ᐅ Evaluation of floor plan for approximately 145 sqm single-family house with basement, ground floor, and upper floor
Created on: 14 Oct 2021 12:44
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Arango18
Hello everyone,
Zoning plan/restrictions: Zoning plan and restrictions considered by the architect
Plot size: 675m² (7260 sq ft)
Slope: yes, running diagonally across the plot (see elevation plan)
Building window, building line and boundary: 3 m (10 feet) on all sides
Edge development: yes, neighbor to the southeast
Number of parking spaces: 2 in garage and 2 in front of garage
Number of floors: 2.5
Roof type: gable roof, 36 degrees
Architectural style: simple
Orientation: southwest
Maximum heights/limits: same as neighboring buildings, sufficiently high
Other requirements: none
Street: cul-de-sac; our house is at the end, with neighbors on one side and open view of forest, meadow, and valley on the other
Owners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: interior as open and straightforward as possible, exterior simple
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor (GF) and upper floor (UF)
Number and age of occupants: currently 2 (both 28 years old), planning 1-2 children
Space requirements for GF, UF: approx. 140 m² (1507 sq ft) of living space
Office: absolutely necessary due to 80% remote work
Guest bedrooms: very rare use
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: conservative (mostly because it’s usually more affordable)
Open kitchen, cooking island: open kitchen with bar or island (due to space and layout, more likely a bar)
Dining seats: 4-6
Fireplace: planned but not mandatory
Music/stereo wall: standard TV wall
Balcony, roof terrace: small terrace on the slightly extended garage towards southwest, terrace towards southeast
Garage, carport: double garage with a single door
Utility garden, greenhouse: standard
Other wishes/notes/daily routine, including reasons why some things are wanted or not: a small shower in the guest WC is very important to us, as well as a small room for the home office. Since I work from home 80% of the time, this is essential. Also, a small storage room for vacuum cleaner etc.
House design
Who designed it: architect
What do you particularly like? The dining and living area looks bright and cozy in our opinion. Not too big and not too small with a great view.
What don’t you like? Why? Bathroom layout feels too tight and awkward, hallway in the upper floor too narrow?
Preferred heating system: air source heat pump
If you had to give up some features, which ones?
Fireplace
Why did the design end up like it is now?
The original design was larger and included more details such as corner and roof windows, but it was optimized for cost.
However, the room layout and overall room concept basically remained unchanged.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
I would appreciate further suggestions, especially regarding the aspects we don’t like. Overall, we are quite happy with it. Do you see any major “no-gos”?
If any information is incomplete or unclear, I’m happy to check it again.
Zoning plan/restrictions: Zoning plan and restrictions considered by the architect
Plot size: 675m² (7260 sq ft)
Slope: yes, running diagonally across the plot (see elevation plan)
Building window, building line and boundary: 3 m (10 feet) on all sides
Edge development: yes, neighbor to the southeast
Number of parking spaces: 2 in garage and 2 in front of garage
Number of floors: 2.5
Roof type: gable roof, 36 degrees
Architectural style: simple
Orientation: southwest
Maximum heights/limits: same as neighboring buildings, sufficiently high
Other requirements: none
Street: cul-de-sac; our house is at the end, with neighbors on one side and open view of forest, meadow, and valley on the other
Owners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type: interior as open and straightforward as possible, exterior simple
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor (GF) and upper floor (UF)
Number and age of occupants: currently 2 (both 28 years old), planning 1-2 children
Space requirements for GF, UF: approx. 140 m² (1507 sq ft) of living space
Office: absolutely necessary due to 80% remote work
Guest bedrooms: very rare use
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: conservative (mostly because it’s usually more affordable)
Open kitchen, cooking island: open kitchen with bar or island (due to space and layout, more likely a bar)
Dining seats: 4-6
Fireplace: planned but not mandatory
Music/stereo wall: standard TV wall
Balcony, roof terrace: small terrace on the slightly extended garage towards southwest, terrace towards southeast
Garage, carport: double garage with a single door
Utility garden, greenhouse: standard
Other wishes/notes/daily routine, including reasons why some things are wanted or not: a small shower in the guest WC is very important to us, as well as a small room for the home office. Since I work from home 80% of the time, this is essential. Also, a small storage room for vacuum cleaner etc.
