ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Single-Family Home on a South-Facing Slope
Created on: 4 Mar 2019 20:17
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Guido19804 Mar 2019 20:17Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 639 m2 (6875 ft2). This is plot No. 1 from the exposé.
Slope yes, south-facing slope
Floor area ratio 0.4 (50% exceedance not allowed) => for this design 0.3873
Floor space index 0.5 => for this design 0.376 (however, basement “living spaces” may still need to be considered if the building authority requires it)
Building envelope, building line and boundary There is a building boundary with the following setback distances: North 3 m (10 ft), East 3 m (10 ft), South 5 m (16 ft), and West 8 m (26 ft)
Edge development with ancillary structures allowed, max. 15 m (49 ft) total or max. 9 m (30 ft) on one boundary
Number of parking spaces double garage + possibly 1 carport with one parking space on the north side
Number of stories 1.5 stories plus a basement level
Roof style gable roof, 28° – 35° pitch
Architectural style modern
Orientation facing south, meaning ridge runs west-east across the slope, with roof surfaces facing north and south
Maximum heights/limits Eaves max. 3.50 m (11 ft 6 in) above finished floor level ground floor (FFL GF), maximum ridge height 8.50 m (28 ft) above finished floor level ground floor (FFL GF)
Further specifications
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type modern, white plastered with gable roof at maximum pitch and dark roof tiles
Basement, floors basement with fitness/wellness room
Ground floor living and dining area + guest room, upper floor bedroom with dressing room, office, child’s bedroom, bathroom
Number of persons, ages three people; 2 x 38 years old, 1 x 16 years old
Space requirements on GF, UF floor plans available, living area approx. 170 m2 (1830 ft2) + 75 m2 (807 ft2) basement
Office use: family use or home office? home office
Overnight guests per year 10
Open or closed architecture open
Conservative or modern construction modern
Open kitchen preferred, with kitchen island
Number of dining seats minimum 6
Fireplace yes, in living room and possibly in fitness/wellness room
Music/sound system wall yes
Balcony, roof terrace yes, balcony on upper floor facing west, terrace on double garage facing southwest
Garage, carport yes, double garage with driveway from south connecting to basement and rooftop terrace above, facing southwest
Utility garden, greenhouse no, possibly a small vegetable garden
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why certain features should or shouldn’t be included preferably a small garden shed, possibly a built-in garden pool, garden pond, fitness room possibly with sauna and whirlpool
House Design
Who designed the plan: myself
- Planner freelance architect
- Architect first meeting with architect took place, concept available (see pictures)
- Do-it-yourself no, turnkey contract, possibly some trades subcontracted or partial self-performed or trades contracted individually
What do you like most and why? south-facing slope location with a view
What don’t you like and why? plot size is a bit small but no alternative
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 2000 €/m2 (186 €/ft2) living area, plot 83,000 €
Personal price limit for house including fittings: 600,000 € (excluding plot)
Preferred heating technology: n/a
If you had to give up some details/additions
- can give up: garden pool
- cannot give up: double garage with rooftop terrace
Why is the design as it is now? because it meets the requirements and fits the plot
Standard design from planner? no! individually designed
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? double garage with rooftop terrace
What do you think of it or do you have any suggestions for improvement?
Plot size 639 m2 (6875 ft2). This is plot No. 1 from the exposé.
