Hello,
normally I don’t participate in discussions about floor plans; I usually just end up in trouble .... I still think that you are going a bit overboard with your criticism of the floor plan. I can well imagine that the architect’s task was to be cost-effective and have short distances. Well – he implemented that, although he also – on the surface – messed up the placement of the bathroom in the attic; although no one here knows whether it might rather be that the original poster specified the location of the bathroom ...?
Well, then I won’t hold back with criticism and start at the entrance on the ground floor, which is too narrow. There is no possibility for a wardrobe and shoes in the hallway, but with 4 residents you have quite a bit of that, guests also want to come. So one could move the door to the kitchen so that a (built-in) cupboard can be placed there,
Yep. The front of the hallway measures 2.10 m – by moving the door to the kitchen (or also an interior sliding door) the original poster has enough space to accommodate all the stuff a four-person household needs for outerwear. The concrete stairs also allow a stroller to be parked in the front area – in front of the light strip.
but the kitchen is also lacking. At least there should be a window in front of the sink, natural light, very important [...] Then I wonder if there are enough kitchen cabinets for 4 people (we have planned more... for 2 people... and have 3 meters of cabinet space in the freezer room for all the appliances, additional refrigerator and supplies). The stove needs counter space on both sides for pots and stuff. Plan the kitchen island at least 150cm wide, otherwise it’s very tiny. In my opinion, you can do more with 17sqm.
The floor plan of the kitchen currently fits exactly the trend; the original poster has additional storage space in the storage room under the stairs.
It is true, however, that light is missing. I can understand the objection – because of ordering the carport – but it’s a weak argument. If the development plan does not explicitly negate it, the state building code usually allows the building envelope in this area to exceed the parking space issue by up to 3.00 m. Thus there would be space for a side kitchen window. Alternatively, the double carport can be converted to a single carport in favor of kitchen daylight; another parking space is possible in front of the entrance door.
I don’t know how a heat pump is set up, but if it’s a box, your freezer room is not walk-in. Controlled residential ventilation is probably not there? You also don’t seem to plan an electrical cabinet? Electricians need 150cm clearance in front of the electrical cabinet (I read somewhere that a freezer room has to be at least 180 x 220 cm?) Where will the laundry be dried? The necessary space is therefore very small with you, almost unusable, but the living area is planned very generously.
The utility room is also a bit small for my taste; however, all the necessary technical equipment can be accommodated. If ventilation, then probably decentralized. As for drying the laundry – either dryer, garden or bathroom.
It is very dark in the hallway on the upper floor.
Not really. Enough light comes in through the light strip; besides, in the price range €5/600, a daylight spotlight can be installed. Overall, the hallway is designed functionally, which supports my initial thesis.
What knee wall do you have? We have 130cm and already know that we will push the bed forward so we can sit in bed.
You can safely disregard that. With 1.30 m plus the roof rafter support you have enough headroom ... also for the occasional physical intimacy of a sporty kind.
The wall in the bedroom is necessary for the TV, but somehow still disturbing???! And I see a width of 270 cm. Where do you put all the winter clothes, change blankets, scarves, etc.? How do you get out of bed? 310 cm should be the minimum for a reasonable wardrobe and easy access to the bed.
That would be enough for me as well. By the way, a TV connection would be wasted money for me ... I wouldn’t watch a movie to the end.
The bathroom should also be planned so that it roughly fits. The passage between shower and tub looks too narrow, the toilet is centered on the 2-meter line -> so it should be moved. Will you always keep the bathroom window nicely covered with a curtain? I don’t understand these floor-to-ceiling windows in the bathroom... Also, these windows let in less light than if you have a wide one with a sill (<- children’s room)
Most architects don’t care much about the bathroom layout. The objects probably only want to signal that there is room; how exactly is probably to be clarified later with the sanitary installer.
The 2.00 m line allows little leeway in the arrangement of the windows, and shutters are to be installed. However, the rooms could still be shifted a bit at the expense of the children’s rooms; 16 sqm usable area is already something .. especially when I consider how little children’s rooms are actually used after all.
When I imagine the house from outside, it seems a bit "soulless" to me because windows are missing. Windows are always the eyes of a house and should also serve the appearance.
Only in the entrance area on the ground floor and that will normalize once the carport is there.
A disgrace for the architect!
I rather assume it is the original poster’s requirement.
The hallway will be funny when more than 2 people want to go in: TRAFFIC JAM
I don’t see it that way. In an elevator, often up to 6 people are allowed despite less floor space; the circulation area upstairs is, in my opinion, sufficient.
Seems not only to be me that it wouldn’t please me
That, in my opinion, is the most frequent mistake in floor plan discussions here on the home building forum. They don’t have to please you/me, but above all must always be adapted to the needs and wishes of the respective original poster.
Rhenish greetings