ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a 180 sqm Urban Villa on the Edge of a Forest
Created on: 8 Mar 2021 13:07
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Lycana9
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 819 sqm (8,815 sq ft), located in the southeast directly adjacent to the forest boundary.
In front of the plot is a small private road, and to the east a public road that ends in a dead end right in front of the property.
No slope
Floor area ratio 0.2
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5 meters (16 ft) to the street, 3 meters (10 ft) to neighbors
Border development, carport separate from the house
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: shed roof / hip roof
Style: modern city villa
Orientation: southeast, due to the forest at the property boundary
Maximum heights / limits: maximum 8.25 meters (27 ft), with some negotiation possible with the building authority according to § 34
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type
Basement, 2 full floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 persons aged 30 and 40, with outlook to +1
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: spacious living room desired
Office: family use or home office?
Overnight guests per year: regularly 2 children (6 and 9 years old)
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen with cooking island: open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: one central dining table with 8 seats
Fireplace: probably not, as it makes less sense with KFW55 standard and heat pump with underfloor heating. Possibly an ethanol fireplace?
Music / stereo wall: home theater
Terrace: yes, facing south / southeast towards the forest
Garage, carport: 1 carport (6 x 5 meters (20 x 16 ft)) with two parking spaces planned at the border to the adjacent plot on the left
Utility garden, greenhouse: raised beds planned to the right of the house towards the street
House Design
Designed by:
- Do-it-Yourself / structural engineer
What do you especially like? Large living room with views of the forest
What do you dislike? Transition solution between hallway and living room; considering making it open after all.
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 310,000
Personal price limit for house including equipment: 330,000
Preferred heating technology: air heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details or expansions?
So far, nothing found that could be omitted
Why is the design the way it is? For example:
It was important for us to have the largest possible living room facing the forest with large windows as well as an open kitchen. The rest was planned around this.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Does the floor plan work as it is, or have we overlooked any essential points?
Plot size 819 sqm (8,815 sq ft), located in the southeast directly adjacent to the forest boundary.
In front of the plot is a small private road, and to the east a public road that ends in a dead end right in front of the property.
No slope
Floor area ratio 0.2
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5 meters (16 ft) to the street, 3 meters (10 ft) to neighbors
Border development, carport separate from the house
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: shed roof / hip roof
Style: modern city villa
Orientation: southeast, due to the forest at the property boundary
Maximum heights / limits: maximum 8.25 meters (27 ft), with some negotiation possible with the building authority according to § 34
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type
Basement, 2 full floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 persons aged 30 and 40, with outlook to +1
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: spacious living room desired
Office: family use or home office?
Overnight guests per year: regularly 2 children (6 and 9 years old)
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen with cooking island: open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: one central dining table with 8 seats
Fireplace: probably not, as it makes less sense with KFW55 standard and heat pump with underfloor heating. Possibly an ethanol fireplace?
Music / stereo wall: home theater
Terrace: yes, facing south / southeast towards the forest
Garage, carport: 1 carport (6 x 5 meters (20 x 16 ft)) with two parking spaces planned at the border to the adjacent plot on the left
Utility garden, greenhouse: raised beds planned to the right of the house towards the street
House Design
Designed by:
- Do-it-Yourself / structural engineer
What do you especially like? Large living room with views of the forest
What do you dislike? Transition solution between hallway and living room; considering making it open after all.
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 310,000
Personal price limit for house including equipment: 330,000
Preferred heating technology: air heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details or expansions?
So far, nothing found that could be omitted
Why is the design the way it is? For example:
It was important for us to have the largest possible living room facing the forest with large windows as well as an open kitchen. The rest was planned around this.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Does the floor plan work as it is, or have we overlooked any essential points?
RomeoZwo schrieb:
And are there trees standing all over the street? If you want help and advice here, you should provide a bit more information.
Regarding the layout, I just don’t understand why in so many floor plans the sofa is always positioned with its back to the garden. Do so many people really want to sit on the sofa facing a wall? Especially nowadays, with flat-screen TVs that can be mounted on any wall or projector screens, the classic wall units with TV space are quite outdated.It is a public road, unpaved, ending right at the property line by the forest. Trees are standing along the edges of the road as shown in the plan. The trees are on public street land and are numbered. After an initial inquiry with the parks department, it turns out these cannot be cut down, even upon request. Regarding the sofa, I want to place the surround sound speakers all around, so the sofa has to be arranged centrally. Another idea would be to turn it toward the forest. However, there is already a floor-to-ceiling window there. Originally, we had planned a wall as a room divider to the dining area but later decided against it.
Regarding the sofa orientation, I would like to ask: who sits or lies on the sofa and looks out into the garden? I usually have a book in front of me, watch TV, talk with others (or even take a nap!). In those moments, the view of the greenery or even the neighbor is less important. In the dining area, I look outside much more often. Is it different for all of you?
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Myrna_Loy9 Mar 2021 13:38Lycana9 schrieb:
It is a public road, unpaved, and it ends directly at the property line at the edge of the forest. Trees are planted along the road edges as shown in the plan. These trees are situated on public road land and are numbered. After an initial inquiry with the parks department, it is not allowed to cut them down, even upon request. Regarding the sofa, I want to place the surround sound speakers all around it, so the sofa needs to be centered. Another option would be to turn it to face the forest. However, there is already a floor-to-ceiling window there. Originally, we planned to have a wall as a room divider to the dining area but later decided against it.Have you tried a planning software with 3D functionality?Ibdk14 schrieb:
Regarding the sofa orientation, I’d like to ask: who sits or lies on the sofa looking out into the garden? I usually have a book in front of me, watch TV, chat with others, or even sleep. So having a view of the greenery or the neighbor is less important. I tend to look outside much more often from the dining area. Is it different for all of you? This is probably underestimated quite often. If I had the option (without major compromises) to incorporate something like that, I would go for it—even as a homeowner myself. However, I wouldn’t position it directly opposite the seating area but rather at an angle, so you’re not blinded directly (which can happen sometimes with strong contrasts).
Unfortunately, this isn’t always possible (in our case it was difficult because of the neighbors, and we didn’t want to feel constantly watched). Still, I would have appreciated at least having the option to see something other than a book, TV, or a blank wall from the sofa. At the time, I wasn’t that aware of it, but looking back, I definitely would have paid more attention to this.
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