ᐅ Floor Plan for a 160 sqm Single-Family Home – Suggestions for Improvement?
Created on: 15 Sep 2018 19:29
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bbkhacki
Development Plan
Development Plan: Yes, available.
Restrictions: Knee wall height (0.8 m; 1.3 m stated in building inquiry), roof pitch (25-38°, dormers from 35° onwards), plastered facade with fine-grain plaster
Plot size: 1049 sqm (11,293 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.4 (general residential area)
Floor area ratio: 1.2 (general residential area)
Building envelope, building line, and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces:
Number of floors:
Roof type: Gable roof
Architectural style: ?
Orientation: ?
Maximum heights/limits: ?
Other requirements: ?
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: Swedish log house
Basement, floors: 1.5 floors with basement
Number of occupants, age: currently 2 persons (both 29) + 1 child from March 2019
Room requirements on ground and upper floors: see floor plan
Office: to be used as a home office and, if needed, as a guest room (sofa bed)
Overnight guests per year: approx. 10
Open or closed architecture: still open, tendency towards open architecture
Conservative or modern design: conservative, Swedish house
Open kitchen, kitchen island:
Number of dining seats: 6 (extendable table; then 8-10 seats)
Fireplace: yes, masonry stove or fireplace in the living room
Music/stereo wall: no need
Balcony, roof terrace: no need
Garage, carport: 2 parking spaces as carport on east side
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: vegetable patch and possibly a small greenhouse in the garden later
House Design
Designer: So far self-designed, based on show homes and catalogs.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: no estimate yet
Personal price limit for house including fixtures: 350,000-400,000 (plot already owned)
Preferred heating system: district heating
The current draft was created based on various show homes and manufacturer catalogs. What I liked well in the show homes has been incorporated into the floor plan. For example, the bathroom design in a T-shape; shower and toilet are hidden left and right behind the T. Unfortunately, my current drawing tool does not allow furnishing. I have to print the plans and add furniture layouts by hand. A furnished floor plan will follow.
I think the floor plan shows the intended rooms and the desired space requirements.
I hope this now provides a better working basis!
Development Plan: Yes, available.
Restrictions: Knee wall height (0.8 m; 1.3 m stated in building inquiry), roof pitch (25-38°, dormers from 35° onwards), plastered facade with fine-grain plaster
Plot size: 1049 sqm (11,293 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.4 (general residential area)
Floor area ratio: 1.2 (general residential area)
Building envelope, building line, and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces:
Number of floors:
Roof type: Gable roof
Architectural style: ?
Orientation: ?
Maximum heights/limits: ?
Other requirements: ?
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: Swedish log house
Basement, floors: 1.5 floors with basement
Number of occupants, age: currently 2 persons (both 29) + 1 child from March 2019
Room requirements on ground and upper floors: see floor plan
Office: to be used as a home office and, if needed, as a guest room (sofa bed)
Overnight guests per year: approx. 10
Open or closed architecture: still open, tendency towards open architecture
Conservative or modern design: conservative, Swedish house
Open kitchen, kitchen island:
Number of dining seats: 6 (extendable table; then 8-10 seats)
Fireplace: yes, masonry stove or fireplace in the living room
Music/stereo wall: no need
Balcony, roof terrace: no need
Garage, carport: 2 parking spaces as carport on east side
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: vegetable patch and possibly a small greenhouse in the garden later
House Design
Designer: So far self-designed, based on show homes and catalogs.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: no estimate yet
Personal price limit for house including fixtures: 350,000-400,000 (plot already owned)
Preferred heating system: district heating
The current draft was created based on various show homes and manufacturer catalogs. What I liked well in the show homes has been incorporated into the floor plan. For example, the bathroom design in a T-shape; shower and toilet are hidden left and right behind the T. Unfortunately, my current drawing tool does not allow furnishing. I have to print the plans and add furniture layouts by hand. A furnished floor plan will follow.
I think the floor plan shows the intended rooms and the desired space requirements.
I hope this now provides a better working basis!
bbkhacki schrieb:
The second floor plan I linked above is not up for discussion since I’ve already identified its drawbacks. This was only about the idea of the extension.
We have various catalogs and have visited model homes several times. Without an open void, there are plenty of floor plan options; with an open void, there are almost none.
I also really like the linked floor plan here in the thread from an architect in Hamburg. Do you think this one is better regarding sound transmission, etc.? If the children’s bedrooms on the upper floor are placed in the left and right corners (maximizing the distance from the living room/open void), would that be a feasible solution?No, it’s not better in terms of sound transmission. The rooms are more usable, though.
