Dear forum members,
We have a sloped plot with access from the top, approximately 20m (65 feet) wide and about 45m (148 feet) long. It becomes flatter at the bottom, and the slope at the top is about 15%. The slope runs from east to west, and the previous owner already excavated a terrace
across the entire width decades ago. The neighboring houses also have terraces built up to this level.
Since we are a family of four and the house also needs to include a respectable commercial space for customer visits, we will probably need at least 200 sqm (2,150 sq ft).
I’m not too keen on the idea of building a three-story tower with 70 sqm (750 sq ft) per floor there. On the other hand, given the width of the plot (we also need space for a garage and carport) and the slope, we cannot fit the rooms we need into just the basement and ground floor. If we build too far back, there will be hardly any garden left on the terrace.
Do you have any more creative ideas on how to work with the slope so that a small garden can remain? Or is the tower our only option?
Our budget is about 650,000 solely for the house. However, for some trades, we have good conditions because family businesses are involved.
Right now, I am mainly looking for some ideas before we meet with an architect. We are very open regarding the implementation.
We have a sloped plot with access from the top, approximately 20m (65 feet) wide and about 45m (148 feet) long. It becomes flatter at the bottom, and the slope at the top is about 15%. The slope runs from east to west, and the previous owner already excavated a terrace
across the entire width decades ago. The neighboring houses also have terraces built up to this level.
Since we are a family of four and the house also needs to include a respectable commercial space for customer visits, we will probably need at least 200 sqm (2,150 sq ft).
I’m not too keen on the idea of building a three-story tower with 70 sqm (750 sq ft) per floor there. On the other hand, given the width of the plot (we also need space for a garage and carport) and the slope, we cannot fit the rooms we need into just the basement and ground floor. If we build too far back, there will be hardly any garden left on the terrace.
Do you have any more creative ideas on how to work with the slope so that a small garden can remain? Or is the tower our only option?
Our budget is about 650,000 solely for the house. However, for some trades, we have good conditions because family businesses are involved.
Right now, I am mainly looking for some ideas before we meet with an architect. We are very open regarding the implementation.
Oktopus schrieb:
I just want to gather some ideas before we talk to an architect.Wrong order. Important: You need a real architect, not a "pretend architect" (a mere draftsman working for a general contractor). The slope itself is complex enough, so you shouldn’t burden the creative process with "ideas" beforehand. Without the development plan, especially its statements about reference heights and embankments, there is little you can do. What kind of area is it anyway? In a commercial zone (WR), commercial use would be a dealbreaker, while in a residential area (WA), it is at least partly allowed.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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11ant schrieb:
What kind of zone is it anyway? In a WR (commercial zone) commercial use would be a dealbreaker, while in a WA (residential area) it is at least partially allowed. It is a mixed-use zone.
The architect has his own office but occasionally works for local general contractors as well. He actually encouraged us to gather some ideas.
haydee schrieb:
Which plateau?
What are the contour lines like?
What is the building area?
Is the top west?
What kind of commercial spaces are needed? The top is north. About the upper two-thirds of the plot may be built on. By plateau, I mean that the neighbors have filled in the first upper third, creating a level lawn starting at the basement floor. The plateau where the basement will be located has already been excavated. I can’t really make sense of the possible fill levels from the development plan. It states up to 0.5m (1.6 feet) without support and up to 1m (3.3 feet) with a retaining wall. The neighbors have filled in about 2m (6.6 feet). In any case, the neighbor’s retaining wall at the bottom is that high.
The commercial use involves consulting.
If you already have an architect, then you also have a professional who is proficient in reading development plans. In that case, we shouldn’t be left in the dark here. Regarding the embankments, I mainly meant whether any of the corresponding limits have already been “used up” by the previous embankments. Reference heights are also very important for understanding what kind of ideas (that could actually be implemented) are even possible. Consulting trades are “non-disruptive,” but in the mixed-use zone they are also not significant.
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