ᐅ New single-family house approximately 190 sqm with double garage, no basement – Design No. 3
Created on: 19 Feb 2020 20:20
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Thorsten78
Hello everyone,
We have just purchased a plot of land and are now at the stage of planning our house.
After two initial attempts at designing it ourselves without much success, we have now met with a structural engineer who helped us create a floor plan tailored to our needs.
I would like to share this design here for discussion.
We have already chosen a local builder. The plan is for a timber frame house with solid wood interior walls and a timber frame exterior wall filled with blown-in wood fiber insulation.
The entire house is intended to meet the KfW 40+ energy efficiency standard eventually.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size[/B] 760m² (about 8,180 sq ft)
Slope no, maximum height difference 90cm (35 inches)
Floor area ratio (FAR) 0.3 (but previously built structures did not comply)
Plot ratio (building density) 0.6 (but previously built structures did not comply)
Building envelope, building line, and boundary see attachment
Boundary development yes, garage
Number of parking spaces two per plot, minimum 5m (16 ft) in front of the garage
Number of floors Knee wall max. 0.50m (20 inches) (but previously built structures did not comply)
Roof style Gable roof 30-38°, hipped roof, shed/flat roof 25%
Architectural style ---
Orientation ---
Maximum heights/limits ---
Additional requirements natural red bricks
Owners’ Requirements
We are a small family: two adults, age 41, and one child, age 6. Our family planning is complete.
We would like a detached single-family home with two full stories, no basement, a double garage, and a storage room as a basement substitute.
The architecture should be modern, bright, with an open living/dining/kitchen area.
Architectural style, roof type, building type
- Modern
- We currently favor a gable roof with a 22° pitch.
- We also like the idea of a pyramid (hip) roof, but unfortunately, this roof type is less than ideal for installing photovoltaic panels.
- Large windows for lots of light inside, including external venetian blinds for shading.
Basement, floors
No basement, two full floors
Number of occupants, age
2 adults, 41 years old, and 1 child, 6 years old
Space requirement ground floor and upper floor
Total living area 180-200m² (1,940–2,150 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office?
Office on ground or upper floor
Guest bedrooms per year
None planned
Open or closed layout
Open
Traditional or modern construction
Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Yes, yes
Number of dining seats
Dining table for 6-8 people
Fireplace
No
Music/surround sound system
If possible, multi-room audio
Balcony, roof terrace
No
Garage, carport
Double garage + storage room as basement substitute
Utility garden, greenhouse
Low-maintenance garden, lawn with irrigation system, possibly raised beds
Other wishes/special features
Photovoltaic system including battery storage, KNX smart home system
House Design
Designer:
- Planner from a construction company
Structural engineer
- Architect
No
- Do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why?
Dry access from garage to house, spacious living area with a nice terrace
What don’t you like? Why?
Despite minor compromises, everything is fine
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
€440,000 (house KfW 40+ including double garage)
Personal overall budget limit:
€580,000 including plot (€65,000), landscaping, kitchen, furnishings
Preferred heating system:
Heat pump and central mechanical ventilation with heat recovery
If you had to give up something, which details/features
- Can give up:
Smart home and battery storage
- Cannot give up:
Two full stories, double garage, modern open design
Why did the design end up as it is now?
We wanted to make the best possible use of the plot.
Basically, we would have liked to orient the terrace towards the southwest, but unfortunately, there is the street there, and I don’t want to be completely exposed.
Also, the west side is the weather side with a lot of wind.
What do you think makes it especially good or bad?
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What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
What do you think of the design, and what could be done differently?
We might want to redesign the bathroom, maybe a T-wall?
Would you change anything about the window layout?
We would appreciate any ideas or constructive criticism very much.
We have just purchased a plot of land and are now at the stage of planning our house.
After two initial attempts at designing it ourselves without much success, we have now met with a structural engineer who helped us create a floor plan tailored to our needs.
I would like to share this design here for discussion.
We have already chosen a local builder. The plan is for a timber frame house with solid wood interior walls and a timber frame exterior wall filled with blown-in wood fiber insulation.
