Hello everyone,
we are currently considering the optimal orientation of the rooms on the ground floor for our plot.
The situation is as follows: the property has its large garden facing northeast with a slope. The ground floor will have a balcony facing northeast, with the basement underneath. The beautiful view clearly faces northeast. There are no houses nearby and the view extends far. On the southwest side, facing the street, a small terrace is planned for the evening.
Now the question is whether to orient the living area (living room) towards the back combined with the dining area to enjoy the nice view, or to plan the living area towards the front southwest side, so that a large window on the southwest side lets in light and sun. I’m sharing two floor plan ideas (11x9 m (36x30 ft) and 9x11 m (30x36 ft) – plot width 20 m (66 ft)) and the room layouts. I would appreciate your tips and suggestions on orientation. Personally, I find the living and dining area at the back more appealing, but I’m worried it might get too little light.
we are currently considering the optimal orientation of the rooms on the ground floor for our plot.
The situation is as follows: the property has its large garden facing northeast with a slope. The ground floor will have a balcony facing northeast, with the basement underneath. The beautiful view clearly faces northeast. There are no houses nearby and the view extends far. On the southwest side, facing the street, a small terrace is planned for the evening.
Now the question is whether to orient the living area (living room) towards the back combined with the dining area to enjoy the nice view, or to plan the living area towards the front southwest side, so that a large window on the southwest side lets in light and sun. I’m sharing two floor plan ideas (11x9 m (36x30 ft) and 9x11 m (30x36 ft) – plot width 20 m (66 ft)) and the room layouts. I would appreciate your tips and suggestions on orientation. Personally, I find the living and dining area at the back more appealing, but I’m worried it might get too little light.
Certainly. The first draft mostly features large view windows, with limited opportunities for terrace design on the south and west sides, as these areas only include utility rooms. In the second draft, I would plan for a proper window starting at 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in) in the dining area, extending around the corner as well. The same should be done in the living area.
You could also make the entrance door from glass and integrate a window strip into the interior living room wall, allowing natural light from the hallway to brighten the living room.
You could also make the entrance door from glass and integrate a window strip into the interior living room wall, allowing natural light from the hallway to brighten the living room.
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Watcher7824 Aug 2015 11:45If we take the second design with dimensions 9 x 11 meters (30 x 36 feet), should the living areas be oriented towards the northwest or, as shown in the design, towards the northeast? I’m attaching both designs again. Personally, I would prefer to orient them towards the northwest, but my wife prefers the northeast because a neighbor on the northwest side plans to install two large windows facing our house.
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Watcher7824 Aug 2015 12:04The problem with planning a straight staircase is that it takes up a lot of space. This is especially the case with a straight staircase because it also needs to lead down to the basement. The house has a floor plan of 10 x 10 meters (33 x 33 feet) but can be adjusted in length or width. The plot is just under 20 meters (65 feet) wide and 35 meters (115 feet) long. A single garage is planned.
Watcher78 schrieb:
If we take the second design, 9 x 11 meters (30 x 36 feet), should the living areas be oriented towards the northwest or, as shown in the design, towards the southeast? I’ll upload both designs again. Personally, I would orient them towards the northwest, but my wife prefers the southeast, because the neighbor on the northwest side is planning two large windows facing our direction.In winter, when the sun doesn’t provide strong light anyway, it sets approximately in the southwest. With the main windows facing northwest, you end up with a dark space, at least during winter. In summer, the advantage of the light is less significant.
Having the windows facing southeast would give me better overall light exposure.
But I would always include southwest as well.
That’s how I see it.
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Watcher7824 Aug 2015 15:39That would mean continuing with the design using the right-hand WHZ, as it would be better in terms of orientation.
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