ᐅ Preliminary floor plan design for a 220 m² single-family house
Created on: 20 Jun 2017 22:41
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R.Hotzenplotz20 Jun 2017 22:41Hello!
We have already gone through several plans with our architect and I think we are almost there, about to start the detailed planning phase. Before that, I’m looking forward to getting feedback from other users.
Development plan/restrictions: §34 – two full stories
Plot size: 1,085m² (1,1679 yd²)
Basement, floors – 2 full stories plus partial basement
Number of people, ages – 3 people (37, 34, 1, second child planned)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor – the requirement was that bedrooms and the study should be about 17m² (183 ft²) each; the entire house should be approximately 220m² (2,368 ft²)
Office: family use
Guests per year: 1
Open or closed architecture: closed
Traditional or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island – no open kitchen, but yes to a kitchen island
Number of dining seats – 6
Fireplace – yes
Music/stereo wall – TV wall
Balcony, roof terrace – balcony
Garage, carport – large garage
Additional wishes/special features/daily routines, preferably with reasons why certain things should or should not be included – everyone should be able to sleep as undisturbed as possible in their bedrooms, even if other family members are awake. The husband is sometimes up as early as 4 a.m. Otherwise, watching TV in the evening should be possible without disturbing those sleeping upstairs.
House design
Who created the design:
- Architect (freelancer for a general contractor)
What do you like most? Why?
The upper floor with well-sized rooms and the location of the rooms exactly where they should be (only the washroom area we would still like to move to the outer right corner so that you don’t have to pass it every time you use the toilet). On the ground floor, the access through an airlock, the kitchen, and the dining area with the study next to it are especially liked.
Also appreciated is that after adjustments, the study now faces the garden instead of the street.
What don’t you like? Why?
We originally wanted the distance from wall to wall where the sofa and TV stand is to be about 6.40m (21 ft) (large screen & surround system), but so far only 5.69m (19 ft) has been realized.
Laundry room as described.
Kitchen larger in square meters than needed; the approx. 3m² (32 ft²) could theoretically be used well in the living area.
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
720,000 euros (including construction incidentals)
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment:
800,000 euros
Preferred heating technology:
Gas
If you have to give up on something, which details/features can you do without?
- Can do without:
Technical systems like controlled residential ventilation
- Cannot do without:
Space (except for the kitchen)
Why is the design the way it is now? For example:
Is this a standard design from the planner?
The architect has largely implemented our wishes; the only issue is the living room situation.
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?
Patient, quick to implement, has already gotten to know us well.
No negative points.
Do you notice any other points that might not fit or that we should consider, which we might have overlooked?
In the basement, the room currently labeled as home cinema might possibly be used as one medium- to long-term. For the foreseeable future, it will be a storage room.
We have already gone through several plans with our architect and I think we are almost there, about to start the detailed planning phase. Before that, I’m looking forward to getting feedback from other users.
Development plan/restrictions: §34 – two full stories
Plot size: 1,085m² (1,1679 yd²)
Basement, floors – 2 full stories plus partial basement
Number of people, ages – 3 people (37, 34, 1, second child planned)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor – the requirement was that bedrooms and the study should be about 17m² (183 ft²) each; the entire house should be approximately 220m² (2,368 ft²)
Office: family use
Guests per year: 1
Open or closed architecture: closed
Traditional or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island – no open kitchen, but yes to a kitchen island
Number of dining seats – 6
Fireplace – yes
Music/stereo wall – TV wall
Balcony, roof terrace – balcony
Garage, carport – large garage
Additional wishes/special features/daily routines, preferably with reasons why certain things should or should not be included – everyone should be able to sleep as undisturbed as possible in their bedrooms, even if other family members are awake. The husband is sometimes up as early as 4 a.m. Otherwise, watching TV in the evening should be possible without disturbing those sleeping upstairs.
House design
Who created the design:
- Architect (freelancer for a general contractor)
What do you like most? Why?
The upper floor with well-sized rooms and the location of the rooms exactly where they should be (only the washroom area we would still like to move to the outer right corner so that you don’t have to pass it every time you use the toilet). On the ground floor, the access through an airlock, the kitchen, and the dining area with the study next to it are especially liked.
Also appreciated is that after adjustments, the study now faces the garden instead of the street.
What don’t you like? Why?
We originally wanted the distance from wall to wall where the sofa and TV stand is to be about 6.40m (21 ft) (large screen & surround system), but so far only 5.69m (19 ft) has been realized.
Laundry room as described.
Kitchen larger in square meters than needed; the approx. 3m² (32 ft²) could theoretically be used well in the living area.
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
720,000 euros (including construction incidentals)
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment:
800,000 euros
Preferred heating technology:
Gas
If you have to give up on something, which details/features can you do without?
- Can do without:
Technical systems like controlled residential ventilation
- Cannot do without:
Space (except for the kitchen)
Why is the design the way it is now? For example:
Is this a standard design from the planner?
The architect has largely implemented our wishes; the only issue is the living room situation.
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?
