ᐅ Floor Plan of Urban Villa / Structural Engineering Feedback, Layout Arrangement
Created on: 11 Jan 2014 16:07
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NZiegeHello,
we are currently planning our house construction in a rural area, classified as a redevelopment site.
The design is intended to be an urban villa style, with two full floors and a hip or pyramid roof. The exterior will be plastered, possibly combined with natural stone slabs.
The county regulations limit us to a maximum of 160 sqm (1722 sq ft) of living space, plus additional rooms such as a utility room and a storage room.
It is important for us to have an open living/dining area with an open kitchen and a fireplace functioning as a room divider. Additionally, a home office on the ground floor is needed since my partner works independently from home as a media designer. On the upper floor, we wanted a connected "master suite" consisting of a bedroom, dressing room, and bathroom. Since we wake up at different times, the dressing room and bathroom should be located together but separated well. A bathroom for the children was also important to us.
Another requirement was to avoid too many straight, high walls so that the house does not appear too blocky from the outside. We tried to achieve this by incorporating two projections in the living area and a recessed entrance.
Do you have any ideas or feedback regarding the layout, room sizes, or do you see any issues that definitely won’t work (e.g., structural concerns)?
I appreciate all input!
Best regards and many thanks in advance!
we are currently planning our house construction in a rural area, classified as a redevelopment site.
The design is intended to be an urban villa style, with two full floors and a hip or pyramid roof. The exterior will be plastered, possibly combined with natural stone slabs.
The county regulations limit us to a maximum of 160 sqm (1722 sq ft) of living space, plus additional rooms such as a utility room and a storage room.
It is important for us to have an open living/dining area with an open kitchen and a fireplace functioning as a room divider. Additionally, a home office on the ground floor is needed since my partner works independently from home as a media designer. On the upper floor, we wanted a connected "master suite" consisting of a bedroom, dressing room, and bathroom. Since we wake up at different times, the dressing room and bathroom should be located together but separated well. A bathroom for the children was also important to us.
Another requirement was to avoid too many straight, high walls so that the house does not appear too blocky from the outside. We tried to achieve this by incorporating two projections in the living area and a recessed entrance.
Do you have any ideas or feedback regarding the layout, room sizes, or do you see any issues that definitely won’t work (e.g., structural concerns)?
I appreciate all input!
Best regards and many thanks in advance!
Oh no. Of course, a mistake slipped in during the update. Naturally, there should be access from the bedroom to the walk-in closet, and from there a door to the bathroom. A direct access to the bathroom was not planned.
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So. First of all, thank you.
We have revised the plan slightly.
The toilet on the ground floor is larger than our current guest WC at 1.8 sqm. We increased it to 2.41 sqm (26 sq ft) and consider this absolutely sufficient for a WC with a washbasin.
The hallway itself, as a vestibule, seems appropriate to me—not excessively large.
We consider the bathroom, an important room for us, to be an acceptable size.
Regarding the walls, we tried to align as many as possible. But you don’t want the same rooms upstairs as downstairs. We are willing to pay extra for the more complex architecture this entails.
In this respect, I’m hoping for feedback such as:
- This is possible (everything) for sure, (but because … only for an additional cost) regarding structural / physical aspects
- This is definitely not possible here / at all because …
- Something is missing here …
- Better here, otherwise it would be too narrow
You probably find it more confusing on the ground floor, right? I find the upper floor actually quite clearly structured: a small corridor at the front with the children’s area and the parents’ area at the back. In the middle of the upper floor, we used what would otherwise be wasted space as a storage room.
The issue with having to walk through the bedroom is true, of course. But I think two meters (about 6.5 ft) should be manageable without waking anyone. Getting dressed, shower noise, and similar are more disturbing and usually last longer. Therefore, we want to clearly separate these activities from the bedroom.
The children’s rooms have become slightly larger, about 1 sqm (11 sq ft) more. We have also significantly increased the size of the utility room. It may be necessary to reduce some other space on the ground floor to avoid exceeding 160 sqm (1,722 sq ft) plus living area too much.
Additionally, we placed some furniture as examples and attached a 3D view. From the outside, in my opinion, it definitely does not look confusing but rather quite clear.
Thanks again in advance!
Best regards,
Nils
We have revised the plan slightly.
The toilet on the ground floor is larger than our current guest WC at 1.8 sqm. We increased it to 2.41 sqm (26 sq ft) and consider this absolutely sufficient for a WC with a washbasin.
The hallway itself, as a vestibule, seems appropriate to me—not excessively large.
We consider the bathroom, an important room for us, to be an acceptable size.
Regarding the walls, we tried to align as many as possible. But you don’t want the same rooms upstairs as downstairs. We are willing to pay extra for the more complex architecture this entails.
In this respect, I’m hoping for feedback such as:
- This is possible (everything) for sure, (but because … only for an additional cost) regarding structural / physical aspects
- This is definitely not possible here / at all because …
- Something is missing here …
- Better here, otherwise it would be too narrow
You probably find it more confusing on the ground floor, right? I find the upper floor actually quite clearly structured: a small corridor at the front with the children’s area and the parents’ area at the back. In the middle of the upper floor, we used what would otherwise be wasted space as a storage room.
The issue with having to walk through the bedroom is true, of course. But I think two meters (about 6.5 ft) should be manageable without waking anyone. Getting dressed, shower noise, and similar are more disturbing and usually last longer. Therefore, we want to clearly separate these activities from the bedroom.
The children’s rooms have become slightly larger, about 1 sqm (11 sq ft) more. We have also significantly increased the size of the utility room. It may be necessary to reduce some other space on the ground floor to avoid exceeding 160 sqm (1,722 sq ft) plus living area too much.
Additionally, we placed some furniture as examples and attached a 3D view. From the outside, in my opinion, it definitely does not look confusing but rather quite clear.
Thanks again in advance!
Best regards,
Nils
Utility room: Once the heating system and other equipment are installed, it already feels quite cramped. The entire front area is basically just a hallway, so there’s nowhere to place anything.
For me, the ground floor feels too boxy or square. In the office, there’s no room for anything besides the desk and cabinet, even though it’s 12 sqm (129 sq ft).
Upstairs: Currently, my children only bathe there. To do laundry with them, I would always have to go through the bedroom and dressing room. Also, the distance between the bathtub and the changing table is quite long...
If you can’t access the hallway directly from the bathroom, won’t your partner be awakened again? I don’t see the point. Even if babies still sleep with their parents in the master bedroom, you still have to go through the bedroom repeatedly to get to the bathroom or the rest of the house.
The master bedroom, bathroom, and dressing room feel too large to me, but of course, that’s a matter of personal taste. These are secondary rooms in my opinion...
For me, the ground floor feels too boxy or square. In the office, there’s no room for anything besides the desk and cabinet, even though it’s 12 sqm (129 sq ft).
Upstairs: Currently, my children only bathe there. To do laundry with them, I would always have to go through the bedroom and dressing room. Also, the distance between the bathtub and the changing table is quite long...
If you can’t access the hallway directly from the bathroom, won’t your partner be awakened again? I don’t see the point. Even if babies still sleep with their parents in the master bedroom, you still have to go through the bedroom repeatedly to get to the bathroom or the rest of the house.
The master bedroom, bathroom, and dressing room feel too large to me, but of course, that’s a matter of personal taste. These are secondary rooms in my opinion...
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