ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Single-Family House of Approximately 150 m² on a 913 m² Plot
Created on: 9 Apr 2021 22:54
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HartamWind
Hello everyone,
We purchased our plot at the end of last year and, after much back and forth, received a design from the architect of our potential general contractor (carpentry firm). We have since adjusted it again and would like to hear your opinion.
The plot is 913m² (including the embankment to the road, bend on the right side) and is located next to a farm (on the right) alongside three other developed plots. The plot north of us belongs to close friends. The plan is for an open garden without boundaries here. The driveway should, if possible, be accessed from the main road (which has light traffic). We will have a right of way for the private path, where the utility lines are also located.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 913m² (including embankment to the road, bend on the right side)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: - (§ 34 para. 1 Building Code)
Floor area ratio: - (§ 34 para. 1 Building Code)
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: - (§ 34 para. 1 Building Code) We would like at least 5 m (16 feet) distance from the northern neighboring property
Edge development: carport
Number of parking spaces: 1 carport space, 1 additional parking space
Number of floors: 1 full floor
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style: -
Orientation: southwest
Maximum height / limits: 9m (30 feet)
Further requirements: similar to neighboring houses
Client Requirements
Simple single-family house (timber frame construction) with gable roof and smaller single-story extension (green flat roof)
No basement, 1.5 stories
Family with 2 children (ages 0 and 5)
Guest room / office desired
Rather open, modern architecture
Open kitchen with island (the island may also be a peninsula)
Minimum 6 dining seats
Fireplace / stove
Music / stereo wall: rather no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport with shed
Possibly utility garden
House Design
Designed by: architect of a construction company + own ideas
What do you particularly like? Why? Open living area; sheltered outdoor entrance; upstairs: small hallway and symmetrical layout for flexible room use
What do you dislike? Why? Possibly narrow entrance area; utility room too small? Terrace and related access points (where can doors fit?)
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: €330,000 (turnkey)
Personal price limit for house, including equipment: exterior dimensions should not be larger
Preferred heating system: offered is an air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating and controlled ventilation; we might consider geothermal energy (via horizontal trench collector or borehole)
If you had to give up something, which details / expansions
- Could give up: possibly reducing width from 8.5m (28 feet) to 8m (26 feet), platform staircase, kitchen island
- Cannot give up: kitchen facing east, living area facing west
Why did the design end up like it is now?
What expectations or wishes were implemented by the architect? Kitchen facing east (sunrise; view of the farm through a long narrow window); larger footprint on the ground floor than upstairs so that despite a high knee wall (1.60m (5.25 feet)) the single-story character is preserved; rather closed-off side facing northeast (towards our friends’ property; they have their open side there)
What do you consider particularly good or bad about it?
Good: open living-dining area; relatively flexible room layout (downstairs can initially be a playroom, upstairs an office, etc.); nice design options for the outdoor entrance
Bad: terrace doors (long routes to kitchen); potentially too tight downstairs; uncertain about fireplace position
What is the most important fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are there general comments on the layout and the position on the plot? Are there major mistakes? We are still open regarding windows and doors. How should these be positioned?
We purchased our plot at the end of last year and, after much back and forth, received a design from the architect of our potential general contractor (carpentry firm). We have since adjusted it again and would like to hear your opinion.
The plot is 913m² (including the embankment to the road, bend on the right side) and is located next to a farm (on the right) alongside three other developed plots. The plot north of us belongs to close friends. The plan is for an open garden without boundaries here. The driveway should, if possible, be accessed from the main road (which has light traffic). We will have a right of way for the private path, where the utility lines are also located.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 913m² (including embankment to the road, bend on the right side)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: - (§ 34 para. 1 Building Code)
Floor area ratio: - (§ 34 para. 1 Building Code)
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: - (§ 34 para. 1 Building Code) We would like at least 5 m (16 feet) distance from the northern neighboring property
Edge development: carport
Number of parking spaces: 1 carport space, 1 additional parking space
Number of floors: 1 full floor
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style: -
Orientation: southwest
Maximum height / limits: 9m (30 feet)
Further requirements: similar to neighboring houses
Client Requirements
Simple single-family house (timber frame construction) with gable roof and smaller single-story extension (green flat roof)
No basement, 1.5 stories
Family with 2 children (ages 0 and 5)
Guest room / office desired
Rather open, modern architecture
Open kitchen with island (the island may also be a peninsula)
Minimum 6 dining seats
Fireplace / stove
Music / stereo wall: rather no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport with shed
Possibly utility garden
House Design
Designed by: architect of a construction company + own ideas
What do you particularly like? Why? Open living area; sheltered outdoor entrance; upstairs: small hallway and symmetrical layout for flexible room use
What do you dislike? Why? Possibly narrow entrance area; utility room too small? Terrace and related access points (where can doors fit?)
