ᐅ Floor plan discussion based on the existing thread

Hello everyone,

So far, I have discussed my topics in the thread "Procedure for Single-Family House New Build on an Existing Plot."

At your request, I have now created a new thread to show you a draft floor plan.
I would appreciate it if you could share with me any observations you have. We have an upcoming appointment where we want to provide the architect with our comments, change requests, etc.

Thank you very much and best regards

You should definitely fill out the questionnaire despite the previous thread. See the pinned thread in the subforum.

What @K a t j a said.
Additionally: Long distances from the door to the kitchen with groceries. Why is the terrace only accessible from the kitchen?
Terrible walk-in closet, very narrow bedroom.

SoL schrieb:

What @K a t j a said.
Additionally: Long distances from the door to the kitchen when carrying groceries. Why is the terrace only accessible from the kitchen?
Terrible walk-in closet, very narrow bedroom.

Thanks, I find the route to the kitchen via the terrace door short. We also want an exit from the dining area.
Regarding the walk-in closet, we were thinking of simply removing the door and the angled section of wall.

K a t j a schrieb:

Despite the previous thread, you definitely should fill out the questionnaire. See the pinned thread in the subforum.

Here is the questionnaire:

Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size 769m² (around 8,277 sq ft)
Slope
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces
Number of stories
Roof shape
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum height/limits
Additional regulations

Clients’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof shape, building type
Basement, number of floors
Number of occupants, ages
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor
Office: family use or home office?
Overnight guests per year
Open or closed layout
Conventional or modern construction style
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining seats
Fireplace
Music/Stereo wall
Balcony, roof terrace
Garage, carport
Utility garden, greenhouse
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why certain things are desired or not

[U]House Design
Who created the design:
– Planner from a construction company
– Architect
– Do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why?
What don’t you like? Why?
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating technology:

If you have to give up, which details/extensions
– can you give up:
– can’t you give up:

Why is the design like it is now? For example:
Standard design from the planner?
Which wishes did the architect implement?
A mix of many examples from various magazines...
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?

What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?

SoL schrieb:

What @K a t j a said.
Additionally: Long distances from the door to the kitchen when carrying groceries. Why is the terrace only accessible from the kitchen?
Terrible walk-in closet, very narrow bedroom.

Thanks, I find the path to the kitchen through the terrace door short. We also want an exit from the dining area.
Regarding the walk-in closet, we considered simply removing the door and the slanted section of wall.

K a t j a schrieb:

Despite the previous thread, you should definitely fill out the questionnaire. See the pinned thread in the subforum.

Here is the questionnaire:

Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size 769m² (8,276 sq ft)
Slope Yes
Site coverage ratio see plan
Floor area ratio see plan
Building envelope, building line and boundary see plan
Edge development see plan
Number of parking spaces 2 in courtyard
Number of floors Basement, Ground floor, Upper floor
Roof type Gable roof
Style
Orientation
Maximum heights/limits max. ridge height 8m (26 ft)
Other requirements

Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type Single-family house
Basement, floors Basement yes, Ground floor, Upper floor
Number of occupants, ages 2 adults (32, 34), 1 child (0)
Room requirements on ground and upper floors Living area + kitchen, guest toilet, storage room, bedroom, walk-in closet, 2 children’s rooms, bathroom
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Number of overnight guests per year 5
Open or closed architecture Living area open, rest mostly closed
Conservative or modern design Looks rather conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island Open, yes
Number of dining seats 6-8
Fireplace Yes, missing in the design
Music/stereo wall No
Balcony, roof terrace No
Garage, carport Yes, execution depends on budget
Utility garden, greenhouse Yes
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why certain things are wanted or not

Orientation toward the view / southeast is very important to us; this is well achieved by the site arrangement.

House design
Planner:

-Architect

What do you like most? Why? Ultimately, our requirements were incorporated; open living area, terrace is nice
What do you dislike? Why? Everything is a bit too "plain"; shower visible; missing fireplace; walk-in closet access; terrace exit only from living area
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: -
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: -
Preferred heating technology: Heat pump

If you have to give up something, on which details/extensions
-Can give up: Garage
-Cannot give up: The rest of the room requirements; the design represents the "minimum" for us

Why is the design as it is now? For example:
Standard design from the planner? No
Which requests from the architect were implemented? Yes

What do you consider particularly good or bad about it? See 130-character summary

What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?

Basically, our requirements are implemented; we like the open living area with the large window front. Otherwise, we are missing a few square meters overall and lack the "special" touch. It still looks like a simple, boxy, small house. A covered entrance with columns, a bay window or step, a dormer, or similar features would be initial ideas, depending on the remaining budget.

Sorry, based on your information, I cannot assess the property.

Dachshund90 schrieb:

Floor space index – see plan
Plot ratio – see plan
Building envelope, building line and boundary – see plan
Edge development – see plan

Where can these details be found on the plan? Your site plan doesn’t even show the entire property, and the location of the driveway is unclear. The lower left corner of the plan also marks a driveway, but apparently almost the entire front yard is intended to be paved. I find that quite unreasonable, and immediately I have to ask again about the floor space index.

From where is the 8 m (26 ft) ridge height measured? With the 2 m (6.5 ft) line drawn as it is now, you can’t place any cabinets in your dressing room, at least not the tall cabinets shown.

I also haven’t seen any information about the budget, which is important on a slope. The slope itself definitely needs to be shown.
And yes, the design is rather simple and the solitary door to the open living area feels a bit bleak to me. But that’s secondary, as long as the legal requirements are not met or are questionable.

Overall, there is too little information and too many contradictions for a proper discussion. You can’t expect anyone to read the previous thread to respond here. That’s exactly why you start a new thread — so you don’t have to read 30 pages but can find all information clearly summarized on page 1.