ᐅ House and Parking Layout – Small Plot – House with Granny Flat

Hello everyone,

first of all, thanks to the forum, it’s fun to follow along!

Here is the preliminary information about my project, where available:

Development Plan / Restrictions

Plot size – 342 sqm (3680 sq ft)
Slope – no
Site coverage ratio – 0.4
Floor area ratio – 0.6
Building envelope, building line, and boundary – see image
Edge setbacks – 3 m (10 ft) distance from the street
Number of parking spaces – 3 (due to basement apartment; regulations of § 19 paragraph 4 of the land use ordinance will apply)
Number of floors – 2
Roof style – free choice
Architectural style – to be determined
Orientation – see image
Maximum heights / limits – to be determined
Other requirements – keep driveway to garage free for 5.5 m (18 ft) from the property line

Requirements from the Clients

Architectural style, roof type, building type – flat roof and loggia currently of interest. Solid construction
Basement, floors – basement, ground floor, upper floor
Number of occupants, ages – 2 adults in their 30s, 2 small children, plus parents-in-law in the basement unit, both around 60 years old
Space needs on ground and upper floors – currently considering bedrooms on the ground floor and living/dining areas on the upper floor
Office: family use or home office? – optional separate home office room
Overnight guests per year – should be possible, solutions will be found
Open or closed architecture – to be determined
Traditional or modern construction – to be determined
Open kitchen, kitchen island – open kitchen; kitchen island not necessary
Number of dining seats – 6 regularly, 10-12 when guests, also with improvised seating
Fireplace – no
Music/sound wall – not a priority
Balcony, roof terrace – loggia interesting but not essential
Garage, carport – 1 garage, 2 carports/parking spaces
Utility garden, greenhouse – no

Other wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why certain things should or shouldn’t be – We were inspired by the Artis 301 model from Fingerhaus for the loggia and the idea of placing living and dining space on the upper floor.

The house planning will start in the next days and weeks. Since no rooms are planned yet, I would first like to focus on the surroundings, especially the integration of the garage and parking spaces.

As a basis for discussion, you will find some initial options illustrated here. The house dimensions are still flexible at this stage. One idea is to combine a carport with the covered entrance area, positioning it directly in front of the garage. This carport, however, would not count as an official parking space, so the other two (if approved by the municipality) could also be used for turning on the property.

How would you arrange and design the parking spaces and house layout in a practical way?

Thanks in advance for your feedback. If anything is unclear, please just let me know!

Good luck