ᐅ Preliminary floor plan design for a single-family house of approximately 230 sqm plus a basement
Created on: 24 Aug 2023 09:54
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Vivusorg
Hello,
we are planning a new build and have put our ideas into a floor plan. We would greatly appreciate any suggestions for improvements.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 2000m² (21,528 ft²)
Slope approximately 8% (east to west)
Site coverage ratio approximately 110m² (1,184 ft²)
Floor area ratio 3 (including basement)
Building envelope, building line and boundary: sufficient space
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 4
Number of floors: upper floor full storey
Roof shape: -
Architectural style: -
Orientation: see plan
Maximum height/limits: < 300m² (3,229 ft²) footprint / 2 full floors
Client Requirements
Style: modern, gable roof
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor, upper floor
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 3 children = 5 persons
Space requirement ground/upper floor: approx. 110/120m² (1,184/1,292 ft²)
Office: family use and home office (2 workrooms)
Occasional guest bedrooms: space for 2 persons (planned in the ground floor workroom)
Open or closed layout: tendency to open, only the kitchen should be separable
Modern construction method
Kitchen island
Number of dining seats: at least 10
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony/roof terrace: possible on all sides, main direction north but also west and in front of the house to the south
Garage/carport: planned on the right in front of the house (starting from the WC to the right, so a covered walkway to the front door is possible)
Utility garden, greenhouse: utility garden located in the north
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why some things should or should not be:
Space between children’s room and parents’ room, short walking distances
Street is on the south side
House Design
Who designed the plan: DIY
What do you especially like? Why? The entrance vestibule is important to us. The kitchen should be comfortably large because it will be used a lot (often two adults and children). A double garage is planned next to the front door, starting with the WC (to the right). The hallway will be illuminated during the day by glass doors (ground floor) and hallway/bathroom windows upstairs, as well as a glass door in the workroom.
What do you dislike? Why? Unsure if the entrance vestibule is adequately sized.
Price estimate according to architect/designer: own estimate: 650k EUR
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 700k EUR
Preferred heating system: heat pump (in basement)
If you had to forego certain details or extensions
- what can you give up: floor size
- what can you not do without: kitchen, children’s rooms, storage room, workroom 1, workroom 2, basement
Why is the design the way it is? For example:
A mix of many examples from various magazines...
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
We have created several floor plans. We like this one but are sure many optimizations are possible. We welcome any suggestions or critiques.
we are planning a new build and have put our ideas into a floor plan. We would greatly appreciate any suggestions for improvements.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 2000m² (21,528 ft²)
Slope approximately 8% (east to west)
Site coverage ratio approximately 110m² (1,184 ft²)
Floor area ratio 3 (including basement)
Building envelope, building line and boundary: sufficient space
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 4
Number of floors: upper floor full storey
Roof shape: -
Architectural style: -
Orientation: see plan
Maximum height/limits: < 300m² (3,229 ft²) footprint / 2 full floors
Client Requirements
Style: modern, gable roof
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor, upper floor
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 3 children = 5 persons
Space requirement ground/upper floor: approx. 110/120m² (1,184/1,292 ft²)
Office: family use and home office (2 workrooms)
Occasional guest bedrooms: space for 2 persons (planned in the ground floor workroom)
Open or closed layout: tendency to open, only the kitchen should be separable
Modern construction method
Kitchen island
Number of dining seats: at least 10
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony/roof terrace: possible on all sides, main direction north but also west and in front of the house to the south
Garage/carport: planned on the right in front of the house (starting from the WC to the right, so a covered walkway to the front door is possible)
Utility garden, greenhouse: utility garden located in the north
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why some things should or should not be:
Space between children’s room and parents’ room, short walking distances
Street is on the south side
House Design
Who designed the plan: DIY
What do you especially like? Why? The entrance vestibule is important to us. The kitchen should be comfortably large because it will be used a lot (often two adults and children). A double garage is planned next to the front door, starting with the WC (to the right). The hallway will be illuminated during the day by glass doors (ground floor) and hallway/bathroom windows upstairs, as well as a glass door in the workroom.
What do you dislike? Why? Unsure if the entrance vestibule is adequately sized.
Price estimate according to architect/designer: own estimate: 650k EUR
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 700k EUR
Preferred heating system: heat pump (in basement)
If you had to forego certain details or extensions
- what can you give up: floor size
- what can you not do without: kitchen, children’s rooms, storage room, workroom 1, workroom 2, basement
Why is the design the way it is? For example:
A mix of many examples from various magazines...
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
We have created several floor plans. We like this one but are sure many optimizations are possible. We welcome any suggestions or critiques.
Vivusorg schrieb:
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Draw your floor plan on paper—graph paper works best, but squared paper is also fine. Include a practical furniture layout to scale. Don’t forget the inherited farmhouse cabinet and the storage space for the shoe collection.
Why do laypeople think they can take on the job of an architect? The budget won’t cover a basement or a double garage. The slope might require a partially underground living floor.
The children’s rooms are an example of how square meters can just be a number. The large room effectively doesn’t have more space because of the small alcove.
Which staircase will you choose?
Why have storage space if there’s a basement?
The staircase and hallway are dark.
All rooms are somehow reluctantly connected to the hallway, with doors squeezed into corners.
Where is the garden, the terrace, and how high is the terrace above the current ground level?
Why do laypeople think they can take on the job of an architect? The budget won’t cover a basement or a double garage. The slope might require a partially underground living floor.
The children’s rooms are an example of how square meters can just be a number. The large room effectively doesn’t have more space because of the small alcove.
Which staircase will you choose?
Why have storage space if there’s a basement?
The staircase and hallway are dark.
All rooms are somehow reluctantly connected to the hallway, with doors squeezed into corners.
Where is the garden, the terrace, and how high is the terrace above the current ground level?
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chand198624 Aug 2023 20:19haydee schrieb:
Why do the entrance and the restroom on the ground floor, as well as the bedrooms and bathrooms upstairs, get sunlight, while the kids’ play and study rooms are on the shaded side? I have to jump in here because it always seems to be said that children need southern exposure to grow.
I had a north-facing room. I was SO RELIEVED to have a north-facing room. It was cool. It wasn’t too bright. Yes, having a room that isn’t too bright is actually quite good at a certain age.
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chand198624 Aug 2023 20:51haydee schrieb:
I need light in the bedroom because in our kids’ rooms it is still comfortably bright. Especially during the winter months, you appreciate any extra light. In a room for sleeping?
Back then, I kept it cool, and light would have disturbed me while gaming anyway.
Now I have bought the family home, and in the bedroom with a south-facing window, the blind is almost always down to keep the sun out.
I want a lot of INDIRECT light in the kitchen and living room.
I would want that in the bathroom as well, but it is an interior room.
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