ᐅ Floor plan of a single-family house with a basement and garage
Created on: 1 Feb 2023 09:51
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Waldbewohner
Hello everyone,
here is another floor plan for constructive discussion.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 860m² (0.21 acres)
Slope: no, level ground
Building envelope, building line and boundary: see sketch
Edge development: garage
Number of parking spaces: double garage
Number of floors: 2 + basement
Roof type: gable, ridge running east-west
Style: house
Orientation: in the attached sketches, north is at the top, meaning the house will stand "straight"
Maximum height / limits: N/A
Additional requirements: all specifications have been considered by the planner
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: see sketch
Basement, floors: 2 + basement
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 toddler, provision for up to 1 more child
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: see sketch
Office: family use or home office? both, thanks to KVM switch, easily possible
Overnight guests per year: 5-10 nights
Open or closed architecture: rather open
Conservative or modern construction: rather modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: cooking island not a must, but probably useful
Number of dining seats: 4 for regular use, 8 for visitors (expandable table?), can be extended with beer garden benches for many guests
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony as per sketch
Garage, carport: double garage with workshop
Utility garden, greenhouse: raised beds preferred
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons for preferences or exclusions:
See the text below
House Design
Who designed it: planner from a construction company after several iterations
What do you particularly like? Why?: in our opinion, the plan is open and modern, yet still "cozy" and "comfortable"
What don’t you like? Why?: nothing bothers us in this iteration anymore
Price estimate from architect/planner: N/A
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: N/A
Preferred heating technology: probably air-to-water heat pump
If you had to give up, which details/extensions
-could you give up:
-could not give up:
Why did the design turn out as it is now? E.g.
Standard design from planner?: no
Which requests were implemented by the architect? All
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
After many iterations with several planners, we now have a design that we not only have no objections to but really like and look forward to.
Does the forum see it the same way?
The biggest discussion points are probably the corridor in the upper floor hallway and the balcony in general.
However, these were two features we really liked and were more or less fixed. Essentially, our wish “gimmicks.”
It should be noted that the garden will be on the south side; behind the garden there is a little-used footpath and beyond that (with a slight slope) a small stream and meadow. So, the view would be quite nice.
Otherwise, the plot is located on a curve (street to the north), with a neighboring property and a garage built on the boundary to the west, and also a lightly used footpath on the west side.
Life will mainly take place south and southwest of the house.
here is another floor plan for constructive discussion.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 860m² (0.21 acres)
Slope: no, level ground
Building envelope, building line and boundary: see sketch
Edge development: garage
Number of parking spaces: double garage
Number of floors: 2 + basement
Roof type: gable, ridge running east-west
Style: house
Orientation: in the attached sketches, north is at the top, meaning the house will stand "straight"
Maximum height / limits: N/A
Additional requirements: all specifications have been considered by the planner
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: see sketch
Basement, floors: 2 + basement
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 toddler, provision for up to 1 more child
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: see sketch
Office: family use or home office? both, thanks to KVM switch, easily possible
Overnight guests per year: 5-10 nights
Open or closed architecture: rather open
Conservative or modern construction: rather modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: cooking island not a must, but probably useful
Number of dining seats: 4 for regular use, 8 for visitors (expandable table?), can be extended with beer garden benches for many guests
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony as per sketch
Garage, carport: double garage with workshop
Utility garden, greenhouse: raised beds preferred
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons for preferences or exclusions:
See the text below
House Design
Who designed it: planner from a construction company after several iterations
What do you particularly like? Why?: in our opinion, the plan is open and modern, yet still "cozy" and "comfortable"
What don’t you like? Why?: nothing bothers us in this iteration anymore
Price estimate from architect/planner: N/A
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: N/A
Preferred heating technology: probably air-to-water heat pump
If you had to give up, which details/extensions
-could you give up:
-could not give up:
Why did the design turn out as it is now? E.g.
Standard design from planner?: no
Which requests were implemented by the architect? All
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
After many iterations with several planners, we now have a design that we not only have no objections to but really like and look forward to.
Does the forum see it the same way?
The biggest discussion points are probably the corridor in the upper floor hallway and the balcony in general.
However, these were two features we really liked and were more or less fixed. Essentially, our wish “gimmicks.”
It should be noted that the garden will be on the south side; behind the garden there is a little-used footpath and beyond that (with a slight slope) a small stream and meadow. So, the view would be quite nice.
Otherwise, the plot is located on a curve (street to the north), with a neighboring property and a garage built on the boundary to the west, and also a lightly used footpath on the west side.
Life will mainly take place south and southwest of the house.
Waldbewohner schrieb:
@ 11ant: I will take another look at the issue of "bricks that are too large." Ah, how and where exactly?
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
I planned the pantry and the walk-in closet to be the same size right from the start, partly so that walls align vertically. Which wouldn’t be as critical with lightweight construction.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Waldbewohner3 Feb 2023 09:2911ant schrieb:
Aha, how and where exactly?The most straightforward option would be to discuss again with the planner about the purpose and practicality of the drawn stone.
I like it, BUT you can't arrange a kitchen like that if the room is only 3.33 m (11 feet) wide.
Plaster removed,
Wall unit 60 cm (24 inches) deep
Minimum gap between units 110 cm (43 inches) (due to the XXL dishwasher door)
Island at least 90 cm (35 inches) deep
This leaves 70 cm (28 inches) of clearance behind the island for passage. In reality, it looks awkward to have an island almost touching the opposite wall.
A single bar seating space at the island end requires an area of 60 x 60 cm (24 x 24 inches).
Plaster removed,
Wall unit 60 cm (24 inches) deep
Minimum gap between units 110 cm (43 inches) (due to the XXL dishwasher door)
Island at least 90 cm (35 inches) deep
This leaves 70 cm (28 inches) of clearance behind the island for passage. In reality, it looks awkward to have an island almost touching the opposite wall.
A single bar seating space at the island end requires an area of 60 x 60 cm (24 x 24 inches).
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hanghaus20233 Feb 2023 11:39ypg schrieb:
Better than having the basement stairs in the living area. I think it’s good. Oh, I completely overlooked the basement stairs. So, my ground floor plan isn’t feasible either.
Waldbewohner schrieb:
The most obvious option would be to discuss again with the designer the sense and nonsense of the drawn stone.A draftsman is not a designer, and the general contractor can—thicker stones only cost him a little more—show the client that he is "a generous host who pours well beyond the standard measure." This reassures the clients so they don’t suspect any trickery. So it’s a cheap marketing trick with a double effect. For you, the thicker walls on the ground floor simply “make no sense” but don’t cause harm. On the upper floor, however, they become nonsense, which is why I also pointed you to two external posts (which are not allowed to be linked here, but as suggested, you can easily find them yourself by googling). I would never plan walls on the upper floor so indiscriminately here. Unfortunately, I have the impression that you don’t grasp the essence of my warnings and expect some kind of “scientific explanation” about the wall thickness, as to why the specialist chooses the larger sizes (and stone walls everywhere across the board). He can provide that explanation—my guess is “because we always offer a bit more than we have to, and unfortunately our competitors don’t.” I have already explained the background to you here.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
Oh, I completely missed the basement stairs. Then my ground floor as planned isn’t feasible.Yes, it is feasible. I assumed you had taken my suggestion to drop the unnecessary redundant storage space here.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Without knowing how the heating load calculation and MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) design look, I think it would be rather presumptuous to claim that thicker bricks (for exterior walls) are specifically pointless here. They do not serve only a structural function.
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