ᐅ Planning the floor plan and windows logically and harmoniously?
Created on: 27 Jun 2021 20:05
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Thomas88
Hello fellow home builders,
I already shared parts of my planning in another thread (https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/wie-gefaellt-euch-meine-planung.39645/page-7).
As requested, I am now putting everything together here in one place.
I have also completed the questionnaire.
As suggested, we have now tried to include a cloakroom.
Unfortunately, this meant we had to give up the pantry.
For a few exterior views, I have also tried to add some color.
But see for yourselves 🙂
I look forward to your opinions and suggestions!
Development plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 580 sqm (6,243 sq ft)
Slope: No. Slight incline. About 1.5 m (5 ft) over the length of the plot
Site coverage ratio: 0.35
Floor area ratio: 0.7
Building envelope, building line and boundary: see plot overview
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof shape: gable roof
Orientation: indifferent
Maximum height limits: 6.5 m (21 ft) wall height, max floor level (FOK_max)
Homeowners' requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: modern, gable roof, 2 full floors
Basement, floors: basement yes, 2
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults (33 years), 1 child (3 years)
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: ground floor + upper floor: 120–130 sqm (1,292–1,399 sq ft)
Office use: family use or home office? Home office
Number of guest sleepers per year: 2
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes
Utility garden, greenhouse: maybe
House design
Who designed the plan: do-it-yourself
What do you like most? Why?
What do you dislike? Why?: Lack of space due to cloakroom vs. pantry
Estimated cost by architect/designer: 380,000
Personal budget limit for house including fittings: 400,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
If you had to give up certain details / expansions
- what could you give up: possibly the cloakroom, or cloakroom located in the hallway
- what you cannot give up: the office on the ground floor
Why has the design turned out as it is now? For example:
A mix of many examples from various magazines…
What makes it particularly good or bad in your eyes?
Good: The integration of the staircase in the bay window. This gains us more space along the entire length.
Bad: The children’s room may be too large compared to the bedroom. The fireplace already limits where walls can be placed.
What is the most important / basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can we sensibly fit both a cloakroom and a pantry? If not both, which makes more sense?
The cloakroom or the pantry? We would then have a large kitchen and a storage room in the basement but are unsure if that is sufficient.
Do the window arrangements harmonize? Are the windows in the office and bedroom too large, and therefore too small in the children’s rooms and living area?
Do you find the layout of the bathroom practical?
Best regards
Thomas
I already shared parts of my planning in another thread (https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/wie-gefaellt-euch-meine-planung.39645/page-7).
As requested, I am now putting everything together here in one place.
I have also completed the questionnaire.
As suggested, we have now tried to include a cloakroom.
Unfortunately, this meant we had to give up the pantry.
For a few exterior views, I have also tried to add some color.
But see for yourselves 🙂
I look forward to your opinions and suggestions!
Development plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 580 sqm (6,243 sq ft)
Slope: No. Slight incline. About 1.5 m (5 ft) over the length of the plot
Site coverage ratio: 0.35
Floor area ratio: 0.7
Building envelope, building line and boundary: see plot overview
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof shape: gable roof
Orientation: indifferent
Maximum height limits: 6.5 m (21 ft) wall height, max floor level (FOK_max)
Homeowners' requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: modern, gable roof, 2 full floors
Basement, floors: basement yes, 2
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults (33 years), 1 child (3 years)
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: ground floor + upper floor: 120–130 sqm (1,292–1,399 sq ft)
Office use: family use or home office? Home office
Number of guest sleepers per year: 2
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes
Utility garden, greenhouse: maybe
House design
Who designed the plan: do-it-yourself
What do you like most? Why?
What do you dislike? Why?: Lack of space due to cloakroom vs. pantry
Estimated cost by architect/designer: 380,000
Personal budget limit for house including fittings: 400,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
If you had to give up certain details / expansions
- what could you give up: possibly the cloakroom, or cloakroom located in the hallway
- what you cannot give up: the office on the ground floor
Why has the design turned out as it is now? For example:
A mix of many examples from various magazines…
What makes it particularly good or bad in your eyes?
Good: The integration of the staircase in the bay window. This gains us more space along the entire length.
Bad: The children’s room may be too large compared to the bedroom. The fireplace already limits where walls can be placed.
What is the most important / basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can we sensibly fit both a cloakroom and a pantry? If not both, which makes more sense?
The cloakroom or the pantry? We would then have a large kitchen and a storage room in the basement but are unsure if that is sufficient.
Do the window arrangements harmonize? Are the windows in the office and bedroom too large, and therefore too small in the children’s rooms and living area?
Do you find the layout of the bathroom practical?
Best regards
Thomas
Thomas88 schrieb:
The driveway is fixed by the arrow at the bottom left. This also determines the entrance on the left side. I would prefer to have the garden facing south. Rotate the house so that the garden faces west and move the house all the way to the right. This maximizes the garden area and brings the front door closer to the street. Additionally, this will save on utility connection costs.
The garden will get plenty of sun from around 3-4 pm until sunset, which is more than enough.
Thomas88 schrieb:
The driveway is determined by the arrow at the bottom left. This also fixes the entrance on the left side. I would prefer the garden to be on the south side.This kind of information belongs in the questionnaire under answers. Please remember this next time.
Thomas88 schrieb:
The driveway is fixed by the arrow at the bottom left. This also determines that the entrance is on the left. I would prefer the garden to be on the south side.Why does the entrance have to be at the driveway? Should the mail carrier first walk through the garage? If there is no other place for the garage, it can stay there and a private path could lead to the rear. Otherwise, it might make sense to have the (pedestrian) access either on the east side (mirrored) or even on the north. For a north-side solution, there would be numerous harmonious standard floor plans...
Thomas88 schrieb:
First of all, thanks for your suggestions.
Do you have any more ideas for the floor plan?
What do you find more important: a pantry or a cloakroom? Allow yourself an extra 40–50cm (16–20 inches) in the house so that the awkward stair bay disappears, and add those extra centimeters to the width of your kitchen/living room. Also, the stair bay makes no sense from an energy and building economics perspective, just like having a partial basement.
With two children, definitely the cloakroom. You’ll thank me for that decision.
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Bertram10028 Jun 2021 21:40Definitely the wardrobe. I think stockpiling supplies is totally overrated. Honestly, everyone shops at least once a week. No one lives so far away from civilization that they have to do a monthly shopping trip.
A tall cabinet 60cm (24 inches) wide really holds a lot of stuff. You could actually try doing the monthly shopping with that. 😀
A tall cabinet 60cm (24 inches) wide really holds a lot of stuff. You could actually try doing the monthly shopping with that. 😀
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