Thank you for all suggestions!
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Development Plan/Restrictions
Building gap in an older residential area, no detailed development plan, but subject to §34
Plot is surrounded by roads on three sides
Plot size = 610 m² (6566 sq ft)
Slope = approx. 0.50 m (1.6 ft) south-facing slope
Site coverage ratio = not explicitly defined
Floor area ratio = not explicitly defined
Building envelope, building line, and limits = not explicitly defined (state building code requires 2.50 m (8.2 ft) distance)
Edge development = a neighbor’s shed at the northeast boundary
Number of parking spaces = 4 (state building code requires: 2 per dwelling unit)
Number of floors = 1 ½ (presumably required due to §34)
Roof type = gable roof (presumably required due to §34)
Architectural style = similar to surrounding buildings (§34)
Orientation = unclear, existing buildings are varied
Maximum height/limits = unclear, existing buildings mostly around 7.50 m (24.6 ft) ridge height
Other requirements = none known
Immediate surroundings have no trees
Owners’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type = no preference, just what’s allowed
Basement, floors = no basement (budget reasons), desired number of floors is 2, but only 1 ½ permitted
Number of residents, age = initially Dwelling Unit 1 (ground floor): 2 adults (tenants or holiday renters) + Dwelling Unit 2 (attic): 2 adults, 1 child (2 years old)
In about 10 years, after conversion to a single-family house: 2 adults
Space requirement on ground and upper floor = small, current space needs not permanent, DU2 (attic) needs about 10 m² (108 sq ft) of storage space in basement/attic
Office: family use or home office? = no dedicated office but a utility/cleaning/common room
Overnight guests per year = none
Open or closed architecture = open
Conservative or modern construction style = no preference, just what is permitted
Open kitchen, cooking island = open kitchen yes, cooking island only if space allows (therefore no)
Number of dining seats = initially DU1 (ground floor): 4 + DU2 (attic): 4
Fireplace = no
Music/sound system wall = no
Balcony, roof terrace = no (budget reasons)
Garage, carport = no (budget reasons)
Utility garden, greenhouse = no
Additional wishes/special requirements/daily routine, also reasons why certain things should or should not be included
= Single-family house divided into two small rental units for a few years, one rented to relatives,
- to avoid a separate utility room on the ground floor, building services/heating/ventilation systems will be distributed between the common room and the attic,
- the seemingly “normal” dormer on the south side is omitted mainly due to budget,
- the roof pitch is steep (45°) to maximize usable space,
- the house orientation should allow wide unobstructed views and solar panels should be feasible,
- the site is very sunny, so excessive south-facing windows are not desired
House Design
Planning source = do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why? = House can be easily converted into a single-family home
What do you dislike? Why? = Ground floor space utilization is not optimal, no practical option to add a balcony later on the attic floor
Cost estimate according to architect/planner = unknown (“can be done very nicely for 400000”)
Personal budget limit for house including equipment = 200000 (two hundred thousand), excluding kitchen and furniture
Preferred heating system = district heating (required by the municipality, but acceptable)
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions
- can you give up = everything “common today but not 20 years ago,” kitchens, glass panels in front doors, separate dressing rooms, roller shutters on north/west/east, roof windows
- reluctant to give up = underfloor heating (because it is hard to retrofit)
- cannot give up = utility/cleaning/common room, some storage space somewhere, division into two rentable units
Why did the design turn out as it is now? = A mix of many examples from various magazines/internet, simplified/reduced to fit the very limited budget
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By the way, the light blue shaded rectangles on the site plan are intended to represent parking spaces for cars
Hmm, how do you envision the staircase? It’s floating openly in the shared living area—is that intentional? For a holiday apartment, you might accept a lot, but for a family of three, I find the upper floor unlivable. I don’t see any way to manage daily household tasks. Washing machine? Space for a broom and cleaning supplies? And that would also need to be provided for the holiday apartment.
Why don’t you have a standard house built where you can section off the staircase to the second dwelling right at the entrance, and then close off a room that would be accessible from the outside?
Best regards, Yvonne
Why don’t you have a standard house built where you can section off the staircase to the second dwelling right at the entrance, and then close off a room that would be accessible from the outside?
Best regards, Yvonne
bindig schrieb:
Who is responsible for the design = Do-it-Yourself Given its originality, that is hardly surprising.
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What do you particularly like? Why? = The house can easily be converted into a single-family home Could you simulate that? I would be very interested.
When I was fifteen, I also briefly experimented with such inventive minimal floor plans, even using complex interlocking designs.
That was very interesting—but probably good that it was never actually built.
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Preferred heating system = District heating (required by the municipality, but acceptable) Does the 2016 energy saving regulation even acknowledge something like that anymore?
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Something different: You mentioned a limited budget. What budget do you actually have available? Only then can we properly help you with the dimensions.
Otherwise: 1 1/2 storey house --> Sloping ceilings? You won’t have much fun showering in such a small bathroom. And getting in and out of the bathtub all the time won’t be enjoyable in the long run. By the way, it’s also not entirely safe for a small child.
Then the bedrooms are missing windows. But I guess you planned for them and just didn’t draw them in.
Also, a utility room is missing. Since you don’t have a basement, plan for at least 8 sqm (86 sq ft) for the district heating compact station and other equipment.
Why not build a 100 sqm (1,076 sq ft) bungalow? That way, you can live more comfortably and organize the rooms better. In a few years, you can easily expand it.
Otherwise: 1 1/2 storey house --> Sloping ceilings? You won’t have much fun showering in such a small bathroom. And getting in and out of the bathtub all the time won’t be enjoyable in the long run. By the way, it’s also not entirely safe for a small child.
Then the bedrooms are missing windows. But I guess you planned for them and just didn’t draw them in.
Also, a utility room is missing. Since you don’t have a basement, plan for at least 8 sqm (86 sq ft) for the district heating compact station and other equipment.
Why not build a 100 sqm (1,076 sq ft) bungalow? That way, you can live more comfortably and organize the rooms better. In a few years, you can easily expand it.
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This discussion isn’t worth it. Why not, too interesting?
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