Single-family house with 250 sqm. Ideas for facade and floor plan

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, inside we are very satisfied with the layout. We will try to combine the "double windows" sometime. Hope that has an effect. In the living room, we actually did not want to install any more windows, since we also need some floor space somewhere.

See #8 from . Asymmetry often helps. A window band provides floor space up to about 1.60 m height. That should be enough. (Maybe not with Gelsenkirchen Baroque, I admit you’re right ;))

Oh, I almost forgot because I looked away to save my eyes: are there alternatives to the hipped roof? And is anything planned with the possible attic space (storage)?

We are not fixed on a hipped roof. But it should definitely not be a flat roof.
And the attic space is intended as storage for us, since we do not have a basement.

Given the size and the requirements for use, a stepped floor is suitable.

Are not fixed on a hip roof. But it should definitely not be a flat roof.
And the attic is intended for us as storage space since we do not have a basement.

Personally, I just don't like hip roofs, but that's purely subjective. With a gable roof, you could at least install gable windows to create daylight rooms, e.g. for fitness and/or work. That would then also offer different possibilities on the ground floor & upper floor. Of course, only if the attic is at least rudimentarily developed. How do you get into the roof?

Beautifully livable, open, and spacious floor plan with room for art. The house does not quite want to fit the plot size; to have an effect, it would need at least three times the area. Space is simply scarce.

The architect suggested placing artistic elements on the large wall surface or just loosening it up with color areas. But that doesn't really convince us.

I find the north view okay. The large windowless area is bold but will work. I can imagine that the impact of the house could benefit from accents with delicate and at the same time large-area wooden cladding. You can also play with light. See what stage technology offers—there are also great moving solutions with color accents. Watching football with the neighbors on the large north wall at the next World Cup will surely be great fun. Projector out and off you go.

I personally just don't like hipped roofs, but that's purely subjective.

I would also favor a different roof solution than the little city villa hat. Probably modern, quite flat, and equipped with photovoltaics.

I find the north view acceptable. The large windowless area is bold but will work. I can imagine that the effect of the house could benefit from accents with delicate and at the same time large-scale wooden cladding. You can also play with light. Take a look at what stage technology offers – there are also great moving solutions with color accents. Watching football with the neighbors on the large north wall at the next World Cup will surely be great fun. Projector out and let's go.

An 84 sqm screen for the neighbors.