ᐅ Bungalow Floor Plan for 3 People, 130 sqm – Looking for Opinions...

hampshire schrieb:

The design is wasteful with square meters (square feet) due to long circulation paths, yet full of bottlenecks for everyday life – not an efficient use of space and therefore not cost-effective either. I wouldn’t build like this because the execution of obvious ideas doesn’t result in a coherent overall concept. It’s like a film with great characters that doesn’t work because they don’t interact.
What I think I can identify are considerations about "How do I want to live in the house?" Extract that, and it becomes easier to help. Examples:

• We want to live both indoors and outdoors as soon as the temperatures allow, so the connection between the house, terrace, and garden is especially important.
• We want to respect each other’s privacy, so we want to separate the parents’ bedroom from the children’s rooms.
• Our child, as a teenager, should be able to move freely with friends in the house without us having to know everything.
• We don’t care about a formal entrance.
• We like watching TV, and for that, we would like peace from the rest of the house and don’t want to disturb others while watching.
• We want to grow herbs and vegetables in the garden, so the kitchen needs direct access to the outdoors.
• We like convenience: the fridge and our favorite spot on the terrace should be close to each other.
• We want a low-maintenance home that doesn’t become too big, especially when it’s just the two of us or when we’re alone again.
• …

A professional can then create good architecture from this.
If possible, visit some Dutch show homes for inspiration. Many things are implemented more innovatively and pragmatically there than in the conservative German show home estates.

Myrna_Loy schrieb:

The floor plan really isn’t well done. Even in the rendering, the kitchen is dark,...

Evolith schrieb:

As a bungalow owner, I’ll share some of my endless wisdom with you:
Basically, when you choose a bungalow, you accept a certain closeness. You will never be able to clearly separate your living areas. Even with a hallway, you will always hear what your son is doing in his room. That’s the nature of a bungalow. If you want much more separation, you’ll have to go for an additional floor.

Another principle of a bungalow is short distances. In other words, you try to design your hallways to be as "circular" as possible. The only way to achieve this is by combining living areas or building the house large enough so everyone gets their own bathroom. Because nothing is more annoying than having to pass the front door with your bare behind, dash into the dressing room, and then move on to the bathroom. A dressing room should always be close to the bedroom anyway.

I know others might see this very differently, but you are building the house primarily for yourselves. Your child will be gone in about 17 years. Then, having your bedroom far away from the main bathroom will become very inconvenient. Plan the bathroom next to your bedroom. The younger generation can handle walking a few extra meters.

Kitchen: It seems a bit small. Especially if you want to bake or cook together sometimes and one of you opens the dishwasher, you will end up bumping into each other. Treat yourselves to a bit more space there.

Living room: I also find it a bit cramped. You will have guests there, and it will become quite tight.

I’ve attached our floor plan. Maybe then you’ll understand what I mean by a "circular hallway."