ᐅ Floor Plan Design Single-Family Home 164 sqm / 2 Full Stories Optimization
Created on: 16 Mar 2022 23:26
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holm667
Hello everyone,
We are currently in the schematic design phase with our architect and now have a design draft that largely meets our requirements and that we like. I would be interested to know if you see any potential for optimization or if there are details/distances that seem completely unrealistic or impractical.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1053 sqm (11334 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: no development plan
Site coverage ratio: no development plan
Building envelope, building line and boundary line
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2 parking spaces / double garage
Number of floors: 2 full floors
Roof type: gable roof 28°
Architectural style: modern / townhouse
Orientation: see drawing / entrance on north side
Maximum heights / limits: n/a
Other requirements: n/a
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern / gable roof
Basement, floors: slab-on-grade / 2 full floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults (35/40), 2 children (2/5)
Space requirement ground floor, upper floor: 80 sqm (860 sq ft) each
Office: family use or home office?: yes, necessary (daily use)
Overnight guests per year: 5-10
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons for certain choices or exclusions
House Design
Designer:
- Architect from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why?
- open design
- all rooms we need
What do you not like? Why?
- corridor too narrow?
- possibly a half-landing staircase (is that possible / planner says it probably doesn’t fit)
- little wall space for furniture
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 400,000 €
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up anything, which details/upgrades
- can you give up: fireplace
- cannot give up: office / shower/WC on the ground floor
Why does the design look like it does now?
- visited a show home with a similar layout / 2 adjustment loops with the planner have been completed
We are currently in the schematic design phase with our architect and now have a design draft that largely meets our requirements and that we like. I would be interested to know if you see any potential for optimization or if there are details/distances that seem completely unrealistic or impractical.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1053 sqm (11334 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: no development plan
Site coverage ratio: no development plan
Building envelope, building line and boundary line
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2 parking spaces / double garage
Number of floors: 2 full floors
Roof type: gable roof 28°
Architectural style: modern / townhouse
Orientation: see drawing / entrance on north side
Maximum heights / limits: n/a
Other requirements: n/a
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern / gable roof
Basement, floors: slab-on-grade / 2 full floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults (35/40), 2 children (2/5)
Space requirement ground floor, upper floor: 80 sqm (860 sq ft) each
Office: family use or home office?: yes, necessary (daily use)
Overnight guests per year: 5-10
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons for certain choices or exclusions
House Design
Designer:
- Architect from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why?
- open design
- all rooms we need
What do you not like? Why?
- corridor too narrow?
- possibly a half-landing staircase (is that possible / planner says it probably doesn’t fit)
- little wall space for furniture
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 400,000 €
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up anything, which details/upgrades
- can you give up: fireplace
- cannot give up: office / shower/WC on the ground floor
Why does the design look like it does now?
- visited a show home with a similar layout / 2 adjustment loops with the planner have been completed
K a t j a schrieb:
If it were mine, I would move the terrace to the center of the plot and position the house sideways (making it a bit narrower and longer):
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Basically, a full broadside to the sun. 🙂 We had a different floor plan where the house was positioned like that on the plot, with the kitchen, dining, and living areas all on the south side. We prefer the other orientation a bit more. That way, on hot days, you can also retreat to the east side of the terrace.
gutentag schrieb:
Where does the clear ceiling height of 2.79 m (9 ft 2 in) come from? Is there a section drawing?It is specified in the scope of work description for the ground floor.
gutentag schrieb:
Where does the clear height of 2.79 m (9 ft 2 in) come from? Is there a section drawing?
Clear storey height doesn’t make sense. Clear height is the distance between two surfaces. Storey height is from the raw floor of the ground floor to the raw floor of the upper floor.
On the other hand, you mention room height, so I assume that’s from the slab to the bottom of the ceiling, as I thought? 2.79 m (9 ft 2 in) is the clear height from the slab to the structural floor above. The floor buildup on the slab is 21 cm (8 inches), and the ceiling is 22 cm (9 inches) thick.
If the staircase rests on the floor buildup and is supposed to end above the ceiling, would the following dimension apply: 279 cm (110 in) minus 21 cm (8 in) plus 22 cm (9 in)? That would mean a height of 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in) to be bridged by the staircase. Or am I mistaken?
holm667 schrieb:
It is specified in the scope of work description for the ground floor.However, the 2.79 meters (9.15 feet) still need to be checked. What exactly does it say there? That sounds quite large at first. In the end, it will be 2.58 meters (8.46 feet) once the flooring is installed.The reference point in the plan is always the top edge of the foundation slab and the top edge of the concrete ceiling.
Caution is needed during the shell construction phase and regarding the window sill height.
holm667 schrieb:
2.79 m (9 ft 2 in) is the clear height from the floor slab to the floor ceiling. The floor structure on the slab is 21 cm (8 inches), and the ceiling is 22 cm (9 inches) thick.
If the staircase rests on the floor structure and is supposed to end above the ceiling, the calculation would be 279 cm (9 ft 2 in) - 21 cm (8 in) + 22 cm (9 in). This results in a height of 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in) to be covered by the staircase. Or am I mistaken? Basically not. However, you forgot the 16 cm (6 inches) floor thickness on the upper floor. See #27
soneva2012 schrieb:
I like the floor plan. I’m just surprised that no one has commented on the cost estimate of 400,000. I don’t think that will be enough! Not even when including additional construction-related costs.This was still ignored despite your objection. And before unrealistic ideas are discussed here, a brief update on the budget would be important @holm667. For approximately 170m2 (about 1,830 sq ft) at around 2,500 per m2 (where is the building location?), we’re talking roughly 425,000 plus 50,000 to 70,000 in additional costs = 475,000 to 500,000 without any upgrades or surprises... plus kitchen and similar items... so the 400,000 estimate is clearly too low. Therefore: is the budget realistic?
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