MadameP
2018-11-09 09:30:01
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Much less than everything would not change that: different roof = different contour lines in the attic = a) different head height above the stairs = different stair position and b) differently distributed standing height in the attic = different floor plan and as a consequence of all that, the constancy of the floor area is also in question.
This realization actually came to me yesterday evening after a long time of pondering and shuffling things back and forth. Katja had once posted in the old thread a floor plan with the stairs in the SE corner, which I also can’t quite get out of my head. However, that fails with the SD with E-W ridge indeed because of the head height above the stair exit in the attic. Actually, I find it better...
I consider that an indicator of an awkwardly chosen difference in house width and/or roof pitch.
I don’t quite remember: did you ever follow up on my suggestion of the slanted party wall?
That’s probably right. The roof pitch is given, we can’t adjust that. In principle, to make it fit, we would need to make the house narrower and deeper. Unfortunately, the plot shape argues against that. It’s already a “towel” plot, but wider than deep. If you made the house narrow and deep, you would generate garden space on the side of the house and lose some behind it to the west (where it’s nice). So, the plot rather wants to be built wide than narrow.
We haven’t pursued the slanted party wall yet. I also have no idea right now how that would look and what it would bring regarding the roof. Can you help me understand what you mean?
A “studio” is as much a euphemism for leftover space as “hobby room” in the basement. And the use accordingly is a multifunctional chameleon stew. From my point of view, these are architect-designed monstrosities. These are rooms for the realtor’s phrase “everything is possible.” The difference is usually: in the studio the junk is more intellectual (never or forever unread books, whereas more party supplies are stored in the basement).
As far as that goes, I don’t agree with you. I think it’s fine to have a room where you store things you don’t access daily (in my case sewing machine and hobby supplies, seasonal clothing, outgrown children’s clothes), plus which offers the use as a guest and work room. Storage doesn’t have to mean a junk room, it can all be arranged very neatly and nicely.
The alternative would be a study, a guest room, a hobby room, all very small, which in my opinion would completely fragment the floor plan.
So the ridge direction of the second half of the house is perpendicular to the first?
Exactly. Here, the width utilization of the plot would be better. You would almost create a kind of “corner courtyard.” I’m attaching a screenshot of the first height study (just a very rough attempt!! That was only about feasibility regarding building height etc.)
It’s not just about sleeping space (area), but also about room volume. You don’t want to sleep tired. That means the room either needs corresponding air exchange rates or the volume in which the used air does not “condense.” I would rather not install another controlled residential ventilation circuit with turbo exchange rates just because I planned the room too small.
How big should a bedroom be at minimum?
In the temperature range from 0 to 25 degrees, we actually ALWAYS sleep with the window open...