ᐅ New construction of a single-family house or multi-family dwelling in the Southwest

Good evening,

We were fortunate to purchase a plot of land in a new development area and are currently preparing the plans for the building permit / planning permission application. We would like to optimize the current design together with you and look forward to an active exchange.

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 509 m² (5477 sq ft)
Site coverage ratio: 0.40
Floor area ratio: 0.80
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Number of parking spaces: 1.5 per residential unit
Number of floors: max. two full stories + setback floor
Roof shape: free
Architectural style: free
Orientation
Maximum height: max. 9.8 m (32 ft) building height with flat roof
Entrance on the north side, kitchen: SE, living room = SW, bedroom = SE,
Study room: basement = SE.

Client Requirements
Building type: modern, flat roof
Basement, floors: ground floor + upper floor + basement + setback floor
Number of occupants, age: two adults mid-30s and two children, possibly parents-in-law for the setback floor.
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor, setback floor (expandable)
Office: home office required in the basement (semi-basement)
Open or closed architecture: ground floor open plan, open kitchen with island, modern building style, high ceilings (2.80 m) (9 ft 2 in)
Number of dining seats: 10

Fireplace: yes
Roof terrace: yes
Single garage + carport
Garden: yes
Open space volume: yes

House Design
Architect (preliminary design)
Heating system: air-to-water heat pump. There is also a gas line nearby (possible hybrid systems)
Ventilation: undecided, open to suggestions

Have the client’s wishes been implemented by the architect?

- As open a layout as possible on the ground floor with dining and living areas visually separated by a fireplace
- In the living area, if possible, a spiral staircase leading directly to the upper floor (short access to the bedrooms and for aesthetic reasons), provided it doesn’t look overloaded
- The house should later be convertible into a family home without major alterations. Appropriate provisions should be made and submitted in a way that can be approved.

What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?

What improvements can be made to optimize the floor plan according to the above requirements? Living and dining area, additional room on the ground floor with the option to create a second later.

Are the room sizes adequate for their intended use?
What, in your opinion, is not well planned or has not yet been considered according to the wishes?

Thank you very much

Hello,

What I don’t understand is why you are using the space upstairs for the second staircase and the reading room (you still have the library downstairs, right?) and as a result, the common rooms become relatively small. The children’s bathroom with the high ceilings also doesn’t seem proportionally ideal to me.

What kind of wall is this between the dressing room and the hallway? I would place the door there so that you don’t have to walk all the way through the bedroom from the bathroom, which could potentially disturb others.

What I don’t understand is why you use so much space upstairs for the second staircase and the reading room (you still have the library downstairs, right?), which makes the common areas relatively small. The children’s bathroom with the high ceilings also seems disproportionate to me.

Thank you very much for the feedback. The staircase was added later since we had already planned the open space. We thought it would be functional and look good visually. The “reading room” results from the created open space. The downstairs library was initially meant to remain functionally flexible, as we might create an additional bedroom there if needed.

I agree about the height. Possibly lower the ceiling.

What kind of wall is there from the dressing room to the hallway? I would place the door there so you don’t have to walk through the bedroom from the bathroom and potentially disturb others.

No wall is planned there at all. Do you mean the door directly adjacent to the children’s bathroom?

Distill readable plans from the cluttered images.

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I am always surprised at how small living room furniture people want to place with their backs to the windows. Here, it happens twice. The spaciousness of the "living area" stands in a strange contrast to the rather limited dining area. The bathrooms are also very small relative to the overall size of the house. I like the idea of the second staircase. However, the location of the spiral staircase creates a cramped dining area and an awkward corner on the ground floor. Overall, it’s not really elegant. It wouldn’t be my choice—although I can appreciate unusual designs.

Lack of space efficiency is not an issue if the construction budget allows for generosity. But when the missing space efficiency doesn’t translate into spacious living areas or an aesthetic purpose, that’s unfortunate.

The design lacks the “spark” one might expect from a house with a similar budget. “Different” and “good” is valuable. Simply “different” just wastes money.

Boby_Richy schrieb:

What I don’t understand is why you use so much space upstairs for the second staircase and the reading room (you still have the library downstairs, right?) and as a result the common rooms end up relatively small. The children's bathroom with the high ceilings also seems proportionally off to me.

I agree about the height. Possibly lower the ceiling.

What kind of wall is this from the dressing room to the hallway? I would place the door there so you don’t have to go all the way through the bedroom from the bathroom and potentially disturb others.

No wall is planned there at all. Are you referring to the door directly adjacent to the children's bathroom?

I was more referring to enlarging the bathrooms. They really seem quite small in comparison.

No wall between the dressing room and hallway? Unfortunately, I can’t tell from the plans.