ᐅ Floor Plan Optimization for a Single-Family Home of Approximately 150 sqm on a Small Plot
Created on: 18 Aug 2020 20:31
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Hello everyone,
After what felt like forever, we finally received the floor plan (without exact dimensions) today from our preferred general contractor. Although the planner noted our requests during the meeting, some of them don’t seem to have been fully incorporated.
The price offer will be prepared once the floor plan is finalized, especially if the size increases.
I would like to share the floor plan with you and hear your suggestions for improvements!
Development plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 389sqm (4187 sq ft)
Sloping site
Site coverage ratio 0.35
Floor area ratio 0.70
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits
Additional requirements
Client requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: City villa
Basement, number of stories: 2 stories, no basement
Number of occupants, ages: 3 persons (44, 38, 9)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Kitchen, living room, guest WC, utility room, and if possible, a small office
Office: family use or home office?
Guests for overnight stays vary widely
Open or closed architecture partly/partly
Conservative or modern style: a healthy mix of both
Open kitchen, kitchen island: semi-open kitchen, kitchen island not mandatory
Number of dining seats: 6–8
Fireplace: possibly
Music / stereo wall
Balcony, roof terrace
Garage, carport
Utility garden, greenhouse, garden for pleasant evenings
Additional wishes / special features / daily routines, including reasons why certain elements are wanted or not
We want a larger but semi-open kitchen because I cook and/or bake daily. A pantry would be great but I would also give it up if it means more counter space in the kitchen.
Ideally, I would like a laundry room on the upper floor since all the laundry tasks happen upstairs.
House design
Planner:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why? Pantry room,
In the upper floor, the bedroom does not directly adjoin the children’s rooms
What do you dislike? Why?
Kitchen accessible only through the living room, hallway seems like wasted space??, kitchen counter size too small,
Cost estimate by architect/planner: still open, to follow after floor plan and house size are finalized
Personal budget limit for the house including fixtures and fittings:
Preferred heating system:
If you had to compromise, on which details / additions
- Could you do without: walk-in closet
- Could you not do without: “larger” kitchen
Why is the design the way it is now?
The general contractor’s planner asked about our preferences and created the floor plan accordingly. Apparently, an office didn’t fit. The requirement was that we ideally don’t want more than 150sqm (1615 sq ft), a kitchen size of at least 13sqm (140 sq ft) would be nice, and if possible, no straight staircase.
What makes it particularly good or bad in your eyes?
The hallway seems to take up too much space without much utility, the kitchen feels too small.
The walk-in closet is “enclosed” and should be accessible via the corridor.
We like that the children’s rooms are exactly the same size. The future child planning is currently flexible.
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
How can we make the kitchen accessible through the hallway and semi-open, without making it too small?
Would a different staircase allow for a better layout?
Or are our wishes not feasible within 150sqm?
Thanks in advance!
After what felt like forever, we finally received the floor plan (without exact dimensions) today from our preferred general contractor. Although the planner noted our requests during the meeting, some of them don’t seem to have been fully incorporated.
The price offer will be prepared once the floor plan is finalized, especially if the size increases.
I would like to share the floor plan with you and hear your suggestions for improvements!
Development plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 389sqm (4187 sq ft)
Sloping site
Site coverage ratio 0.35
Floor area ratio 0.70
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits
Additional requirements
Client requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: City villa
Basement, number of stories: 2 stories, no basement
Number of occupants, ages: 3 persons (44, 38, 9)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Kitchen, living room, guest WC, utility room, and if possible, a small office
Office: family use or home office?
Guests for overnight stays vary widely
Open or closed architecture partly/partly
Conservative or modern style: a healthy mix of both
Open kitchen, kitchen island: semi-open kitchen, kitchen island not mandatory
Number of dining seats: 6–8
Fireplace: possibly
Music / stereo wall
Balcony, roof terrace
Garage, carport
Utility garden, greenhouse, garden for pleasant evenings
Additional wishes / special features / daily routines, including reasons why certain elements are wanted or not
We want a larger but semi-open kitchen because I cook and/or bake daily. A pantry would be great but I would also give it up if it means more counter space in the kitchen.
Ideally, I would like a laundry room on the upper floor since all the laundry tasks happen upstairs.
House design
Planner:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why? Pantry room,
In the upper floor, the bedroom does not directly adjoin the children’s rooms
What do you dislike? Why?
Kitchen accessible only through the living room, hallway seems like wasted space??, kitchen counter size too small,
Cost estimate by architect/planner: still open, to follow after floor plan and house size are finalized
Personal budget limit for the house including fixtures and fittings:
Preferred heating system:
If you had to compromise, on which details / additions
- Could you do without: walk-in closet
- Could you not do without: “larger” kitchen
Why is the design the way it is now?
