ᐅ Floor plan of a semi-detached house, 7 by 16 meters, on a 390-square-meter plot in a residential development
Created on: 8 Oct 2021 10:28
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Marc1990
Hello everyone,
we are currently in the middle of planning the floor plan. Unfortunately, I don’t have the architect’s drawing yet, but I wanted to get your opinions already. I’m afraid the house might be too dark because of the north-facing side, so I actually want to include as many windows as possible.
Thanks in advance!
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 390
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio 0.4
Floor area ratio 0.4
Building envelope, building line, and boundary fully utilized
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of floors: 1
Roof type: gable roof 38 degrees
Requirements of the builders
Style, roof type, building type: modern
Basement, floors: ground floor, first floor, attic
Number of occupants, age: 4 (2 adults + 2 children aged 4 & 3), but more children are planned
Office: family use or home office?
Guest bedrooms per year: 5-10
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open & island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: no
Carport later: yes
Utility garden
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are desired or not: I would like everything open on the ground floor. Since we have the north side, I’m worried it will be too dark, so I try to plan windows everywhere or doors with side panels. The utility/technical room must be behind the kitchen. First floor: knee wall at 50cm (20 inches). 2 children’s bedrooms & 1 bedroom with walk-in closet. If more children come, the parents will move to the attic. I also want a laundry/utility room upstairs.
Attic: to be finished later.
House design
Planning by: self-planned
What do you particularly like? Why? Open, spacious living area
What do you not like? Why? Bathroom and toilet arrangement bothers me
Preferred heating system: not decided yet, probably heat pump
If you have to give up any details or additions
- can give up: upstairs utility room, freestanding bathtub
- cannot give up: kitchen layout, windows
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Can I plan the windows better so it stays nice and bright? And I don’t like the bathroom 100%, would appreciate tips.
we are currently in the middle of planning the floor plan. Unfortunately, I don’t have the architect’s drawing yet, but I wanted to get your opinions already. I’m afraid the house might be too dark because of the north-facing side, so I actually want to include as many windows as possible.
Thanks in advance!
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 390
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio 0.4
Floor area ratio 0.4
Building envelope, building line, and boundary fully utilized
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of floors: 1
Roof type: gable roof 38 degrees
Requirements of the builders
Style, roof type, building type: modern
Basement, floors: ground floor, first floor, attic
Number of occupants, age: 4 (2 adults + 2 children aged 4 & 3), but more children are planned
Office: family use or home office?
Guest bedrooms per year: 5-10
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open & island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: no
Carport later: yes
Utility garden
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are desired or not: I would like everything open on the ground floor. Since we have the north side, I’m worried it will be too dark, so I try to plan windows everywhere or doors with side panels. The utility/technical room must be behind the kitchen. First floor: knee wall at 50cm (20 inches). 2 children’s bedrooms & 1 bedroom with walk-in closet. If more children come, the parents will move to the attic. I also want a laundry/utility room upstairs.
Attic: to be finished later.
House design
Planning by: self-planned
What do you particularly like? Why? Open, spacious living area
What do you not like? Why? Bathroom and toilet arrangement bothers me
Preferred heating system: not decided yet, probably heat pump
If you have to give up any details or additions
- can give up: upstairs utility room, freestanding bathtub
- cannot give up: kitchen layout, windows
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Can I plan the windows better so it stays nice and bright? And I don’t like the bathroom 100%, would appreciate tips.
ypg schrieb:
I am currently thinking about @Bertram100’s townhouse and my own version of a small single-family house in Austria or Switzerland, where the entrance worked better on the side, although the original poster didn’t implement it that way. I can’t seem to find the thread about my search. Maybe another user here can help? @driver55 Do you remember the zigzag roofs? I assume you mean: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundriss-efh-110m-eg-og-erster-entwurf-einteilung-raeume.41131/page-25#post-529538
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Honestly, I still don’t know which side is front/back/top and where south/north, etc., is located.
Try placing your plan on the plot with the cardinal directions, neighbors, and streets marked…
So the south side basically belongs to the neighbor? Shared wall!? They get full sunlight!? 🤨
Try placing your plan on the plot with the cardinal directions, neighbors, and streets marked…
So the south side basically belongs to the neighbor? Shared wall!? They get full sunlight!? 🤨
driver55 schrieb:
Honestly, I still don’t know where the front/back/top is or which direction is south/north, etc.
Try placing a plan on the plot showing the cardinal directions, neighbors, and streets...
Does the neighbor basically have the south side? Shared wall!? He gets full sun!? 🤨 Yes, I have the north side, but on the right side there is a masonry wall, so it is also restricted...
I think the problem here is that you have 100 sqm (1,076 sq ft) but you’re not using the space effectively. Instead, you treat it like a standard ground floor of a semi-detached house and just squeeze in stairs, a technical room, and a guest toilet wherever possible—trying to save space like you would in a semi-detached or terraced house.
The 100 sqm (1,076 sq ft) should actually be utilized.
Right now, much of it feels randomly placed and unzoned. The TV area, at 6.5 meters (21 feet 4 inches), is far too wide.
For example, the 6.5 meters (21 feet 4 inches) could be split into 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) and 4 meters (13 feet 1 inch). In the west: 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) for technical use, 4 meters (13 feet 1 inch) for the living room. Just because you have 100 sqm (1,076 sq ft) available doesn’t mean the space planning will be easy. Upstairs it actually becomes quite tight; for example, the dressing room doesn’t work.
Also here, especially here, I recommend turning off the computer and doing some hand sketches on graph paper first. That way, you get a real sense of what 16 meters (52 feet 6 inches) or 3 meters (10 feet) in front of the house/home/windows actually mean.
The 100 sqm (1,076 sq ft) should actually be utilized.
Right now, much of it feels randomly placed and unzoned. The TV area, at 6.5 meters (21 feet 4 inches), is far too wide.
For example, the 6.5 meters (21 feet 4 inches) could be split into 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) and 4 meters (13 feet 1 inch). In the west: 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) for technical use, 4 meters (13 feet 1 inch) for the living room. Just because you have 100 sqm (1,076 sq ft) available doesn’t mean the space planning will be easy. Upstairs it actually becomes quite tight; for example, the dressing room doesn’t work.
Also here, especially here, I recommend turning off the computer and doing some hand sketches on graph paper first. That way, you get a real sense of what 16 meters (52 feet 6 inches) or 3 meters (10 feet) in front of the house/home/windows actually mean.
Marc1990 schrieb:
Yes, I have the north side, but there is masonry on the right side, so that is limited as well.. The sun obviously comes from above, and the wall won’t be more than 10 m (33 feet) high.
You initially mentioned wanting to place many windows. I can only agree with that.
That’s why there is access on the north side and windows on the west. If you put the entrance, bathroom, or utility room there instead, it will remain dark.
Are the 7 x 16 dimensions fixed?
driver55 schrieb:
The sun obviously comes from above, and the wall won’t be higher than 10 m (33 feet).
You mentioned at the beginning that you want to include many windows. I can only agree with that.
That’s why there is access on the north side and windows on the west. If you place the entrance, bathroom, or technical room there, it will stay dark.
Are the 7x16 fixed?Yes, the 7x16 are fixed. I tried planning with a side entrance (further up), but I don’t like it because I want to keep it very open.
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