ᐅ Single-family home approximately 180 square meters – what are your thoughts?
Created on: 13 Aug 2018 08:54
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emundem
Hello everyone,
we would like to present our floor plan to you. It is based on our ideas and preferences and is an initial self-created draft. We are planning on a nearly level plot without a basement under the house.
What is important to us is easy access to the covered terrace, a parent zone that we can use even in old age, and the possibility to separate the upper floor from the ground floor quite easily.
We look forward to your opinions!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Size of the plot: approx. 1000 m² (12000 sq ft) planned, layout still to be decided
Slope: slight inclination to the south
Site coverage ratio: 0.2 – 0.3
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces
Number of stories
Roof type: no restrictions
Style: modern
Orientation: see attachment, south is at the bottom
Maximum heights / limits:
Further requirements
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern, flat roof, shed roof or hip roof
Basement, number of floors: 2 floors, carport/garage with basement
Number of occupants, age: 4 people, 2 adults, 2 children, 3rd child not excluded
Space requirements on ground and upper floor:
Office: family use or home office?
Guest bedrooms per year
Open or closed architecture
Conservative or modern construction
Open kitchen, kitchen island: kitchen island, combined living and dining area
Number of dining seats: at least 6
Fireplace: optional
Balcony, roof terrace: yes
Garage, carport: either/or
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why certain things should or should not be included: we want the option to separate the ground floor and upper floor. On the upper floor, it should be possible to install a small kitchenette and a washing machine in the bathroom. The ground floor should also be well suited for use in old age. Covered/wind-protected terrace, easy access from the kitchen to the terrace.
House Design
Planning by:
- Do-it-yourself with suggestions from the internet
What do you especially like and why? Covered terrace, parent zone
What don't you like and why? Living room could be bigger
Price estimate according to architect/designer:
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 450000
Preferred heating technology: ground or air heat
If you had to give up certain details or extensions
- Can you give up:
- Cannot give up:
Why did the design turn out as it is now?
For example, a mixture of many examples from various magazines...
What is the main question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How do you like the floor plan? What do you consider absolute no-gos? I look forward to suggestions and critiques. Thanks in advance!!


we would like to present our floor plan to you. It is based on our ideas and preferences and is an initial self-created draft. We are planning on a nearly level plot without a basement under the house.
What is important to us is easy access to the covered terrace, a parent zone that we can use even in old age, and the possibility to separate the upper floor from the ground floor quite easily.
We look forward to your opinions!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Size of the plot: approx. 1000 m² (12000 sq ft) planned, layout still to be decided
Slope: slight inclination to the south
Site coverage ratio: 0.2 – 0.3
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces
Number of stories
Roof type: no restrictions
Style: modern
Orientation: see attachment, south is at the bottom
Maximum heights / limits:
Further requirements
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern, flat roof, shed roof or hip roof
Basement, number of floors: 2 floors, carport/garage with basement
Number of occupants, age: 4 people, 2 adults, 2 children, 3rd child not excluded
Space requirements on ground and upper floor:
Office: family use or home office?
Guest bedrooms per year
Open or closed architecture
Conservative or modern construction
Open kitchen, kitchen island: kitchen island, combined living and dining area
Number of dining seats: at least 6
Fireplace: optional
Balcony, roof terrace: yes
Garage, carport: either/or
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why certain things should or should not be included: we want the option to separate the ground floor and upper floor. On the upper floor, it should be possible to install a small kitchenette and a washing machine in the bathroom. The ground floor should also be well suited for use in old age. Covered/wind-protected terrace, easy access from the kitchen to the terrace.
House Design
Planning by:
- Do-it-yourself with suggestions from the internet
What do you especially like and why? Covered terrace, parent zone
What don't you like and why? Living room could be bigger
Price estimate according to architect/designer:
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 450000
Preferred heating technology: ground or air heat
If you had to give up certain details or extensions
- Can you give up:
- Cannot give up:
Why did the design turn out as it is now?
For example, a mixture of many examples from various magazines...
What is the main question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How do you like the floor plan? What do you consider absolute no-gos? I look forward to suggestions and critiques. Thanks in advance!!
ypg schrieb:
No, the side of the stairs (the second half) also needs a partition from the bathroom, otherwise you’ll end up with a triangular viewing gap into the bathroom. This refers to the area shown in yellow.
However, this wall section doesn’t need to be full height; it can follow the stair risers and could be smoothed with drywall as needed.
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11ant schrieb:
It means (shown in yellow)
however, this wall section does not need to be "floor-to-ceiling," but can follow the stair step height – possibly smoothed with drywall. Ah, I see, then everything is clear. It just wasn’t important for the drawing in the floor plan.
11ant schrieb:
the part meant (highlighted in yellow)
however, this wall section does not need to be full height to the floor, but can follow the stair steps – possibly smoothed with drywall.emundem schrieb:
Ah, I see, then everything is clear, it just wasn’t important to me for the floor plan representation.It doesn’t matter which version is used: a wall will have to go there, and then the bathroom will look different from how it is currently drawn.
For me, this is no longer up for discussion anyway, because, simply put, this is a poor stair design at the moment that needs to be changed.
I agree that a bathroom tucked under the stairs, like a utility room, is not an ideal solution, but it is all the more reason to use the opportunity to consider a more clever and elegant overall design. The current draft is a recognizable step in the right direction, but I do not yet see the final solution.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
I played around a bit more. Maybe the original poster can use some of these ideas.
However, I couldn’t identify any real advantage compared to the other versions. Besides, this would probably be too expensive. So I thought that, despite the recessed upper floor, the original poster actually has one room too many upstairs. Why not move the media room upstairs and try a simplified version?
Here’s that version:

However, I couldn’t identify any real advantage compared to the other versions. Besides, this would probably be too expensive. So I thought that, despite the recessed upper floor, the original poster actually has one room too many upstairs. Why not move the media room upstairs and try a simplified version?
Here’s that version: