Hello everyone,
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 635 sqm (6,839 sq ft)
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Site occupancy index: 0.3
Number of parking spaces: 2
Roof style: 35° to 45° pitch, hipped roof or gable roof
Distance to front property boundary (street side): max. 3 m (house must remain in current position)
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Bungalow, hipped roof, 35° pitch
Basement, floors: no basement, 1 story, possible attic conversion later
Number of occupants, age: 2 persons (40 years old), probably no children, room can be separated if needed
Space requirements: We need one bedroom, bathroom, utility room, living area including kitchen, and a hobby room (gaming and crafting room). Walk-in closet and guest toilet were removed, even though they would be nice, other features took higher priority.
Overnight guests per year: infrequent, can be accommodated as is
Construction style: open and modern, including open kitchen
Fireplace: no
House Design
Designer:
- Designer from a construction company implemented our drawings
What do you like most? Why?
- Large living area, spacious bedroom
What do you dislike? Why?
- Honestly, we like everything
Personal budget for house including fittings: 260,000
Preferred heating system: air heat pump
Why is the design as it is now?
We initially sketched our design on paper, which the designer then realized. Further considerations and discussions with the designer shaped the final result.
Our main goal was a large living space with an open kitchen and a reading nook. Currently (in our present apartment) we have another room with my books (around 1,000) and desk, but I rarely spend time there, as I do everything in the living room. For this reason, we first reduced the number of rooms to enlarge the living area and bedroom (we omitted the walk-in closet to create even more space). The reading nook (located on the west side of the living area) is arranged so it can be separated as a room from the rest of the living room if needed.
We made sure the bedroom faces east to get morning light. We opted out of a guest toilet and instead planned a small storage room for odds and ends (dog supplies like food, leashes, vacuum cleaner, etc.) and made the utility room somewhat larger than the usual 8 sqm (86 sq ft).
Currently, we are still unsure about the following:
- Bathroom layout: I’d like to set back the shower slightly (see current floor plan) to make the bathroom feel more open/bigger. Somehow it still doesn’t feel quite ideal.
- Window arrangement: Does this make sense to you? Will we get enough light in the living area? The floor-to-ceiling windows to the terrace are on the east side, so only the morning sun comes in there. Are the south-facing windows sufficient?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Is there anything we have overlooked or forgotten? From your perspective, is anything highly unfavorable? Any improvements for the windows? How can the bathroom layout be optimized?
By the way, some time ago I created a thread about a 1.5-storey floor plan on the same plot. At that time, we ultimately decided to build a bungalow – which we are now doing. Hence, this new thread…
Best regards and thanks in advance.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 635 sqm (6,839 sq ft)
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Site occupancy index: 0.3
Number of parking spaces: 2
Roof style: 35° to 45° pitch, hipped roof or gable roof
Distance to front property boundary (street side): max. 3 m (house must remain in current position)
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Bungalow, hipped roof, 35° pitch
Basement, floors: no basement, 1 story, possible attic conversion later
Number of occupants, age: 2 persons (40 years old), probably no children, room can be separated if needed
Space requirements: We need one bedroom, bathroom, utility room, living area including kitchen, and a hobby room (gaming and crafting room). Walk-in closet and guest toilet were removed, even though they would be nice, other features took higher priority.
Overnight guests per year: infrequent, can be accommodated as is
Construction style: open and modern, including open kitchen
Fireplace: no
House Design
Designer:
- Designer from a construction company implemented our drawings
What do you like most? Why?
- Large living area, spacious bedroom
What do you dislike? Why?
- Honestly, we like everything
Personal budget for house including fittings: 260,000
Preferred heating system: air heat pump
Why is the design as it is now?
We initially sketched our design on paper, which the designer then realized. Further considerations and discussions with the designer shaped the final result.
Our main goal was a large living space with an open kitchen and a reading nook. Currently (in our present apartment) we have another room with my books (around 1,000) and desk, but I rarely spend time there, as I do everything in the living room. For this reason, we first reduced the number of rooms to enlarge the living area and bedroom (we omitted the walk-in closet to create even more space). The reading nook (located on the west side of the living area) is arranged so it can be separated as a room from the rest of the living room if needed.
We made sure the bedroom faces east to get morning light. We opted out of a guest toilet and instead planned a small storage room for odds and ends (dog supplies like food, leashes, vacuum cleaner, etc.) and made the utility room somewhat larger than the usual 8 sqm (86 sq ft).
Currently, we are still unsure about the following:
- Bathroom layout: I’d like to set back the shower slightly (see current floor plan) to make the bathroom feel more open/bigger. Somehow it still doesn’t feel quite ideal.
- Window arrangement: Does this make sense to you? Will we get enough light in the living area? The floor-to-ceiling windows to the terrace are on the east side, so only the morning sun comes in there. Are the south-facing windows sufficient?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Is there anything we have overlooked or forgotten? From your perspective, is anything highly unfavorable? Any improvements for the windows? How can the bathroom layout be optimized?
By the way, some time ago I created a thread about a 1.5-storey floor plan on the same plot. At that time, we ultimately decided to build a bungalow – which we are now doing. Hence, this new thread…
Best regards and thanks in advance.
ypg schrieb:
The recessed terrace is meant to add some structure,I understand this as a conceptual sketch for a possible alternative floor plan (because the window openings would actually violate the regulations).ypg schrieb:
I can. But it’s pointless if it’s a standalone computer.So, the secret behind my puzzlement over the strange media break is simply an "offline PC"? – does it still have a CRT monitor, or where does the "flickering" come from?https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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11ant schrieb:
I understand it as a conceptual sketch for a possible alternative floor plan (since the window openings would not comply with the regulations).Why? I actually adopted the 176 measurements, only the terrace/garden has a different layout ops:11ant schrieb:
So the mystery behind my questions about the strange media interruption is simply an "offline PC"? – Does it still have a CRT monitor, or where does the "flickering" come from?Am I getting bashed here now? I have an architectural software that only runs on Windows 9x. But I’m not buying a new PC just for that. As long as my laptop runs XP, I’ll keep it that way. The attentive reader also knows that I normally use a Mac. It’s easy to criticize others when you don’t contribute yourself, @11ant, isn’t it?!ypg schrieb:
You can always criticize others when you don’t contribute yourself, @11ant, right?! I think you misunderstood me. For me, it’s the opposite: I use only my (not even the newest) desktop for everything, and my smartphone is basically “offline” and functions just as a voice phone. I even still seriously send plain text SMS messages—that’s my over-30 privilege. It’s hard to say that I haven’t contributed anything here, but I prefer to give my advice in writing rather than drawing (simply due to a lack of artistic skill, as regular readers might know). I was genuinely just wondering why someone would go through the trouble of photographing the screen instead of simply using a keyboard macro.
ypg schrieb:
Regarding the windows: They are double casement... I just meant that since I don’t see any mullions between them, I assume they are arranged in a horizontal layout.
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11ant schrieb:
I was genuinely just wondering why someone would go through the trouble of photographing the screen instead of simply running a keyboard macro.Why were you wondering if you already quoted my answer?!
It is what it is!
For one person, a professional program on an outdated computer; for another, (often true) words and tips disguised in flowery long-winded sentences.
ypg schrieb:
Why did you guess when you already used my answer as a quote?! I had been guessing for a while – you’re not the only one who uses such unusual screenshots.
ypg schrieb:
Tips that are obscured in flowery, chained sentences Bug or feature, philosophers are still divided on that.
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