ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a 150 sqm Single-Family Home – Tips for Improvement?

ypg schrieb:

Turn your basement into a lower level with terrace and garden access, and don’t expect rooms that aren’t really there. Think outside the typical single-family house layout when it comes to floor levels.

And how is that supposed to work with only one possible floor? Only a single-story construction is allowed!

So rotate it 90 degrees.

Try using a snipping tool and rotate the ground floor. Then compare it with the basement. Skip the balcony. Whether it drives the price up or not... it is a thermal bridge, needs to be insulated, materials always cost money, requires supports, a point foundation, etc. For that money, I would rather have the entire front of the basement glazed. And you still have space for windows on both other sides in the elevations of your design. So that’s not a valid argument.

Edit: As I said before, you are too fixated. And that’s exactly what you are doing to the architect when you go to them with this design. Go to an architect, tell them what rooms you need, and forget about the design. Tell them you can also imagine having the kitchen/dining area in the basement if there is enough light, then let them work.

face26 schrieb:
That’s why rotate it 90 degrees.

Try using a snipping tool and rotate the ground floor. Then compare it with the basement.
Skip the balcony. Whether it drives up the cost or not... it’s a thermal bridge, needs to be insulated, materials always cost, requires support posts, pad foundations, etc. For that money, I would rather have the entire front of the basement glazed. And in your design views, you still have wall space for windows on both other sides. So that’s not a valid argument.

Edit: As I already said. You’re too fixed in your thinking. And that’s exactly what you’re doing to the architect if you go with your design.
Go to an architect, tell them what rooms you need, and forget about your current design. Tell them you could imagine the kitchen/dining being in the basement if enough light comes in, and then let them do their job.

Thanks, that’s constructive, truly, and I do not mean that ironically!
I won’t be taking my preliminary design with me, I promise, and yes, it’s true that at this point I’m probably too set in my ways!
That’s exactly why I’m reaching out here in the forum to get support.

However, I find it a bit frustrating when certain aspects, like garden access, are criticized repeatedly. I understand the points made, but I think it makes more sense to also offer suggestions, like you are doing now. Thanks again for that!

Basement
The two children's bedrooms, hallway, living, dining, and kitchen areas.
Would avoid the L-shape.
Possibly a sliding door between the living and dining areas if you find it too open.
At the back on the slope: building services, storage room, stairs, restroom.

Ground floor entrance with stairs.
Parents’ bedroom, walk-in closet, bathroom, possibly separate guest restroom.
Children's bedroom upstairs.

haydee schrieb:
Basement
The two children's rooms, hallway lead to living, dining, and kitchen areas.
I would avoid the L-shape.
Possibly a sliding door between living and dining if you feel it’s too open.
At the back of the building on the slope: building services, storage room, stairs, WC.

Ground floor entrance with stairs.
Parents’ bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, possibly a separate guest WC.
Children’s rooms on the upper floor.

So roughly like this for the ground floor? roughly?

About the same size. Maybe arrange the staircase differently so that the hallway can be separated from the entrance by a door. Otherwise, I think it lacks privacy.