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?
What do others say about the issue of possibly too little light in the living room? Does anyone else share the concern of @chrisw81?
Maybe someone can assess this.
I find the topic of windows quite difficult and don’t want to end up sitting in the dark.
The floor plan is on page 158.
Maybe someone can assess this.
I find the topic of windows quite difficult and don’t want to end up sitting in the dark.
The floor plan is on page 158.
Shiny86 schrieb:
Maybe someone can assess this. [...] The floor plan is on page 158. And on page 851 you can find it again. Now finally sign the damn construction start, or we’ll still be sitting here clueless at Christmas, talking about the same things again. Some of your thoughts seem like zombies that keep popping out of the coffin like a jack-in-the-box every midnight until someone stakes them. Your general contractor will soon check himself into a mental institution; this has long had pathological signs. The noise in construction areas would be unbearable if all homeowners who had to move into "only" 99% perfect houses were awake, screaming in pain.
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11ant schrieb:
Just sign the damn start of construction already, or we'll still be sitting around here clueless by Christmas No need to rush!Shiny86 schrieb:
What do others think about the possible insufficient lighting in the living room? Does anyone else share the concern of @chrisw81?
Maybe someone can assess this.
I find the topic of windows quite difficult and don’t want to end up sitting in the dark.
The floor plan is on page 158. You have to decide that for yourself, and everyone here would do it differently. Of course, I would add more windows or enlarge your existing 1-meter (3 ft) windows in the living room to 2-meter (6 ft) units, so you have a better view from the dining area. Then add external blinds in front, which do reduce light quite a bit when tilted, but also prevent people from looking inside.
Best regards,
Sabine
Curly schrieb:
You have to decide that for yourself, and everyone here would do it differently. Personally, I would add more windows, or change your 1m (3 ft) windows in the living room to 2m (6.5 ft) units, so you can have a better view from the dining table. Then install external blinds (they block a lot of light if angled slightly) so no one can look inside.
Best regards,
Sabine I always find it unfortunate to have to "cover up" windows with blinds or similar just so no one can look inside. It always feels a bit like being in a prison. I think the only reason for the TE’s 1m (3 ft) units is that they don’t want a huge glass wall behind them. Well, if that’s the deciding factor, then of course you have to live with it. Personally, I also prefer not to sit right next to glass, but everyone has their own taste.
Yes, it's difficult to assess. I have visited model homes, but they always emphasize windows a lot. We don’t like having windows behind us. From an objective point of view, could our plan result in the space being too dark?
In the meantime, we considered making the patio doors a 3-meter (10-foot) unit, but since I want a 3.6-meter (12-foot) sofa, part of the 3-meter (10-foot) unit would be blocked by the sofa, and I didn’t want it to appear as a design mistake or a poor sofa choice.
In the meantime, we considered making the patio doors a 3-meter (10-foot) unit, but since I want a 3.6-meter (12-foot) sofa, part of the 3-meter (10-foot) unit would be blocked by the sofa, and I didn’t want it to appear as a design mistake or a poor sofa choice.
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