siddhartha89
2018-03-11 17:52:50
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Hello everyone, I have already been reading along diligently and would also appreciate constructive criticism on our floor plan :)
The plot is on the edge of the field (direction northeast) and cannot be built on, which is why we are planning many windows in this direction on the ground/basement floor as the view is great. Over the entire length, the slope is 2m - the plan is to backfill to street level (most of the excavation will come from the plot itself due to the basement). The terrace should be continuous at the same level - we also find this nicer for the children to play.
On the garage/entrance side (southwest) there is a multi-family house, so a terrace here is out of the question due to the lack of privacy + shade. But it would also not fit the layout of the plot. The plot is not particularly large and trapezoidal (see attached plan).
About the floor plan: This is the first rough draft, where we tried to plan as sensibly as possible (without thinking about statics etc.). It is important to us that it is as bright as possible despite the "unfavorable" orientation. The program (SweetHome3D) does not show everything in the models either. Important: We are planning with a basement, where a granny flat (possibly used as a home office) and the technical room should be located.
Energetic design is a question of price - KfW55 would be nice but is not a must (so still open). It will probably be timber frame construction and not solid (but we are still open on this and it depends on costs).
GF:
- The orientation of the sofa is still a topic of discussion; we would just prefer not to sit with our backs to the view, but at the same time have as many windows as possible and place the TV in front of it.
- The terrace should run L-shaped around the house to also catch the southwest sun. Adjacent to the southwest, 5m from the boundary, there is a double garage - so little shade here in summer.
- The kitchen should be open with a deep island with seating. This is somewhat elongated - but we also want to get light into the house from the side, which is why the pantry or guest WC is deliberately not placed "under" the kitchen.
- One kitchen cabinet door should lead to a small storage room (freezer, 2 shelves for food - it should be enough to "stand inside" right?). Access from the kitchen (hard to see). We are a bit worried about the size here.
- The garage protrudes somewhat into the house. Currently 6.5m long and quite wide for a car - there might still be room for adjustments. On the left are the utility room and pantry, probably also the access to the basement (do you find this useful in this location?). On the left side of the entrance the guest WC. The technical room goes in the basement.
1F:
- Here we wanted to separate the parents' and children's areas; the children get their own bathroom. I think we should plan this a bit bigger, especially if a bathtub is to fit.
- Currently, we tend to place the parents' area on the "view side" because the staircase creates good room sizes (is that so? :)). On the southwest side, the children's rooms are then more filled with light during the day - that is the hope.
- In the children's rooms, a "dressing area" is indicated - maybe not necessary.
- The idea of a small gallery was discarded due to lack of space.
- Upstairs the staircase bends, creating a small "work area" in the corridor on the left before the entrance to the master bedroom.
- The stairway to the attic (expansion reserve) is indicated in red; we still have to see how useful that is. Ceiling height should be about 2.60m on the ground floor (clear room height), on the 1F a standard height of 2.4m would be okay if this means a higher knee wall in the attic and thus nice potential living space.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: approx. 410m²
Slope: Yes, approx. 2m slope away from the street along the length of the plot. Planned.
Number of parking spaces: 1 garage parking space, one parking space in front
Number of floors: 2 full floors
Roof type: Gable roof, hipped roof possible but discarded due to more space / usable room height
Style: Towards city villa style
Orientation: Terrace side northeast
Maximum heights/limits: Eaves height 6m, gable 8.5m
Other requirements
Client requirements
Style, roof form, building type: Gable, single-family house with basement, floors: Yes basement (possibly with granny flat), 2 full floors + attic
Number of persons, age: 2 adults, 2 toddlers
Room requirements on ground and first floor
Office: Occasional home office use - planned in granny flat
Guest stays per year: 10 nights
Open or closed architecture: Living area open
Conservative or modern construction: many windows
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes, yes ;)
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes, external chimney
Music/stereo wall: initially irrelevant
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 1 garage, parking space in front
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, gerne auch Begründungen, warum dieses oder das nicht sein soll
House design
Who designed it: first do-it-yourself draft
What do you particularly like? Why?
- little space wasted upstairs
What do you not like? Why?
- Entrance area and layout of pantry/guest WC/utility room. Still undecided here
Personal price limit for the house, incl. equipment:
- 350,000 (land + incidental construction costs excluded)
Preferred heating technology:
- Gas (still open), investment costs should be low due to limited budget
If you have to do without, which details/extensions
can you do without:
- Orientation of the parents' area, gable/hipped roof
cannot do without:
- Dressing room, bathtub, orientation on the ground floor
Why has the design turned out as it is now? e.g.
Standard design from planner?
- strongly shaped by the plot/building envelope.
- Inspiration from a mixture of many examples from various magazines...
