Floor plan draft for a 220m² single-family house

I have also drawn in 1.1m stair width everywhere (0.18cm rise + 26mm tread depth). You always have to see what kind of stairs you have. A straight staircase quickly looks like a tube. The narrower it gets, the more ladder-like it becomes. Then there are railings and stringers missing. That leaves about 0.90cm walking width. We don’t have such a long staircase and also a 1.10m opening width. In my opinion, just the minimum.

The whole design stands or falls with the staircase. If the architect has some leeway there, he can definitely still get something out of the living room.

kaho674, I have now looked at your drafts. I think the last draft is the best. However, we have to see if it is feasible in terms of area.

I was able to deduce the dimensions of the building planned so far from the second last floor plan draft (I hope correctly). That would be 13.45m in width and 9.75m in depth. In your draft, we would have 13.80m in width and 11.45m in depth (158m² floor area). If you then trim it to the correct size, I believe the positive aspects of this draft will no longer remain.

In any case, I will keep it. And it is once again an inspiration for me to do without the pantry in its current form. Access from the garage to the house yes - as you planned - but the kitchen on the other side, where I actually always wanted it... we’ll see!

Without having read the last 2 pages now and without flipping back to the floor plans either, I will just mention that yesterday I thought that you could easily cut one meter off on the left and right of the house without any losses.

While fulfilling the area requirements that we defined for the individual rooms?

So if that is feasible, then only with a completely new draft. It won’t work alone with the staircase positioned crosswise. I find this assessment very harsh. I really wouldn’t know how that should work? Just the upper floor? 2 children's rooms with 16-17m² each, bedroom 15m², dressing room 9m², bathroom can be made 12m² for all I care, utility room 6m², children’s bathroom reduced to 7m²...... or what else should be reduced to save a full 2 meters in width? That is easily 20m² less per floor.

Meeting the area requirements that we have defined for the individual rooms?

I have now saved and looked at your PDF: yes, definitely.

I don’t know your room program, but if your room program specifies more than 10 meters of cabinet space or more than 10 base cabinets or predominantly walking paths in the kitchen, then something is wrong there. And it will be similar with the other rooms.
Child 1 can do without 3 sqm, Child 2 without 2 (niche for the bed), the children’s bathroom can also be smaller and then the front area on the upper floor is compressed.
In the north, the utility room can give 2 sqm to the parents' section... or here there would be options towards the north so that the balcony is removed.
On the ground floor, for me (without a specified room program) there are also no major restrictions if I were to mark left and right with the marker.

I don't know your room program, but if your room program specifies more than 10 meters of cupboard space or more than 10 base cabinets or mostly walkways in the kitchen, then something is not right. And it will be similar with the other rooms.

The kitchen is indeed larger than needed. With 15-16m² you can live very well. But that is also the only room besides the hallway.

The room program was as follows:
Kitchen 15-16m²

Guest bathroom 4m²

Study 16-17m²

Dining area: no specifications; but there must be a table for six people and walls must be free for furnishing

Living area: 6.20m from wall to wall
Bedroom 15m²; there must be space for our large couch plus an armchair with footstool

2 children's rooms each 17m² (our children will certainly want to build something on the floor etc.; we do not want to restrict them and find 17m² good and proper for children's rooms)

Dressing room approx. 10m²

Bathroom approx. 13m²

Children's bathroom approx. 7m²

Utility room approx. 6m²

What I do not understand is, if you take away one meter from each and otherwise leave the design as it is, how one is supposed to continue planning with the staircase in its current form etc.

It is an addiction.
Again the podium stairs. Possibly even more saving potential on the right side of the plan if the exterior wall is moved.
However, partly difficult window situation – someone would still have to rack their brain for a nice view.

Still a bit compressed to 12.75 width.