ᐅ Floor Plan Design for New Single-Family Home – 610 sqm Plot – Feedback Welcome

kati1337 schrieb:

Apart from the image format, which you first have to download, I have to say I really like the floor plan for the ground floor.
Something like this is exactly what I could imagine for us. It includes almost everything I want for the ground floor, except for a space to set up a buffet in the dining area.

Edit:
On the upper floor, I noticed two things:
- Why is there an open space/void when that area could be used for another room?
- No shower in the master bathroom? Then you’d always have to go to the kids’ bathroom to shower, which seems a bit impractical.

Thanks for the compliment!
I was wondering myself why I couldn’t embed the floor plans; it must have something to do with the file format, since the views worked fine. We still have to get used to this forum...
- Open space/void: This was deliberately requested to improve natural lighting and the feeling of spaciousness. Additionally, in single-story construction, it allows a knee wall (dormer wall) height of 1.60 meters (5 feet 3 inches), which we really appreciate.
- Shower in master bathroom: The shower is there but was accidentally covered by the room label stamp, so I overlooked it.

Thank you very much for the feedback.

RomeoZwo schrieb:

In the upper floor, what stands out to me are the many "waste-of-space corners" (for an explanation of this term, please ask @11ant). Although these add square meters on paper, they are hardly usable in reality (for example, in the children’s rooms).
I would suggest a clearer layout for the upper floor.

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P.S.: I don’t understand the windows from the piano room to the open space. Why windows? They probably don’t provide enough sound insulation. Why are they different sizes? If an open space is necessary, it would be better to keep it open or perhaps fully glazed, or simply have another nice room there...

- Waste-of-space corners: Yes, they exist. Our previous version had the exact orthogonal layout, as you drew it. Unfortunately, the bathroom did not fit this way (the shower was missing in the floor plan) and both children’s rooms were too small. Due to the fixed structural heating system, there was no way to optimize the lengthwise dimension.
- Windows in the study/piano room: We wanted a solid separation from the ground floor. At the same time, we want some transparency and naturally to take advantage of the daylight from the large southwest façade for the hallway. The two separate windows allow for the option to later divide this space by adding a drywall partition extending from the children’s bathroom if needed. While having an extra room is always a plus, we balanced this against our spatial needs, the interior quality of the living and dining areas, and the now 1.60m (5'3") knee wall height.
Thank you very much for the well-founded feedback.

hanse987 schrieb:

Is the garage allowed to be placed there? Normally, it needs to be at least 5 m (16 feet) away from the street almost everywhere. If the drawn lines mark the property boundaries, then it is more like only 3 m (10 feet).

Having the measurements in general would be helpful!

Why shouldn’t it be allowed there?
According to the development plan, we have a building setback of 3 m (10 feet) from the street to the north, which we are respecting. The garage structure is less than 3 m (10 feet) wide, so the front setback requirements should also be met. We are only using the privilege of building on the boundary on one side next to our neighbor.
Of course, 5 m (16 feet) would be ideal for parking cars freely, but unfortunately, that would leave very little space for our already quite limited garden. Or are you aware of any other building regulation that requires the 5 m (16 feet) distance?
Thanks for your comment!

11ant schrieb:

The floor plans lack dimensions. Looking up into the open space towards the piano corridor reminds me of the view from the production hall into the supervisor’s office ;-)

- Dimensions: I left out the dimensions because the floor plans are fully furnished. So hopefully, there should be enough reference points.
- Windows to the open space: Finally, parents and children can see each other. No, the transparency is intentional, and the size of the windows is justified by the possibility of later dividing the home office from the corridor.
Thanks for the feedback.

house4family schrieb:

Or is there another building regulation you know of that specifies the 5m (16 feet)?

Usually, this is already specified in the development plan. In addition, there is often a parking space regulation from the city or municipality. I cannot say whether your state building code might have precise requirements on this.

The windowless back kitchen is 140 cm (55 inches) wide?