Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 434m² (4670 ft²)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio:
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: see below
Edge development: garage allowed, house minimum 2.5m (8.2 ft) from boundary
Number of storeys: 2
Roof type: shed roof
Orientation: terrace faces south, garage entrance north
Maximum heights / limits: 8m (26 ft) ridge height
Other:
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern
Basement, storeys: fully basemented
Number of occupants, age: 3
Room requirements: living-dining-kitchen, bedroom 1, bedroom 2, bathroom, guest bathroom, entrance
Office: none
Number of guests per year: 10
Open or closed architecture:
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: minimum 6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage size: 6x9m (20x30 ft)
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House Design
Planner: myself
What do you like most? Why?: direct access from dining and living area to the south-facing terrace
What do you dislike? Why?: distance to garage entrance, bathroom layout, ...
Cost estimate by architect/planner: 330,000 € including exterior works and kitchen
Personal budget limit for house, including fittings: 550,000 €
Preferred heating system: gas
If you have to compromise, on which details/features
-can you compromise on: size of bedroom 1
-can you not compromise on: large open dining and living area directly connected to the south terrace
Why does the design look as it does now?
For example:
I started with the buildable house geometry, how the house can or must be positioned on the plot so that the terrace faces south. A large dining and living area directly opens onto the terrace. The corridor must lead into the center of the large room.
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
What would you change and why? Do you see any deal-breakers? Are there other house geometries that would make sense? (The building authority does not allow exceptions at the boundaries.)
Many thanks in advance and best regards
Plot size: 434m² (4670 ft²)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio:
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: see below
Edge development: garage allowed, house minimum 2.5m (8.2 ft) from boundary
Number of storeys: 2
Roof type: shed roof
Orientation: terrace faces south, garage entrance north
Maximum heights / limits: 8m (26 ft) ridge height
Other:
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern
Basement, storeys: fully basemented
Number of occupants, age: 3
Room requirements: living-dining-kitchen, bedroom 1, bedroom 2, bathroom, guest bathroom, entrance
Office: none
Number of guests per year: 10
Open or closed architecture:
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: minimum 6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage size: 6x9m (20x30 ft)
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House Design
Planner: myself
What do you like most? Why?: direct access from dining and living area to the south-facing terrace
What do you dislike? Why?: distance to garage entrance, bathroom layout, ...
Cost estimate by architect/planner: 330,000 € including exterior works and kitchen
Personal budget limit for house, including fittings: 550,000 €
Preferred heating system: gas
If you have to compromise, on which details/features
-can you compromise on: size of bedroom 1
-can you not compromise on: large open dining and living area directly connected to the south terrace
Why does the design look as it does now?
For example:
I started with the buildable house geometry, how the house can or must be positioned on the plot so that the terrace faces south. A large dining and living area directly opens onto the terrace. The corridor must lead into the center of the large room.
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
What would you change and why? Do you see any deal-breakers? Are there other house geometries that would make sense? (The building authority does not allow exceptions at the boundaries.)
Many thanks in advance and best regards
M
Mottenhausen14 Oct 2019 14:39The design seems overly complicated to me. Every centimeter saved on the south-facing garden is gained at the cost of an awkward volume along the northern building boundary.
The staircase might not function well this way.
If you want to enforce the quarter-circle shape structurally, then build it fully rounded as an open-plan space on the ground floor and place an open spiral staircase concentrically in the imagined center.
Alternatively, you could save a lot of money by going for a rectangular volume of about 11 x 10 m (or whatever the maximum limits are). That’s probably what I would do.
The staircase might not function well this way.
If you want to enforce the quarter-circle shape structurally, then build it fully rounded as an open-plan space on the ground floor and place an open spiral staircase concentrically in the imagined center.
Alternatively, you could save a lot of money by going for a rectangular volume of about 11 x 10 m (or whatever the maximum limits are). That’s probably what I would do.
H
hampshire14 Oct 2019 14:48Take a look at the series "Grand Designs," which features many interesting projects on limited space. Of course, building practices in Great Britain are different, but the creativity is impressive, as is the willingness of the homeowners to accept compromises. They consciously accept a disadvantage in order to gain an advantage. Often, attempts to think of everything and make everything perfect end up either very dull and soulless or very expensive.
The volume can become truly beautiful with an asymmetrically curved wall on one side. Everyone says you can’t possibly paint a nose on a leg. With Picasso, that’s “Cubism.” I like a bold approach to curves—get used to custom furniture.
You definitely need to test the staircase somehow, I agree. The shape could also turn out to be brilliant.
How much time do you have? The plot, an open mind, and clear communication skills from the homeowners can be a great basis for an architecture master’s thesis. It’s time-consuming but surely a lot of fun.
Mottenhausen schrieb:
I think the design is overly complicated. Every saved centimeter in the south-facing garden is paid for by an awkward volume along the northern building boundary.
The staircase might not function well this way.
The volume can become truly beautiful with an asymmetrically curved wall on one side. Everyone says you can’t possibly paint a nose on a leg. With Picasso, that’s “Cubism.” I like a bold approach to curves—get used to custom furniture.
You definitely need to test the staircase somehow, I agree. The shape could also turn out to be brilliant.
How much time do you have? The plot, an open mind, and clear communication skills from the homeowners can be a great basis for an architecture master’s thesis. It’s time-consuming but surely a lot of fun.
Mottenhausen schrieb:
I find the design too complicated. Every saved centimeter on the south garden is paid for by an awkward volume along the northern building boundary.
The staircase might not be comfortable to use as planned.
If you want to enforce the quarter circle architecturally, then build it completely round as an open-plan space on the ground floor and place an open spiral staircase concentrically at the imagined center.
Or alternatively, save a lot of money and build a rectangular volume of 11 x 10 m (or whatever the maximum boundaries are). That’s probably what I would do.Hello,
This is not overcomplicated but rather bold and makes very good use of the plot.
The idea here is not to force a quarter circle, but to make use of it.
And a spiral staircase probably won’t be easier to walk on than the one planned here.
Olli
The design reminds me of a defiant stance by the community due to the mentioned "lack of cooperation." You don’t mention something like that without a reason.
Is there a floor plan? I mean a classic 2D view from above. I’d really like to see that. I find those other 3D renderings a bit hard on the eyes.
I definitely find such designs interesting and they shouldn’t be dismissed right away.
Is there a floor plan? I mean a classic 2D view from above. I’d really like to see that. I find those other 3D renderings a bit hard on the eyes.
I definitely find such designs interesting and they shouldn’t be dismissed right away.
It seems that the visible floor is supposed to be the ground floor, with the rest being the basement? I don’t like that. Why have a basement over such a large area? There is no storage room on the ground floor, nor is there a cloakroom. Running into the vestibule or stairwell every time is impractical. If there is already a visual feature like this, I would want to experience it inside the house, not as a complicated staircase arrangement.
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