ᐅ Opinions on Floor Plan Design (Isometric Views, Floor Plans, Development Plans)
Created on: 13 Aug 2018 21:05
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Dopamin
Hello everyone,
We are currently designing the floor plan for our single-family home ourselves on the recently purchased plot (parcel 13). Since the development plan and the building envelope already provide clear guidelines, we have tried to make the best use of these limits.
Besides the 6m (20 feet) wide double garage (at least for 2 cars), we can use up to 9m (30 feet) for the house width within the building envelope.
This means the house will have to be longer in the north-south direction.
Because the garage is located on the east side and attached directly to the house, we have tried to place rooms that need less natural light there.
The garden faces south and, as you can see in the plan, offers plenty of space which we would like to bring into both floors with many windows.
I would appreciate any suggestions you might have or, ideally, a confirmation that the plan looks quite good as it is.
Best regards,
Thomas
Here are the answered questions:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 740 square meters (8,000 square feet)
Slope – minimal, approx. 1%
Site coverage ratio – 0.35
Floor area ratio – 0.5
Building envelope, building line, and boundary – according to the plan
Border development – neighboring property
Number of parking spaces – 2
Number of floors – 2
Roof style – gable roof
Architectural style – modern
Orientation – north-south
Maximum heights / limits – 5.5m (18 feet) eaves height from top of ground floor slab
Other requirements
Homeowner Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type – exposed roof structure, clear lines
Basement, floors – basement plus 2 floors
Number of occupants, age – currently 2 adults, in a few years +2 children
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office? – small office/guest room
Guests per year – rarely
Open or closed floor plan – open living area
Traditional or modern construction – simple
Open kitchen, kitchen island – open
Number of dining seats – 1-2
Fireplace – no, due to heat pump
Music/stereo wall – not decided
Balcony, roof terrace – large terrace
Garage, carport – double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse
Further wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons for choices or exclusions
House Design
Who created the plan: – own design
- planner from a construction company
- architect
- do-it-yourself – tiling
What do you particularly like? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: €400,000-500,000 without land
Personal budget for house including fittings: €500,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump









We are currently designing the floor plan for our single-family home ourselves on the recently purchased plot (parcel 13). Since the development plan and the building envelope already provide clear guidelines, we have tried to make the best use of these limits.
Besides the 6m (20 feet) wide double garage (at least for 2 cars), we can use up to 9m (30 feet) for the house width within the building envelope.
This means the house will have to be longer in the north-south direction.
Because the garage is located on the east side and attached directly to the house, we have tried to place rooms that need less natural light there.
The garden faces south and, as you can see in the plan, offers plenty of space which we would like to bring into both floors with many windows.
I would appreciate any suggestions you might have or, ideally, a confirmation that the plan looks quite good as it is.
Best regards,
Thomas
Here are the answered questions:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 740 square meters (8,000 square feet)
Slope – minimal, approx. 1%
Site coverage ratio – 0.35
Floor area ratio – 0.5
Building envelope, building line, and boundary – according to the plan
Border development – neighboring property
Number of parking spaces – 2
Number of floors – 2
Roof style – gable roof
Architectural style – modern
Orientation – north-south
Maximum heights / limits – 5.5m (18 feet) eaves height from top of ground floor slab
Other requirements
Homeowner Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type – exposed roof structure, clear lines
Basement, floors – basement plus 2 floors
Number of occupants, age – currently 2 adults, in a few years +2 children
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office? – small office/guest room
Guests per year – rarely
Open or closed floor plan – open living area
Traditional or modern construction – simple
Open kitchen, kitchen island – open
Number of dining seats – 1-2
Fireplace – no, due to heat pump
Music/stereo wall – not decided
Balcony, roof terrace – large terrace
Garage, carport – double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse
Further wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons for choices or exclusions
House Design
Who created the plan: – own design
- planner from a construction company
- architect
- do-it-yourself – tiling
What do you particularly like? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: €400,000-500,000 without land
Personal budget for house including fittings: €500,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
Dopamin schrieb:
Besides the 6m (20 feet) wide double garage (at least for 2 cars), we can only use up to 9m (30 feet) for the house width within the building plot. You seriously want to live somewhere where your cars generously leave you space? ? ?
In my opinion, a parking space could also be placed in the building setback on the other side, and it’s rather rare that both cars are such premium vehicles that they need to be wrapped in cotton at night.
Where do those strange measurements come from (walls 2cm (0.8 inch) thicker than usual, room widths based on fantasy numbers)?
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j.bautsch14 Aug 2018 07:32I would extend the wall between the bedroom and the walk-in closet and install a door. This way, a teenager can use the bathtub later without having to walk through your bedroom. It also minimizes disturbing your partner who is still sleeping when someone is searching through the wardrobe (with the light on!).
kaho674 schrieb:
Hmm. Be careful with what the site manager “makes work” and what you consider comfortable living. A drain running through the living room isn’t exactly the kind of background noise you want, for example, while enjoying Christmas dinner.Yesterday we visited a builder again, and he also said that managing the water supply and the bathroom location can be done quietly and without problems. I have my doubts, though, so we will try positioning the bathroom differently.
ypg schrieb:
At first glance, I think it looks okay too.
I would set the hallway closet to a depth of 60cm (24 inches) and swap the kitchen door with the tall cabinets. The fridge and oven are too far from the work and storage areas.
Upstairs isn’t ideal either: floor-to-ceiling windows right next to the shower exit. These windows are always locked to prevent people from peeking.We would cover the floor-to-ceiling window with reflective film or frosted glass, but it’s also possible to install a non-floor-to-ceiling window there.
11ant schrieb:
You really want to live where your cars generously leave you some space??
I think a parking space could also be within the building setback on the other side, and it’s rare that both cars are premium models that need to be wrapped in cotton wool at night.
Where do these strange dimensions come from (walls 2cm thicker than usual, fantasy room widths)?Yes, we drive two “premium cars,” and I would never leave my car in a carport, especially in winter or in rainy weather.
We often consider the option of a garage plus a carport, but for us, that’s only an emergency solution.
The walls are that thick because Archicad includes the plaster thickness. So, those are completely normal 36.5cm (14 inches) walls.
j.bautsch schrieb:
I would extend the wall between the bedroom and the dressing room and install a door. That way, a teenager can later use the bathtub without having to walk through your bedroom. Also, it disturbs the partner who is still sleeping less when you rummage through the wardrobe (with the light on!).That’s a good idea. I will extend the wall and add a door because we actually get up at different times.
Thanks for your opinions, keep them coming …
ypg schrieb:
Hmm, I would set the roof flatter and then open up the rooms upstairs into the roof space. Do you mean an exposed roof truss?
We already have that.
Dopamin schrieb:
You mean a visible roof truss?
We already have that.So the ceiling height on the upper floor is higher than the room width? Then the pitch angle is too steep.
In my opinion, this makes the room feel stretched upwards too much, which makes the lower area feel smaller again. It starts to feel more like a hall or storage space. Just my opinion. I've experienced this before. Just a suggestion.
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