ᐅ Alternative Layout Options for Condominium Bathroom Designs

Created on: 24 Oct 2021 22:22
F
frankfurtpaar
F
frankfurtpaar
24 Oct 2021 22:22
Hello everyone,

For our condominium currently under construction, we are still looking for alternative layout ideas for the bathroom. It should include a toilet, washbasin, and shower, as well as a bathtub if possible. The original proposal from the architect is as follows:


2D bathroom floor plan with shower, toilet, and washbasin next to hallway in the floor plan


We are wondering if you have better ideas for the arrangement, as we find the current version somewhat boring and also think that the fact the shower is directly next to the bathtub is not ideal. A layout where the shower might work without a glass partition, for example with an additional wall, would be nice.

We have shown the room dimensions in the following illustration (partition walls are removed). Dimensions B, C, and D are fixed, while A and E could be extended downward by up to 30cm (12 inches) if the adjoining hallway were narrowed, provided this leads to a significantly better solution. The door could also be moved.


Floor plan of a rectangular room with a cutout on the left inside; door at bottom, dimensions 280×230 cm.

A = 135, B = 55, C = 95, D = 280, E = 230, F = 339

One idea was the following layout (although the showerhead is shown on the wrong wall in the illustration), which we were not very happy with as it felt too cramped.


Top view bathroom: bathtub left, washbasin left, toilet in middle, shower right.


We would be very grateful for any suggestions!!!
Y
ypg
24 Oct 2021 22:47
A bathroom always feels cramped when you try to be too imaginative. I find the simple option, as shown above, quite effective. In a small bathroom, simplicity is usually the more elegant solution.
D
driver55
25 Oct 2021 01:32
With your suggestion, the door probably won’t even fully open —> WC. The additional wall makes the bathroom feel even smaller, and you basically always have to move behind the door.

The architect’s proposal is fine. However, I would recommend installing a narrower door (70cm [28 inches]).
R
Rumbi441
25 Oct 2021 11:14
Remove the bathtub.
Looking at the plan with the large shower, the bathtub will be 1.60 meters (5 feet 3 inches) long, right?!
F
frankfurtpaar
25 Oct 2021 12:04
Rumbi441 schrieb:

Remove the bathtub.
Looking at the plan with the large shower, the tub must be 1.60 m (5 feet 3 inches) long?!

The bathtub should be about 180 cm (70 inches), the wall 20 cm (8 inches), and the shower about 80 cm (31 inches).
B
barfly666
25 Oct 2021 12:23
Please do not reduce the size of the doors; what you have is what you have (especially if someone needs to use a wheelchair).

Place the bathtub on the E side, the sink then goes centered on the D side, and the toilet to the left of the door. Install a step-free shower in the DB corner with a glass partition towards the sink.

The result will be that when entering, you don’t immediately face the toilet, and the view towards either a rainfall shower or the bathtub is more inviting.