The entire house is intended to meet the KfW 40+ energy efficiency standard eventually.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size[/B] 760m² (about 8,180 sq ft)
Slope no, maximum height difference 90cm (35 inches)
Floor area ratio (FAR) 0.3 (but previously built structures did not comply)
Plot ratio (building density) 0.6 (but previously built structures did not comply)
Building envelope, building line, and boundary see attachment
Boundary development yes, garage
Number of parking spaces two per plot, minimum 5m (16 ft) in front of the garage
Number of floors Knee wall max. 0.50m (20 inches) (but previously built structures did not comply)
Roof style Gable roof 30-38°, hipped roof, shed/flat roof 25%
Architectural style ---
Orientation ---
Maximum heights/limits ---
Additional requirements natural red bricks
Owners’ Requirements
We are a small family: two adults, age 41, and one child, age 6. Our family planning is complete.
We would like a detached single-family home with two full stories, no basement, a double garage, and a storage room as a basement substitute.
The architecture should be modern, bright, with an open living/dining/kitchen area.
Architectural style, roof type, building type
- Modern
- We currently favor a gable roof with a 22° pitch.
- We also like the idea of a pyramid (hip) roof, but unfortunately, this roof type is less than ideal for installing photovoltaic panels.
- Large windows for lots of light inside, including external venetian blinds for shading.
Basement, floors
No basement, two full floors
Number of occupants, age
2 adults, 41 years old, and 1 child, 6 years old
Space requirement ground floor and upper floor
Total living area 180-200m² (1,940–2,150 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office?
Office on ground or upper floor
Guest bedrooms per year
None planned
Open or closed layout
Open
Traditional or modern construction
Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Yes, yes
Number of dining seats
Dining table for 6-8 people
Fireplace
No
Music/surround sound system
If possible, multi-room audio
Balcony, roof terrace
No
Garage, carport
Double garage + storage room as basement substitute
Utility garden, greenhouse
Low-maintenance garden, lawn with irrigation system, possibly raised beds
Other wishes/special features
Photovoltaic system including battery storage, KNX smart home system
House Design
Designer:
- Planner from a construction company
Structural engineer
- Architect
No
- Do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why?
Dry access from garage to house, spacious living area with a nice terrace
What don’t you like? Why?
Despite minor compromises, everything is fine
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
€440,000 (house KfW 40+ including double garage)
Personal overall budget limit:
€580,000 including plot (€65,000), landscaping, kitchen, furnishings
Preferred heating system:
Heat pump and central mechanical ventilation with heat recovery
If you had to give up something, which details/features
- Can give up:
Smart home and battery storage
- Cannot give up:
Two full stories, double garage, modern open design
Why did the design end up as it is now?
We wanted to make the best possible use of the plot.
Basically, we would have liked to orient the terrace towards the southwest, but unfortunately, there is the street there, and I don’t want to be completely exposed.
Also, the west side is the weather side with a lot of wind.
What do you think makes it especially good or bad?
???
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
What do you think of the design, and what could be done differently?
We might want to redesign the bathroom, maybe a T-wall?
Would you change anything about the window layout?
We would appreciate any ideas or constructive criticism very much.
ypg schrieb:
I guess the panoramic view with the "tunnel" leading to the terrace was deliberately chosen because it was seen somewhere. However, one should check whether the room in the photo is actually about 6 meters (20 feet) or wider.
Above all, it blocks the west-facing sun from the terrace. So in the evening, you end up sitting in a dark tunnel instead of enjoying the sunlight. I find that completely absurd.
Budget
Bavaria is not the same everywhere. It can be very rural with corresponding prices. For example, parts of the Upper Palatinate could be somewhat more affordable.
However, it is very ambitious, especially with the level 40+ specifications—I realistically see the cost around $440,000 without the garage. Earthworks will also be more expensive with a depth of 90cm (35 inches).
Own labor is not mentioned, and much depends on the specifications.
Have you already compared the scope of work description with your wishes?
Regarding the floor plan.
Be sure to draw all furniture to scale and include the space needed for occupied chairs at the table.
A length of 11m (36 feet) for the open-plan living area works—we have a similar size, and it does not feel like a hall, especially because of the large glass front facing the garden. But our room is wider. Yours is too narrow.
The design element for your terrace could reduce a lot of light inside, and you will probably spend many evenings sitting outside.
On the upper floor, swap the children’s and parents’ rooms. Children need natural light, while parents need less for sleeping. I would plan the office larger.
Put the laundry where it is generated upstairs and make the playroom a bit smaller.
Bavaria is not the same everywhere. It can be very rural with corresponding prices. For example, parts of the Upper Palatinate could be somewhat more affordable.
