ᐅ Floor Plan Optimization for Urban Villa + Considerations for Land Elevation
Created on: 31 Jan 2020 13:29
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Shiny86
Plot size 492 sqm (5293 sq ft)
Slope yes
Site coverage ratio?
Floor area ratio?
Building envelope, building line, and boundary?
Boundary development?
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 2
Roof type Pyramid roof, 25 degrees
Architectural style Modern urban villa
Orientation Main entrance facing north
Maximum heights/limits
Additional requirements?
Clients’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type
Modern urban villa with pyramid roof, 25 degrees
Basement, floors 2 full floors without basement
Number of occupants 4
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of parking spaces 8-10
Garage
House design
Who designed it?
-Architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
Large living area, master bathroom
What don’t you like? Why?
Utility room quite small and master bedroom small, children’s room somewhat too large
Why is the design as it is now?
The architect implemented the corresponding wishes
What do you think is especially good or bad about it?
Good: large living area
I am uncertain about the half-height window sizes and the swing direction of the doors
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
What do you think about the floor plans?
Slope yes
Site coverage ratio?
Floor area ratio?
Building envelope, building line, and boundary?
Boundary development?
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 2
Roof type Pyramid roof, 25 degrees
Architectural style Modern urban villa
Orientation Main entrance facing north
Maximum heights/limits
Additional requirements?
Clients’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type
Modern urban villa with pyramid roof, 25 degrees
Basement, floors 2 full floors without basement
Number of occupants 4
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of parking spaces 8-10
Garage
House design
Who designed it?
-Architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
Large living area, master bathroom
What don’t you like? Why?
Utility room quite small and master bedroom small, children’s room somewhat too large
Why is the design as it is now?
The architect implemented the corresponding wishes
What do you think is especially good or bad about it?
Good: large living area
I am uncertain about the half-height window sizes and the swing direction of the doors
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
- Where could it still be optimized? Would you recommend different window dimensions or sill heights?
- What do you think is poor or what would you do differently?
- A partition wall will be added in the walk-in closet. That would theoretically allow watching TV from the bed. I am considering a lightweight wall. I plan to place a 211cm (83 inches) Pax combination wardrobe in the closet. The closet is planned with a raw width of 218cm (86 inches). Do you think 218cm is enough for the Pax once the walls are plastered, or how wide should the rough dimensions preferably be?
- Is the hallway on the ground floor too narrow?
- Would you raise the ground level? The house would be 40cm (16 inches) below street level. If I build a terrace into the garden, it would be about 1m (3 ft) difference. You could raise only the house level, resulting in approximately 1.6m (5 ft) difference between terrace and garden. I don’t know anyone living below street level. Raising the garden would probably not be allowed without permits, and affected neighbors likely wouldn’t agree. On the sides of the house adjacent to neighbors, raising is permitted only up to certain limits. I am overwhelmed with the decision.
- Do you have any ideas for arranging the sofa differently and placing the TV sensibly? My husband doesn’t want the sofa back facing a window. I still need to get used to placing the sofa in the middle of the room.
- Is the kitchen size sufficient for a nice kitchen with an island?
What do you think about the floor plans?
Ok, thanks everyone. Conclusion: swapping the kitchen and living room was a terrible idea!
I’m switching them back.
Is a depth of 3.32m (11 feet) enough for a kitchen?
So just a row of cabinets along the back wall and a 1.20m (4 feet) wide kitchen peninsula?
That would be 60cm (24 inches) of cabinets + 1.20m (4 feet) standing space + 1.20m (4 feet) peninsula = 3m (10 feet).
That leaves me 30cm (12 inches) of buffer. Or would you advise not to place the kitchen exactly up to the boundary with the dining room, so the kitchen is partially hidden—in my case, by about 30cm (12 inches)?
Would you allocate any of that space to the 2.31m (7 feet 7 inches) wide office to make it feel less narrow?
Unfortunately, I probably won’t be able to visit a kitchen showroom in the next few weeks because they are all closed.
Another topic:
Calcium silicate block wall
Where would you recommend installing this, or not at all?
It probably makes sense in the children’s bathroom because of the dryer and washing machine. But would you also install it in the utility room, guest toilet, and master bathroom, or can you save the cost there?
I’m switching them back.
Is a depth of 3.32m (11 feet) enough for a kitchen?
So just a row of cabinets along the back wall and a 1.20m (4 feet) wide kitchen peninsula?
That would be 60cm (24 inches) of cabinets + 1.20m (4 feet) standing space + 1.20m (4 feet) peninsula = 3m (10 feet).