I think there are quite a few with an open void and quite a few model homes, too. You just have to balance living space, budget, and needs. In that context, having an open void/gallery is something you can quite easily reduce.
Really take the time to visit model homes and let the ideas sink in.
As mentioned, several model homes in the area have already been visited. It’s just not that easy to clearly identify the advantages and disadvantages of the floor plans and, above all, to improve on the disadvantages. At home, there is definitely a pile of catalogs that I have gone through several times. However, I’m not quite sure how to get from going through them to defining the ideal floor plan…
You already have a room layout plan.
Now you need to develop a sense for the spaces.
Look at every apartment and house again, including model homes, and take note—whether mentally or in a notebook—of what you like and what you don’t.
For example: the bathroom door doesn’t open fully, the sink is too small, the kitchen counter space feels insufficient, the bed looks nice under the sloped ceiling but try sitting and standing up there.
Take your time, especially at model home exhibitions. Not just for conversations—walk through the house and imagine living there.
Take a floor plan you like and draw in your furniture to scale. Often, tables are designed for 4 to a maximum of 6 people. Maybe you want a bigger one like ours, or perhaps you want a large sectional sofa or a kitchen with a peninsula.
You don’t need a perfect floor plan. Our house has absolutely nothing in common with my hand-drawn sketches.
However, you help the architect if you say during discussions:
We need 6 running meters (about 20 feet) of closet space; the office must have a desk and a height-adjustable CAD table; in the living room, we need shelves for 1,000 books. Anything that isn’t standard.
Use your floor plan. You had a reason for your choices. Furnish it. Play through different scenarios.
For example, currently the bedroom fits a 140cm (55 inch) bed, later maybe a 200cm (79 inch) one. Will a crib fit as well? And so on.
Now you need to develop a sense for the spaces.
Look at every apartment and house again, including model homes, and take note—whether mentally or in a notebook—of what you like and what you don’t.
For example: the bathroom door doesn’t open fully, the sink is too small, the kitchen counter space feels insufficient, the bed looks nice under the sloped ceiling but try sitting and standing up there.
Take your time, especially at model home exhibitions. Not just for conversations—walk through the house and imagine living there.
Take a floor plan you like and draw in your furniture to scale. Often, tables are designed for 4 to a maximum of 6 people. Maybe you want a bigger one like ours, or perhaps you want a large sectional sofa or a kitchen with a peninsula.
You don’t need a perfect floor plan. Our house has absolutely nothing in common with my hand-drawn sketches.
However, you help the architect if you say during discussions:
We need 6 running meters (about 20 feet) of closet space; the office must have a desk and a height-adjustable CAD table; in the living room, we need shelves for 1,000 books. Anything that isn’t standard.
Use your floor plan. You had a reason for your choices. Furnish it. Play through different scenarios.
For example, currently the bedroom fits a 140cm (55 inch) bed, later maybe a 200cm (79 inch) one. Will a crib fit as well? And so on.
Hello,
I have now reviewed the brochures and other materials again and tried a new draft. I hope this time it won’t be immediately dismissed! Is this heading in the right direction, or should I just leave it to the architect to do all the work?
Best regards and have a nice evening!
I have now reviewed the brochures and other materials again and tried a new draft. I hope this time it won’t be immediately dismissed! Is this heading in the right direction, or should I just leave it to the architect to do all the work?
Best regards and have a nice evening!
@bbkhacki ... please be so kind and add the checklist to post 1
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-unbedingt-vor-Beitrag-Erstellung-lesen.11714/
You could also delete your one sentence there.
And then ... these plans are not very clear. At least add some furniture.
Sleeping/dressing area will be difficult to design, and the living space won’t be straightforward either.
A 120cm (47 inch) wide wardrobe with a door that opens inward ... what could you fit in there?
Unfortunately, there is no checklist ... Building with a basement? What is the plot like? Are there already children? More for working/guest use? … All questions you have. Oh, how nice it would be to have a completed checklist.
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-unbedingt-vor-Beitrag-Erstellung-lesen.11714/
You could also delete your one sentence there.
And then ... these plans are not very clear. At least add some furniture.
Sleeping/dressing area will be difficult to design, and the living space won’t be straightforward either.
A 120cm (47 inch) wide wardrobe with a door that opens inward ... what could you fit in there?
Unfortunately, there is no checklist ... Building with a basement? What is the plot like? Are there already children? More for working/guest use? … All questions you have. Oh, how nice it would be to have a completed checklist.
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