Slope yes, south-facing slope
Floor area ratio 0.4 (50% exceedance not allowed) => for this design 0.3873
Floor space index 0.5 => for this design 0.376 (however, basement “living spaces” may still need to be considered if the building authority requires it)
Building envelope, building line and boundary There is a building boundary with the following setback distances: North 3 m (10 ft), East 3 m (10 ft), South 5 m (16 ft), and West 8 m (26 ft)
Edge development with ancillary structures allowed, max. 15 m (49 ft) total or max. 9 m (30 ft) on one boundary
Number of parking spaces double garage + possibly 1 carport with one parking space on the north side
Number of stories 1.5 stories plus a basement level
Roof style gable roof, 28° – 35° pitch
Architectural style modern
Orientation facing south, meaning ridge runs west-east across the slope, with roof surfaces facing north and south
Maximum heights/limits Eaves max. 3.50 m (11 ft 6 in) above finished floor level ground floor (FFL GF), maximum ridge height 8.50 m (28 ft) above finished floor level ground floor (FFL GF)
Further specifications
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type modern, white plastered with gable roof at maximum pitch and dark roof tiles
Basement, floors basement with fitness/wellness room
Ground floor living and dining area + guest room, upper floor bedroom with dressing room, office, child’s bedroom, bathroom
Number of persons, ages three people; 2 x 38 years old, 1 x 16 years old
Space requirements on GF, UF floor plans available, living area approx. 170 m2 (1830 ft2) + 75 m2 (807 ft2) basement
Office use: family use or home office? home office
Overnight guests per year 10
Open or closed architecture open
Conservative or modern construction modern
Open kitchen preferred, with kitchen island
Number of dining seats minimum 6
Fireplace yes, in living room and possibly in fitness/wellness room
Music/sound system wall yes
Balcony, roof terrace yes, balcony on upper floor facing west, terrace on double garage facing southwest
Garage, carport yes, double garage with driveway from south connecting to basement and rooftop terrace above, facing southwest
Utility garden, greenhouse no, possibly a small vegetable garden
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why certain features should or shouldn’t be included preferably a small garden shed, possibly a built-in garden pool, garden pond, fitness room possibly with sauna and whirlpool
House Design
Who designed the plan: myself
- Planner freelance architect
- Architect first meeting with architect took place, concept available (see pictures)
- Do-it-yourself no, turnkey contract, possibly some trades subcontracted or partial self-performed or trades contracted individually
What do you like most and why? south-facing slope location with a view
What don’t you like and why? plot size is a bit small but no alternative
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 2000 €/m2 (186 €/ft2) living area, plot 83,000 €
Personal price limit for house including fittings: 600,000 € (excluding plot)
Preferred heating technology: n/a
If you had to give up some details/additions
- can give up: garden pool
- cannot give up: double garage with rooftop terrace
Why is the design as it is now? because it meets the requirements and fits the plot
Standard design from planner? no! individually designed
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? double garage with rooftop terrace
What do you think of it or do you have any suggestions for improvement?
Positive ... all the important information is in the first post ... that deserves to be highlighted because unfortunately, that often doesn’t happen. So, thumbs up already
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The children’s room also caught my attention ... together with the knee wall height and the 2-meter (6 ft 7 in) line, it’s not a very pleasant room.
I would also be interested in the design of the bathroom on the upper floor.
The walk-in closet and master bedroom face south ... hmm, especially the bedroom .. bed position? For the walk-in closet, the window width combined with the wall sections on the right and left look like they are less than 65cm (25.5 inches) wide.
I can understand why the entrance is on the north side, but visitors won’t have it easy there.
Where is the garden pool supposed to go? Wouldn’t it be better if it were accessible through the fitness room?
In general, I feel the proposed furniture layout is missing.
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The children’s room also caught my attention ... together with the knee wall height and the 2-meter (6 ft 7 in) line, it’s not a very pleasant room.
I would also be interested in the design of the bathroom on the upper floor.
The walk-in closet and master bedroom face south ... hmm, especially the bedroom .. bed position? For the walk-in closet, the window width combined with the wall sections on the right and left look like they are less than 65cm (25.5 inches) wide.
I can understand why the entrance is on the north side, but visitors won’t have it easy there.
Where is the garden pool supposed to go? Wouldn’t it be better if it were accessible through the fitness room?
In general, I feel the proposed furniture layout is missing.
kbt09 schrieb:
Positive ... all important information in the first post ... this really needs to be highlighted, because unfortunately it often doesn’t work out that way. So, already *thumbs up* Yes, almost ...
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https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Positionierung-efh-auf-Grundstück.30085/
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/traufhoehe-und-Dachform-bei-der-neubauplanung.30028/
kbt09 schrieb:
In general, I am missing the planned interior layout. I feel the same. Especially the open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area with a generous 66 sqm (710 sq ft) seems a bit abstract to imagine when empty. In the garage, the door might hit the support pillar (which at least is placed where the door opener can be installed most conveniently). I want to pick up on the suggestion of my earlier recommendation, to kindly consider individual doors.
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I don’t quite understand the entrance situation either.
Guests would probably park in front of your garage first. Then they have to go back onto the street and walk up to the entrance? I find that inconvenient.
