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2019-09-13 11:43:28
- #1
Next time, be more careful with the commissioning and more precise in the selection.
I would say that you should take to heart that a house design starts with the basic framework. And you build on that.
The architect gave you two options to choose from, where you should pick a basis, among them was a style from him that made your eyes light up – but on closer inspection, it wasn’t really the right fit.
However, one could also say that it was only called bad by you (let’s not even talk about the phrase “pushing through his concept”) when the details were discussed here and it did not fare so well.
That a rough draft still needs refining, as can also be seen in the other design, you did not consider, but you talk about bugs. Sorry, but there are no bugs in either.
c) that the floor plans here were so much better than the architect’s.
They weren’t. They were different (equal in draft mode) and would still need adjustment. Of course, after all the negative evaluation of the architect, they look better – and one must not forget: we laypeople evaluate without background knowledge of setback distances, statics, etc. The professional has quite different issues in mind that the draft must comply with.
Without wanting to step on anyone’s toes (I hope and know what I mean here),
in #37 the kitchen would be far too displaced to work well, in #104 the kitchen is also closed (simulated also by the architect that you can have both: closed and open), in #117 the living room would be way too dark and you somewhere mentioned the raised-platform staircase, which would also have no room at .
#46 (your absolute favorite from a few days ago) I found to be a very good starting basis: open up the kitchen, adjust the stairs and windows as well as the bathroom fittings (as mentioned), work out the details here and there by centimeters, just let it rest for a few weeks. found the bedroom/dressing room really bad, I find the situation with conceptual changes (which I have not mentioned here) great… finally something different and a cozy happiness for the woman, because with the space one could really conjure something with a makeup corner etc. And what do you do? You dismiss the architect
Further change requests from us are:
- Fireplace will be moved on the ground floor, adjacent to the dining/living area so that we can have a passage from the hallway to the living room (the wall will still be adjusted a bit here...)
- The wall in the kitchen will be removed so that we can realize the island kitchen
- The "all-around terrace" will be extended up to the window front of the living room so that an exit is possible there (sliding door!)
- South of the dining table we would then replace the sliding door with a glass front (including possibly a balcony door)
- Possibly replace the spiral staircase with a platform staircase. Architect’s note: That needs space
- Possibly still play with the area (currently about 148 sqm)
- Enlarging the upper floor window at the "stairwell"
Open:
- Bathroom size. Finding space for a cupboard or similar is somewhat difficult because of the two entrances to the bathroom, we might have to rethink that
- Simulation of the hip roof on the given house
- Possibly still play with the windows at one or another spot (e.g., "stairwell," see north view, children's room floor-to-ceiling likewise see north view, light band in the kitchen see south view)
- We still find the front of the house (east view) somewhat boring, but we will get to that later, at the moment the floor plan has absolute priority
These mentioned change requests are absolute fine-tuning….
I would say: go to a general contractor if you want an adapted Rensch house. Or give a freelance architect free rein and time to develop something.
Or take the "#46, Rensch house, ivenh0, Katja floor plan" and have it worked on.