ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a 150 sqm Single-Family Home Urban Villa
Created on: 18 Apr 2017 10:09
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hausbauerin17
Hello everyone,
I have been quietly gathering tips here for some time, and now our house construction is becoming more concrete! Therefore, I would appreciate any advice and suggestions, as we are beginners and afraid of overlooking something.
Here are the details:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 785m² (9,121 sq.ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Gross floor area index (GFAI): 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary: standard distances, see plot image
Edge development: garage will be built approximately 1m (3 ft) from the property boundary, which is allowed
Number of parking spaces: 2 per building
Number of floors: 2
Roof style: no requirement
Architectural style: no requirement
Orientation: no requirement
Maximum height / limits: max eaves height 6.5m (21 ft)
Other requirements: none
Homeowners’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: modern, tent or hipped roof, urban villa
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2, both 31 years old
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: 150m² (1,615 sq.ft), large open living/dining area, guest room, 2 bathrooms
Office / home office: office space in guest room for occasional use
Overnight guests per year: rarely, only during holidays
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: undecided, either open or with glass sliding door, no dining table in kitchen
Number of dining seats: at least 6, extendable to 10
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 1.5 garage + 1 carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, reasons why certain things should or should not be included
House Design
Who designed it: architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
- guest bathroom with shower
- large upper floor, large children’s rooms
- bedroom with walk-in closet
- covered entrance
What don’t you like? Why?
- kitchen too small
If you have to give up any features or expansions
- can give up: children’s rooms could be smaller
- cannot give up: garage, utility room, guest room
This is currently a draft plan with the window positions not yet finalized. Window positions and exterior views will be developed in the next step. The fireplace is also planned for the west wall between living and dining rooms.
I would still appreciate initial opinions and ideas on how to enlarge the kitchen. At the moment, our total area is about 152m² (1,636 sq.ft) and we do not want to go any larger overall.
Thank you very much!
I have been quietly gathering tips here for some time, and now our house construction is becoming more concrete! Therefore, I would appreciate any advice and suggestions, as we are beginners and afraid of overlooking something.
Here are the details:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 785m² (9,121 sq.ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Gross floor area index (GFAI): 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary: standard distances, see plot image
Edge development: garage will be built approximately 1m (3 ft) from the property boundary, which is allowed
Number of parking spaces: 2 per building
Number of floors: 2
Roof style: no requirement
Architectural style: no requirement
Orientation: no requirement
Maximum height / limits: max eaves height 6.5m (21 ft)
Other requirements: none
Homeowners’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: modern, tent or hipped roof, urban villa
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2, both 31 years old
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: 150m² (1,615 sq.ft), large open living/dining area, guest room, 2 bathrooms
Office / home office: office space in guest room for occasional use
Overnight guests per year: rarely, only during holidays
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: undecided, either open or with glass sliding door, no dining table in kitchen
Number of dining seats: at least 6, extendable to 10
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 1.5 garage + 1 carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, reasons why certain things should or should not be included
House Design
Who designed it: architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
- guest bathroom with shower
- large upper floor, large children’s rooms
- bedroom with walk-in closet
- covered entrance
What don’t you like? Why?
- kitchen too small
If you have to give up any features or expansions
- can give up: children’s rooms could be smaller
- cannot give up: garage, utility room, guest room
This is currently a draft plan with the window positions not yet finalized. Window positions and exterior views will be developed in the next step. The fireplace is also planned for the west wall between living and dining rooms.
I would still appreciate initial opinions and ideas on how to enlarge the kitchen. At the moment, our total area is about 152m² (1,636 sq.ft) and we do not want to go any larger overall.
Thank you very much!
MIA_SAN_MIA__ schrieb:
Because I personally don’t use the bedroom for anything other than sleeping. Therefore, in my opinion, 14 square meters (150 square feet) is too much space for just a bed and two nightstands.Well, then you could settle for a sleeping alcove.
Sometimes, due to climate or noise, people prefer to sleep with the windows closed. In that case, 35 cubic meters (about 1,237 cubic feet) of breathable air in the room for two people is not too much, minus the volume of the wardrobe.
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I agree with you:
- The staircase is too large for 150m² (1,615 sq ft)
- There is no cloakroom
- The entrance canopy is huge—would half the size be enough?
- All the hallways are too dark
- The upper floor is larger than the ground floor—that’s a shame. It would be better the other way around.
Aside from what everyone says against townhouses, I wouldn’t worry about that. I like them too, especially because they have two full stories, and I find sloped walls really annoying. And Bauhaus style is not everyone’s taste anyway. Often it depends on what kind of houses are in the neighborhood. For example, near us someone built a log cabin. It might look cool, but it doesn’t fit here. It’s simply embarrassing and totally out of place. The same can be true for Mediterranean-style houses or gable roofs—so don’t listen to what people say.
Can you please provide the dimensions?
How wide is the staircase? It looks a bit like a steep, narrow stairway, but that might be deceptive.