The general contractor’s planner asked about our preferences and created the floor plan accordingly. Apparently, an office didn’t fit. The requirement was that we ideally don’t want more than 150sqm (1615 sq ft), a kitchen size of at least 13sqm (140 sq ft) would be nice, and if possible, no straight staircase.
What makes it particularly good or bad in your eyes?
The hallway seems to take up too much space without much utility, the kitchen feels too small.
The walk-in closet is “enclosed” and should be accessible via the corridor.
We like that the children’s rooms are exactly the same size. The future child planning is currently flexible.
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
How can we make the kitchen accessible through the hallway and semi-open, without making it too small?
Would a different staircase allow for a better layout?
Or are our wishes not feasible within 150sqm?
Thanks in advance!
chrisw81 schrieb:
True, straight staircases are quite common. But I actually like them.
Here are two floor plans… possibly a bit larger than your version, maybe you can still save a little here and there. But if you want an office on the ground floor, you’ll need some space, or you have to make other rooms quite small..
[ATTACH alt="csm_kern-haus-stadtvilla-centro-Grundriss-erdgeschoss_5be33dba3d.jpg"]50720[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="csm_kern-haus-stadtvilla-signus-grundriss-erdgeschoss_7575948a53.jpg"]50721[/ATTACH]I’m actually already familiar with these floor plans; there’s always some minor detail that doesn’t fit perfectly..
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Alessandro19 Aug 2020 15:06Are you related to, connected by marriage with, or friends with Shiny86?
I suspect a 100-page thread full of minor details.
Doing laundry, ironing, and drying in an unused office is frowned upon, but in a crowded utility room, it’s acceptable!
I have just designed an office, a separate living room, a larger dresser, and an open kitchen with an island and plenty of storage within your 146 m² (1573 sq ft) floor plan, but you want even more! Just like the saying goes: pay little, want everything.
I suspect a 100-page thread full of minor details.
Doing laundry, ironing, and drying in an unused office is frowned upon, but in a crowded utility room, it’s acceptable!
I have just designed an office, a separate living room, a larger dresser, and an open kitchen with an island and plenty of storage within your 146 m² (1573 sq ft) floor plan, but you want even more! Just like the saying goes: pay little, want everything.
Alessandro schrieb:
Are you related to, in-laws with, or friends with Shiny86?
I’m sensing a 100-page thread focusing on minor details.
Washing, ironing, and drying laundry in an unused office is frowned upon, but in a cramped utility room it’s fine!
I just created an office, a separate living room, a larger dresser, and an open kitchen with an island and plenty of storage in your 146 sqm (1580 sq ft) floor plan, but you want even more! Following the motto: Pay little, want everything. No, none of the above. But I did say I would join their thread again.
It’s a pity you got that impression. In the questionnaire, I indicated that I want a semi-open kitchen, and honestly, an island is not important to me!
Of course, thank you for your effort in drawing it. But I don’t see how you arrived at that motto. I haven’t stated anything about my financial budget.
Isn’t it normal to feel uncertain as a first-time home builder? Everyone tells you this and that, and you try to get the all-in-one solution out of it.
I’m open to many things, for example, a different staircase, no walk-in closet, or swapping rooms, etc., but with such an investment, there are some things you really want exactly the way you like them.
I see the "office" in this discussion more as a placeholder for "all the instructions the planner did not implement" (which therefore resulted in an outcome that might be perfect for other Meiermüllerschulzes but here is not worthy of being taken seriously as a basis for discussion). If you want to avoid "Morbus Stansch shyniensis," it must absolutely apply: NEVER EVER TWEAK an unsuitable foundation!
You have made a commendable first step (by avoiding the floor plan destroyer "dogma of straight stairs"). Now consistently tackle the other two, which together will create a harmonious trio of success: free yourself from the square floor plan and from the hipped roof.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
You have made a commendable first step (by avoiding the floor plan destroyer "dogma of straight stairs"). Now consistently tackle the other two, which together will create a harmonious trio of success: free yourself from the square floor plan and from the hipped roof.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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Alessandro19 Aug 2020 15:22Maybe an island isn’t important to you, but you should be aware that it has many more advantages compared to a peninsula, where the kitchen is only accessible from one side and the walking paths are restricted. Also, this option costs less because it is simpler.
Feel free to share what you don’t like about my floor plan, so at least there are some points to discuss. Washing and drying in the office, which didn’t exist before and probably makes household chores more appealing since a TV can be installed there as opposed to the maze of pipes in the utility room, doesn’t really make sense to me.
Feel free to share what you don’t like about my floor plan, so at least there are some points to discuss. Washing and drying in the office, which didn’t exist before and probably makes household chores more appealing since a TV can be installed there as opposed to the maze of pipes in the utility room, doesn’t really make sense to me.
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