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?
I didn’t find the electrical planning that bad... usually, you install 1-2 sockets everywhere (in corners) where it makes sense, and a few more around the TV area. You have to think carefully about the lighting, especially around the sofa and dining table area. Of course, that can sometimes go wrong if you decide to arrange the furniture differently, but you have to make a decision.
Otherwise, I simply went through all the rooms with the electrician, and he marked everything on his plan. It only took about 1-2 hours. There’s not much you can do wrong.
Otherwise, I simply went through all the rooms with the electrician, and he marked everything on his plan. It only took about 1-2 hours. There’s not much you can do wrong.
In the end, you have to think for yourself. The craftsmen can’t read your mind.
Most conduits are usually installed on site unless you are building with concrete.
I took a lot of time to position all sockets, LAN outlets, KNX systems, presence detectors, lamps, and so on. It’s better to include a bit of extra margin for safety.
All of this was incorporated into the plans. In our case, everything also had to be cast directly into the concrete.
Most conduits are usually installed on site unless you are building with concrete.
I took a lot of time to position all sockets, LAN outlets, KNX systems, presence detectors, lamps, and so on. It’s better to include a bit of extra margin for safety.
All of this was incorporated into the plans. In our case, everything also had to be cast directly into the concrete.
How is the sill height of windows usually handled? Is it allowed to raise it by a few centimeters, or do you need to apply for a building permit / planning permission?
My utility room is difficult to design because of the low sill height. However, adjusting it would mean modifying 5 windows—all the windows on the main facade.
My utility room is difficult to design because of the low sill height. However, adjusting it would mean modifying 5 windows—all the windows on the main facade.
Shiny86 schrieb:
What about the window sill height? Is it allowed to raise it by a few centimeters or do you have to submit a formal amendment request?A formal amendment is not a separate application; it is just an amendment.Shiny86 schrieb:
My utility room is difficult to plan because of the low window sill height. But we would have to modify five windows — all the windows on the main facade.Here you go again. Fine, give the utility room and the cloakroom the same sill height as the guest bathroom — but what on earth do the windows on the upper floor have to do with that? They are not related!https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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