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: €330,000 (turnkey)
Personal price limit for house, including equipment: exterior dimensions should not be larger
Preferred heating system: offered is an air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating and controlled ventilation; we might consider geothermal energy (via horizontal trench collector or borehole)
If you had to give up something, which details / expansions
- Could give up: possibly reducing width from 8.5m (28 feet) to 8m (26 feet), platform staircase, kitchen island
- Cannot give up: kitchen facing east, living area facing west
Why did the design end up like it is now?
What expectations or wishes were implemented by the architect? Kitchen facing east (sunrise; view of the farm through a long narrow window); larger footprint on the ground floor than upstairs so that despite a high knee wall (1.60m (5.25 feet)) the single-story character is preserved; rather closed-off side facing northeast (towards our friends’ property; they have their open side there)
What do you consider particularly good or bad about it?
Good: open living-dining area; relatively flexible room layout (downstairs can initially be a playroom, upstairs an office, etc.); nice design options for the outdoor entrance
Bad: terrace doors (long routes to kitchen); potentially too tight downstairs; uncertain about fireplace position
What is the most important fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are there general comments on the layout and the position on the plot? Are there major mistakes? We are still open regarding windows and doors. How should these be positioned?
DaSch17 schrieb:
Upper floor: standard layout without any special features. I would have expected more from an architect. To me, it seems more like a catalog home modifier than a true architect. Not a disaster, but the pantry is not in an ideal location. I don’t see how the symmetrical layout is supposed to make the attic floor more flexible.
haydee schrieb:
Did you take the Rensch Orlando house and downsize it? I was vaguely thinking of (not a specific) Baufritz model.
HartamWind schrieb:
The knee wall is currently about 1.60m (5 ft 3 in), so one full story fits within the rule (rule: 2/3 of the floor area can have ceiling height over 2.30m (7 ft 7 in)). In a three-quarter federal state, I would agree with this fairly confidently, but in a two-thirds federal state, it probably needs to be recalculated.
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I would also swap the kitchen with the living area. Place the kitchen where the sofa is now. However, I would suggest leaving out the island, as it might make the space too tight. Then, position the dining table either in front of the kitchen or slightly further to the right, deeper into the room. Extend the wall near the hallway a bit and place the sofa there.
I would leave out the fireplace since you simply don't have enough space for it.
Personally, I would find it too open as it is, so I would install a glass door between the hallway and the open-plan area.
I would eliminate the pantry, move the restroom to the left toward the stairs, and incorporate the remaining pantry space into the utility room.
I would leave out the fireplace since you simply don't have enough space for it.
Personally, I would find it too open as it is, so I would install a glass door between the hallway and the open-plan area.
I would eliminate the pantry, move the restroom to the left toward the stairs, and incorporate the remaining pantry space into the utility room.
HartamWind schrieb:
Can you tell me why? Or rather, what would need to be changed? So far, the kitchen is completely open.
Overall, we always wanted to build on the smaller side. For storage space, the utility room, pantry, space under the stairs, and attic are planned. Definitely not an excessive amount. I think the floor plan has real potential to create something nice.
Just a quick idea from me without knowing the plot in detail:
The furniture is obviously not to scale and generally too large. I just took the templates from the internet and inserted them so you can better imagine the layout.
This way, the pantry is conveniently located right next to the kitchen, and the fireplace makes a nice room divider. The utility room is significantly larger and offers a bit more storage space next to the technical equipment.
I would relocate the main entrance to the right side of the plan. Then you can place a large built-in closet for shoes and coats in the niche (where you currently enter).
You really shouldn’t underestimate storage space, especially since you don’t have a garage that you could potentially fill up.
DaSch17 schrieb:
Just a quick attempt from me without knowing the property in detail:For me, that would just be wasted living space that only serves as a hallway. It feels like too many walls.If the original poster emphasizes twice that they want the kitchen in the east for various reasons, then suggestions involving switching rooms completely miss the OP’s intentions 😉
The fact that the kitchen is where it is actually has quite a few advantages: everyday activities close to the stairs and entrance, central living area, chill-out lounge behind it, nearby terrace, close utility room, short plumbing runs, and morning sun...
ypg schrieb:
For me, that would just be wasted living space that only serves as a hallway. It feels like too many walls.
If the original poster emphasizes twice that they want the kitchen in the east for certain reasons, then suggestions to swap rooms completely miss their preferences 😉
Having the kitchen where it currently is actually has quite a few advantages: daily activities near the stairs and entrance, central living area, lounge behind it, close to the terrace, near the utility room, short plumbing runs, and morning sun... Walls create a cozy atmosphere. But that is definitely a matter of personal taste. Some people prefer one way, others another...
Isn’t the kitchen where the OP wants it? Or did I miss something in the original post?
Compared to the architect’s design, the hallway area in my sketch hasn’t actually gotten any larger 😉
DaSch17 schrieb:
The kitchen is exactly where the original poster wants it, isn’t it, or did I miss something in the initial post? No, it’s all fine. But there were a few suggestions involving a swap. That’s why I added a note 🙂
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