You mentioned you rarely have guests. In that case, why not skip the guest room? The kids could share a room, and guests can stay in one of the children’s rooms. I’d find that perfectly fine for one or two times a year. Then move the staircase to the exterior wall, and suddenly there’s plenty of space for a kitchen where you could even dance—including room for a cloakroom.
- The staircase is too large for 150m² (1,615 sq ft)
- There is no cloakroom
- The entrance canopy is huge—would half the size be enough?
- All the hallways are too dark
- The upper floor is larger than the ground floor—that’s a shame. It would be better the other way around.
Aside from what everyone says against townhouses, I wouldn’t worry about that. I like them too, especially because they have two full stories, and I find sloped walls really annoying. And Bauhaus style is not everyone’s taste anyway. Often it depends on what kind of houses are in the neighborhood. For example, near us someone built a log cabin. It might look cool, but it doesn’t fit here. It’s simply embarrassing and totally out of place. The same can be true for Mediterranean-style houses or gable roofs—so don’t listen to what people say.
Can you please provide the dimensions?
How wide is the staircase? It looks a bit like a steep, narrow stairway, but that might be deceptive.
You mentioned you rarely have guests. In that case, why not skip the guest room? The kids could share a room, and guests can stay in one of the children’s rooms. I’d find that perfectly fine for one or two times a year. Then move the staircase to the exterior wall, and suddenly there’s plenty of space for a kitchen where you could even dance—including room for a cloakroom.
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MIA_SAN_MIA__18 Apr 2017 17:0911ant schrieb:
Well, then you might as well settle for a camper van alcove
Sometimes, due to climate or noise, you may prefer to sleep with the windows closed. In that case, 35 cubic meters (minus the volume of the wardrobe) of breathable air in the room for two people is not too much. It was just a comment anyway
kaho674 schrieb:
Apart from what everyone says against townhouse-style homes, I wouldn’t worry about it. I like them too, especially because they have two full stories, and I find sloped walls really annoying. And Bauhaus is simply not everyone’s taste. Above all, what is called "Bauhaus style" today only very imperfectly reflects the style of the architectural school known as "Bauhaus." Simply omitting pitched roofs, possibly combined with ribbon windows, is more like "Bauhaus" in the sense of the store where you buy bathroom cabinets. That’s why I also call it "Hornbach style."
kaho674 schrieb:
Often it also depends on what is built in the neighborhood. Nearby here, for example, someone built a log cabin. It might look cool, but not in this location. It’s just embarrassing and completely out of place. The same can be true for Mediterranean-style homes or gable roofs—so don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. My "favorite" is the so-called "Mediterranean" style with dark black bricks (and on the upper floors from the sill height upward, covered with Nordic spruce painted lemon yellow with boards), French balconies, and preferably with muntins on the folding patio doors. I don’t recognize this at all from the real Tuscany.
The kind of architectural "red and white hunting schnitzel" style that some builders are not ashamed of is sometimes just beyond belief.
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Perhaps the original poster should speak up now, before some suggest fully using the floor area ratio / plot ratio and being “content” with a single attic or ground floor apartment of over 300sqm (over 3,200 sq ft), since the other floor is intended to be rented out. And what’s the point of having a house if there are only two people living in it... without a kitchen table and a bedroom used only for sleeping, the possibilities for having children become quite limited... [emoji41][emoji56][emoji6]
Admittedly: a square layout doesn’t fit the plot, and a staircase doesn’t fit well into a square 150sqm (1,615 sq ft) space... A townhouse is always a matter of personal taste (still better than the generic maxed-out standard designs), but the townhouse can also be adapted with a rectangular shape to fit the plot.
In that respect, starting over would be great — for example, a bungalow.
Regards, Yvonne
Admittedly: a square layout doesn’t fit the plot, and a staircase doesn’t fit well into a square 150sqm (1,615 sq ft) space... A townhouse is always a matter of personal taste (still better than the generic maxed-out standard designs), but the townhouse can also be adapted with a rectangular shape to fit the plot.
In that respect, starting over would be great — for example, a bungalow.
Regards, Yvonne
ypg schrieb:
Before some suggest fully utilizing the site coverage ratio / floor area ratio and being "content" with an attic or ground floor apartment of over 300sqm (over 3,200 sq ft), [...] the town villa can also be adapted to the shape of the plot in a rectangular form.
So a fresh start would be great, for example a ... bungalowThere’s no need to exhaust the possible area limits completely, but at least the desired area could be arranged on a single level here. And the remaining space potential would be enough for another dwelling unit—not just a bachelor’s apartment—with a separate main entrance as well.
ypg schrieb:
Admittedly: a square shape doesn’t fit the plot, the staircase doesn’t fit well in a square 150sqm (1,615 sq ft)... A town villa is always a matter of personal tasteI already see potential for a clear longitudinal axis in the current design, although I would also shape the main building more rectangular (approximately > 1.2 : 1). I don’t dislike the term “town villa”; I even often liked what Hanse built in the past. It just makes my neck hair stand on end a little when I see everything described as “matte white flat roof” equated with “Bauhaus.”
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