ᐅ Floor Plan and Space Considerations for a Detached Single-Family Home
Created on: 7 Jul 2019 15:14
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BastianBW
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 486 sqm (5232 sq ft)
Slope: flat
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: "Neighborhood development"
However, I can’t really identify a clear pattern here.
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof, single-family house
Basement, floors: no basement, 1.5 floors
Number of people, age: 2, 24 years old
House Design
Designed by: a civil engineer friend
Hello everyone,
I am new to the forum and would like to get some opinions and maybe suggestions regarding the floor plans.
Unfortunately, the plot is quite narrow and elongated (about 16 m x 27 m [52 ft x 89 ft]).
Currently, there is a house in poor condition on the same spot that needs to be demolished.
The layout is also restricted because no windows are possible on the boundary side, at least on the ground floor.
I look forward to any criticism, objections, and tips.
Plot size: 486 sqm (5232 sq ft)
Slope: flat
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: "Neighborhood development"
However, I can’t really identify a clear pattern here.
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof, single-family house
Basement, floors: no basement, 1.5 floors
Number of people, age: 2, 24 years old
House Design
Designed by: a civil engineer friend
Hello everyone,
I am new to the forum and would like to get some opinions and maybe suggestions regarding the floor plans.
Unfortunately, the plot is quite narrow and elongated (about 16 m x 27 m [52 ft x 89 ft]).
Currently, there is a house in poor condition on the same spot that needs to be demolished.
The layout is also restricted because no windows are possible on the boundary side, at least on the ground floor.
I look forward to any criticism, objections, and tips.
Too many questions remain unanswered. That is probably why the response rate is so low. Should there be development along the property boundary or not? What kind of neighboring buildings are there? How tall are they? Who owns the "Schopf" (whatever that is)? Are you planning to have children? How many? And so on.
For a preliminary building inquiry, the very first standard floor plan you find online will definitely be sufficient. Just pick something that looks roughly like what you have in mind. The roof shape should especially be somewhat similar. The officials at the building authority don’t really care about your interior layout in detail. What matters are things like: house size, position on the lot, maintaining required distances, site access, fire safety, environmental protection, and so forth. You can always change the layout later.
For a preliminary building inquiry, the very first standard floor plan you find online will definitely be sufficient. Just pick something that looks roughly like what you have in mind. The roof shape should especially be somewhat similar. The officials at the building authority don’t really care about your interior layout in detail. What matters are things like: house size, position on the lot, maintaining required distances, site access, fire safety, environmental protection, and so forth. You can always change the layout later.
BastianBW schrieb:
What is the opinion on this floor plan? I like sketches. Wall thicknesses are not important at this stage—as long as you keep in mind to generally add about 12cm (5 inches) for walls to both the width and depth of the house. Which walls are load-bearing will only become clear when you work out the layout. From this perspective, I recommend starting with the upper floor. The storage space next to the bathroom suggests a low or no knee wall—have you checked the headroom on the stairs everywhere?
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I would suggest installing a larger window in the dining area (or two sliding doors, or one very large one), possibly extending across the entire width from the exterior wall to the start of the kitchen. Otherwise, the area behind the sofa, where there is no window at all, might be too dark.
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BastianBW23 Aug 2019 16:23kaho674 schrieb:
Too many questions remain unanswered. That’s probably why the response has been so low. Is development along the property boundary allowed or not? What kind of neighboring buildings are there? How tall are they? Who owns the “Schopf” (whatever that is)? Are you planning to have children? How many? And so on.
For a preliminary building inquiry, the very first standard floor plan you find online will definitely be enough. Just pick something that looks somewhat similar to your plans. Especially the roof shape should roughly match. The officials at the planning office don’t really care about minor details in your room layout. What matters are things like: size of the house, location on the plot, compliance with setback distances, access, fire protection, environmental regulations, etc. You can always change the layout later. Thanks for the reply.
Of course, the general layout isn’t crucial in principle. However, if I request a house width in the preliminary inquiry that later makes an open-plan dining and living area impossible or unnecessarily increases costs due to an excessive width, that would be quite frustrating.
Putting aside all unanswered questions:
No guest toilet or shower room on the ground floor? Always having to run upstairs at night to use the bathroom? Seriously? And having guests use the private bathroom? Why is the bedroom on the ground floor and the office upstairs? To me, the opposite layout makes more sense.
I would rotate the short wall by the kitchen door 90° counterclockwise. This would separate the living area better and give you more space for the kitchen, which I find rather impractical in its current L-shape.
Huge children's bedrooms – but then a completely dark hallway upstairs.
Just throwing these thoughts out there for consideration. You can only plan specifically once the basic conditions are clear.
No guest toilet or shower room on the ground floor? Always having to run upstairs at night to use the bathroom? Seriously? And having guests use the private bathroom? Why is the bedroom on the ground floor and the office upstairs? To me, the opposite layout makes more sense.
I would rotate the short wall by the kitchen door 90° counterclockwise. This would separate the living area better and give you more space for the kitchen, which I find rather impractical in its current L-shape.
Huge children's bedrooms – but then a completely dark hallway upstairs.
Just throwing these thoughts out there for consideration. You can only plan specifically once the basic conditions are clear.
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