ᐅ Single-family home plot purchased – opinions on architect’s design
Created on: 15 Jul 2020 22:45
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maleba89
We have purchased our building plot and have just received the drawings from our architect.
I wanted to gather some opinions and suggestions. Perhaps you have some ideas or feedback.
We also received another version of the plans with the same layout, but 1 meter (3 feet) shorter in length and 0.5 meter (20 inches) less in depth, although the floor plan remains the same.
We are considering positioning the house angled toward the street and orienting it more toward the south. The zoning plan / building permit allows this.
The stream on the property is piped underground, and building is permitted up to the stream boundary, provided no structural loads are placed over it. A terrace is allowed in that area.
I wanted to gather some opinions and suggestions. Perhaps you have some ideas or feedback.
We also received another version of the plans with the same layout, but 1 meter (3 feet) shorter in length and 0.5 meter (20 inches) less in depth, although the floor plan remains the same.
We are considering positioning the house angled toward the street and orienting it more toward the south. The zoning plan / building permit allows this.
The stream on the property is piped underground, and building is permitted up to the stream boundary, provided no structural loads are placed over it. A terrace is allowed in that area.
maleba89 schrieb:
Image attached showing approximately how it should look.Then go ahead and make the bay window straight like in the example.11ant schrieb:
Oh, a wooden facade, maybe even light-colored like the original—this style is quite different from what the drawings suggested.
Your profile lists your age as "30," which makes planning for old age impractical. Your generation is more likely to build a new home close to retirement rather than adapting an old one.
You haven’t said anything about the planning that disregards the terrain.The architect visited the site and inspected the plot. We showed her the floor plan we created, and she adopted much of it.Regarding age, you don’t necessarily have to grow old. There could be an accident or other reasons that make it impossible to climb stairs.
maleba89 schrieb:
The architect visited the site and inspected the plot. We showed her our own floor plan, which she largely adopted.Not always a good idea.How exactly do you want the house you showed?
Could you please complete the questionnaire
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-unbedingt-vor-beitrag-erstellung-lesen.11714/
maleba89 schrieb:
We showed her our own floor plan. She adopted large parts of it.In fact, almost all floor plan threads include warnings about architects who don’t start by thoroughly challenging their clients’ ideas.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
maleba89 schrieb:
It could also be an accident or something else, and you might no longer be able to use the stairs.And then the woman can no longer work because the office has to be the bedroom? There are so many things that could possibly happen. I'm not a fan of building a house based on that idea, because a: it can never cover all possibilities, and b: it limits you way too much for the present.I think the house is very nice, and I like the style. I also find the floor plan well designed. Here are just a few tips from my side.
I would straighten the bay window as well, making sure there is enough space for the bed in the bedroom (move the bed toward the window) and at least one wardrobe can fit along the bottom wall of the plan. I would extend the recess for the office all the way up to the roof edge at the top of the plan and install a built-in wardrobe along the full length. In other words, make the bedroom larger and the office smaller. I would move the bathroom door of the master bathroom further up, since the area in front of the shower tends to get wet. Also, plan a proper hinged door instead of a sliding door, for better sound insulation. There is enough space for this.
On the ground floor, I would align the utility room flush with the house and instead move the garage forward by two meters (about 6½ feet) and connect the porch to it. You probably wouldn’t store saddles and horse equipment next to freshly washed laundry, right? I happen to know how bad that can smell. I would use the garage extension for that. By the way, the garage is too long if it’s supposed to be built on the property boundary as in your idea 4. I would also rotate the house to face south.
If you really want to plan ahead for old age or temporary mobility impairments, give the ground floor bathroom a reasonable size and take this space from the utility room. However, I can’t imagine you would feel comfortable with the upstairs being empty after the children move out. In that case, I would rather install a stairlift.
For the cloakroom, I would probably use the space under the stairs with built-in cupboards. Then you could eliminate this somewhat pointless mini cloakroom and give the space back to the utility room.
I would straighten the bay window as well, making sure there is enough space for the bed in the bedroom (move the bed toward the window) and at least one wardrobe can fit along the bottom wall of the plan. I would extend the recess for the office all the way up to the roof edge at the top of the plan and install a built-in wardrobe along the full length. In other words, make the bedroom larger and the office smaller. I would move the bathroom door of the master bathroom further up, since the area in front of the shower tends to get wet. Also, plan a proper hinged door instead of a sliding door, for better sound insulation. There is enough space for this.
On the ground floor, I would align the utility room flush with the house and instead move the garage forward by two meters (about 6½ feet) and connect the porch to it. You probably wouldn’t store saddles and horse equipment next to freshly washed laundry, right? I happen to know how bad that can smell. I would use the garage extension for that. By the way, the garage is too long if it’s supposed to be built on the property boundary as in your idea 4. I would also rotate the house to face south.
If you really want to plan ahead for old age or temporary mobility impairments, give the ground floor bathroom a reasonable size and take this space from the utility room. However, I can’t imagine you would feel comfortable with the upstairs being empty after the children move out. In that case, I would rather install a stairlift.
For the cloakroom, I would probably use the space under the stairs with built-in cupboards. Then you could eliminate this somewhat pointless mini cloakroom and give the space back to the utility room.
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