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.
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Schorsch_baut16 Jun 2024 09:09I am always surprised by how often the topic of storage space is discussed without mentioning the children's rooms. Anyone who has children will laugh at the placeholder furniture in the plans.
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motorradsilke16 Jun 2024 09:19Schorsch_baut schrieb:
I’m always surprised by how often storage space is discussed without mentioning the children’s bedrooms. Anyone with kids will laugh at the placeholder furniture shown in the plans.Because they are just placeholders. There is definitely room for larger furniture. The rooms are sufficiently spacious for children. In the alcove, you can fit either a bed or a wardrobe, both easily. Later on, a double sofa bed would also fit. On the right side of the plan, you have about 2 m (6.5 ft) each for a wardrobe or bed. At the top or bottom of the plan, there’s enough space for a desk or bed. Sideboards can also be added. So there are many furnishing options in the rooms, and certainly enough storage space for one person.
Schorsch_baut schrieb:
Anyone with children laughs at the placeholder furniture in the plans. Myself and others who like to discuss have pointed out the wardrobe depth many times from the start (and even now). There is a huge wardrobe shown, which is probably too large for a child's bedroom. However, there is still plenty of space available for various shelves.
Schorsch, these are 15 m² (160 sq ft) rooms without sloping ceilings! Many don’t even have a living room this size. By the way, this house doesn’t either.
motorradsilke schrieb:
Washbasins do not necessarily require a wall-hung installation. I don't understand why this is always such a big deal. The pipes fit within 11.5cm (4.5 inches) interior walls. My sketches are now also designed without a wall-hung frame. This also means no shelf and no niche for a medicine cabinet.
LeFy2023 schrieb:
I have uploaded the planner’s latest visualizations with my post #102 Sorry, I hadn’t seen that.
motorradsilke schrieb:
The rooms planned here offer so many possibilities (bed in the niche, Yes, that is all correct, but if floor-to-ceiling windows are poorly planned and prevent the otherwise suitable "private" bed niche, then the windows should be reconsidered to give the large room many different furnishing options.
Regarding the facades
Northwest side
I find the two tall hallway windows impractical for two reasons. They will likely be fixed glazing, making cleaning from outside difficult. Also, between the bathroom and the master bedroom, if there were a wider window with a normal sill height, there could be space for a chest of drawers, e.g., for bed linens, bathroom supplies, or extra blankets.
East side
Overall fine… I’m not sure whether those connecting elements between the windows are necessary. Are they just a painted detail or some special material?
Southeast side
As mentioned, I wouldn’t install floor-to-ceiling windows in the children’s rooms. Wider “standard windows” usually provide more light and allow more flexible room layouts.
West side
As I already mentioned in the room evaluation, I would widen the patio door there to 2 m (6.6 ft) and try to adjust the kitchen window accordingly. When doing so, really consider the kitchen layout and functionality.
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motorradsilke16 Jun 2024 09:49ypg schrieb:
The sketches (mine) are now also without a carrier wall. This means without a shelf and without a niche for a mirror cabinet. You also have shelf space on the washbasin. The more shelf space there is, the more clutter you tend to place there, which can also be stored well inside the mirror cabinet. That means more cleaning is required.
A mirror cabinet works well without a carrier wall, too.
The point was just to show that it is not necessarily required.
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