There are so many areas where the draft is simply unripe, sorry. I stumble over this and that...
I feel the same way, that I keep running into things that don’t work (after adjustments).
On the other hand, I wouldn’t say the whole draft is immature. Before the structural issues came up, there were several users here who liked the plan and where perhaps only questions of taste might have been debated here and there.
The problems just arose now because of the structural issues.
Ironing in the utility room upstairs: first of all, there absolutely should be (at least a small) sink installed there. The dryer will be a condenser dryer, and having to walk with the full water container every time to the children's bathroom just isn’t necessary (if you plan ahead). Also, there are always one or two items that sometimes need to be washed by hand. It would be sensible if that could also be done in the utility room.
So, if I satisfy that, then possibly a small shelf/small cabinet/kitchen base cabinets installation (where should the detergents go???), some space for laundry baskets/collectors (the whole point of the utility room is to have the laundry at all stages there and not scattered everywhere anymore), then the objection about the ironing board is justified (which, by the way, also needs a place when folded up, just like the iron, sleeve ironing board, clothes dryer, etc.). With the two doors, you hardly have space even for the absolute essentials, and then the utility room really doesn’t make sense like this.
The utility room here just doesn’t work for me.
Here we are fully in agreement – even though I didn’t consider all aspects like the condensate water. It doesn’t work! And it can’t stay that way. It cannot be made smaller, not at all!
Valuable points, which I will note down for the next discussion.
I really give you the advice: sit down and play out all everyday situations. Does it all work as you imagine? Of course, you rarely get a jack of all trades; compromises are always necessary, but basically, all rooms should function.
The other things seem plausible to us. We have already been working on this for months and have also weeded out many seemingly nonsensical proposals/aspects.
The entire upper floor feels "weird" to me. I will NEVER understand why one needs access to the balcony from the dressing room. Also, bedroom balconies are generally hardly ever used. The balcony here really only makes sense for the utility room, where you can put out the laundry to dry (if you have found space for the laundry dryer needed for that in the utility room...). But well, if you absolutely want it...
I also addressed the situation. In the beginning, there was talk of a small balcony to put out the laundry. It grew bigger and bigger and at the last un-agreed change, the balcony had become a whole roof terrace.
You are right. Nobody needs the passage from the dressing room to the balcony. I also mentioned that once, but later when I was at the architect’s, they said the uniform look would be impaired by different windows/doors. But something definitely has to happen up there if you look at the latest status.
What a mess, really. We thought we were almost finished and now we don’t even know for sure if the draft can still serve as a basis at all. On the other hand, I wouldn’t know what approach to take to start a completely new draft. We don’t feel like anyone starting completely from scratch with the room program freely and creatively. Something purposeful has to happen now.
At least we can get the costs under control by renouncing the hobby room in the basement, making the rooms smaller there and building only a partial basement. After all, you don’t live in the basement but upstairs. And that’s where at least compromises should be made.
Still, to say again, other contacts where we were also signaled that the ideas and budget definitely require compromises in the end. That’s why I don’t want to speak badly of the contract partner. I would have only wished from his architect that the structural and pricing problems were addressed beforehand and that I wouldn’t spend three weeks on only the last details of a draft which basically can’t hold up at all. The time loss is what is frustrating.