Site Plan / Restrictions
Plot Size: approx. 840 m² (2026 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site Occupation Index: -
Floor Area Ratio: -
Building Envelope, Building Line and Boundary: -
Perimeter Development: -
Number of Parking Spaces: -
Number of Floors: -
Roof Type: -
Architectural Style: -
Orientation: -
Maximum Heights / Limits: -
Other Regulations: -
Client Requirements
Architectural Style, Roof Type, Building Type: Modern, hip roof, bungalow
Basement, Floors: no basement, 1 floor
Number of Occupants, Age: 3, 41, 28, 0.5
Space Requirement on Ground Floor: approx. 120 m² (1292 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? sewing, gaming
Overnight Guests per Year: none
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of Dining Seats: 6 - 8
Fireplace: no
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, Roof Terrace: no
Garage, Carport: carport
Utility Garden, Greenhouse: no
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are preferred or avoided:
Simple, functional, modern
House Design
Who created the design:
Planner from a construction company based on our specifications
What stands out positively? Why?: large open dining/living area
What is disliked? Why?: I really don’t notice anything negative
Price Estimate according to architect/planner: approx. 200,000 € turnkey
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 250,000 €
Preferred heating technology: air source heat pump
If you have to compromise, which details / features
-can you do without: I don’t think much can be left out here
-can’t you do without: -
Why was the design created as it is now? The design is almost exactly what we planned. Only the room sizes and layout were adjusted.
What is the most important / basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
I would simply like to know if at first or second glance the layout could be more functional. Thank you very much.
Plot Size: approx. 840 m² (2026 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site Occupation Index: -
Floor Area Ratio: -
Building Envelope, Building Line and Boundary: -
Perimeter Development: -
Number of Parking Spaces: -
Number of Floors: -
Roof Type: -
Architectural Style: -
Orientation: -
Maximum Heights / Limits: -
Other Regulations: -
Client Requirements
Architectural Style, Roof Type, Building Type: Modern, hip roof, bungalow
Basement, Floors: no basement, 1 floor
Number of Occupants, Age: 3, 41, 28, 0.5
Space Requirement on Ground Floor: approx. 120 m² (1292 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? sewing, gaming
Overnight Guests per Year: none
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of Dining Seats: 6 - 8
Fireplace: no
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, Roof Terrace: no
Garage, Carport: carport
Utility Garden, Greenhouse: no
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are preferred or avoided:
Simple, functional, modern
House Design
Who created the design:
Planner from a construction company based on our specifications
What stands out positively? Why?: large open dining/living area
What is disliked? Why?: I really don’t notice anything negative
Price Estimate according to architect/planner: approx. 200,000 € turnkey
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 250,000 €
Preferred heating technology: air source heat pump
If you have to compromise, which details / features
-can you do without: I don’t think much can be left out here
-can’t you do without: -
Why was the design created as it is now? The design is almost exactly what we planned. Only the room sizes and layout were adjusted.
What is the most important / basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
I would simply like to know if at first or second glance the layout could be more functional. Thank you very much.
L
Lemming&F26 Jun 2019 09:22I don't have the exterior view on hand at the moment, but I will upload it later.
The idea was that the side lighting would fall directly on the TV, causing more disturbance than the backlighting. Additionally, this arrangement still allows for some view of the garden. How much the backlighting interferes with watching TV is difficult to determine.
The idea was that the side lighting would fall directly on the TV, causing more disturbance than the backlighting. Additionally, this arrangement still allows for some view of the garden. How much the backlighting interferes with watching TV is difficult to determine.
Lemming&F schrieb:
Quite a bit has happened now, and we have completed the first planning meeting with the architect.
I have attached the results. You’ve really held on to the old ideas.
This is what happens when a layperson presents their draft to a professional with “please improve this.” The desire for an open-plan living area isn’t new and is common in almost every bungalow layout.
I don’t understand placing a narrow hallway as the entrance. Leo is now in the entry area—the place everyone passes through or rings the doorbell.
