Single-family house, approximately 160m², Bauhaus style; first draft according to our wishes

Please not so many window formats. We made the mistake of not paying attention, inside it is great because the couch is better placed, the bed, etc. But the views from the outside are well, xxxxx.

We received the views this morning, from our perspective they are still not optimal.. above all, my better half is bothered by the terrace roof (3 posts, see south view), but if we limit the roof to just the recess of the ceiling from the 1st floor, that would be too little covered terrace for us. We are wondering if we should add a window each to children's room 1 (south view) and 2 (north view) (one south-facing towards the terrace and one north-facing towards the garage).

What do you think?

The support post might indeed be a bit bothersome, but it must have its (structural) reasons. Possibly it can be structurally solved differently to get rid of the post.

I think this won’t help you much now, but I still want to mention that I really find it a shame that you switched from the stylish flat roof with cubes to a rather boring, common hipped roof. I find the current views really dull compared to p. 1. But that’s up to you and surely has its reasons.

Does the increase then start from the eaves height?

No, usually there is a defined height at which the ground floor must be. Theoretically, you can also dig down 5m.

The support might be a bit annoying, but it will have its (structural) reasons. Possibly it can be solved structurally in a different way to get rid of the support.

I think that won't help you much now, but I still want to point out that I really find it a pity that you switched from the stylish flat roof with cubes to a rather boring everyday hipped roof. I find the current views really dull compared to p. 1. But you should know that and it certainly has its reasons.

has somehow developed like this over the last weeks/months... we are currently living in front of an army of flat roofs, construction year probably around the 80s, and every day we ask ourselves how something like that was possible. We prefer to avoid experiencing something similar in 20 years and therefore went for the “everyday solution,” but I also have to add that the design on p. 1 quickly became obsolete. It looks super stylish, but the room layout was so difficult to design, you just cannot imagine.

Question: What do you actually think about the ceiling height in the basement? Is 2.23 acceptable from your point of view?

does the increase then come off the eaves height?

I consider that sufficient as clear height in the basement. Whether more also affects the eaves height depends on your relevant reference height: whether it is absolute, or indexed to the top edge of the finished floor on the ground floor, for example.

I find the current views really boring compared to page 1.

The street view reminds me of the successful example of – but at the moment I don’t find the time to add a link or to check whether there are more features there that would be advisable to transfer here.

Please not so many window formats. We made the mistake and didn’t pay attention, inside it’s great because the couch stands better there, the bed, etc. But the views from outside are well, xxxxx.

I noticed that too. There are too many different widths. For example, the window above the door with 1.65, that doesn’t fit at all and should be the same as the other one. Also, the 1.12 ones don’t fit with other formats of 1.00. Then you have 4! different heights in the windows. Overall the front looks crooked. You really have to play around with the windows to balance it visually.