Hello everyone,
I spent the weekend trying to design my “dream house.”
I would appreciate receiving personal and objective feedback on this plan.
It’s meant to be more than just a standard home.
Thank you in advance.
I spent the weekend trying to design my “dream house.”
I would appreciate receiving personal and objective feedback on this plan.
It’s meant to be more than just a standard home.
Thank you in advance.
H
hampshire15 Feb 2019 19:07It’s fun to experiment like this. So don’t let anyone talk you out of it here.
My impression is that your approach is inspired by an exterior shape, and then you fitted the rooms inside that form.
Set the drawing aside for a moment and think about how you want to live with your family. Who enjoys doing what, how do you come together, what are your routines...
Then review your design again based on these criteria. If it holds up: go for it.
For a house this large, I find it lacks spaciousness. I’m not a fan of too many corners and angles.
I studied architecture for one year in school and have sketched a lot over time. Ultimately, an architect was able to shape our needs into a form that fits the plot better than we ever could on our own.
To those skeptical about budgeting: We first looked at what the ideal home for our lifestyle would be. Then we figured out how to get as close as possible within a manageable budget. The construction is now underway, and the basic concept is being realized.
My impression is that your approach is inspired by an exterior shape, and then you fitted the rooms inside that form.
Set the drawing aside for a moment and think about how you want to live with your family. Who enjoys doing what, how do you come together, what are your routines...
Then review your design again based on these criteria. If it holds up: go for it.
For a house this large, I find it lacks spaciousness. I’m not a fan of too many corners and angles.
I studied architecture for one year in school and have sketched a lot over time. Ultimately, an architect was able to shape our needs into a form that fits the plot better than we ever could on our own.
To those skeptical about budgeting: We first looked at what the ideal home for our lifestyle would be. Then we figured out how to get as close as possible within a manageable budget. The construction is now underway, and the basic concept is being realized.
No Budget Skeptics Here
There are more castles in the air than ones with a matching budget.
About the Floor Plan
What ceiling heights are you planning? The staircase seems a bit long.
The room proportions don’t fit. The kids’ bathroom or third bathroom on the ground floor is larger than Kids’ Room 1. Kid 2’s room has a very awkward layout. The kids’ rooms are tiny. This is not a 140 m² (1507 sq ft) house for five people.
Upper Floor
I suggest closing off the balcony from the kids’ area and rearranging the space. The children don’t need such a large terrace.
This shouldn’t ruin the exterior appearance. It is already covered, and a support column is also planned.
The master bathroom is huge. I would reduce its size and convert the walk-in closet into a proper dressing room. Barely any wardrobes fit into the dressing room and the bedroom.
The parent’s bedroom needs a different access.
If you like oversized bathrooms, take a look at the bathroom in the Huf Haus in Hannover Langenhagen for inspiration.
The open space above (void) is too small to have an effect. It does not feel spacious. Keep in mind that these voids transfer all noises from downstairs to upstairs. It will first disturb the children, then you later on.
The staircase is definitely a highlight. It requires space on the ground floor but appears smaller on the upper floor. The narrow gap looks deliberate but poorly executed. The hallway should be on the glazed side.
Swap the parents’ and children’s areas.
Ground Floor
Close off the void space to the basement.
The entrance hallway is huge, but there’s no wardrobe space, and it’s so awkwardly shaped that it loses impact.
Every door costs space, and your pantry has a lot of square meters but very little usable area. Remove one door.
Swap the kitchen and living room. The kitchen should be closer to the dining area. Appearance is one thing, but functionality is what makes a house livable.
Draw your desired furniture to scale by hand on each floor plan. Imagine carrying every fork from the kitchen to the dining table. Bring the kids’ rooms to life: build the marble run, then the train set, then picture their friends.
At the entrance, place the stroller, tricycle, car seat, and later your daughter’s shoe collection.
Visit show homes. The floor plan lacks proportion and impact.
There are more castles in the air than ones with a matching budget.
About the Floor Plan
What ceiling heights are you planning? The staircase seems a bit long.
The room proportions don’t fit. The kids’ bathroom or third bathroom on the ground floor is larger than Kids’ Room 1. Kid 2’s room has a very awkward layout. The kids’ rooms are tiny. This is not a 140 m² (1507 sq ft) house for five people.
Upper Floor
I suggest closing off the balcony from the kids’ area and rearranging the space. The children don’t need such a large terrace.
This shouldn’t ruin the exterior appearance. It is already covered, and a support column is also planned.
The master bathroom is huge. I would reduce its size and convert the walk-in closet into a proper dressing room. Barely any wardrobes fit into the dressing room and the bedroom.
The parent’s bedroom needs a different access.
If you like oversized bathrooms, take a look at the bathroom in the Huf Haus in Hannover Langenhagen for inspiration.
The open space above (void) is too small to have an effect. It does not feel spacious. Keep in mind that these voids transfer all noises from downstairs to upstairs. It will first disturb the children, then you later on.