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can the entrance area on the ground floor be implemented better? Opinion on first floor layout?
The plot is on the edge of the field (direction northeast) and cannot be built on, which is why we are planning many windows in this direction on the ground/basement floor as the view is great. Over the entire length, the slope is 2m - the plan is to backfill to street level (most of the excavation will come from the plot itself due to the basement). The terrace should be continuous at the same level - we also find this nicer for the children to play.
On the garage/entrance side (southwest) there is a multi-family house, so a terrace here is out of the question due to the lack of privacy + shade. But it would also not fit the layout of the plot. The plot is not particularly large and trapezoidal (see attached plan).
About the floor plan: This is the first rough draft, where we tried to plan as sensibly as possible (without thinking about statics etc.). It is important to us that it is as bright as possible despite the "unfavorable" orientation. The program (SweetHome3D) does not show everything in the models either. Important: We are planning with a basement, where a granny flat (possibly used as a home office) and the technical room should be located.
Energetic design is a question of price - KfW55 would be nice but is not a must (so still open). It will probably be timber frame construction and not solid (but we are still open on this and it depends on costs).
GF:
- The orientation of the sofa is still a topic of discussion; we would just prefer not to sit with our backs to the view, but at the same time have as many windows as possible and place the TV in front of it.
- The terrace should run L-shaped around the house to also catch the southwest sun. Adjacent to the southwest, 5m from the boundary, there is a double garage - so little shade here in summer.
- The kitchen should be open with a deep island with seating. This is somewhat elongated - but we also want to get light into the house from the side, which is why the pantry or guest WC is deliberately not placed "under" the kitchen.
- One kitchen cabinet door should lead to a small storage room (freezer, 2 shelves for food - it should be enough to "stand inside" right?). Access from the kitchen (hard to see). We are a bit worried about the size here.
- The garage protrudes somewhat into the house. Currently 6.5m long and quite wide for a car - there might still be room for adjustments. On the left are the utility room and pantry, probably also the access to the basement (do you find this useful in this location?). On the left side of the entrance the guest WC. The technical room goes in the basement.
1F:
- Here we wanted to separate the parents' and children's areas; the children get their own bathroom. I think we should plan this a bit bigger, especially if a bathtub is to fit.
- Currently, we tend to place the parents' area on the "view side" because the staircase creates good room sizes (is that so? :)). On the southwest side, the children's rooms are then more filled with light during the day - that is the hope.
- In the children's rooms, a "dressing area" is indicated - maybe not necessary.
- The idea of a small gallery was discarded due to lack of space.
- Upstairs the staircase bends, creating a small "work area" in the corridor on the left before the entrance to the master bedroom.
- The stairway to the attic (expansion reserve) is indicated in red; we still have to see how useful that is. Ceiling height should be about 2.60m on the ground floor (clear room height), on the 1F a standard height of 2.4m would be okay if this means a higher knee wall in the attic and thus nice potential living space.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: approx. 410m²
Slope: Yes, approx. 2m slope away from the street along the length of the plot. Planned.
Number of parking spaces: 1 garage parking space, one parking space in front
Number of floors: 2 full floors
Roof type: Gable roof, hipped roof possible but discarded due to more space / usable room height
Style: Towards city villa style
Orientation: Terrace side northeast
Maximum heights/limits: Eaves height 6m, gable 8.5m
Other requirements
Client requirements
Style, roof form, building type: Gable, single-family house with basement, floors: Yes basement (possibly with granny flat), 2 full floors + attic
Number of persons, age: 2 adults, 2 toddlers
Room requirements on ground and first floor
Office: Occasional home office use - planned in granny flat
Guest stays per year: 10 nights
Open or closed architecture: Living area open
Conservative or modern construction: many windows
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes, yes ;)
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes, external chimney
Music/stereo wall: initially irrelevant
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 1 garage, parking space in front
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, gerne auch Begründungen, warum dieses oder das nicht sein soll
House design
Who designed it: first do-it-yourself draft
What do you particularly like? Why?
- little space wasted upstairs
What do you not like? Why?
- Entrance area and layout of pantry/guest WC/utility room. Still undecided here
Personal price limit for the house, incl. equipment:
- 350,000 (land + incidental construction costs excluded)
Preferred heating technology:
- Gas (still open), investment costs should be low due to limited budget
If you have to do without, which details/extensions
can you do without:
- Orientation of the parents' area, gable/hipped roof
cannot do without:
- Dressing room, bathtub, orientation on the ground floor
Why has the design turned out as it is now? e.g.
Standard design from planner?
- strongly shaped by the plot/building envelope.
- Inspiration from a mixture of many examples from various magazines...
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can the entrance area on the ground floor be implemented better? Opinion on first floor layout?