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 13:21Please show the latest approved designs for the ground floor and upper floor, @Shiny86.
Alessandro schrieb:
Please show the latest approved designs for the ground floor and first floor, @Shiny86I will, as soon as they are available
This is only about the hallway.
This seems to make the most sense.
What do you think about the double door leading into the living area?
So that I can have the doors open against the wall on both sides in the living area, and to avoid losing space for the cabinet near the stairs, the door should only be 1.2 meters wide (4 feet). Do you think a double door that small can look good?
Usually, the 1.2-meter (4-foot) opening will be left open. The door will only be closed when cooking.
This seems to make the most sense.
What do you think about the double door leading into the living area?
So that I can have the doors open against the wall on both sides in the living area, and to avoid losing space for the cabinet near the stairs, the door should only be 1.2 meters wide (4 feet). Do you think a double door that small can look good?
Usually, the 1.2-meter (4-foot) opening will be left open. The door will only be closed when cooking.
Pinky0301 schrieb:
I was thinking that for extra storage, maybe 1-3 Pax wardrobes could be placed in the home office, since they offer quite a bit of space. @ypg Don’t you have that list of all the stuff that tends to accumulate? They are about 60cm deep (24 inches), though. Yes, I do. I’m even preparing a separate thread for it... unfortunately, COVID prevented me from posting it sooner. I will try to upload it today.
However, I don’t think the list is relevant for the original poster. The information about storage space has been mentioned several times already and has been smoothly ignored—just like the reference to the missing wardrobe. This thread is going in circles.
I’m currently working on the coat storage area in the hallway. I didn’t realize that the stair storage room might be accessible from the kitchen and had assumed it wasn’t.
Yes, I also think having cabinets in the office for various things is a good idea. I’m trying to find storage space. However, a dedicated coatroom feels like wasted space to me, and I prefer a separate room instead, even if it initially serves as a playroom for the children on the ground floor for practical reasons while the kids are still small and to keep the living area tidy.
It sounds like having a coatroom is quite common. In the model home park, hardly any houses had one.
Of course, having a place for coats in the hallway is necessary. There are nice furniture pieces with space for shoes and hooks. I would provide a link, but I believe links are not allowed here.
Yes, I also think having cabinets in the office for various things is a good idea. I’m trying to find storage space. However, a dedicated coatroom feels like wasted space to me, and I prefer a separate room instead, even if it initially serves as a playroom for the children on the ground floor for practical reasons while the kids are still small and to keep the living area tidy.
It sounds like having a coatroom is quite common. In the model home park, hardly any houses had one.
Of course, having a place for coats in the hallway is necessary. There are nice furniture pieces with space for shoes and hooks. I would provide a link, but I believe links are not allowed here.
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Alessandro8 Apr 2020 14:45Shiny86 schrieb:
It sounds like a wardrobe is quite standard. In the show home park, hardly any house had one. There isn’t even a family of four living there.
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