ᐅ Floor Plan Design for Urban Villa – Catalog Floor Plan Inspiration
Created on: 22 Sep 2021 10:45
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miriam85
Hello dear members,
After a long time of quietly following the forum and officially reserving our preferred plot, we are now venturing into planning our urban villa. We have drawn inspiration from many catalog floor plans and sketched extensively on paper. The result is a design we are reasonably satisfied with. We would now like to have it reviewed by you to understand what works (or doesn’t).
First, the questionnaire:
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size 600 sqm (20x30 m) (6460 sq ft, 66x98 ft)
Slope no
Building area, building line and boundary 3 m (10 ft) setback
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors max. 2
Roof style any
Architectural style modern
Orientation garden facing southwest
Client requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type urban villa with hipped roof
Basement, floors 2 floors without basement
Number of occupants, ages 3 (36, 35, 2)
Room area on ground and upper floors approx. 85 sqm (915 sq ft) each
Office: family use or home office? home office
Overnight guests per year 4
Open or closed architecture open
Open kitchen, kitchen island yes
Number of dining seats 6, extendable to 10
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double garage
House design
Who designed it? do-it-yourself
What do you like most? Why? Our space requirements are met. Front entrance centered.
What do you dislike? Why? We are unsure if the upper floor works as planned. To make the fitness room functional in size, we had to move walls and reduce the upstairs hallway. Could this result in too little natural light on the upper floor? Also, we are uncertain if the utility room is adequately sized.
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump + controlled mechanical ventilation
If you had to give up, which details/ additions would you omit
-could you give up: pantry, door from utility room to garage, straight staircase (even though we like it for being easy to use and providing storage underneath)
-could you not give up: fitness room, two children's bedrooms, office
Why is the design the way it is? For example,
What do you consider particularly good or bad about it? See above. We have included all the required rooms but are not sure the upper floor layout works. We also have concerns about storage space.
Regarding orientation, the plan is to position the house as close as possible to the street (northeast) to maximize garden space in the southwest.
Enough said: we look forward to feedback from the lions’ den. ;-)
After a long time of quietly following the forum and officially reserving our preferred plot, we are now venturing into planning our urban villa. We have drawn inspiration from many catalog floor plans and sketched extensively on paper. The result is a design we are reasonably satisfied with. We would now like to have it reviewed by you to understand what works (or doesn’t).
First, the questionnaire:
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size 600 sqm (20x30 m) (6460 sq ft, 66x98 ft)
Slope no
Building area, building line and boundary 3 m (10 ft) setback
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors max. 2
Roof style any
Architectural style modern
Orientation garden facing southwest
Client requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type urban villa with hipped roof
Basement, floors 2 floors without basement
Number of occupants, ages 3 (36, 35, 2)
Room area on ground and upper floors approx. 85 sqm (915 sq ft) each
Office: family use or home office? home office
Overnight guests per year 4
Open or closed architecture open
Open kitchen, kitchen island yes
Number of dining seats 6, extendable to 10
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double garage
House design
Who designed it? do-it-yourself
What do you like most? Why? Our space requirements are met. Front entrance centered.
What do you dislike? Why? We are unsure if the upper floor works as planned. To make the fitness room functional in size, we had to move walls and reduce the upstairs hallway. Could this result in too little natural light on the upper floor? Also, we are uncertain if the utility room is adequately sized.
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump + controlled mechanical ventilation
If you had to give up, which details/ additions would you omit
-could you give up: pantry, door from utility room to garage, straight staircase (even though we like it for being easy to use and providing storage underneath)
-could you not give up: fitness room, two children's bedrooms, office
Why is the design the way it is? For example,
What do you consider particularly good or bad about it? See above. We have included all the required rooms but are not sure the upper floor layout works. We also have concerns about storage space.
Regarding orientation, the plan is to position the house as close as possible to the street (northeast) to maximize garden space in the southwest.
Enough said: we look forward to feedback from the lions’ den. ;-)
Alessandro schrieb:
I always wonder where people keep their coats and shoes...Join one of the largest Facebook groups about living spaces, and you’ll see at least three times a day pictures of hallways in all kinds of disorder related to coat storage, where every resident probably wants to turn around and leave the house again. The issue is always the same: where do you store your family’s jackets and shoes? Or: the apartment/house is nice, but there’s no room for a wardrobe or coat closet.miriam85 schrieb:
open or closed architecture open
open kitchen, kitchen island yesI see the open kitchen. But what about open architecture? Take a look at the example from @Stephan—. The design has its flaws, but at least it’s one or two steps closer to “an” open architecture concept.miriam85 schrieb:
binding reservation of our desired building plotDo you already have a building partner? How do you plan to build? With an architect or a general contractor? I would first gather information and get your bearings: not everyone will build your DIY house. And you haven’t mentioned the costs. You might not even be able to afford a six-room house. I suspect that very few DIY floor plans actually get built because the general contractor has to fit them into their own template. It’s more ideal to modify a house plan from them.
miriam85 schrieb:
We absolutely wanted the entrance at the front and centerAnd now you don’t? The question of WHY can be skipped with a city villa, but then why isn’t it implemented? Even the front facade around the door ends up looking a bit off because of uneven spacing?!
I would suggest you take inspiration from a 20 x 30 m (66 x 98 ft) rectangle. Then present a new design here with furniture drawn in that actually fits, and also place the house on a plotted lot—hand drawn with pencils and lots of paper for experimenting if needed.
That way you get a real understanding of space, rooms, and boundaries. Much is lost on the screen (even if most people don’t want to believe it).
I would also say, think carefully about whether you really need the city villa look. It actually brings nothing but disadvantages.
I have that look myself and by now I somewhat regret it. The hipped roof is more expensive, offers less space (for potential photovoltaics), and also reduces the storage space in the attic.
I have that look myself and by now I somewhat regret it. The hipped roof is more expensive, offers less space (for potential photovoltaics), and also reduces the storage space in the attic.
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Alessandro23 Sep 2021 08:23You also need to consider where everyday activities like washing clothes, hanging laundry, ironing, and so on will take place. In my opinion, the utility room should be at least 12 square meters (130 square feet). I also keep a cabinet there for tools, brooms, cleaning supplies, etc.
You don’t want to have strollers, buggies, and similar items cluttering the hallway all the time.
You will also need dressers or display cabinets for all kinds of stuff. You have to plan in advance where there will be space for these.
The dimensions of a freezer or beverage fridge in the pantry need to be taken into account. It must fit through the door.
The floor plans from prefabricated house manufacturers have exactly three problems:
- The utility room is far too small
- There is hardly any cloakroom space
- Often there are no cupboards in the walk-in closet
You don’t want to have strollers, buggies, and similar items cluttering the hallway all the time.
You will also need dressers or display cabinets for all kinds of stuff. You have to plan in advance where there will be space for these.
The dimensions of a freezer or beverage fridge in the pantry need to be taken into account. It must fit through the door.
The floor plans from prefabricated house manufacturers have exactly three problems:
- The utility room is far too small
- There is hardly any cloakroom space
- Often there are no cupboards in the walk-in closet
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