ᐅ Floor plan of a 190 m² urban villa on a concrete slab foundation

Created on: 23 Oct 2020 09:43

Hello everyone,

now I’m finally brave enough to share our project in the lion’s den.

You can also follow the development here: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/efh-neubauvorhaben-von-tag-1-an-und-die-planung-beginnt.33766/

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 750m² (8070 sq ft)
Slope: see sketch
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.3
Total floor space ratio (FSR): 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 3m (10 ft); see sketch
Edge development: yes, garage allowed
Number of parking spaces: 1 garage; 1–2 in front of the house
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: hipped roof, 22° pitch
Architectural style: urban villa
Orientation: southwest
Maximum heights / limits: ridge height max. 7.50m (24.6 ft), top edge max. 10.0m (32.8 ft) (measured from the lowest point of the natural ground level on the valley side)
Other requirements: none

Site plan of a plot with colored outlines, neighboring plots 1–3 and north arrow.

Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: see above
Basement, floors: slab-on-grade; 2 full stories
Number of occupants, age: 32; 28; no children (2 planned)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: see floor plan draft
Office space: 1 home office workstation
Occasional overnight guests per year: none
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction style: rather modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes, as a room divider
Number of dining seats: 6–8
Fireplace: yes; four-sided panoramic fireplace as a room divider between living area and entrance or dining/kitchen
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: 1 single garage with extended length
Utility garden, greenhouse: not planned so far
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why certain things should or shouldn’t be: open living/dining area as the focal point, TV corner relatively small and therefore cozy, fireplace, office on ground floor facing the garden, straight closed staircase made of solid oak, gallery and open space on the upper floor, children and parents separated on the upper floor, walk-in closet definitely not a walkthrough room; rather some kind of walk-in wardrobe instead.

House Design
Origin of the design: based on "Herb" by Baufritz, own planning in cooperation with general contractor and forum users
What do you especially like? office facing the garden, breakfast and evening terrace, open living and dining area, fireplace as room divider, gallery on upper floor and open space above the entrance area on ground floor, separated areas for children and parents
What do you dislike? Why? everything great
Cost estimate according to planner: 682,000 (house 505,000, additional building costs 59,000, land 69,000, other costs [including kitchen and outdoor facilities] 49,000)
Personal budget limit for the house, incl. fittings: 700,000 All-In
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump with split system and underfloor heating, controlled ventilation system

If you had to give up, which details / expansions
-could you live without: ./.
-could you not do without: ./.

Why is the design as it is now?
Adapted from the "Herb" base by Baufritz according to our needs and the plot. Further development of the floor plan with the general contractor and with the help of forum users. Process duration: 8 months

What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
See "What do you especially like?"

Floor plan of a house: garage, utility room, living room, kitchen, office, hallway, WC, storage room.

Floor plan of the attic: hallway, bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, WC and two children’s rooms.

DaSch1722 Jun 2021 22:36

#61

pagoni2020 schrieb:

I also find the hallway to be a long area with a lot of surface, and I believe that a straight staircase brings certain implications, especially upstairs. We initially wanted a straight staircase too, but now we’re glad we decided against it.

The hallway really is a long narrow space; but that’s just how it is. For us, a straight staircase was not a must. This was based on our spatial requirements and their orientation. With a different staircase design, neither would work.

pagoni2020 schrieb:

Between the dining and living areas, it seems like an empty space that’s hard to use,

Unfortunately, that is still the architect’s furniture layout. I was too lazy to adjust it. This empty space will be filled with a low cabinet in front of the wall (between the large sliding door and the bay window) and a reading corner (large chaise lounge) to the left of it (in front of the large sliding door). Then it won’t feel empty anymore.

pagoni2020 schrieb:

Dining table/kitchen seems a bit tight.

The kitchen island will be moved slightly upward and closer to the wall, so the dining area in the bay window will have more than 9 square meters (3 x 3.5 meters).

pagoni2020 schrieb:

The bedroom upstairs has THREE doors, which would feel too busy for me.

The dressing area is more like a walk-in closet. There will be a sliding door or possibly no door at all. The short wall section on the exterior wall might also be removed.

pagoni202022 Jun 2021 22:42

#62

DaSch17 schrieb:

The hallway is actually quite long and narrow; but that's just the nature of it.

I think it's more due to the planning that still needs to be done; it doesn't have to be that way by nature, especially since it obviously doesn't please you either.
The furniture layout should already be drawn in, including accurate dimensions, otherwise it's hard for an outsider to understand the purpose behind it.
A dining area of around 9sqm (approximately 97 sq ft) is not very generous, especially since I read there are supposed to be 6 to 8 seats. There would be some spare square meters left in front of the living room... 🙂

DaSch1722 Jun 2021 22:44

#63

pagoni2020 schrieb:

6-8 dining seats....where are they on the floor plan?