The only good idea is the cloakroom. It’s so good that I’ll try to keep this idea in mind for other designs. However, that doesn’t mean you have to stick with it if you choose otherwise.
After all, this sacrifices storage space in the utility room.
I would challenge the architect’s creativity and say: “fine, but try doing something completely different.”
The problem here seems to be that all functional designs with a corridor to provide privacy have been rejected.
As for those windows, I don’t find them great either. First, it’s difficult to see outside with only 50cm (20 inches) of height. Second, they frame the TV awkwardly, third, they are distracting, fourth, they are positioned too far out on the façade, and fifth, they limit the furniture layout. I think the side window is more necessary.
L
Lemming&F26 Jun 2019 12:38The traditional layout theoretically appealed to us. However, we are aware that in practice, it might not be ideal anymore. Previously, the room arrangement was especially suboptimal for Leo, but now I like it much better. We also briefly switched the office and the child’s room, but it seems the TV is louder more often than the front door slamming. Of course, that’s where the entrance area is, but we don’t get visitors that often. Sure, you might have to be careful to close the door quietly in the evening, but overall, he has more peace there than before, and I think it also has more advantages during the teenage years.
At the moment, I haven’t seen a solution with a larger hallway that I can get on board with. It inevitably takes space away from the living area. We are simply limited in terms of living space.
I would also welcome a more open entrance area, but without having to completely overhaul everything else.
At the moment, I haven’t seen a solution with a larger hallway that I can get on board with. It inevitably takes space away from the living area. We are simply limited in terms of living space.
I would also welcome a more open entrance area, but without having to completely overhaul everything else.
If at all, I picture Leo’s room in the bathroom, the bathroom in the utility room, and the utility room in Leo’s room—without even looking at the site plan.
And wasn’t there also a suggestion earlier to rotate the house on the plot so it isn’t so cramped?
I don’t see any reason why one should not throw everything overboard.
And wasn’t there also a suggestion earlier to rotate the house on the plot so it isn’t so cramped?
Lemming&F schrieb:
but that would be like throwing everything else overboard.
I don’t see any reason why one should not throw everything overboard.
L
Lemming&F26 Jun 2019 14:51I can still imagine Leo using the current bathroom, but when he gets older, he would have to cross the entire house at all times of the day and night. Unless he goes through the wardrobe passage. The bathroom in the current utility room would be way too small again. Overall, I don’t think that works well.
The house could also be rotated or completely rearranged without any problem, but so far I haven’t seen a floor plan that justifies this. As a layperson and new homeowner, I only notice minor details in the current floor plan that I think I could live with. At least I believe that, but once the house is built, it might feel different. I do have some respect for that, which is why I rely not only on the architect but also on this thread.
Here’s what I like and don’t like about the floor plan:
Pros:
- open living/dining area
- the “living” in the living area shouldn’t disturb the child at any time
- relatively little hallway (dead space)
- the bathroom can be used by guests without everyone at the dining table hearing the toilet flush
Cons:
- the entrance area (tunnel-like)
- possibly a too small utility room?
- the living room area looks a bit cramped on paper (although 3.70m x 3.70m (12 ft 2 in x 12 ft 2 in) should work)
The house could also be rotated or completely rearranged without any problem, but so far I haven’t seen a floor plan that justifies this. As a layperson and new homeowner, I only notice minor details in the current floor plan that I think I could live with. At least I believe that, but once the house is built, it might feel different. I do have some respect for that, which is why I rely not only on the architect but also on this thread.
Here’s what I like and don’t like about the floor plan:
Pros:
- open living/dining area
- the “living” in the living area shouldn’t disturb the child at any time
- relatively little hallway (dead space)
- the bathroom can be used by guests without everyone at the dining table hearing the toilet flush
Cons:
- the entrance area (tunnel-like)
- possibly a too small utility room?
- the living room area looks a bit cramped on paper (although 3.70m x 3.70m (12 ft 2 in x 12 ft 2 in) should work)
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