ᐅ Single-family house approximately 160 sqm with flat roof – Optimization / Planning
Created on: 28 May 2020 08:48
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mmmmbau
Good morning,
the plot has finally been purchased... now the actual planning begins. Attached is our first draft, which I would like to open for discussion here. It is still very basic at this stage; no windows or furniture are drawn in yet, that will follow in the next step.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 500 sqm (5,380 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Building envelope / building line / boundary setback: 3 m (10 ft) distance from plot boundaries
Edge development: yes and no, garage with 1 m (3 ft) side setback, 5 m (16 ft) front setback
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 2 full stories
Roof type: -
Architectural style: -
Orientation: -
Maximum heights / limits: ridge height < 6.2 m (20 ft); eaves height < 9.7 m (32 ft)
Further regulations
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: flat roof
Basement, floors: no basement, ground floor, upper floor
Number of occupants, age: 4 (two adults, two children)
Space requirements on ground and upper floors:
Ground floor: open living/dining area with kitchen, pantry, utility room, bathroom with walk-in shower, guest room (later bedroom for older age)
Upper floor: bedroom, 2 children’s rooms, walk-in closet, 1 bathroom with walk-in shower, laundry room
Office: family use or home office? no
Overnight guests per year: yes, about once a month over the weekend
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern style: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with freestanding island
Dining seats: 6-8 persons
Fireplace: no
Music / stereo wall: yes, integrated with the TV
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, preferably a double garage with storage / hobby room due to no basement
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: no (possibly raised beds)
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons for design choices or exclusions:
House Design
Who designed the plan: Do-It-Yourself
What do you particularly like? Why?
What do you dislike? Why?
Price estimate by architect/planner: -
Personal price limit for the house (including fittings): 350-400 thousand EUR
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump (underfloor heating)
If you had to give up something, on which details / expansions
- could you do without:
- could you not do without:
Why was the design made this way?
No architect involved yet, own planning inspired by online sources, magazines, and model/holiday homes
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters or less?
Thank you very much for your suggestions, criticism, etc.!
the plot has finally been purchased... now the actual planning begins. Attached is our first draft, which I would like to open for discussion here. It is still very basic at this stage; no windows or furniture are drawn in yet, that will follow in the next step.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 500 sqm (5,380 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Building envelope / building line / boundary setback: 3 m (10 ft) distance from plot boundaries
Edge development: yes and no, garage with 1 m (3 ft) side setback, 5 m (16 ft) front setback
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 2 full stories
Roof type: -
Architectural style: -
Orientation: -
Maximum heights / limits: ridge height < 6.2 m (20 ft); eaves height < 9.7 m (32 ft)
Further regulations
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: flat roof
Basement, floors: no basement, ground floor, upper floor
Number of occupants, age: 4 (two adults, two children)
Space requirements on ground and upper floors:
Ground floor: open living/dining area with kitchen, pantry, utility room, bathroom with walk-in shower, guest room (later bedroom for older age)
Upper floor: bedroom, 2 children’s rooms, walk-in closet, 1 bathroom with walk-in shower, laundry room
Office: family use or home office? no
Overnight guests per year: yes, about once a month over the weekend
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern style: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with freestanding island
Dining seats: 6-8 persons
Fireplace: no
Music / stereo wall: yes, integrated with the TV
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, preferably a double garage with storage / hobby room due to no basement
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: no (possibly raised beds)
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons for design choices or exclusions:
- Straight staircase (even though it takes up more space)
- From the kitchen, the dining area and living room should be visible
House Design
Who designed the plan: Do-It-Yourself
What do you particularly like? Why?
- Straight staircase
- Open kitchen/dining/living area
What do you dislike? Why?
Price estimate by architect/planner: -
Personal price limit for the house (including fittings): 350-400 thousand EUR
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump (underfloor heating)
If you had to give up something, on which details / expansions
- could you do without:
- could you not do without:
Why was the design made this way?
No architect involved yet, own planning inspired by online sources, magazines, and model/holiday homes
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters or less?
Thank you very much for your suggestions, criticism, etc.!
S
saralina8728 May 2020 09:49Oh, and one more thing:
At first, I was set on having my utility room upstairs. My initial thought was to do the laundry where it’s generated.
What I didn’t consider at first: I will definitely do the ironing downstairs in front of the TV, where there is more space, and for hanging wet laundry, I have to go out into the garden. That means I end up carrying the laundry back downstairs anyway, sometimes while it’s still damp. So it doesn’t make that much sense after all.
Just something to think about.
At first, I was set on having my utility room upstairs. My initial thought was to do the laundry where it’s generated.
What I didn’t consider at first: I will definitely do the ironing downstairs in front of the TV, where there is more space, and for hanging wet laundry, I have to go out into the garden. That means I end up carrying the laundry back downstairs anyway, sometimes while it’s still damp. So it doesn’t make that much sense after all.
Just something to think about.
haydee schrieb:
I would choose a different staircase. That way, the floor plan can be revised and improved.
What is included in the budget?We have also considered a different staircase, but the only alternative for us would be a staircase with a landing. However, I haven’t been able to find a better floor plan with that option.
The budget only covers the house including the foundation slab.
face26 schrieb:
I wouldn’t necessarily want the second bathroom to be directly next to the dining room and living room.
The utility room, at 7 square meters (75 square feet), is effectively smaller due to the entrance corner and is very, very small. Also, the corner with the wardrobe is quite odd.
I would arrange this area differently, moving the guest bathroom upstairs. At first, we had the guest bathroom upstairs and the guest bedroom near the bathroom. However, the latter became too awkwardly shaped, so we swapped them.
I would appreciate any ideas regarding this area.
hanse987 schrieb:
Directly from the dining table into the guest restroom! Is that really what you want?It doesn’t bother us; we have the same arrangement in our current rental. That way, you don’t always have to go straight ahead.saralina87 schrieb:
Oh, and one more thing:
At first, I really wanted to have my utility room upstairs. My idea was to wash the laundry right where it’s generated.
What I didn’t consider at first: I will definitely iron downstairs in front of the TV, where there’s more space. For hanging laundry, I have to go out into the garden. So I end up carrying the laundry back downstairs anyway, sometimes while it’s still wet. That makes it less practical.
Just something to think about. That’s basically the reason and why we save space downstairs. Right now, we mostly only iron shirts, which can be easily carried downstairs. And we usually hang the laundry indoors in the utility room, not in the garden.
S
saralina8728 May 2020 09:55mmmmbau schrieb:
The walk-in closet in the master bedroom is planned to be fitted with PAX units, meaning 60 cm (24 inches) deep. Is 80 cm (31 inches) of clearance too narrow?
Does recessing really save a noticeable amount of space? That would be a good idea if so! Then the staircase also makes more sense now.
What is the purpose of the partition wall in the bedroom? It only really makes sense if you want to place wardrobes on both sides, right?
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