ᐅ Single-family house – approximately 150 square meters – without a basement – Any ideas? Thanks.
Created on: 2 Oct 2018 09:36
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First of all, thanks for your comments in my last thread. It was planned as a three-family house, but now we are starting over and just want to build a single-family house for ourselves.
A few details about the plot (there is still an old building on it, which will be demolished, see property 24):
- 1170 m² (0.29 acres)
- no slope, flat
- site coverage ratio & floor area ratio (I’m on the road and need to check these later)
- next to it is a carpentry workshop and the carpentry’s storage hall; a 5 m (16 ft) building setback must be observed.
Number of occupants:
- Parents with 3 children (10, 8, and 3 years old)
Our wishes:
- Guest toilet with shower and a large bathroom
- One kitchen (possibly open plan) with lots of natural light; my wife runs a cooking channel on YouTube
- Two stories (preferably) or as few roof slopes as possible
- Roof style = gable roof? (we definitely want it to be a usable attic, possibly for us or the children)
- No basement
- Brick cladding on the exterior
- Carport or garage; we’re still flexible on this…
- Possibly a guest room/office on the ground floor
- Possibly a granny flat / secondary unit? In case we’re alone at some point and the house becomes too big for us…
My architect is currently on vacation; he will take care of it when he returns… and when the design is ready, I will post it here.
Questions:
- Do you have any additional ideas on what I should consider or specify?
- We like this sample plan (see attachment). What do you think of it? (The attic is not included, the room layout fits well.)
I appreciate any useful comments .... (probably also a matter of taste)
PS: The plot scale is 1:500
A few details about the plot (there is still an old building on it, which will be demolished, see property 24):
- 1170 m² (0.29 acres)
- no slope, flat
- site coverage ratio & floor area ratio (I’m on the road and need to check these later)
- next to it is a carpentry workshop and the carpentry’s storage hall; a 5 m (16 ft) building setback must be observed.
Number of occupants:
- Parents with 3 children (10, 8, and 3 years old)
Our wishes:
- Guest toilet with shower and a large bathroom
- One kitchen (possibly open plan) with lots of natural light; my wife runs a cooking channel on YouTube
- Two stories (preferably) or as few roof slopes as possible
- Roof style = gable roof? (we definitely want it to be a usable attic, possibly for us or the children)
- No basement
- Brick cladding on the exterior
- Carport or garage; we’re still flexible on this…
- Possibly a guest room/office on the ground floor
- Possibly a granny flat / secondary unit? In case we’re alone at some point and the house becomes too big for us…
My architect is currently on vacation; he will take care of it when he returns… and when the design is ready, I will post it here.
Questions:
- Do you have any additional ideas on what I should consider or specify?
- We like this sample plan (see attachment). What do you think of it? (The attic is not included, the room layout fits well.)
I appreciate any useful comments .... (probably also a matter of taste)
PS: The plot scale is 1:500
A separate home office is not only practical but mandatory, at least when working remotely or from home.
This is usually regulated by a company agreement with the employer, data protection laws, and workplace regulations.
Anyone who cannot provide a lockable room will not be allowed to work remotely with us.
This is usually regulated by a company agreement with the employer, data protection laws, and workplace regulations.
Anyone who cannot provide a lockable room will not be allowed to work remotely with us.
First of all, congratulations on changing course towards a single-family house. Is it supposed to look roughly like the current house "24"?
The floor plan is completely unsuitable for your needs. This is the typical economy townhouse – a design that only makes sense with a binder truss roof used as storage space. Expanding it into a proper attic is more complex than simply accommodating the third bedroom within the normal area of the two floors below.
You tend to like floor plans that don’t actually fit your requirements. Could it be that you favor the "architect" because they don’t challenge your ideas?
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
The floor plan is completely unsuitable for your needs. This is the typical economy townhouse – a design that only makes sense with a binder truss roof used as storage space. Expanding it into a proper attic is more complex than simply accommodating the third bedroom within the normal area of the two floors below.
You tend to like floor plans that don’t actually fit your requirements. Could it be that you favor the "architect" because they don’t challenge your ideas?
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Obstlerbaum schrieb:
How is the floor plan oriented in terms of the cardinal directions? I would also include a shower downstairs; otherwise, in my opinion, the room layout isn’t really suitable for three children. And where exactly is an attic supposed to fit in this town villa?
It depends on the job, but I find it practical to be able to speak loudly on the phone sometimes. A separate home office definitely makes sense… 11ant schrieb:
First of all, congratulations on changing course towards a single-family house. So it’s meant to look something like the current house "24"?
The floor plan is completely unsuitable for your needs. This is the typical economy town villa—a concept that only works with the hip roof space used as storage. Expanding that into a serious attic is more complex than simply fitting the third children’s bedroom within the normal layout of the two floors.
You tend to like floor plans that don’t really fit your needs. Maybe you find the "architect" agreeable because he doesn’t challenge you? I haven’t shown him the draft yet… it was purely about the personal impression!
tumaa schrieb:
I haven’t shown him the draft yet.... it was purely about the personal connection! Personal connection is very important for a best man and even more so for a godfather. But here we are talking about an architect, someone who also questions a design concept. So far, I haven’t been able to see that quality in this planner.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
11ant schrieb:
Likeability is very important for a best man and even more so for a godfather. But here we are talking about an architect, someone who also questions a concept. So far, I have not seen that from this planner.I always distinguish between positive and negative criticism... in your case, it’s the latter...
Both are necessary... performance as well as personal qualities...
I have read some of your comments... now I will get personal as well (after all, you do it too!): you seem to me personally very bitter... just don’t write in my thread anymore... thanks
P.S. you could express your posts differently... you seem to be *creative* after all...
tumaa schrieb:
Sorry, but we don’t have a clear idea of the construction yet; we are open to everything…. We saw some examples online and thought they were not bad since we are building without a basement, and something like that might be a good option for us….Yes, that’s exactly what I was asking about.
Because not everyone appreciates adding a dormer to a city villa.
It does look somewhat unusual.
You need to think about these kinds of things.
Usually, you can’t just take any floor plan; certain details have to fit.
Why don’t you build a house with three children’s bedrooms? That is, without the roof option? It’s generally better to have everything on two floors!
However, 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) is already quite tight for three children’s bedrooms!
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