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?
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Alessandro8 Apr 2020 08:39The only option I see for you is to sacrifice a small wardrobe niche from the guest room.
The passage to the office would then need to be either open or have a sliding door.
Only a desk and a small cabinet for documents would fit here. You can forget about a guest bed.
The entrance door would, of course, need to open to the other side.
The passage to the office would then need to be either open or have a sliding door.
Only a desk and a small cabinet for documents would fit here. You can forget about a guest bed.
The entrance door would, of course, need to open to the other side.
How wide is the hallway again? Could something be done with the wall next to the cozy corner? If a closet isn’t possible, you could at least put a lot of hooks there, right? And a shoe rack isn’t very deep.
If the space under the stairs becomes accessible from the kitchen, you could place a cabinet along the stairs.
If the space under the stairs becomes accessible from the kitchen, you could place a cabinet along the stairs.
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Alessandro8 Apr 2020 08:521. Nobody uses a shoe rack. They are usually left where the shoes were taken off.
2. You URGENTLY need storage space, not just for clothes, shoes, etc.
3. A study/guest room is a luxury that I simply do not see as feasible in your house.
4. You will love your home and prefer to spend your home office days in the living/dining area rather than in a relatively small office.
2. You URGENTLY need storage space, not just for clothes, shoes, etc.
3. A study/guest room is a luxury that I simply do not see as feasible in your house.
4. You will love your home and prefer to spend your home office days in the living/dining area rather than in a relatively small office.
Shiny86 schrieb:
What are the dimensions of your office?Our office measures 3.8 x 3.2 meters (12.5 x 10.5 feet). On one side, you can comfortably place a sofa that even pulls out, and on the other side there are cabinets and a desk. I think the size is very good, but your narrow office is probably great too.Alessandro schrieb:
1. No one really uses a shoe rack. They just leave their shoes where they take them off.
2. You urgently need storage space, not just for clothes and shoes.
3. A home office/guest room is a luxury that I don’t see fitting into your house or being realistically achievable.
4. You will love your house and will prefer to spend your home office days in the living/dining area rather than in a relatively small office. 1. I think shoe racks are necessary. You don’t only have the shoes you’re currently wearing...
2. I agree! The tiny space under the stairs won’t be enough. I’d rather use that for a coat closet. You definitely need to create more storage somewhere. Or is there a walk-in closet? Then everything would have to go in there.
3. I don’t see that as a luxury. I always wonder how people manage without it, especially if there’s no basement. For me, it’s a must. Just the many folders, office supplies, photo albums, etc., take up 2-3 cabinets. You can’t store all that elsewhere.
4. I initially worked in the living area as well but quickly moved to the office. It’s much better to work there.
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