freedom: a "freelance architect" in the sense of not being employed or chartered by a general contractor; and not being burdened but commissioned by the clients with the "remodeling" of mixed salads of DIY designs and internet pictures.

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We had, for example, spoken with three architects in total and received three very different designs, none of which was exactly what we had envisioned, but still absolutely suitable.

Even a design that still reveals a need for clearing up misunderstandings can show whether the designer is capable of designing.

The slab thickness is determined by the structural engineer, since he probably hasn't done a calculation yet, the 18cm is more likely just a rough guideline. Whether the building ends up being 4 or 7cm thicker is not that crucial. ;) Some cost drivers are also fun, like a large terrace door, and are worth the extra cost for some. Basically, I still primarily see the spaciousness on paper; I would have expected that one would want to enjoy the plot and not view it through windows that, in proportion, rather resemble loopholes and "are sufficient." But everyone can decide that for themselves.

I must say that I already find the last drawing better when looking at it alone. There are more overlapping walls, some corners have been eliminated. Moving the entrance of the children's bathroom to a straight wall, the long and somewhat segmented dressing room, privacy wall at the parents' room would be the first points, shifting some windows and maybe giving the living room an entrance door instead of a chair, while replacing the staircase with a cantilever without the second wall. The "blackhole" aka hallway on the upper floor still remains.

What is not really recognizable here yet is the context in which the "pile of stones" is to be integrated, these would be considerations such as walking routes from the kitchen to the terrace and the pool, view into the already mentioned garden above, desired? view of the stable and an open space, entrance through a meter-long carport between the garage and the house...

The ceiling thickness is determined by the structural engineer, since he probably has not yet carried out a calculation, the 18 cm is more likely just a rough guideline.

Anyway, but if the initial calculation assumes a thickness of 18 cm and in the end 25 cm with increased reinforcement is required, then a few thousand euros in extra costs can quickly be incurred.