Patient, quick to implement, has already gotten to know us well.
No negative points.
Do you notice any other points that might not fit or that we should consider, which we might have overlooked?
In the basement, the room currently labeled as home cinema might possibly be used as one medium- to long-term. For the foreseeable future, it will be a storage room.
Hello,
this is quite different from what I usually see here.
I’m missing some measurements, and I couldn’t find a north arrow either – the latter would be very helpful to understand the orientation of the balcony and the children’s room.
Otherwise, a few points immediately stand out that might be problematic for a house of this size:
When you enter the house, you first face a staircase. That can be interesting, but it might also make the entrance area feel less cozy. Especially since with all the doors and hallway branches, furnishing the space could be difficult.
I strongly suspect that the pantry will end up being used as a cloakroom (even though there is currently no door into the house there). The room labeled as the cloakroom is too far from the garage and also too small to move comfortably in.
I find it hard to imagine the kitchen layout, particularly regarding your paths to the terrace.
The terrace in front of the dining table probably doesn’t exist, as I interpret the window underneath in the guest room as indicating a drop or excavation there.
The distance to the TV could be solved by a deeper recess in the wall. Whether that looks good on the facade, I don’t know. Honestly, I have a hard time picturing all these different recesses even now, for lack of imagination...
Upstairs, a very minor detail bothers me: the door to the dressing room is positioned so that you bump into a closet. That’s an easy fix.
What might be less simple is how the bathrooms will be furnished. Definitely have furniture drawn in! And also consider how all the drainage will work.
Also, I’m not a big fan of the narrow, long hallways. They’re manageable, but relative to the overall size, the basement and upstairs hallways already look very narrow – I sometimes brush against walls with my laundry basket or the back of my hand even in wider hallways. :-(
Okay, and if my suspicion that either a child’s room or the balcony faces north turns out to be true, I would be interested in the reasons for that?
Maybe I’ll notice more once I’m rested tomorrow. I do think some ideas here are actually quite good!
I was just about to praise the fireplace as an example, when I noticed that the chimney seems to be missing on the other floors?!
So there might still be more changes to come :-(
this is quite different from what I usually see here.
I’m missing some measurements, and I couldn’t find a north arrow either – the latter would be very helpful to understand the orientation of the balcony and the children’s room.
Otherwise, a few points immediately stand out that might be problematic for a house of this size:
When you enter the house, you first face a staircase. That can be interesting, but it might also make the entrance area feel less cozy. Especially since with all the doors and hallway branches, furnishing the space could be difficult.
I strongly suspect that the pantry will end up being used as a cloakroom (even though there is currently no door into the house there). The room labeled as the cloakroom is too far from the garage and also too small to move comfortably in.
I find it hard to imagine the kitchen layout, particularly regarding your paths to the terrace.
The terrace in front of the dining table probably doesn’t exist, as I interpret the window underneath in the guest room as indicating a drop or excavation there.
The distance to the TV could be solved by a deeper recess in the wall. Whether that looks good on the facade, I don’t know. Honestly, I have a hard time picturing all these different recesses even now, for lack of imagination...
Upstairs, a very minor detail bothers me: the door to the dressing room is positioned so that you bump into a closet. That’s an easy fix.
What might be less simple is how the bathrooms will be furnished. Definitely have furniture drawn in! And also consider how all the drainage will work.
Also, I’m not a big fan of the narrow, long hallways. They’re manageable, but relative to the overall size, the basement and upstairs hallways already look very narrow – I sometimes brush against walls with my laundry basket or the back of my hand even in wider hallways. :-(
Okay, and if my suspicion that either a child’s room or the balcony faces north turns out to be true, I would be interested in the reasons for that?
Maybe I’ll notice more once I’m rested tomorrow. I do think some ideas here are actually quite good!
I was just about to praise the fireplace as an example, when I noticed that the chimney seems to be missing on the other floors?!
So there might still be more changes to come :-(
R.Hotzenplotz schrieb:
House design
Who created the plan:
- Architect (freelancer working for a general contractor) Could it be that this person is reading along here?
To me, this design seems oddly inspired by this one: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Grundriss-für-ein-Einfamilienhaus.18401/page-2#post-204406
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Could you please upload the plans here as JPG files?
I was able to look at the ground floor, but it’s not helpful without dimensions... The wardrobe cannot be assessed at all this way. Without a site plan, everything is very difficult as well.
Thank you.
Best regards, Yvonne
P.S. The orientation is missing too... Is the child’s room facing the street? Is it on the south or north side?
I was able to look at the ground floor, but it’s not helpful without dimensions... The wardrobe cannot be assessed at all this way. Without a site plan, everything is very difficult as well.
Thank you.
Best regards, Yvonne
P.S. The orientation is missing too... Is the child’s room facing the street? Is it on the south or north side?
11ant schrieb:
Could it be that someone here is reading along?
This design seems strangely inspired by this one here: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Grundriss-für-ein-Einfamilienhaus.18401/page-2#post-204406Nope!
Best regards, Yvonne
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