ᐅ Procedure for Building a New Single-Family Home on an Existing Plot of Land

11ant schrieb:

The homeowners belonging to that particular generation of architects know no other way than this method and primarily focus on the practical side of this back-and-forth image ping-pong...

... and so phases 2 and 3 of the design process get mixed up with multiple back-and-forths, followed by the same again between phases 3 and 4. No clear decisions, no real progress. In "my time," "Plopp" still meant "Stop" — just one more hop, and then that was it. The advantage of the "old-fashioned" method was fewer confused construction workers; all trades worked on the same house — unlike today, where some follow plan seven and others plan nine.

Huh?
Or you keep ping-ponging images until you have a final design that everyone is happy with. Then you submit that to the building department for the building permit / planning permission and hand it over to all trades, and that’s that? We also had several iterations with all the plans, but so far, execution has never been chaotic.

It might be worth mentioning that the plot is ideal for split-level houses. Meisterwerk Haus has some impressive examples available online.

K a t j a schrieb:

Maybe it’s worth mentioning that the plot is ideal for split-level houses. Meisterwerk Haus has some impressive examples online.

Yes, that was also my idea in post #76.

You can also take the neighboring house as a reference.

What is planned there in the southeast?

If it were my property, I would plan as follows: no basement, but with a large storage room instead. This should qualify as a detached house.

Dachshund90 schrieb:

For these reasons, the green layout was suggested as an alternative

The green layout wouldn’t be my choice. Maybe you mirror something like that… but to build only on my own west side? No thanks…

Dachshund90 schrieb:

And while we are on the subject, since we get along well with the neighbors to the north, it’s still unclear whether we want to place the garage directly on their boundary, as it could potentially shade their terrace.

Forget it: wherever the garage blocks someone's sun, it will feel like pitch dark inside the house.
A neighbor who tends to complain rather than accept things will _always_ raise objections. No matter how subtly or low you build: your house will bother them.

hanghaus2023 schrieb:

The garage cannot comply with the Hessian building code.

Still, I’m surprised this garage wall—essentially a “two-story” structure—even comes from an architect. I would reconsider if I needed approval and rather opt for plan c, d, or e.

Dachshund90 schrieb:

Here is a first draft again; we already have several change requests ourselves, but I would still like to hear your general opinions and improvement suggestions.

I’ve already commented at some point, but after rereading the whole thread (because I lost track of the context regarding the title), I’m surprised a floor plan is being discussed here. I probably also missed the site plan with elevation details?!
We have a questionnaire in the appropriate subforum that answers open questions for readers and helps with constructive criticism. I would have preferred to see the “house design” in a new discussion thread.
Now we really end up with a “three-gable house” (it’s called differently with a shed dormer, but I can’t recall the term here) on a sloping plot with a basement, which looks like a multi-family dwelling from the garden due to the height. Precisely _that_ should be avoided when talking about not building a basement but using an underground floor as living space, to prevent ending up with a tower-like building that also has to stay affordable.

hanghaus2023 schrieb:

If it were my plot, I would plan as follows: no basement but a large storage room. That should be acceptable as a detached building.

I think you’d have to comply with the 3-meter (10 feet) distance to the street. We personally took a similar approach with the garage.

@Dachshund90
If I were you, I’d start a new thread specifically for the floor plan discussion and link to this one.
After two months, without a site plan and questionnaire in the initial thread, important information is missing that would engage readers where you want them.