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2016-12-07 13:21:53
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Just as there is no right or wrong when it comes to brainstorming, one can also argue here which one is better – they are different! Surely must have thought something about one or the other, and certainly Mr. Architect also put some thought into what is possible and what is not.
They both have long corridors. I have reviewed the plans several times.
My opinion: Basically, the entire "children's wing" at Kerstin is much better designed. It is more open, the rooms are more appealing. To hell with the symmetry of the windows, no one hangs out there anyway, since it is known to be edge development. And said the word that I had in my gut but couldn’t bring to mind: prison corridor feeling. This corridor, which winds around the living room, is not necessary. Really not! Consider that every family member has to walk this corridor several times a day. Each person is thus cut off from the others if they want to withdraw. Honestly, I would be afraid if there was ever a fire. Maybe the oppressive feeling is a bit overrated, since we live in an age where WhatsApp replaces conversations??? :eek:
I don’t even know why the living room as a passage room was defined as a no-go in the opening post. Was it even? The fact is that you learn, over the stages of house planning, to accept one thing or the other as given and are willing to accept one more than the other. I can also understand with three children that you would prefer the stove to be in a closed room. But isn’t it also true for a larger family that you seek communication? That you are more willing to have a central communication point?
I sketched around a bit, left the children’s wing of Kerstin mostly as it was, for example the kitchen, though I slightly reduced it and also placed the communication area by the window. The utility room and office could possibly be swapped if desired. It is important to keep all living areas in the house and not dock them onto a narrow corridor. This way you can create a large entrance area and then an apartment entrance, where immediately to the left a double door invites you into the living kitchen. Those who want to retreat immediately can go through the living room: the parents straight ahead (the bedroom can also be furnished differently), the kids have a large living corridor in front of their doors. Centrally a large living room where TV as well as seating and possibly a desk have space. If the parents want more quiet, they can watch TV in the bedroom. The location is relatively close to the children’s rooms, but still separated.
Then I want to say something about the planned windows: these are also not optimal in the all-purpose rooms. At least here you should plan larger window fronts, if statically possible. Because even the interruptions of the small windows by walls can give a prison-like character, since you find a disturbing wall factor in the view.
They both have long corridors. I have reviewed the plans several times.
My opinion: Basically, the entire "children's wing" at Kerstin is much better designed. It is more open, the rooms are more appealing. To hell with the symmetry of the windows, no one hangs out there anyway, since it is known to be edge development. And said the word that I had in my gut but couldn’t bring to mind: prison corridor feeling. This corridor, which winds around the living room, is not necessary. Really not! Consider that every family member has to walk this corridor several times a day. Each person is thus cut off from the others if they want to withdraw. Honestly, I would be afraid if there was ever a fire. Maybe the oppressive feeling is a bit overrated, since we live in an age where WhatsApp replaces conversations??? :eek:
I don’t even know why the living room as a passage room was defined as a no-go in the opening post. Was it even? The fact is that you learn, over the stages of house planning, to accept one thing or the other as given and are willing to accept one more than the other. I can also understand with three children that you would prefer the stove to be in a closed room. But isn’t it also true for a larger family that you seek communication? That you are more willing to have a central communication point?
I sketched around a bit, left the children’s wing of Kerstin mostly as it was, for example the kitchen, though I slightly reduced it and also placed the communication area by the window. The utility room and office could possibly be swapped if desired. It is important to keep all living areas in the house and not dock them onto a narrow corridor. This way you can create a large entrance area and then an apartment entrance, where immediately to the left a double door invites you into the living kitchen. Those who want to retreat immediately can go through the living room: the parents straight ahead (the bedroom can also be furnished differently), the kids have a large living corridor in front of their doors. Centrally a large living room where TV as well as seating and possibly a desk have space. If the parents want more quiet, they can watch TV in the bedroom. The location is relatively close to the children’s rooms, but still separated.
Then I want to say something about the planned windows: these are also not optimal in the all-purpose rooms. At least here you should plan larger window fronts, if statically possible. Because even the interruptions of the small windows by walls can give a prison-like character, since you find a disturbing wall factor in the view.