ᐅ Single-family house with basement and double garage, 9.2 x 11 m floor plan – optimization

Created on: 11 May 2018 21:53

Development plan/restrictions: no significant ones
Plot size: 725 m² (7,798 ft²)
Slope: none
Building envelope, building line and boundary not beyond 18 m (59 ft)
Edge setback 3 m (10 ft), standard
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: rafter roof
Style: modern
Orientation: east-west
Maximum heights/limits
Client requirements
Basement planned
Number of occupants: 2 adults, 2 children (5/7 years)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor as planned
Office: family use
Guest sleepers per year: negligible
Open or closed architecture: open
Modern construction method
Open kitchen
Number of dining seats: 8-10
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Double garage
Utility garden planned later

House design
Who designed it: developer
What do you particularly like? Straight staircase, living/dining area, hallway on upper floor
What do you dislike? Cloakroom, shower/WC; basement layout
Preferred heating system: district heating (requirement!)

If you have to do without something, which details/options?

Why is the design as it is now? Developed together

The hallway on the upper floor is desired because it is used as a reading nook and has the best mountain view, so it is wanted!

Question: any good ideas regarding cloakroom/office/shower-WC? Possibly optimize kitchen layout, optimize basement layout. Better layout for bathroom on upper floor

Suggestions/improvements in general are welcome!
Of course, constructive criticism is also appreciated!

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11ant15 May 2018 14:17

#13

ypg schrieb:
In new builds, bathroom doors are fitted with thumbturn locks so they can be easily opened in an emergency (e.g., with a coin)

Then please make sure there are thumbturn locks on both sides. I’m not going to keep coins in the dressing room just to get into my own bathroom. I’d sooner give the dear little ones a talking-to to prevent such messes in the future.

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ypg15 May 2018 14:39

#14

11ant schrieb:
Then please with thumbturn locks on both sides. I’m not going to put coins in the dressing room just so I can get into my own bathroom. I’d sooner fold up the dear little ones and tell them to stop such mischief in the future.

Nobody here is suggesting that. A thumbturn lock is only for _emergencies_, although it often somehow comes up in floor plan discussions.

It’s clear you have a lot of experience with child-rearing, just like those who install a bathroom with two doors but then insist on a privacy panel or T-shaped partition for undisturbed privacy [emoji6]

I think @Curly’s comment can simply stand on its own without further remarks 🙂

kaho67415 May 2018 14:40

#15

11ant schrieb:
Then please with turn bolts on both sides.

Sometimes I wonder if you ever leave your house or if you’re just glued to your computer. Turn knobs on both sides—only someone who’s never seen any would suggest that. 😀

11ant15 May 2018 15:37

#16

kaho674 schrieb:
Rotary knobs on both sides – only someone who has never seen them before would do that.

Oh, and taking a coin into the bathroom?

ypg schrieb:
No one here is suggesting that. A turn bolt is only for _emergencies_,

That I’ll want to use the bathroom even in the years when the kids are teenagers and want to be alone in front of the mirror with their pimples, and then forget to unlock the door afterward, is likely to happen far more often than a typical emergency.

If a family member generally or during certain phases of life prefers to be alone in the bathroom, even someone as forgetful as me can learn to handle that in a few weeks. And to knock.

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kaho67415 May 2018 15:49

#17

11ant schrieb:
Oh, and going into the bathroom with a coin?

Since I want to use the bathroom even when the kids are teenagers, wanting to be alone in front of the mirror with their pimples and then forgetting to unlock it afterwards, this is probably a much more common scenario than a genuine emergency.

If a family member generally or during certain phases prefers to be alone in the bathroom, even someone senile like me can learn that within a few weeks. And knock.

The coin is for emergencies. Otherwise, the door stays locked. I also think having two doors in the bathroom is really inconvenient.

It’s not just about family, either. My guests find it important to be able to lock the bathroom door behind them. Since we have only one bathroom and one separate toilet, both toilets are available when guests come over. Once guests are generally over 50 years old, you need two toilets. 😉

ypg15 May 2018 15:50

#18

11ant schrieb:
Oh, and having to use a coin to get into the bathroom?

The fact that I’ll also want to use the bathroom in the years when the kids are teenagers, who want to be alone in front of the mirror dealing with their acne and then later forget to unlock it again, is probably a much more common situation than a classic emergency.

If a family member generally or for certain age phases prefers to be alone in the bathroom, even a senile old guy like me can learn that within a few weeks. And to knock.

This is still only about the second door!

ᐅ Single-family house with basement and double garage, 9.2 x 11 m floor plan – optimization

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