House design
Who designed it: architect
What do you particularly like? The dining and living area looks bright and cozy in our opinion. Not too big and not too small with a great view.
What don’t you like? Why? Bathroom layout feels too tight and awkward, hallway in the upper floor too narrow?
Preferred heating system: air source heat pump
If you had to give up some features, which ones?
Fireplace
Why did the design end up like it is now?
The original design was larger and included more details such as corner and roof windows, but it was optimized for cost.
However, the room layout and overall room concept basically remained unchanged.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
I would appreciate further suggestions, especially regarding the aspects we don’t like. Overall, we are quite happy with it. Do you see any major “no-gos”?
If any information is incomplete or unclear, I’m happy to check it again.
hanghaus2000 schrieb:
Calculating a mass balance is very complex in such a scenario. The planner is obliged to design in a cost-effective manner. Therefore, they should prepare a mass balance to meet this requirement.
I try the opposite approach. I position the house optimally on the slope, if possible. This also ensures the mass balance and usually requires fewer or no retaining walls.
To calculate this, knowledge of the soil is essential. Oops, missed that. We are dealing with soil class 5–6.
Arango18 schrieb:
To everyone else: Thank you very much for your numerous contributions, and no worries – I take criticism in good spirit ;-)
It’s all about the tone, and everything here is absolutely within reasonable limits. ...and for this reason, I would have already expected a reply to @Hangman’s great post...?
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hanghaus200019 Oct 2021 17:19hampshire schrieb:
Of course, it’s possible, but it costs extra and should be taken into account during site grading.
I fully agree. Our house became five figures more expensive due to soil class 7. However, we were warned and factored that in.
There are two ways to plan around the plot. One is financial (which is roughly the case here) and the other is aesthetic (which I don’t think applies here). I’m sure the living and usable space on the plot could be realized more economically—if that’s the goal.
We have built absolutely aesthetically and for our living comfort while not focusing on price per square meter at all—on two levels at ground level, with one side embedded into the hill and the other side protruding. The fence on the left side shows the 27° (degree) north-south slope at this point. The east-west slope was a modest 10° (degree) when construction started.
The question is always about the objective. Finally, a picture of the finished house. I really like it. You built along the contour line, which, if the original poster does the same, could look similarly elegant.
The OP mentions soil classes 5-6. So it could also be a five-figure amount, although 10,000-99,000 is quite a wide range. You also had the driveway to consider.
If the original poster doesn’t need to buy additional soil or dispose of any, the costs should be at the lower end. Excluding special measures.
hampshire schrieb:
Once you stop taking TV so seriously, it will work out wonderfully.What do you mean?
You have a nice house there ... it looks very cozy.
hampshire schrieb:
We designed our home absolutely according to aesthetics and our living comfort, and not at all focused on price per square meter – on two levels, ground-level with one side built into the hillside and the other side extending outward. Ah, I really like your little house, especially now with the autumn leaves – it looks so beautiful!
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hampshire20 Oct 2021 18:41hanghaus2000 schrieb:
The OP said BKL 5-6. So it could end up being five digits, but 10k–99k is already a wide range. You also still had the driveway to consider.Sorry, my mistake, I somehow only count the zeros. Up to the finished foundation slab including the driveway, it ultimately was six figures—with a 3 in front.Arango18 schrieb:
What do you mean?If you don’t orient your favorite spot toward a screen but toward your view, you’ve reached your goal. Alternatively, you can create two cozy spots in the room, but there isn’t quite enough space for that. Another solution could be swivel furniture, so you can look outside sometimes and inside other times.Climbee schrieb:
Ah, I just really like your little house, especially now with the autumn leaves—it’s so beautiful!Thanks. The photo is from last autumn and was taken as a reference picture for the carpenter. Unfortunately, I’m not very good at photography.