Good morning,
we have now received a (significantly) revised floor plan. The building is now designed as a "single-story" Hamburg coffee grinder.
Thus, we have fulfilled our wish for full rooms throughout the house as well as an orientation of the open-plan living area towards the garden.
The kitchen remains closed (please, no further discussion here). From our point of view, the architect solved it very well (e.g., also through the window to the living room, although we are not 100% sure yet if we want that).
The building envelope is now exploited down to the millimeter and all tricks have been used (the small front bay window as a subordinate component).
We are basically very satisfied with the floor plan; only some storage space is missing in the open-plan living area (the fireplace will not be built, we do not need one), and we would like to have 6 rooms in the basement. We find the upper floor optimal as it is.
Nevertheless, we would still be happy if you might see things that could possibly be optimized. We also greatly appreciate tips on the layout of the open-plan living area.
Thank you very much!
PS: Whether we will build the garage is still uncertain; it is a matter of cost. What do you estimate a garage of this kind would cost?
