Modification of the floor plan of an apartment to integrate a bathroom

Hello everyone,

some time ago I bought a multi-family house, where part of the bathrooms are still located in the hallways. Year of construction 1957.

Since I would like to have enclosed apartments in the future, I would like to move the bathrooms into the apartments.

However, the project is particularly difficult for the apartment on the ground floor, as the apartment is extremely small.

Does anyone possibly have an idea for a meaningful arrangement/layout of the rooms?

The following conditions apply.

- In supply shaft 1 there are water supply and wastewater pipes.
- Supply shaft 2 is occupied by the heating system.
- Supply shaft 3 is not used.
- The wall marked in red is load-bearing.
- Other walls can be removed without problems.
- Core drillings are possible.

Since the apartment is being completely renovated anyway (old cables, old pipes, etc.), creativity is almost unlimited.

I am really open to any suggestions and look forward to the exchange.

Best regards Christian

So, it will be nothing more than a studio apartment anyway. Who or what is supposed to be your target group? Only one thing comes to mind: kitchen becomes bathroom and dining becomes kitchen, living of course then becomes sleeping and living. It should be enough for a technician or something similar. If the apartment building has several such living units, then you should hire an architect.

And in addition to , moving on, what's above? Where do the cables come from there? Is this supposed to be 2 apartments?

Unfortunately, crystal balls are just fantasy and we can't guess that.

I have the same idea as , the hallway on the left.


I have already lived in smaller apartments.

More information and useful pictures are helpful. What is so hard about getting a picture halfway without distortions?

The media shafts done so sloppily? How big are they really? Where are 1, 2, and 3?

Our daughter has a room in a student dormitory. The room is 18 sqm and it has everything an apartment needs (mini kitchenette with sink and 2-burner stove, shower/toilet, living/sleeping area). Everything is of course a bit small and cramped, but just right for students, trainees, as a first own place. My idea would have been like the aforementioned examples.

Sorry for the late reply.

: Thank you for your suggestion. After my vacation, I will add a proper floor plan. My first idea was along the same lines. I'm just not sure if a window directly in the shower can work.