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?
Shiny86 schrieb:
I find it strange to open a door and then have it swinging into the room.I feel the same way – that’s why I close the door again after going through it.Shiny86 schrieb:
And it has been said that this can only be decided after positioning the house, and it is never wrong to plan for windows.Especially with a slab-on-grade house, you check first how the building shell handles the wave action—at least if you don’t have what’s nowadays considered an ideal supermarket parking lot flat lot. You only open the portholes of the cabins that are above the waves. It’s a shame that those unfamiliar with this don’t figure it out before they’re already flooded :-(Shiny86 schrieb:
Now I’m worried the cozy corner will be too dark.You’ll turn 50+ yourself one day, and then you’ll appreciate the absence of floodlights in the cozy cornerhttps://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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11ant schrieb:
You’ll be over 50 one day too, then you’ll appreciate the absence of floodlights in the cozy corner I don’t understand what you mean by that. What does being over 50 have to do with it?
It annoys me to close the door. I like to keep it open. Right now, it’s a 1m (3.3 ft) door. I’m thinking of just leaving out the door frame. If necessary, the door can always be installed later or replaced with a sliding door.
Shiny86 schrieb:
I don’t understand what you mean? What does this have to do with being over 50? You can’t understand age just by hearing about it; it can only be understood through experience.
Shiny86 schrieb:
It annoys me to close the door. I prefer it open. Currently, it’s a 1m (3 ft 3 in) door. I’m thinking of just leaving out the frame. For doors that you intend to always keep unmounted from the start, leaving out the frame makes the most sense, yes. For an open passage, I find 1.51m (5 ft) more suitable than 1.01m (3 ft 4 in). 1.13m (3 ft 8 in), as you already suggested, would need to be permanently without a door; otherwise, it would feel like a classroom or hospital door.
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I agree with @Pinky0301 regarding the windows. It's better to have more than you think you need, and indirect light is still light. I would even consider adding a west-facing window in the kitchen area. How that would look depends on the kitchen layout. The neighbor’s garage is unfortunate because it’s so close, but it’s not a major problem. You can plant greenery there, and then you’ll be looking at flowers and leaves instead. From experience, I recommend planting early, as it takes time to grow.
11ant schrieb:
113 as you already suggested, would have to be left permanently without a door; otherwise, it would feel like a classroom (or even a hospital) door.Would it be possible to fill the space with drywall and then install a smaller door again? Is there any reason not to do that? Acoustic issues maybe? Are there standard door opening sizes for sliding doors? I would probably prefer a sliding door anyway. It would only slide toward the kitchen. Would a 1.50m (5 feet) door length be too heavy to slide?
I would leave the door as it is. Our kitchen door also opens into the hallway rather than into the kitchen. It stays open most of the time, but when my partner is cooking, I’m often glad I can close it. I don’t see this as an unacceptable break in style. To allow more light into the hallway, you could add a fixed glass panel next to the door (let’s see what the door manufacturer offers). It would probably look something like this. As for the door hinge position—or whether there even needs to be one—you’ll have to discuss that with the door builder.
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