ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a 150 sqm Townhouse with Gable Roof, 6 Rooms
Created on: 28 May 2024 22:14
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LeFy2023
Dear forum members,
We have completed a preliminary design for our house together with a company and are now at the beginning of the detailed planning stage. Therefore, we would greatly appreciate any suggestions for improvement, critical feedback, and additional ideas or tips regarding the floor plan.
Unfortunately, we do not yet have a site plan, but we do have the floor plans for the ground floor and upper floor at a scale of 1:100, as well as drawings of the house.
Thanks in advance!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 700 sqm (7,534 sq ft)
Development according to §34 of the Building Code; the neighborhood features a wide variety of house types, sizes, number of floors, roof styles, etc. A positive preliminary building inquiry exists for a two-story townhouse up to 200 sqm (2,153 sq ft).
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: shallow pitched gable roof, townhouse
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 child (1 year old), possibly a second child planned
Space requirements for ground floor and upper floor: 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Home office for both adults about 3 days per week on average
Occasional overnight guests per year: parents-in-law visit several times a year
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island if possible
Number of dining seats: 4–8
Fireplace: no
Music/sound wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, one parking space including a shed
Utility garden, greenhouse: possibly
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why something should or should not be included:
- Larger guest room on the ground floor with space for a double bed as the parents-in-law visit frequently
- Guest room on ground floor must also be usable as an office
- Bright rooms / mezzanine
- Open entrance area with open rooms and a view of the garden (a clear sightline)
- Straight concrete staircase to upper floor for dogs and parking space underneath (built-in cupboards)
- Office on upper floor should also serve as a utility/laundry room
- Façade in stone gray with wood cladding elements
House Design
Designer: planner from a construction company
What is liked most? Why?
- Very practical room layout and good room sizes
- Barrier-free access to the guest shower on the ground floor
- Additional storage space in the roof as a storage binder
- Lots of light through large windows
- Laundry room on upper floor close to the bedrooms/children’s rooms
What is disliked? Why?
- Kitchen might be too small / cramped
- Question whether a passage to the kitchen is necessary
- Main entrance is not barrier-free (terrace exit also not)
- The gray elements in the façade are to be replaced by wood cladding to give the house a more distinctive exterior appearance.
Preferred heating system: heat pump
If you had to do without, which details/features?
- Can do without: second washbasin in upper floor bathroom, round window in dressing room (can have a different shape), kitchen island if it doesn’t fit
- Cannot do without: straight concrete staircase, windows, large lift-and-slide door, larger guest room, mezzanine, guest shower on ground floor, walk-in showers, laundry room on upper floor
Why does the design look as it does now? For example,
This is the initial individual draft without adjustments from us so far. A mezzanine, a larger guest room on the ground floor, storage space in the roof, and laundry room on the upper floor were explicitly requested and implemented accordingly.
We have completed a preliminary design for our house together with a company and are now at the beginning of the detailed planning stage. Therefore, we would greatly appreciate any suggestions for improvement, critical feedback, and additional ideas or tips regarding the floor plan.
Unfortunately, we do not yet have a site plan, but we do have the floor plans for the ground floor and upper floor at a scale of 1:100, as well as drawings of the house.
Thanks in advance!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 700 sqm (7,534 sq ft)
Development according to §34 of the Building Code; the neighborhood features a wide variety of house types, sizes, number of floors, roof styles, etc. A positive preliminary building inquiry exists for a two-story townhouse up to 200 sqm (2,153 sq ft).
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: shallow pitched gable roof, townhouse
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 child (1 year old), possibly a second child planned
Space requirements for ground floor and upper floor: 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Home office for both adults about 3 days per week on average
Occasional overnight guests per year: parents-in-law visit several times a year
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island if possible
Number of dining seats: 4–8
Fireplace: no
Music/sound wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, one parking space including a shed
Utility garden, greenhouse: possibly
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why something should or should not be included:
- Larger guest room on the ground floor with space for a double bed as the parents-in-law visit frequently
- Guest room on ground floor must also be usable as an office
- Bright rooms / mezzanine
- Open entrance area with open rooms and a view of the garden (a clear sightline)
- Straight concrete staircase to upper floor for dogs and parking space underneath (built-in cupboards)
- Office on upper floor should also serve as a utility/laundry room
- Façade in stone gray with wood cladding elements
House Design
Designer: planner from a construction company
What is liked most? Why?
- Very practical room layout and good room sizes
- Barrier-free access to the guest shower on the ground floor
- Additional storage space in the roof as a storage binder
- Lots of light through large windows
- Laundry room on upper floor close to the bedrooms/children’s rooms
What is disliked? Why?