Unfortunately, the furniture was only roughly sketched by the architect. We have now arranged it to scale. Everything that needs to fit in does fit. A table measuring 2 x 1 m (6-8 seats) also fits comfortably.

pagoni2020 schrieb:

From the sofa, you can hardly see the fireplace

Actually, it will be a four-sided panoramic fireplace.

pagoni2020 schrieb:

I can’t really see much difference from the first floor plan.

We only made minor adjustments:

Removal of garage extension; rotation of garage; removal of direct access from garage to utility room; added more windows (main bathroom + dressing room; enlarged window areas in the upper floor gallery); enlarged entrance area on the ground floor; enlarged k

pagoni2020 schrieb:

I took a look at the "Herb" floor plan... what exactly have you "improved" there?

Basically, we kept the open-plan living area and overall layout concept. The "Herb" plan was our starting point, but we extensively adapted it to suit the plot and our personal needs.

DaSch1722 Jun 2021 22:55

#64

pagoni2020 schrieb:

especially since it apparently doesn’t even appeal to you that way.

The hallway isn’t exactly my personal highlight. But hey, it’s a hallway. I think it will actually look quite nice with two paintings on the wall, an open staircase on the other side, and plenty of light thanks to the gallery, the side panel of the front door, and the window wall in the open-plan area.

I can well imagine that people will enjoy walking through it. I think that should be the main criterion for a hallway, right?

pagoni2020 schrieb:

Furniture should already be marked, with accurate dimensions, otherwise outsiders can’t understand the purpose behind it.

You’re absolutely right! I’ll add the furniture again this weekend and upload the floor plan once more.

pagoni2020 schrieb:

Dining area with about 9 square meters isn’t generous, especially since I read you want 6-8 dining seats.

Hmm. A table 2.00m (6 ft 7 in) wide and 1.00m (3 ft 3 in) deep in a room 4.70m (15 ft 5 in) wide and 3.00m (9 ft 10 in) deep should work well, right?

I made a mistake. The bay window is 4.70m (15 ft 5 in) wide...

ypg22 Jun 2021 23:07

#65

The installed staircase makes an impact. I would skip the small storage room underneath and let the staircase stand out—without a partition wall to the hallway.
Then reduce the size of the living room. It creates more space by shortening the length a bit. Ultimately, you have too much open space in the center and in front of the actual living room. The utility room could definitely use that extra meter. Very much so. I would never furnish the office like that: it makes working feel unsettled. It’s better to face toward the door.
I would swap the staircase starting position and then put the restroom on the office side. So, switch the restroom and the wardrobe locations.
Consider an open area above the free space on the ground floor for a large Christmas tree.
This also results in a better flow for the master bedroom area.
And all of that without having to flip back through the pages 🙂

DaSch1722 Jun 2021 23:33

#66

ypg schrieb:

I would skip the small storage room underneath and let the staircase stand out – without a partition wall to the hallway.

Phew. We don’t want to be without the pantry. Better to have a 2m x 1.30m (6.5ft x 4.3ft) hallway. Functionality beats aesthetics here...

ypg schrieb:

Then reduce the size of the living room. It creates more usable space if you cut down on the length somewhat. In the end, you have too much open space in the middle AND in front of the actual living room. The utility room could definitely use that meter.

I’d like to do that, but wouldn’t the traffic flow between living room <-> dining/kitchen get too narrow?

Shouldn’t there be at least 1.50m (5ft) clearance for walkways?

ypg schrieb:

I would never arrange an office like that: it makes working feel restless. It’s better to face the door.

I’d prefer to place my desk under the window to have natural light while working.

ypg schrieb:

I would swap the staircase layout and then put the toilet on the office side. So switch the toilet with the cloakroom.

In principle, a good idea, but that would only work with

ypg schrieb:

an open space reaching down into the ground floor free area for a large Christmas tree.

which is not an option for us for the following reasons:

1. The open space is meant to balance the perceived tightness in the entrance area caused by the ceiling height, in relation to the feeling of the living room – creating visual equilibrium.
2. Noise (TV, music, guests, etc.) from the living room would then be more likely to travel directly towards the children’s bedrooms.

By the way, we’re not really fans of those huge status-symbol Christmas trees. 😉

Also, the bedroom is supposed to have a garden view, which leads to the arrangement of the master area as dressing room <-> bathroom <-> bedroom (from top of the plan down), which we find very impractical and not very appealing.

ypg schrieb:

And all that without flipping back through the pages 🙂

I’m impressed 🙂

ᐅ Floor plan of a 190 m² urban villa on a concrete slab foundation

Reaktionen