That leaves me 30cm (12 inches) of buffer. Or would you advise not to place the kitchen exactly up to the boundary with the dining room, so the kitchen is partially hidden—in my case, by about 30cm (12 inches)?
Would you allocate any of that space to the 2.31m (7 feet 7 inches) wide office to make it feel less narrow?
Unfortunately, I probably won’t be able to visit a kitchen showroom in the next few weeks because they are all closed.
Another topic:
Calcium silicate block wall
Where would you recommend installing this, or not at all?
It probably makes sense in the children’s bathroom because of the dryer and washing machine. But would you also install it in the utility room, guest toilet, and master bathroom, or can you save the cost there?
K1300S schrieb:
If the opening in the island is supposed to be a ventilation pipe (DD) for the sink... why is it not shown on the upper floor? Because that is not correct; it was a typo on my part:
11ant schrieb:
The sink also needs a drain; you have to imagine "DD" written there. It should, of course, say "BD" here. The drain runs through the slab to the sewer. Ventilation can take place through the exterior wall.
Pinky0301 schrieb:
Is that still audible with sound-insulated pipes? Quieter, muffled, with fewer overtones. Like a gunshot in a crime movie, the bang turns into just a pop. Of course, the silencers add to the build-up thickness.
Shiny86 schrieb:
Is 3.32m (11 feet) depth enough for a kitchen? No, you definitely need three meters and thirty-two centimeters — that’s quality. The little helper sucks and blows...
Shiny86 schrieb:
Would you take some of that space from the 2.31m (7 feet 7 inches) wide office so it doesn’t feel so narrow? Where exactly does it feel “narrow”? — For the next question about centimeters, expect a scolding; I’ll give you a hard time. Tonight, please write a thousand times: “Individual centimeters don’t exist in construction. The devil just put those in the plans to distract from the essentials.”
Shiny86 schrieb:
Sand-lime brick wall
Where would you have that built or not at all? Back with another question: which one are you even referring to?
Shiny86 schrieb:
What would you change? Go back to the nearest functioning base model and then stop messing around with it like Cher.
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Shiny86 schrieb:
Ok, thanks everyone. In conclusion: swapping the kitchen and living room was a bad idea!
I'm switching back.
Is a depth of 3.32m (11 feet) enough for a kitchen?
So just a row of cabinets along the back wall and a 1.20m (4 feet) wide kitchen peninsula?
So 60cm (24 inches) cabinets + 1.20m (4 feet) workspace + 1.20m (4 feet) peninsula = 3m (10 feet).
Then I still have a 30cm (12 inches) buffer. Or would you recommend not extending the kitchen completely to the dining room boundary, so the kitchen is partially hidden by about 30cm (12 inches) in my case? Our kitchen is 3 x 3.6m (10 x 12 feet)
and that is absolutely enough!
We also have a peninsula; our layout in depth is 60cm (24 inches) cabinets + 1.5m (5 feet) workspace + 90cm (3 feet) peninsula. Why do you want a 1.20m (4 feet) peninsula? I think that is too large. We have 60cm (24 inches) opening inward and then another 30cm (12 inches) higher bar section opening outward towards the dining area. You can store some things there, too. That is more than enough. The island is then 1.8m (6 feet) wide, 1.2m (4 feet) clearance, and then another 60cm (24 inches) cabinets = 3.6m (12 feet).
chrisw81 schrieb:
So, our kitchen measures 3 x 3.6 meters (10 x 12 feet)
And that’s more than enough!
We even have a peninsula; our layout consists of 60 cm (24 inches) deep cabinets + 1.5 m (5 feet) standing/work space + a 90 cm (36 inches) peninsula. Why do you want a 1.2 m (48 inches) peninsula? I think that’s too much. We have 60 cm (24 inches) opening inward and then another 30 cm (12 inches) raised “bar” opening outward towards the dining area. You can also use that space for storage. It’s definitely sufficient. The island is 1.8 m (6 feet) wide, then a 1.2 m (4 feet) walkway, and then another 60 cm (24 inches) of cabinets adding up to 3.6 m (12 feet). I’m not quite following. I thought the peninsula was 90 cm (36 inches) wide? Why is it 1.8 m (6 feet) wide now? I imagine 60 cm (24 inches) workspace plus a 30 cm (12 inches) bar attached equals 90 cm (36 inches).
11ant schrieb:
Again, my question to you: which one are you actually talking about? What do you mean by that?
It is meant to reduce noise and is even already included in the floor plans. In all bathrooms/WC and the utility room. Of course, it costs extra. The question is: do you need it everywhere? Or is it better to have it?
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