We are currently planning our floor layout and would like to get another opinion:
Plot size: 472 sqm (16 * 29.5 meters)
Slope: no (plot is 1 m (3 ft) below street level)
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Gross floor area ratio: 0.8
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) setback from the street, 16 m (52 ft) wide and 14 m (46 ft) deep
Edge development: no (garage allowed)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: 20–45 degrees or flat roof
Style: no specifications
Orientation: no preference
Maximum heights/limits: unknown
Other requirements: surface water infiltration
Requirements from the homeowners
“Standard” gable roof without special features
Living area approx. 130 sqm (1,400 sq ft)
Occupants: 2 adults + 1 child (1 more planned)
With basement (firstly, we want one, and secondly, it was said that for a lower level plot it doesn’t make sense not to build one)
Guest room used as a family office and for guests (about once every 2 months)
No open kitchen
No fireplace
House design
Design comes from the planner of the general contractor
The house would be rotated about 20 degrees to the right on the plot
Knee wall height is 75 cm (30 inches)
Roof pitch is 45 degrees
Garage is planned on the left side of the house
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Ground floor:
The pantry is intended as a storage room for vacuum cleaner etc., but we are now leaning towards removing it completely to have more space in the hallway for a coat rack etc., possibly to avoid it becoming too tight(?) and to reserve the guest room for these items instead.
The kitchen should actually be large enough, but should it be made slightly bigger if the pantry is removed?
The guest toilet is small, but I know the size from my parents’ house and find it sufficient.
We would also like to have a window on the right side in the living room, near the dining table.
Upper floor:
We are unsure about the different sizes of the children’s rooms, but think it is still within a reasonable range?
Thanks in advance!
Plot size: 472 sqm (16 * 29.5 meters)
Slope: no (plot is 1 m (3 ft) below street level)
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Gross floor area ratio: 0.8
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: 5 m (16 ft) setback from the street, 16 m (52 ft) wide and 14 m (46 ft) deep
Edge development: no (garage allowed)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: 20–45 degrees or flat roof
Style: no specifications
Orientation: no preference
Maximum heights/limits: unknown
Other requirements: surface water infiltration
Requirements from the homeowners
“Standard” gable roof without special features
Living area approx. 130 sqm (1,400 sq ft)
Occupants: 2 adults + 1 child (1 more planned)
With basement (firstly, we want one, and secondly, it was said that for a lower level plot it doesn’t make sense not to build one)
Guest room used as a family office and for guests (about once every 2 months)
No open kitchen
No fireplace
House design
Design comes from the planner of the general contractor
The house would be rotated about 20 degrees to the right on the plot
Knee wall height is 75 cm (30 inches)
Roof pitch is 45 degrees
Garage is planned on the left side of the house
-------------
Ground floor:
The pantry is intended as a storage room for vacuum cleaner etc., but we are now leaning towards removing it completely to have more space in the hallway for a coat rack etc., possibly to avoid it becoming too tight(?) and to reserve the guest room for these items instead.
The kitchen should actually be large enough, but should it be made slightly bigger if the pantry is removed?
The guest toilet is small, but I know the size from my parents’ house and find it sufficient.
We would also like to have a window on the right side in the living room, near the dining table.
Upper floor:
We are unsure about the different sizes of the children’s rooms, but think it is still within a reasonable range?
Thanks in advance!
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Doc.Schnaggls14 Sep 2015 08:55Hello,
could it be that the attachments (floor plans) are missing?
Regards,
Dirk
could it be that the attachments (floor plans) are missing?
Regards,
Dirk
Doc.Schnaggls schrieb:
Hello,
could it be that the attachments (floor plans) are missing?
Regards,
Dirk Oh no 🙁 I completely forgot to attach them while writing the text, but now they are included as attachments. Thanks for pointing that out.
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Watcher7814 Sep 2015 09:29Isn't the basement floor plan missing as well?
- Please skip the pantry and use that space as a wardrobe instead – otherwise, you won’t be happy there. Children have many, many shoes and also need some space to put them on. Without a pantry, you could place a shoe bench at the lower part of the plan and a closet with a mirror at the upper part.
- Also, please remove the 45° wall in favor of the kitchen. This way, you can comfortably place a tall cabinet in the corner to replace the pantry (let’s be honest, the amount of canned goods stored is usually not that large anyway).
- Upstairs, you should definitely test the bed placement to make sure you don’t hit your head there.
- Furthermore, I would remove all 45° corners there; this benefits the children’s rooms but is less favorable for the bedroom (hope that makes sense 😀). For the bedroom door, I’d suggest it swings downward on the plan so you don’t lose any closet space. The upstairs hallway could look something like this:
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Doc.Schnaggls14 Sep 2015 09:54Hello,
if you are already considering omitting the pantry on the ground floor, I would suggest, in your position, thinking about converting part of that pantry into a shower for the ground floor toilet.
With an estimated 6 overnight visitors per year, I wouldn’t want to have to share my bathroom with guests every time.
I also think an additional window to the right of the dining table makes sense.
As the entrance and stairway are planned now, you basically walk through the mudroom area at the door to get upstairs to the sleeping area. However, off the top of my head, I can’t think of an alternative if the room layout is to remain as planned.
In the bathroom on the upper floor, I would consider installing a second washbasin – for four people (as you planned), having only one basin seems a bit tight.
Regards,
Dirk
Edit: Personally, I would definitely keep the 45° corners – they soften the otherwise very rectangular architecture significantly. In our upper floor, we also designed the entrances to the children’s rooms at a 45° angle and still see this, as do all our previous visitors, as a visual highlight.
if you are already considering omitting the pantry on the ground floor, I would suggest, in your position, thinking about converting part of that pantry into a shower for the ground floor toilet.
With an estimated 6 overnight visitors per year, I wouldn’t want to have to share my bathroom with guests every time.
I also think an additional window to the right of the dining table makes sense.
As the entrance and stairway are planned now, you basically walk through the mudroom area at the door to get upstairs to the sleeping area. However, off the top of my head, I can’t think of an alternative if the room layout is to remain as planned.
In the bathroom on the upper floor, I would consider installing a second washbasin – for four people (as you planned), having only one basin seems a bit tight.
Regards,
Dirk
Edit: Personally, I would definitely keep the 45° corners – they soften the otherwise very rectangular architecture significantly. In our upper floor, we also designed the entrances to the children’s rooms at a 45° angle and still see this, as do all our previous visitors, as a visual highlight.