Hello everyone,
We now have the first draft of our floor plan.
North is to the left.
Building envelope 10 x 12 m (33 x 39 ft)
The garage may only be placed where the cars are drawn.
No basement. I imagine a passage from the utility room to the garage and use the garage as a basement replacement (probably cheaper, but I will get quotes for both options).
I would prefer the kitchen and dining area to be on the east side (morning sun for breakfast), but that is difficult to implement if the garage is built there. We are also unsure whether to separate the kitchen and/or dining area from the living room.
Further information:
Low-energy house, lots of insulation, controlled mechanical ventilation, and geothermal heating.
Solid construction – free from an architect.
Please feel free to share suggestions, ideas, and improvements.
This is only a very first draft.
Thanks and best regards,
Peter
We now have the first draft of our floor plan.
North is to the left.
Building envelope 10 x 12 m (33 x 39 ft)
The garage may only be placed where the cars are drawn.
No basement. I imagine a passage from the utility room to the garage and use the garage as a basement replacement (probably cheaper, but I will get quotes for both options).
I would prefer the kitchen and dining area to be on the east side (morning sun for breakfast), but that is difficult to implement if the garage is built there. We are also unsure whether to separate the kitchen and/or dining area from the living room.
Further information:
Low-energy house, lots of insulation, controlled mechanical ventilation, and geothermal heating.
Solid construction – free from an architect.
Please feel free to share suggestions, ideas, and improvements.
This is only a very first draft.
Thanks and best regards,
Peter
Yep, the technical room will be a challenge...
and the bathroom on the upper floor just needs to be moved slightly forward.
Idea: maybe try pulling the staircase a bit into the room, remove the walls towards the dining area, instead create a partition towards the living area, and relocate the wardrobe. The space behind the staircase could be allocated to the technical room. However, this would change the layout upstairs, for example, the bathroom could also be integrated behind the staircase. This might result in equally sized rooms on the upper floor...
But it probably won’t work… so another solution is needed. The technical room needs space! 🙂
and the bathroom on the upper floor just needs to be moved slightly forward.
Idea: maybe try pulling the staircase a bit into the room, remove the walls towards the dining area, instead create a partition towards the living area, and relocate the wardrobe. The space behind the staircase could be allocated to the technical room. However, this would change the layout upstairs, for example, the bathroom could also be integrated behind the staircase. This might result in equally sized rooms on the upper floor...
But it probably won’t work… so another solution is needed. The technical room needs space! 🙂
P
PeterLustig499 Oct 2013 10:52Many thanks for the suggestions. I’m glad and they help me a lot.
I will discuss the changes with our architect later this week and then post an update here.
Ground floor:
Move the toilet to where the kitchen is now, enlarge the utility room.
Shift the kitchen further to the right.
Place the dining area in the unused space behind the sofa.
Install a sliding door that, depending on its position, either separates the kitchen or the hallway from the living room (two solutions in one).
Upper floor:
Swap the children’s room with the bedroom.
Possibly add some kind of balcony on the long south-facing roof (great view).
P.S.: We are 31 and 34 years old, and have no children (so far) ;o)
Building higher probably won’t be possible, as only one full story is allowed.
I will discuss the changes with our architect later this week and then post an update here.
Ground floor:
Move the toilet to where the kitchen is now, enlarge the utility room.
Shift the kitchen further to the right.
Place the dining area in the unused space behind the sofa.
Install a sliding door that, depending on its position, either separates the kitchen or the hallway from the living room (two solutions in one).
Upper floor:
Swap the children’s room with the bedroom.
Possibly add some kind of balcony on the long south-facing roof (great view).
P.S.: We are 31 and 34 years old, and have no children (so far) ;o)
Building higher probably won’t be possible, as only one full story is allowed.
P
PeterLustig499 Oct 2013 10:54ypg schrieb:
Yes, the technical room will be a challenge...
and the upstairs bathroom would just need to be moved slightly forward.
My idea: maybe try shifting the staircase a bit into the room, remove the walls towards the dining area, but separate it from the living area and relocate the wardrobe. Assign the space behind the staircase to the technical room. However, that would change the upstairs layout, for example, incorporating the bathroom behind the staircase as well. This might result in equally sized rooms upstairs...
But it probably won’t work… then another solution will be needed. The technical room needs space! 🙂 I will also have this concept worked into a floor plan. Many thanks.
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Erdbeerschnitt15 Oct 2013 21:08Hello!
So, where is the new design now? I'm looking forward to it :-)
So, where is the new design now? I'm looking forward to it :-)
P
PeterLustig4912 Nov 2013 20:46so....
the next draft is now ready.
A lot has changed, but a few adjustments will still be made.
We will somehow reposition the shower on the ground floor. Possibly take part of the office space for it.
I have a question about this: can I simply swap the utility room and the office?
Our architect said that would be problematic because the main utility connection has to be routed into the utility room, which should be located at the side facing the street...
Upstairs in the bathroom we will reposition the toilet. Possibly behind the door, where the closet is, and enlarge the bathroom slightly in that area.
A dormer would improve the exterior appearance of the house. However, according to the architect, this would exceed the allowed size for the upper floor. Only one full storey is permitted.
Please provide your feedback.
Best regards
the next draft is now ready.
A lot has changed, but a few adjustments will still be made.
We will somehow reposition the shower on the ground floor. Possibly take part of the office space for it.
I have a question about this: can I simply swap the utility room and the office?
Our architect said that would be problematic because the main utility connection has to be routed into the utility room, which should be located at the side facing the street...
Upstairs in the bathroom we will reposition the toilet. Possibly behind the door, where the closet is, and enlarge the bathroom slightly in that area.
A dormer would improve the exterior appearance of the house. However, according to the architect, this would exceed the allowed size for the upper floor. Only one full storey is permitted.
Please provide your feedback.
Best regards
I only have a few brief comments on the design.
The placement of the toilets is not really my preference. On one hand, it’s practical (shared plumbing), but on the other hand… well, I think my wife would object if she’s in the bathtub and I urgently need to use the toilet :p. The same goes for the shower room.
Is there a specific reason for having two sliding doors? In my opinion, it doesn’t make much sense—except for extra costs. One would be enough.
Do you plan to convert the attic later on? Otherwise, I believe that with a ventilated roof covering, the windows in the attic are unnecessary (this was explained to us by our builder and architect). I hope I understood that correctly. We decided to install only a roof hatch, as the attic will be used solely for storage. Apart from that, custom-made windows can be quite expensive.
Nice design with a lot of natural light. I couldn’t actually manage something like this. My wife would probably refuse to clean the windows 🙁. Or I would have to hire a company for that.
The placement of the toilets is not really my preference. On one hand, it’s practical (shared plumbing), but on the other hand… well, I think my wife would object if she’s in the bathtub and I urgently need to use the toilet :p. The same goes for the shower room.
Is there a specific reason for having two sliding doors? In my opinion, it doesn’t make much sense—except for extra costs. One would be enough.
Do you plan to convert the attic later on? Otherwise, I believe that with a ventilated roof covering, the windows in the attic are unnecessary (this was explained to us by our builder and architect). I hope I understood that correctly. We decided to install only a roof hatch, as the attic will be used solely for storage. Apart from that, custom-made windows can be quite expensive.
Nice design with a lot of natural light. I couldn’t actually manage something like this. My wife would probably refuse to clean the windows 🙁. Or I would have to hire a company for that.
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