However, it is very ambitious, especially with the level 40+ specifications—I realistically see the cost around $440,000 without the garage. Earthworks will also be more expensive with a depth of 90cm (35 inches).
Own labor is not mentioned, and much depends on the specifications.
Have you already compared the scope of work description with your wishes?
Regarding the floor plan.
Be sure to draw all furniture to scale and include the space needed for occupied chairs at the table.
A length of 11m (36 feet) for the open-plan living area works—we have a similar size, and it does not feel like a hall, especially because of the large glass front facing the garden. But our room is wider. Yours is too narrow.
The design element for your terrace could reduce a lot of light inside, and you will probably spend many evenings sitting outside.
On the upper floor, swap the children’s and parents’ rooms. Children need natural light, while parents need less for sleeping. I would plan the office larger.
Put the laundry where it is generated upstairs and make the playroom a bit smaller.
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Thorsten7820 Feb 2020 13:04Thank you for your replies and suggestions.
I wanted a partially covered terrace, so this was the planner’s proposal.
Do you really think the 2.5m (8.2 ft) walls would darken the room that much? Would opening up the side walls make a big difference?
We have also already considered the evening sun, but I thought the sun would disappear behind the bay window anyway.
In the initial plan, the children’s and parents’ bedrooms on the upper floor were swapped. Unfortunately, this solution was too tight because of the staircase.
We don’t mind that the children’s bedroom is now located in the northeast. Our child only spends time there at night anyway.
Of course, we would prefer the living space to be 5m (16.4 ft), but then the house would become larger, or we would lose quite a bit of storage space.
Maybe one of you has some ideas on how we could change this.
Regarding the construction costs, I based them on the initial specifications of the first two drafts, which were similar in house size.
The new specifications are currently being planned.
We are planning to do a lot of work ourselves (such as electrical work, flooring, painting, drywall, landscaping).
I wanted a partially covered terrace, so this was the planner’s proposal.
Do you really think the 2.5m (8.2 ft) walls would darken the room that much? Would opening up the side walls make a big difference?
We have also already considered the evening sun, but I thought the sun would disappear behind the bay window anyway.
In the initial plan, the children’s and parents’ bedrooms on the upper floor were swapped. Unfortunately, this solution was too tight because of the staircase.
We don’t mind that the children’s bedroom is now located in the northeast. Our child only spends time there at night anyway.
Of course, we would prefer the living space to be 5m (16.4 ft), but then the house would become larger, or we would lose quite a bit of storage space.
Maybe one of you has some ideas on how we could change this.
Regarding the construction costs, I based them on the initial specifications of the first two drafts, which were similar in house size.
The new specifications are currently being planned.
We are planning to do a lot of work ourselves (such as electrical work, flooring, painting, drywall, landscaping).
Not bigger. Our open-plan living area is almost 6 meters (20 feet) wide but only 10.5 meters (34 feet) long. Overall, our house is not larger.
You have much more hallway. Different staircase, smaller hallway, no storage room, larger open-plan living area. Upstairs, utility room, smaller children’s area, larger study, children’s and parents’ areas swapped.
You have much more hallway. Different staircase, smaller hallway, no storage room, larger open-plan living area. Upstairs, utility room, smaller children’s area, larger study, children’s and parents’ areas swapped.
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Grantlhaua20 Feb 2020 13:22Thorsten78 schrieb:
I wanted a partially covered terraceSo why use walls then? Why not a slim column to support the roof?
Why not combine the two storage rooms in the garage and the adjacent one inside the house into a single technical room? That would be large enough to also store garden equipment, and you could enlarge the pantry around the technical room to create a spacious storage area. Alternatively, you could move the toilet into the former technical room.
Then you could either extend the kitchen around the corner or make the open living area half a meter or even a full meter wider.
Thorsten78 schrieb:
Do you really think that 2.5m (8.2 ft) walls darken the room that much? Would it help a lot to open the side walls?Yes. The corners and walls actually block the sunlight. You could map out the sun’s position for each season at 12, 3, 6, and 9 p.m. to see this. Thorsten78 schrieb:
We don’t mind that the child’s bedroom is now located in the northeast. Our child only stays there at night anyway.Uh... I would expect a bit more foresight from my guardian, even if I’m not asked. The child spends more time in the bedroom than you do in your bedroom,Similar topics