ᐅ Assessment of a Sloping Site and Basic Considerations for the Floor Plan
Created on: 13 Feb 2019 22:05
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Nailix1Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 566 m2 (6,094 sq ft)
Slope: Yes
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Gross floor area ratio (GFAR): 0.7
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge development: Garage only
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories permitted: Maximum 2 full floors
Roof type: Gable roof, 22°
Style direction
Orientation: South
Maximum heights / limits: Ground floor + 1: max. wall height 6.8 m (22 ft); Ground floor + attic max. wall height 4.8 m (16 ft)
Additional requirements
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Single-family house with gable roof
Basement, number of floors: No basement, 2 full floors
Number of occupants, ages: 4 persons, ages 33, 33, 2, 0
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: Family use or home office? Study on the ground floor, large practice room on the ground floor
Overnight guests per year: 0
Open or closed architecture: ?
Conservative or modern construction: ?
Open kitchen, island: see floor plan
Number of dining seats: 1
Fireplace: Yes
Music / stereo wall: TV in the living room
Balcony, roof terrace: Balcony
Garage, carport: Carport (limited space…)
Utility garden, greenhouse: No
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why something should or should not be included
House Design
Who designed the plan: By me (don’t hit me!!)
What do you particularly like? Why? Living on one level (upper floor).
What do you not like? Why? Paths from living area to the garden.
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: ?
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 300,000
Preferred heating technology: Gas condensing boiler and solar thermal on the roof, underfloor heating, (water-bearing) wood stove
If you have to give up something, which details / extensions could you do without?
- Difficult to say
Why is the design like it is now? For example:
Whim born from boredom, professional advice has not yet taken place.
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Which basics might I have completely misunderstood or insufficiently considered due to lack of expertise?
Also: Is it even possible to “bury” the house in such a way that I can access the upper part of the garden directly from the upper floor, or does the slope not allow this? (--> see “ZoningPlan.jpg”)
The blue line in the 3D views should represent the building boundaries.

Plot size: 566 m2 (6,094 sq ft)
Slope: Yes
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Gross floor area ratio (GFAR): 0.7
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge development: Garage only
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories permitted: Maximum 2 full floors
Roof type: Gable roof, 22°
Style direction
Orientation: South
Maximum heights / limits: Ground floor + 1: max. wall height 6.8 m (22 ft); Ground floor + attic max. wall height 4.8 m (16 ft)
Additional requirements
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Single-family house with gable roof
Basement, number of floors: No basement, 2 full floors
Number of occupants, ages: 4 persons, ages 33, 33, 2, 0
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: Family use or home office? Study on the ground floor, large practice room on the ground floor
Overnight guests per year: 0
Open or closed architecture: ?
Conservative or modern construction: ?
Open kitchen, island: see floor plan
Number of dining seats: 1
Fireplace: Yes
Music / stereo wall: TV in the living room
Balcony, roof terrace: Balcony
Garage, carport: Carport (limited space…)
Utility garden, greenhouse: No
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why something should or should not be included
House Design
Who designed the plan: By me (don’t hit me!!)
What do you particularly like? Why? Living on one level (upper floor).
What do you not like? Why? Paths from living area to the garden.
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: ?
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 300,000
Preferred heating technology: Gas condensing boiler and solar thermal on the roof, underfloor heating, (water-bearing) wood stove
If you have to give up something, which details / extensions could you do without?
- Difficult to say
Why is the design like it is now? For example:
Whim born from boredom, professional advice has not yet taken place.
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Which basics might I have completely misunderstood or insufficiently considered due to lack of expertise?
Also: Is it even possible to “bury” the house in such a way that I can access the upper part of the garden directly from the upper floor, or does the slope not allow this? (--> see “ZoningPlan.jpg”)
The blue line in the 3D views should represent the building boundaries.
I understand the staircase – but apparently the mind behind these free ideas does not. And my mind wonders why someone would use a 3D planning tool if they still don’t recognize the fundamental non-functionality of the staircase. The fact that it opens directly into the living room almost seems like a minor issue in comparison.
What is supposed to be done in practice?
Going from the storage area to the workshop seems backwards to me.
As a painted wishlist for Katja, the plan might be suitable; the rooms will usually still work, albeit with a size reduction appropriate to the budget. ;-)
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
What is supposed to be done in practice?
Going from the storage area to the workshop seems backwards to me.
As a painted wishlist for Katja, the plan might be suitable; the rooms will usually still work, albeit with a size reduction appropriate to the budget. ;-)
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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