I think the entrance area is spacious, but because of the doors right next to the wall (front door and dining room access), placing a coat rack or closet would be problematic.
I was going to suggest putting it under the stairs, but that’s not possible due to the basement.
So either a coat rack is placed inside the stairwell, which would make the inviting entrance area unnecessary, or it could go on the wall facing the living area—but somehow it doesn’t fit there either.
I would slide the door to the guest room down so it aligns with the stairs.
The small square lobby doesn’t add any value to the hallway at all; if you add it to the guest room, at least the door won’t be so much in the way when furnishing the room.
I also feel that the large ground floor lacks a broom closet, storage room, or something similar. Overall, it just feels too big to me.
The kitchen is as far as possible from the entrance (regardless of whether the entrance is in the basement or the main front door on the ground floor).
It’s also far from the terrace.
I would seriously consider swapping the living room and kitchen here.
That way, you could place a storage room to the north of the kitchen just before the hallway. You would then have a door from the kitchen to the hallway, as well as a door to the terrace.
I don’t understand the priorities in the upper floor.
The walk-in closet gets the prime spot, while the child’s room ends up on the north side with less than 13m² (140ft²). For a house with 250m² (2690ft²), that’s a statement. Is switching the office and child’s room not an option?
How often is the office actually used?
What is the purpose of the indoor pool with 16m² (170ft²)?
I imagine the bedroom will be quite tight. The double bed combined with the sloped ceiling will probably cause problems for this room size.
Sorry, no offense intended, but it’s absolutely not for me.
With a house this size, I expect no areas to feel cramped.
Here, the wrong areas are being skimped on (no storage space on the ground floor, coat rack, bedroom, children’s room) while other areas are oversized.
The staircase alone is over 40m² (430ft²), and the gallery isn’t even included in that.
I think the house could easily be reduced by 30-40m² (320-430ft²) without really noticing.
With your budget, this would probably be a smart consideration. For a house this size, you surely have expectations beyond a basic setup. Considering the slope, roof terrace, basement, double garage, and balcony, your budget may still be tight.
Guests would probably park in front of your garage first. Then they have to go back onto the street and walk up to the entrance? I find that inconvenient.
I think the entrance area is spacious, but because of the doors right next to the wall (front door and dining room access), placing a coat rack or closet would be problematic.
I was going to suggest putting it under the stairs, but that’s not possible due to the basement.
So either a coat rack is placed inside the stairwell, which would make the inviting entrance area unnecessary, or it could go on the wall facing the living area—but somehow it doesn’t fit there either.
I would slide the door to the guest room down so it aligns with the stairs.
The small square lobby doesn’t add any value to the hallway at all; if you add it to the guest room, at least the door won’t be so much in the way when furnishing the room.
I also feel that the large ground floor lacks a broom closet, storage room, or something similar. Overall, it just feels too big to me.
The kitchen is as far as possible from the entrance (regardless of whether the entrance is in the basement or the main front door on the ground floor).
It’s also far from the terrace.
I would seriously consider swapping the living room and kitchen here.
That way, you could place a storage room to the north of the kitchen just before the hallway. You would then have a door from the kitchen to the hallway, as well as a door to the terrace.
I don’t understand the priorities in the upper floor.
The walk-in closet gets the prime spot, while the child’s room ends up on the north side with less than 13m² (140ft²). For a house with 250m² (2690ft²), that’s a statement. Is switching the office and child’s room not an option?
How often is the office actually used?
What is the purpose of the indoor pool with 16m² (170ft²)?
I imagine the bedroom will be quite tight. The double bed combined with the sloped ceiling will probably cause problems for this room size.
Sorry, no offense intended, but it’s absolutely not for me.
With a house this size, I expect no areas to feel cramped.
Here, the wrong areas are being skimped on (no storage space on the ground floor, coat rack, bedroom, children’s room) while other areas are oversized.
The staircase alone is over 40m² (430ft²), and the gallery isn’t even included in that.
I think the house could easily be reduced by 30-40m² (320-430ft²) without really noticing.
With your budget, this would probably be a smart consideration. For a house this size, you surely have expectations beyond a basic setup. Considering the slope, roof terrace, basement, double garage, and balcony, your budget may still be tight.
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