Single-family house ~180m² in the city with a view of a nature reserve

Good evening,

Thank you for the numerous contributions. I will try to combine the responses again in one post. (Unfortunately, I cannot write anytime/more frequently due to work):

@ Thank you very much for the comments + attached solution approach! Pointing out the weaknesses is one thing, formulating a solution approach is another. So many thanks for your time. We will reconsider the approach regarding the glass roof including the awning. We are also currently sorting the rooms as suggested. However, having the staircase lead directly into the living room is deliberately not desired, even if it would bring us some advantages upstairs.

@ I know the basic situation from a previous apartment where the neighbors’ balcony was directly above my terrace. So I can well imagine it. Near my current apartment I (unfortunately only) found a house that has an overhanging upper floor in the same way. The rooms (below) still appear very open there.

@ & Good point. We will check when we can next "take a look" at the building authority. However, on this street there are buildings before and after us ranging from 3-story apartment buildings (old-fashioned from around 1970 to very modern from 2018) to semi-detached houses with flat roofs to urban villas with gable and hipped roofs. (Direct neighbor to the west = apartment building with about 9-12 units with flat roof from the 70s, direct neighbor to the east urban villa with bay windows and gable roof from the 80s --> see site plan). A "real" Bauhaus house is too expensive / impractical for us, so I always try to speak only of Bauhaus STYLE.

@ Criticism is a give and take. I was already at an architect regarding this property 4 years ago. Based on this experience, I would first like to strain my own brain cells during the renewed planning. When commissioning the general contractor/general planner, usually an architect comes into play anyway. Since I have an advanced technical background/training, at least a rough design should be possible. If it does not work out on its own, at least I have worked myself properly into the topic before I visit an architect again.

Hope I have forgotten no one.

And then I would be interested in a front view. That looks pretty rugged

Unfortunately, there is still no front view (so from the entrance side ). 270 cm clear shell construction height ... is that enough for the stair planning, which assumes a floor height of 280 cm, including all ceilings? And, in the dimensioning of the stairs on the ground floor, I see 277 cm plus about half the thickness of the exterior wall.

Here is the north view (unfortunately the program doesn’t provide much graphically). I’ll put it this way: In a conflict between stair height vs. room height, a solution can be found for the last centimeters. It is still only a rough draft by an amateur in free software. Sooner or later, an architect or technical draftsman will need to take over.

Sure, you usually can't do it better yourself. There is still plenty to plan/adjust once the first good floor plan from the architect is available. I wouldn't worry about the exterior at all except for the intended style. The most important thing, in my opinion, is that you find a floor plan tailored entirely to you; a good architect will then build you a stylish exterior. Maybe you could look online to find an architect who shows references that you might like. Based on references, I could probably tell whether that is going to be my architect or not.

Have you ever considered what remains afterwards with a clear shell construction height of 270 cm? Go to model homes to get a sense of the space...

Ask anyway. Where we are, I wouldn’t have been allowed to build like that about 13 years ago. The old chief wanted to preserve the old look. Style, orientation, size. The next chief just wants vacancies to disappear, the town centers to come alive, families to stay. The current chief remains to be seen.