- Kitchen might be too small / cramped
- Question whether a passage to the kitchen is necessary
- Main entrance is not barrier-free (terrace exit also not)
- The gray elements in the façade are to be replaced by wood cladding to give the house a more distinctive exterior appearance.
Preferred heating system: heat pump
If you had to do without, which details/features?
- Can do without: second washbasin in upper floor bathroom, round window in dressing room (can have a different shape), kitchen island if it doesn’t fit
- Cannot do without: straight concrete staircase, windows, large lift-and-slide door, larger guest room, mezzanine, guest shower on ground floor, walk-in showers, laundry room on upper floor
Why does the design look as it does now? For example,
This is the initial individual draft without adjustments from us so far. A mezzanine, a larger guest room on the ground floor, storage space in the roof, and laundry room on the upper floor were explicitly requested and implemented accordingly.
ypg schrieb:
It is 3.90 meters long (12.8 feet).And that is enough compared to the 3.76 meters (12.3 feet) it currently had and which was too steep?
ypg schrieb:
And then again bottlenecks because of the narrow 9 meters (29.5 feet)... why 11 by something? Why not 10 by y?10 by something is, of course, possible as well, for example keeping 9.50 meters (31.2 feet) and going to 10.5 or 10.25.
LeFy2023 schrieb:
And is that enough compared to the 3.76m (12.3 feet) she currently had, which was too steep? It’s about one to two steps more. However, the floor plan allows for up to 4.20 meters (13.8 feet) in length. I advise anyone planning on their own to design for 4 meters (13.1 feet) to make sure the room layout works.
Personally, during our house construction, I aimed for 15 steps (without prior knowledge from the forum).
I achieved that. It works without being steep, which was important to me. I believe it’s 3.70 meters (12.1 feet), but the top part simply has a turn.
Hello everyone,
a new update from our side: since the "large" version (11 x 9.5 m (36 x 31 feet)) exceeds the budget, we want to take a middle-ground approach. I have therefore drafted floor plan designs based on a footprint of 9.5 m x 10.5 m (31 x 34 feet).
The staircase is now 4 m (13 feet) long and 1 m (3 feet) wide. Otherwise, everything should be fine for a preliminary sketch. What do you think? Despite your feedback, I would like to send this to the architect as it is, since it ultimately builds on their design with slight adjustments. In particular, the assessment of the structural engineering / feasibility would still be important from the company.
As you can see, the house does not have any windows yet. For this, I would like to ask you again for ideas and suggestions regarding:
Thank you very much!
a new update from our side: since the "large" version (11 x 9.5 m (36 x 31 feet)) exceeds the budget, we want to take a middle-ground approach. I have therefore drafted floor plan designs based on a footprint of 9.5 m x 10.5 m (31 x 34 feet).
The staircase is now 4 m (13 feet) long and 1 m (3 feet) wide. Otherwise, everything should be fine for a preliminary sketch. What do you think? Despite your feedback, I would like to send this to the architect as it is, since it ultimately builds on their design with slight adjustments. In particular, the assessment of the structural engineering / feasibility would still be important from the company.
As you can see, the house does not have any windows yet. For this, I would like to ask you again for ideas and suggestions regarding:
- Window type for each room
- Window size
- Window arrangement on the façade / inside the rooms
Thank you very much!
K a t j a schrieb:
Why does the guest room need to be relatively large? In my opinion, the living room already feels a bit cramped.
A wardrobe for 4 people is very questionable. I would place a walk-in closet in the bedroom as a sound barrier to the children's room. We would adjust the living room wall at the top of the plan back to 4m (13 feet), as it was before. That way, the guest room/office still has 13 sqm (140 sq ft), which is sufficient.
Could you please provide me with a sketch of your bedroom?
K a t j a schrieb:
Why does the guest room have to be relatively large? The living room already feels a bit cramped to me. Widened to 4 meters (13 feet):
LeFy2023 schrieb:
Could you please show me a sketch of your bedroom? This is what she means:
K a t j a schrieb:
A wardrobe for 4 people is highly questionable. I see the problem that, due to the lack of separation, the "kitchen" has to serve as a cloakroom, meaning a cabinet or dresser is placed under the stairs, so it’s quite practical to put your hat etc. on the island.
However, one doesn’t work without the other, namely the intended line of sight.
Is the orientation with the north and south indications correct? I’m a bit confused. I wouldn’t put the guest room in the southwest. Actually, the design should be mirrored.
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