The staircase is definitely a highlight. It requires space on the ground floor but appears smaller on the upper floor. The narrow gap looks deliberate but poorly executed. The hallway should be on the glazed side.
Swap the parents’ and children’s areas.
Ground Floor
Close off the void space to the basement.
The entrance hallway is huge, but there’s no wardrobe space, and it’s so awkwardly shaped that it loses impact.
Every door costs space, and your pantry has a lot of square meters but very little usable area. Remove one door.
Swap the kitchen and living room. The kitchen should be closer to the dining area. Appearance is one thing, but functionality is what makes a house livable.
Draw your desired furniture to scale by hand on each floor plan. Imagine carrying every fork from the kitchen to the dining table. Bring the kids’ rooms to life: build the marble run, then the train set, then picture their friends.
At the entrance, place the stroller, tricycle, car seat, and later your daughter’s shoe collection.
Visit show homes. The floor plan lacks proportion and impact.
H
hampshire15 Feb 2019 19:55haydee schrieb:
No budget skeptics
Here come more castles in the air than castles with an appropriate budget That may be true – but we do not know the financial starting point. Some people take out a loan simply because it is affordable and meanwhile let their assets generate income.
haydee schrieb:
There is a lack of proportions. There is a lack of impact. Sounds a bit harsher than my assessment above, but it sums it up well.
Sims House ... Lego House ... Is it really necessary here as a kind of initiation ritual to first get criticized if someone doesn’t start their thread the proper official way? What’s so wrong with initially sketching something spontaneously based on what inspired them? That can not only be fun but can also lead to developing something solid and well thought-out!
When somewhat awkward drawings come from someone who has already built two houses—which is a good start, since it’s commonly said that you should build your third house for yourself—this only confirms my low opinion of joke-like software.
I don’t understand the tilt of the attic exterior walls, firstly because the intention isn’t clear (unless a deliberately quirky Sims-style look is meant), and secondly because I cannot yet envision the construction itself, nor how it could be economically feasible.
Now I’m curious about the dry facts from the questionnaire and hopefully a property size not far below 600 square meters (approximately 6,458 square feet).
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
When somewhat awkward drawings come from someone who has already built two houses—which is a good start, since it’s commonly said that you should build your third house for yourself—this only confirms my low opinion of joke-like software.
I don’t understand the tilt of the attic exterior walls, firstly because the intention isn’t clear (unless a deliberately quirky Sims-style look is meant), and secondly because I cannot yet envision the construction itself, nor how it could be economically feasible.
Now I’m curious about the dry facts from the questionnaire and hopefully a property size not far below 600 square meters (approximately 6,458 square feet).
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
K
KommaPlus15 Feb 2019 21:15hampshire schrieb:
It’s fun to experiment like this. So don’t let anyone discourage you here.
My impression is that your approach is inspired by an exterior shape, and then you have drawn the rooms inside it.
Put the drawing aside for a moment and think about how you want to live with your family. Who enjoys doing what, how do you meet up, what are your routines…
Then review your design again based on those criteria. If it holds up: Go for it.
For such a large house, I find it lacks spaciousness. I’m not a fan of too many angles and corners.
I studied architecture for a year in school and drew a lot over time. In the end, an architect was able to shape our wishes to life better on the available plot than we ever could ourselves.
To the budget skeptics: We first looked at what the ideal home for our life would be. Then we worked out how to get as close as possible to this within a manageable budget. Construction is now underway, and the basic idea is being implemented. I really wanted the S-shaped facade with the two stacked “L” shapes on the terrace side. After that, basically the whole house took shape.
Also, I wanted the straight staircase; bringing these elements together was not so easy.
A questionnaire wouldn’t be a luxury
Is there even a plot of land?
What does the zoning plan or, in the case of Section 34, the local council say?
No, we don’t know the initial situation.
There are also people who pay for their house in cash, but they are rare.
Even with purely own labor, it costs more than many single-family houses discussed here in the forum.
I hope the original poster has a plot where building like this is permitted, no matter if it’s large, reduced in size, or how the interior will turn out.
It unfortunately has to be blunt. Very few respond to soft approaches. After all, it often challenges a pipe dream.
Is there even a plot of land?
What does the zoning plan or, in the case of Section 34, the local council say?
hampshire schrieb:
That may be true – nonetheless, we don’t know the financial situation. Some people take out a loan simply because it’s cheap and let their assets earn money in the meantime.
Sounds a bit harsher than my assessment above, but it sums it up well.
No, we don’t know the initial situation.
There are also people who pay for their house in cash, but they are rare.
Even with purely own labor, it costs more than many single-family houses discussed here in the forum.
I hope the original poster has a plot where building like this is permitted, no matter if it’s large, reduced in size, or how the interior will turn out.
It unfortunately has to be blunt. Very few respond to soft approaches. After all, it often challenges a pipe dream.
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